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If you take off 15% of your TDEE that puts you ate about 1850 calories. You are not eating enough. 1200 calories NET is the very least you should ever eat. Anything less is not enough to keep your body going.

I would be interested too. There seems to be quite a few of Minnesota people here.

Horndogs!!! Love it. And I agree with you on stricking the word marriage out. I won't get married. I just don't think it is for me. But I do think that everyone should have the right if that is what the choose to do.

I am in Inver Grove which is right across the Mississippi from you. Not far.

If you enjoy running so much then run. There is nothing wrong with that. I don't think that is really "working out" for you anymore because you are so good at it. I did the 30 day shred too and I was determined to get through all 30 days without taking a break. It didn't work out for me that way but I am really out of…

You should have a calorie goal. MFP is a great tool to figuring out how many calories you should eat daily. Since you have very little to lose your calorie goal will probably be a lot higher than you think. And go ahead and eat the jelly. As long as you aren't eating a ton of it you will be fine. Everything in moderation.…

Your stomach looks amazing. I think you have great abs. I would love for my stomach to look like that. Maybe one day. That is where I carry all my fat though.

I usually eat a banana or some oatmeal. But I have a friend that doesn't like any type of breakfast food so she will warm up leftovers from dinner the night before. You don't have to eat breakfast food. You just have to eat. My son doesn't like breakfast food either. He is more than happy eating Ramen noodles for…

First of all you have to stop looking at it as a diet. You have to see it as a healthier lifestyle. I never heard that you have to drink 6 glasses of water while on a diet. I think you should drink more than that everyday regardless what you are doing. Water is usually the only thing I drink. Try it with some lemon wedges…

When I first started here on MFP it ruled me. Everything I did was with the thought...will this put me over my calories or will this count as a calorie burn. Now I just go with the flow. I still try to be thoughful about what I eat but it isn't my every thought. I hit a plateau a few months ago and have since lost all…

I think tattoos are creative and fun. I have 4 and if I could afford it I would have many more. I have already told all three of my children that I will pay for their first tattoo...after they turn 18. I was 15 when I got my first and it wasn't the best idea. It has since been covered up. But it really does have to mean…

I want one of these DNA tests. I have never heard of them. My background would probably break the test though.

Can't I just list the things I don't have? My dad always called me a mutt. I know I have English, Irish, Italian, Algonquin Indian, Norwegian, Swedish, French Canadian. The list could go on and on.

I feel exactly the same way. There is no reason they shouldn't be allowed to marry. I have heard so many times that they are going to ruin the sanctity of marriage but I have known couples that have been together for 20+ years and are more than happy. Then we have celebrities that get married for a publicity stunt. IMO…

I am currently in a inter-racial relationship so yes. I don't think I would adopt but my kids are bi-racial so yes. My daughter is also in an inter-racial relationship. They are both bi-racial actually so yes. And I would take any organ that I need and I wouldn't even ask what nationality it came from so that is another…

I am not sure but I wish it would hurry up and be over. It is in the upper 80s here and extremely humid and I am sitting at my desk freezing my behind off. I am wearing pants, a t-shirt and a thin jacket. All my co-workers are hot. I am tired of being cold all the time.

That really is cute. Put a smile on my face. Your granddaughter is adorable.

I just go read them. Every now and then I comment on something if I feel I can contribute to it. You can add me though. The more people in our corners the better.

My brother went to Romania for dental work. It was way cheaper than having it done in the US. That was not the only reason he was going to Romania but the timing was just right.

You look fantastic. I think I see the start of some serious abs. That is where I want to be. I have lost 40 pounds total but I still have so much fat hanging everywhere. I need to do some crazy toning up. By the way your tats are bad a.s.s.

Thanks. I have lost 40 pounds total but I can't get the same fat me out of the mirror.

At this point I got nothing. All I see is fat.

I heard running on the beach is great exercise. You could always try that. You can also do yoga from anywhere. While it doesn't burn a lot of calories it is great for getting those long lean muscles. And it is relaxing.

I would like to join too. I need the extra motivation.

Water with fresh sliced cucumber in it is really good.

I am 34 and I have been trying for a hysterectomy for years. I have 3 kids and had my tubes tied ten years ago. But I also have PCOS and have severe cramps with almost every cycle. My doctor flat out refuses to do the surgery. He told me I am way too young to go through menopause which is highly likely. Both of my ovaries…

With my first child I gained 25 pounds. I lost 18 pounds before I even left the hospital. Your stomach is still going to be big when you leave the hospital. That will take some time to shrink. Unless you have been eating ridiculous amounts of food most of what you have gained is just the baby and water. Don't worry so much…

I still feel that way. I have lost 40 pounds total. Everyone tells me I look amazing. Even people at work that I rarely talk to. I just don't see it. I keep looking for little clues to tell me I am losing. Yeah my clothes are too big for me and I have a LOT of extra room in my bras but when I see myself I still see that…

I'm in. I love squats.

That new cartoon Epic is rated PG. I haven't seen it but since it is a cartoon shouldn't it be family friendly with a nice G rating?