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A lot of the "protein bars" sold shocked me by the sugar content and the ingredient: high fructose corn syrup.

Best of luck! And hey, 1/2 is more than what I was able to do 2 weeks ago, so you never know! I hope to see all of you who are trying for a pull-up gloating with me really soon!

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Thank you so much everyone! I'm psyched! It was hard, but not impossible! If I could do it you can too! I learned from one of the regulars that you get there faster if you just try to jump up and complete as many negative (meaning descending only) reps as you can. It'll help build your strength going up. By gum, he was…

LOL!!!!

Thank you! That actually does sound pretty easy and inexpensive :flowerforyou:

This is totally just my opinion and speculation. I think the reason the paleo diet/lifestyle (or any diet that involves more whole foods/less processed foods) is so popular is because sadly, the typical modern diet makes it so easy to gain weight. It includes tons of processed (and tasty) foods that are calorie dense and…

I don't know how to answer your question either. I saw this and was interested i how you make it :blushing:

You look fantastic! And you look so happy! Keep up the good work!

You can dip them in plain Greek yogurt (tastes surprisingly like sour cream), or you can put different herbs, spices and seasoning in the yogurt and dip your veggies there. Hummus is great with veggies.You can also buy or make your own Thai peanut sauce and drizzle it on. It tastes ah-mazing on steamed spinach with a few…

Thank you so much :-) Everyone else looks great! Keep the pics coming! You're an inspiration to the rest of us!

Here are mine. I'm not sure you can see much of a difference as I'm still a work in progress, but I am currently thanking the weight lifting gods for helping me a lil :-)

1.) Stand up for yourself more often. That girl who bullies you? She's just jealous and becomes your friend the second you tell her where to go and how to get there. 2.) That guy you have a crush on now won't even be your type anymore when you graduate. Bonus: when you're an adult, he'll comment on a picture of you in…

Woo hoo! Great job, you look fab! Also, I hope you got the jacket. Looks great on you!

I agree that meal timing doesn't matter as long as you are eating on a deficit. I think (and this is just speculation on my part) that a lot of the confusion with meal timing and such might arise from the intention to maximize the impact of this macronutrient versus that one when your body is at a certain stage (ex.…

1. A smoking hot little RED dress. 2. A white article of clothing (dress, pants, bikini, etc) that I can confidently wear around my @$$. 3. Thigh highs I can wear without making myself a potential candidate for amputation. 4. Short shorts.

That is awesome! I'd love to be able to fit a skimpy outfit and have a photo shoot lol. As for the boobie Janet-style shot, it might help if you have a gay friend do the holding up of the "girls"

^^I was thinking exactly this!! You look great! No way anyone could be anything but kind :-)

I read a study somewhere that says one of the main ingredients in chapstick is cellulite.

[/quote] Gallon is a liquid measurement silly! You can't eat chapstick by the gallon! [/quote] You can if you melt it...

*deep breath* PAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

First off, you look Ah-mazing! Awesome job!!! Second, here are some songs that help get me going on the treadmill: Who's Your Daddy - Benny Benassi Satisfaction - Benny Benassi My, My, My - Armand Van Helden Rockefeller Skank - Fatboy Slim ...and if you don't mind a few ore lyrics and/or cheese That's Not My Name - The…

I'm going to go ahead and play devil's advocate and say if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Although the wine spritzer idea sounds yummy! If you're losing weight just fine having your wine, why add the extra stress of cutting back even more? Especially with something you enjoy? You don't want to cut out TOO many calories…

Congratulations!! Great work!

Woo hoo! Congratulations! Awesome of you to persevere. You're an inspiration :-)

Oooh! I'm in! This is actually my goal date (ish). I want a sexy new year's dress too! SW: 147lbs CW: 139lbs GW: 110lbs

Agree with everyone. It's intimidating for most at first. For me, I find it helps tremendously if I come prepared with a routine so that I know exactly where to go and exactly what to do. It keeps the focus on me and away from everyone else (especially if the routine is kicking my @$$). Perhaps that's something you might…

[/quote] One of my favorite places to run is a large local cemetery- All nice new asphalt roads winding all over the place, you can run in the middle of the road without any fear of traffic, and you can run for a long time without ever taking the same windy route twice. A+. You just have to run during the day and keep an…

This is popular belief??? :laugh:

Love. This. Thread. Thanks to the OP for posting and for everyone for the ideas/inspiration!