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Myth alert. http://doabarrelroll.me/media/created/7nkt95.jpg <--- THIS says it all. Check out the nerd fitness article tomomatic recommended. Amazingness. Also check out stronglifts 5x5 program: http://stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5-beginner-strength-training-program/ For me, it was a game changer. I'm still relatively…

First things first, I HATE cooked oatmeal. Wayyyy too mushy. I eat raw, old fashioned oats mixed with peanut butter, kinda like an oatmeal cookie. :) So good. I put that on yogurt, cottage cheese, eat it with blackberries, apples, etc. I've heard cacao nibs, maple syrup, or coconut also go well.

Lentils. Soooo many lentils.

Hiya. :flowerforyou: I feel your pain...long story short, I am about the same age as you and have the same sort of tendencies you have as well (anorexia, depression, over exercise) but I can say this: it WILL get better! Honestly what is making the most difference for me is my faith, family, and the most awesome group of…

Do you really want a guy who doesn't take the initiative to pursue what he wants? Or is so wishy-washy that he leads you on and then drops you like you're nothing? Respect yourself. Wait for the prince charming who WANTS you.

Just realized I never posted the article. DOH. Here it is, if you are still interested. http://www.thegreatfitnessexperiment.com/2012/11/8-tips-for-overcoming-an-exercise-addiction-from-a-girl-whos-living-it.html

"Obsessed" is all in the eyes of the beholder...but if you think, for YOU, that an hour a day seven days a week is getting too obsessive, then it probably is. And it will only get worse if you DO give in to that obsession. I've tried it, K? It doesn't feel awesome...know what I mean? I recommend you read this article. I've…

Before I bought my weights, I used maxcapacitytraining.com (all bodyweight exercises, but pretty intense) for 12 weeks and it was pretty awesome. :glasses: There's even a FREE app that you can use to help time yourself and record your workouts! Just another suggestion. :smile:

I clicked on this thinking your proof was going to be cookie dough. :laugh: No, seriously. :huh: I know food addiction is real because of that, and that alone.

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Pure and simple AWE-SOME-NESS. Fist pump! :drinker:

I used to be a queen of artificial sweeteners! LOL, I would put artificially sweetened flavored coffee syrups into my artificially sweetened pepsi! Oh man... Talk about SWEET! I used to love it though. I would chew sugar free gum on top of that, multiple pieces a day, and drink Snapple (the sugar free, artificially…

Talkin' about muscle gain. I don't have a problem w/increasing load and getting stronger, but I guess I've heard a lot about how new people to weightlifting get all this great muscle...but it doesn't last. Just trying to understand where/how/if it goes?...

Oh...wait. I just thought of the most awesome dancing we did in CO at a YMCA camp my brother worked at this summer. Two words. Cupid Shuffle. :heart: :heart: :heart: OMGOODNESS! :love: Now I have to go do it. Right now. P.S. I've ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS wanted to try hip hop. Never had a dance studio or gym near me though.…

bump :flowerforyou: I usually just crank up the Supremes and get my groove on, but I'm thinkin' I need a rejuvenation of my dance workouts as well. I mean, I could listen forever to Diana Ross, but not dance forever. :wink:

Hey all! I thought I'd pop in to say hi! :flowerforyou: I'm halfway through week 9 of my reset :drinker: and am shooting for 10 or 11 weeks. I guess I'll see when I get there. Before full metab reset, I tried 8 weeks at a 10% cut but wasn't going anywhere (except up!) so I switched. Full weight gain (since starting both…

"Chicken Fried" - Zac Brown Band Can't seem to stop listening to this song! :)

Avocados are some of the best to put in smoothies like this, because the kind of fat they contain (monounsaturated) is the kind that can use the least amount of fat to absorb the most amount of nutrients! I'm no expert, but I don't think 1% milk has enough fat to absorb much, as it has around 2.5 grams of fat, and most…

Try bananas instead of/ or with other types of fruit. If I use bananas, there is no need for me to put in sugar. Also, I always try to put in nuts or peanut butter, because without any fat in the smooothie, your body is not going to absorb the nutrients in the leafy greens very well.

Oh My Stars - Andrew Belle

I'm can't really give advice on whether or not you're overeating:ohwell: , but I just wanted to say, good for you! 15 weeks of reset is no small feat! I'm on week 8 and have gone from 145 to 170:sad: ...not sure if I'm doing it wrong but might as well stick it out for another week or two.:huh: Take courage! I know how you…

Wow! Thanks for the input, guys! I'm researching all of these right now. :flowerforyou:

Bump? Anyone else? My family has a history of bunion problems...I will look into that...

AHmazing! :flowerforyou: You are such a shining light of Christ. Keep up the good fight!

:laugh: LOL...when you put it that way... Thanks for your time and effort into this! I've already started eating at my "new" maintenance calorie level, and I'm confident this is more in tune to my daily expenditure.

We got a call from our local Costco that sells Sunland Creamy PB right after I fed the family peanut butter sandwiches for lunch with a newly opened jar of PB! Talk about a scare! We're all fine now, but I miss my peanut butter! Won't be until next week we can swing by and get a new "safe" pb...

Call me a dumb blonde or whatever...:embarassed: In 1A. Activity Level calculator (Katch or Mifflin BMR multiplier based on studies WHO, Durnin, and Bubb), what are you supposed to put in the area designated for "Sedentary"? Should I enter in the number of my BMR x 1.25? Or should it automatically give me a number after I…

If I don't use MFP for activity cals, what am I supposed to use? I have no HRM or fitbit - nothing, but at this point, it's not cals burned as much as time spent exercising, right? Moderate activity is exercise 3-5 hours a week, and mine usually falls in the 4 hour category, so I should be good to go, shouldn't I? I wasn't…

Uhhhh...This whole week I've been at 166, but I can pretty much guarantee you that I'll be heavier next week, unless some miracle occurs or our scale breaks. So, the weight has pretty much been increasing. I'm pretty much SURE my activity level is right, so I guess I'll try out more cals for next week, and if I shoot up,…

Bump. This is a very important issue.