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Just started listening to Pitbull and Lady Gaga, among others recently. Needed some new workout music so I went to the library and checked out all of the Now that what I call music cds. Was pleasantly surprised how much I didn't hate most of the stuff on them.

Good for you, because this will make me have nightmares.

Speaking of tights on men, when I was on vacation in the Dom. Rep., decided to take a stretching class. Now mind you I stretch at least 10 minutes after workout and do 45-60 minutes of yoga once a week, so I'm no novice. The "teacher" lean muscular man wearing tights, very hard to concentrate because his tights were so…

I make popcorn on the stove using only a tbsp of coconut oil. I like that it doesn't have the oily residue like other oils.

Haven't read all the responses, but do you live near an Aldi? They have fairly low-cost produce and meat. Love their wild-caught salmon. Do not get their processed stuff, tastes like crap. They even have organic. I'm also a Costco member, get lots of stuff there as well, chicken breast, eggs. Great deals on protein bars…

It's not just gyms, I've seen this out in the real world also. I'd like to give these women the benefit of the doubt, that maybe in different lighting the clothing becomes see-through.

What about Bob "Oh, I like life, Minnie. I like it so much I might just live forever."

Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night.

I've lost 100lbs, but I haven't gotten around to writing my success story, maybe because I consider myself still a work in progress. Right now my focus is building muscle. Maybe when I turn 50 in 2 years I'll finally post my success story. Here is a before/after collage from last year when I hit the "century" mark.

I do this. I hate to say it, but when I'm on a regular work schedule, its easier to track what I eat, but on days I don't work, I'm all over the place. Eat breakfast at 10, sometimes 11, lunch can be a protein bar, if that. Usually can't even get enough water. Dinner is normal, because I cook meals to prepare for the week.…

<---My dog loves to hang out with me when I'm working out and lick the sweat off my face

But they said I could lose weight without diet or exercise. They wouldn't lie, would they?

I did Turbo Fire a couple of years ago, its a lot of fun and I still do the HIIT workouts as a warm up before I hit the weights. There is a toning program that works with a resistance band, I substituted dumbbells. There is a modifier and an instructional workout that walks you through the routines. But if your goal is to…

treated myself to some silicone muffin pans, used them for the first time today. loved how they popped right out, did not love how they were not cooked all the way through. did anyone else experience this when they first started using silicone pans?

My eyes! My eyes!

I am in the "I hate being called skinny" camp. People may think they are being complimentary, but to call someone skinny at 200lbs, you're just being disingenuous. I'd prefer to be called fit or strong, though when some does call me skinny, thinking it's a compliment, I contain my urge to stab them in the neck, force a…

My pet peeve about the whole fat vs. muscle debate is when people use it to justify their weight. Having lunch with a friend, we were talking about how hard it is to keep weight down at our advanced age, then she says "but muscle weighs more than fat, right?" This from someone that doesn't lift, doesn't even do body weight…

This. Also drink plenty of water, helps flush the lactic acid from your muscles that can cause soreness.

In the St. Louis area, it finally made it below $2.00 yesterday.

I had that problem too, I use paper cups, spray them really well and they peel right off and keeps my muffin pan clean, but I think I may treat myself to a silicone pan.

I discovered these months ago. Got sick of eating boiled eggs for my work breakfast everyday, so now I make enough "muffins" to eat during the week, nuke them about 30 seconds, put a little hot sauce on them and impress the office with my yummy breakfast. I usually stick with spinach and cheese. I've tried tomatoes, but…

Closet full of expensive designer clothes all from thrift stores. Why would I shop somewhere else?

What the wha!!!! No, no and ah...no. I'm single, I make large meals (on purpose) I portion them in individual containers and put them in the freezer. I've done this through most of my weight loss and now that goal is building muscle, I still do it. Leftovers, if done right, can help you lose weight and stay on track, not…

My biggest one is people feeling the need to "justify" their meals. Just because I tend to eat fairly healthy, doesn't mean I'm judging you. I couldn't give a rat's *kitten* what you're eating.

ding ding ding ding ding. We get all kinds of goodies during the month from vendors and they all end up in the cube next to my desk. Unfortunately, its also the cube with the shared printer so I can't avoid it.

Had this happened while vacationing in Dominican Republic last month. I workout from home so I guess I didn't realize what was going on. I was doing squats and some Russian dude kept starting at me, silly me just thought he was waiting to use the rack. Nope, he was checking me out, because when I finished he never did any…

I lost over 100 lbs drinking at least 2 cups of coffee a day, so no it has no effect on weight loss.

only goodness

Caramel Apple Oreo. It was truly disgusting and I spit it out. So those calories don't count, right?

Gloves. My hands get sweaty. I found a pair of thin "girly" ones from Target, not really good for heavy lifting since I still have hard-earned calluses, but they allow me to have a good non-sweaty grip.