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Megan - Good luck on your debriefing! Stick to your guns and present your case confidently and firmly and I'm sure you'll kick butt :) GuamGrly - Wow all this stuff that's going on with you and your loved ones is BRUTAL. If you don't mind, I'll be praying for you and your fam over the next little while. Hopefully with all…

Good news to report. Even though I'm up 1lb this week, I'm down 1 pants size! :D Went from a 9 to a 7, and even the 7 is a little gapey around the waist. (My waist is probably a 5 1/2, but my strong legs are a 7). It made me feel very happy to pull out a 9 in my store and then have to ask for the next size down, instead of…

Feb Goals - 148lb, work out 5 x a week, kung fu 3x a week. Well I definitely made 2/3: I got the 3x a week kung fu and the work out 5 x a week. Disappointed I'm up to 151 again. Only 1 lb so I'm trying not to sweat it. Don't know if it's muscle or because I've been eating really crappily (within my calorie range still, but…

Kan - Have a big glass of chocolate milk :D That will take some of the calories down and help your muscles recover :)

Nadine - Yea, weird. I thought it was you? So I friended them anyhow because I thought, why don't I have her on my friend's list??

Brittfam - Have you gone to a trainer to maybe give you some ideas for making the arm lifting fun? Straight weight lifting is always kind of boring imho, especially when you have those roid monkeys near by lifting huge amounts. Aly - I do a yoga on the same night as kung fu and I really like it. I do hatha yoga, so it's a…

I'm back! I've been gone from the board, but not gone from MFP for about two weeks. Was at my parent's place in AZ and then when I came back to Canada I had so much work piled up that I really had to focus on it for about a week. Also had a lot of job stuff rolling around. I've been on multiple 2 - 3 month contracts for…

Kan - Try going for a small container of chocolate milk post work out. It's the best thing to rejuvinate your muscles and fill an empty tummy after working out. I would suggest that for now, especially since you're just starting to get into the swing of things for training. Protein shakes can come later when you're more…

Welcome to all of the new people! Thrilled to see you here! I hope that you keep us updated on your progress so we can support you achieve your goals :) GuamGrly - You're back! :D Meag - Late night snacking is the worst for me, especially if I've been working late. I'm hungry and need to eat but at the same time it's so…

Aly - I have been wanting to order that bikini for like EVAR. But I promised myself I wouldn't order any of the shinies off VS because I'm trying to save up money for mexico next christmas. I think if we were in the same town we'd TOTES be friends, we seem to have a lot in common :) Megan - Some fitness instructors think…

Cheralicia - AFM = As for Me, TOM = Time of the Month. (The second one always pops up on this thread, so I thought I would give you a forewarning :) It's not really a cleanse that involves eating weird stuff or doing it for an exact number of days. It's just hot water, lemon juice, and cayenne pepper (cayenne cleanse drink…

Emmy - Welcome back. I am glad to see your smiling avatar face again on this thread :) 4 lbs is easy to deal with and we're here to support you to get to your goals :D Roo - High five for ellipticals! That has been my go to this week while my calves have been screaming in pain from my good step class on Monday. Meag - I'm…

Aly - Naturopath is a pretty broad term for health practioners who specialize in holistic and natural medicines. You can often find doctors who have specialities in naturopathic medicines. Often they recommend changing you diet or taking natural organic suppliments to help things like migraines, chronic pain etc. If you're…

Aly - Have you thought of maybe seeing what a naturopath would say about your migraines? I know that not everyone is comfortable seeing one but from the people I know who have gone have said that it has made big differences for them. Meag - Your totes welcome. I'm a firm believer in that healthy habits and activites should…

You could try adding unsweetened applesauce? That's delicious warm :D

Hey Nadine - It's tough when you get sidelined by an injury from your usual workouts. When I'm giving my body a rest day I usually make sure most of my calories are coming from protein, fruit, and veg. I feel way fuller than when I try to fill up on carbs. Personally, I also feel way awesomer when I have eaten a lot of…

So many posts! I'm so proud of all of us girlies getting active this weekend. :) Went for a run today and went longer than I usually do because I felt like I could do it! And I did with out stopping! I really think next time I will go even farther! Even though I have super busy work schedule this week, I'm excited because…

Finn - I would go for time spent running / jogging without a break, rather than distance. It's easy to see progression that way than by distance. Aly - No, my name is Natalie. But Seripha has been my online moniker for at least 10 years now. Taking a look at your photos it seems like you and I have very similar body types…

tjradd - I'm 5'6" and a bit in change. Why do you ask? kls - New comers are always welcome :) Please post and keep us updated on your progress. You'll find lots of support here. Kancrav - What? 1 lb? That's still very good! A loss is a loss :) I did notice though that you are using a lot of pre-pared stuff in your meals. I…

Aly - I dropped about 20 lbs in 2009 from two things - eating more veg and fruit and less carbs and then getting mono. I wouldn't suggest the mono. Over the course of 2010 I gained 10 lbs back, putting me up to 162 just before I started here. Then just through MFP calorie counting, a mix of cardio activities and stretching…

LAME SAUCE. I went to go click on Aly's diary to see her food and then my entire post was gone. >.< Well here's an abridged version. Guam - I'll let you know how it goes. I'll do 2 weeks and report back. I don't expect to lose any weight with it, but I'm hoping to be a little more "regular" if you know what I mean :)…

Spellbinder - Nice job on the run! I hate it when stomach stuff interrupts your work outs though. Your tummy's digestion was probably kickstarted by that run and all of a sudden it was like "OMG. NO. I AM ANGRY AT YOU!!!!!" Bella - Welcome to the group! Wow a 7 day fast with your church? That's intense. I once did the 40…

Thanks for the well wishes everyone :) I signed up for the Vancouver Sun Run 10K today. Work is having a corporate team and they're paying 50% of the registration fee so I only have to pay $20 instead of $40 which is ok by me! Here's hoping my body will be in good shape to run it. I put myself in the 49:00 - 60:00 min…

QOTD - It depends whether I'm at home or the bf's. At my place I usually wake up between 7:30 and 8:00 am, although I'm trying to get in the habit of waking up at 7:30. At the bf's it's 7:00am because I walk to work from his place. Allislefttogain - I hope you feel better soon. It sucks having a headache for that long. I…

2 things: 1. I am going to Arizona for a week in Feb to visit my parents! Yay for hot desert weather and leaving lame Canadian (albeit Vancouver) winter behind! I plan to do a lot of sleeping, eating of fruits, and exercising while I'm there. 2. I love reduced balsamic vinegars. They are tasty, sweet, and you don't even…

I like the low fat stuff to be honest. It doesn't taste any different to me than the full fat one and it has less sugars. I tend to eat a lot of fish anyhow so I get my fat that way :) Mmmm... orange and ginger salmon.... *drool* BTW I have to share my favourite work snack right now - Artichoke Layered Crackers 1/4 cup of…

Angels - It's good to make sure that you eat your exercising calories, but make sure you get those extra calories with really good food. Usually things that are high in protein work well. I find that after a work out I can get my extra calories in and not over eat if I have a glass of chocolate skim milk or a piece of…

Doing a lot of replying here! Bear with me... Skip - You can always host a clothing exchange. It really takes no effort at all. Just go through your clothing, shoes, and accessories and pull out all the stuff that you haven't worn for 1+ years or things that don't fit properly anymore. But don't put anything in there that…

Meag - I use Runningroom.com find my races (i'm sure you use that already as you have bought shoes from them) and runningskirts.com has a really good list of canadian races that are (unfortuately for me) in ontario. If you're serious about doing a bunch of races and really getting into running I would suggest joining Team…