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Ditto on Bodyrock! Just looking at Lisa Marie's abs keep me motivated. :) Also, ditto everyone else who recommends finding something you enjoy. I run now for pleasure and sanity, not for numbers.

Hey, I'm a spoon, too! Whenever I see articles about shopping for your shape, I usually go with the straight body type even though it isn't totally right on. Thought I just had a weird body. Glad to know there are other utensils - I mean spoons - out there! LOL

I've found descrepancies, too. My trainer told me to knock about 10% off whatever the machine says to be on the safe side. When I run outside, I track it with MapMyRun.com, which also has calculations for every other kind of workout. I just average whatever MFP and MapMyRun says, which is usually between 10 and 15 calories…

beefwalker, I agree! This conversation is cracking me up. Everyone who is mentioning moderation is right on target. However, the way that certain foods apply to a diet is also very dependent on an individual's weight loss goals. What I mean is, a person whose goal is to lose 45 lbs can have a much different diet than a…

Love running to Black Keys! The Big Come Up and Thickfreakness are their best stuff.

Mind reader! I was just thinking of starting a topic because I need some new music to run to. :) I just got done watching United States of Tara on Netflix, and heard "Come Alive" by Hanni El Khatib on one of the episodes. It's now my go-to song for starting a run! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9KeUiAuByk (Just watched…

As long as any tears are ruled out, the best thing you can do is build muscle surrounding your knee to give it more support. I have bad knees from sports, so I know your pain! Try doing wall sets every day (wall sets are where you sit against a wall as if there was a chair supporting you) to help strengthen those muscles.…

Wow, kylesmommy89, that's amazing progress! We have very similar builds. :) I would just love a set of abs like hers - I've been in fighting shape a few times in my life, but never gotten to a six pack!

I want to be able to kick some *kitten*!

I am bodyrocking, too! Totally love it. I usually do three or four runs a week and three or four bodyrocks a week. It's a great regimen. Bodyrock is especially nice this time of year, when I often just can't be persuaded to go for a run in frigid weather. :) I also do Z's warm up routine before every workout or run:…

My husband and I are not trying to have kids any time soon, but we decided that I would stop taking BC. He is a physician and is worried about the long-term effects of BC, with which we haven't had enough generations to evaluate yet. After being on BC for ten years, I cannot tell you enough how much BETTER I feel without…

Haha! You guys are funny. Of course you should have ice cream when you want it! Though I'm with TourthePast on this one... I'd rather save the cals for a glass of wine. :) My point was just that you should use exercise calories as an opportunity to be even healthier.

Not to pull the chick card, but do you think it has anything to do with hormones? I've started monitoring all of that stuff for family planning, and there are definitely two major phases every month... perhaps your body feels like it needs crazy calories corresponding to hormone shifts? As you probably know, binging is…

I agree! I love apples, and one large Honey Crisp apple basically nukes my sugar intake for the day. I have started to ignore the sugar counter, too. When I was whipping myself into shape for my wedding, though, my trainer told me to eat only blueberries for fruit. Just one cup of blueberries, and that's all the fruit you…

I'll echo everyone who's saying you need to eat 1200 calories. You burn those just being awake. As far as eating your exercise calories, you just need to remember that running off 300 calories shouldn't give you permission to eat a 300 calorie bowl of ice cream. A calorie will always equal a calorie; but an ice cream…