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I have a couple of friends who love it but, personally, I've yet to attempt the massive challenge of getting completely immersed in it. Call me lazy... :smile:

Hey guys! If you go to a gym in B'ham, which do you go to? I'm currently doing a 7-day trial at the Anytime Fitness at Hannegan and Pole Rd. So far, I like it. It definitely has a better atmosphere than the AF in B'ham on Cordata, but I'm still looking around to see if there are any other places I also might like. I've…

Yes! If I have a glass of water or a "normal" water bottle, it takes me forever to drink it. But if I use one of my water bottles with a straw, I drink so much more and don't even really notice! If I'm sitting at my desk for a while, I'll keep my bottle w/ straw next to me and will absent-mindedly drink it throughout the…

A large Asian citrus fruit. It's what an orange was crossed with in order to create a grapefruit, apparently. My husband saw it in the store and just had to try it -- which is funny to me, since he's notoriously bad at trying new foods. It was tasty, had a little tang to it, but not as tart or sour as a grapefruit. Kind of…

Me too!!! Your dinner sounds delicious! Tonight I had some sliced cucumber (a newly discovered food love) and several segments of a pummelo, which I'd never had before, as a snack while dinner was cooking. Dinner was a small baked garnet yam that I mashed up and added sauteed onion, black beans, green onion, cilantro,…

When you have five sets of measuring spoons but there never seems to be a clean tablespoon! (Seriously, it's my most used measuring device!)

I do this about half of the time, and it's really helpful. I go back and look at it throughout the day and if I think I might need to modify something in order to have more or less of one nutrient I'm tracking, I can change things. It also helps to remind of you things you'll get to have later in the day and can look…

I find that when I'm really craving something terribly unhealthy, such as one of the doughnuts from this cute little mom'n'pop shop downtown, I can keep myself from getting it as long as I'm tracking my meals. My conscience smacks me over the head if I try to cheat myself, and I can't stand the idea of having to try to log…

Yes! A couple of years ago I'd managed to get down to 167 (from 210), which is still on the high end of overweight for my height (just shy of 5' 3"), and my MIL was constantly saying that I should stop before I became skin and bones! And I was like, I'll stop in another 37 lbs! Of course, (and nothing against her) she's a…

In 4th grade I was teased that I might break the chair I was sitting in at school. That stung. More recently, my mother-in-law told my husband (when we were engaged, 5 years ago) not to expect me to be able to change and that I would probably be overweight my whole life. Thank you for the vote of confidence...

I wouldn't mind a few new friends as well! I've been on the site for a while and had gotten down to 167 (from a high of 210), but 2012 brought so much stress and absolute insanity that I haven't been taking care of my own needs and have been eating to make myself feel just a bit better (not that it works). I'm back on…

Do it!!!

I was wondering if there was some relation, there. The leaves are very similar to morning glory. Yay sweet potatoes!

Plant them! We put some of our sprouted ones in our garden and now we have four cute sweet potato plants! Their leaves are neat -- different from russet, yukon, and red potatoes. I can't wait to dig them up when they're ready!

Give this a try! It's one of my favorite recipes. And since my husband won't try it, I have leftovers for days. It says it serves 4, but I break it down into 6 servings of 1 cup each. So tasty! http://lafemmecooks.com/2011/10/01/pineapple-cashew-quinoa-stir-fry/

I'm 5'3" and shooting for 130 lbs. As I get closer to my goal, I'll reevaluate to see if that's where I need to be, or if I need to be higher or lower. I'm definitely not shooting to be skin and bones -- just healthy. But then, I'm also starting to do more weight training, so that will influence things as well. I'd just…

I loved both films, and I've seen FOK multiple times. Whenever I feel like I'm slipping into eating bad foods again, I sit myself down and watch FOK again, usually while doing some upper arm free weight exercises. It always helps me bounce back. I bought a copy of FOK for my dad for Christmas and he also watches it often.…

Pineapple-cashew-quinoa stir fry from Veganomicon. So amazing!

Have you considered further North, around Bellingham? It's a great area. You've got Lake Whatcom, Lake Padden, Bellingham Bay, interurban trails, tons of hikes, Mt. Baker, state parks ... the list goes on and on. The community is really great and I feel like it has just the right balance of city and country. Downtown…

Bellingham, here!

Me! *waves*

Thanks for your input on bike shorts. Could you give a recommendation for the ones you like the best? I might invest in a pair and see how they work for me. Regarding jumping back on the bike, I have been away for a few months and am trying to get back into it. When I start up after some time away, 30 minutes seems to be…

Thanks for your input! The shop I went to said I would be able to return the saddle if it didn't work out (with a reasonably small amount of use, since it's a fairly personal item). They weren't super helpful -- basically said, "Well, here's what we have, and this one is specifically a seat for women, so you might try…

That's one of the ones I've been considering. Thanks for your feedback!

Yay for WWU! I came to Bellingham to go to Western and loved the area so much that I stayed! :smile:

Bellingham, WA!

Kinda big pic ... sorry! I already had a photo from just after we put the curtains up and didn't feel like re-sizing.

This! We usually keep some Boca burgers on hand in case we're rushed and need a quick bite and have nothing else planned. My meat-loving husband loves them -- I just told him not to expect it to taste like a hamburger and he was fine with it. Kinda surprised me, actually ... he's very picky. Also, there are a lot of great…

Hi all! Fellow veghead, here. Decided to go vegan on January 3rd, 2010 and am loving it. However, my diet clearly isn't what it could be and I'm on a mission to improve that. (Too many chocolate chip cookies from Vegan with a Vengeance!) I wouldn't mind having some more vegan/veggie friends, if anyone wants to add me. I'm…

Go you!