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Jax cheese curls Potato Chips - WITH onion dip Pizza - with anything on it! Cashews Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies

Yes - you didn't mean muffin top. I'm an "apple" shape and also have diastasis rectii. Finding pants that fit my waist means that the hips and legs are generally too big. I used to buy men's jeans because they're cut more the way I'm built but have now found that Calvin Klein & Tommy Hilfiger (for women) fit me fairly…

I want someone to come to my house and clean out my basement. Any takers? ;)

I quit smoking in 1994 - after almost 30 years of the habit. A few things helped me. First I realized what a control freak I am, and that cigarettes were controlling way too many aspects of my life. I wouldn't go to a movie, because it meant 2-3 hours without one. I didn't want to fly anywhere because I couldn't smoke. I…

I lost about 30 lbs. through logging foods. Now I'm trying to get 7 lbs. off that I regained. I find multi-ingredient meals really are difficult to log - especially when cooking 4-6 servings - so I try to eat simple meals as often as possible. Roast chicken, steak, pork chops, broiled or blackened fish, etc. Some recipes…

It could be due to a problem with a disc in your neck pinching a nerve but it could also be tendinitis. It sounds more like the latter to me especially since lifting incorrectly can cause/aggravate that. Suffered with shoulder/elbow tendinitis for about a year before it finally went away. For tendinitis there is a ton of…

It's the same mechanism that causes re-heated starches to make us so.... gassy. If you've ever eaten mashed potatoes that were warmed up for the third time you'll know what I mean. :#

You've come a long way and should feel very proud of yourself!! but - unless you plan on leaving this earth soon, your journey is FAR from over ;) In fact, in some ways it's just beginning. Living at a healthy weight is a life-long endeavor. It's one that has it's own challenges, but they aren't insurmountable. Just as…

Looking at the two photos, it seems to me that you've added a good bit of muscle to your arms and shoulders. Were you clothed when she commented? because if she saw the muscles I doubt she'd have thought you "put on a lot of weight." I can see where you might want to lose a couple of pounds. We all have our "trouble spots"…

Regina Spektor's "How"

Oops. Just checked their website, and seems the original Shine is out of stock. At that price I'm not surprised. Also, I neglected to mention that I try for 11k steps a day. If it's a day when I run a lot of errands I can get my steps by adding a walk of 2-2.5 miles in the evening. Otherwise I need a walk of about 3-3.5…

OP asked, "Is there a tracker that measures spinning/eliptical etc? That would be nice." Yes. It's the Misfit Flash Cyclist Edition. On sale for $19.99 at the moment. It's not waterproof like the Shine however. I believe the Shine would count "steps" if attached to your shoe when cycling. I have used the Shine, and now…

http://www.nowloss.com/how-to-make-your-butt-bigger.htm

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24071780 Nicotinamide riboside, a trace nutrient in foods, is a vitamin B3 with effects on energy metabolism and neuroprotection.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18020963/ NAD+/NADH and NADP+/NADPH in cellular functions and cell death: regulation and biological consequences.

I like brands that have value (meaning they're well-made & not tissue paper thin) that fit me well, and have classic styling. Some of these are: Calvin Klein & Tommy Hilfiger (their jeans fit me great!) Rafaella, Liz Claiborne, DKNY, Ralph Lauren, Jones New York, Danskins for the gym, Saucony for walking, Clarks for…

I have used the PB Fit and liked it. It has 10 more calories per serving than PB2 - the extra sugar, probably. I'm in a maintenance mode lately, so haven't used it much. I like to spread it on a square of dark chocolate for a treat - almost as good as a Reese's Cup. Or spread it on a brown-rice cake & sprinkle with a…

I plan to try to stick with half a dose (12.5mg) every other day and see what happens. If I need to up it to every day I'll do it. I *know* I don't have to go off the Zoloft in order to lose weight, because I already did it. Going off it wasn't a weight-loss tactic for me. I just wanted to see if I could function & not…

I've been on MFP for 957 days. I've been on Zoloft for 16 years. I was able to lose almost 30 lbs. in about a year. Then, on maintenance I found weight slowly creeping back. It was extremely annoying when to find that I could eat even FEWER calories at my new low weight - haha. To make my long story a little shorter, I got…

No. No consumable should be taxed. Ever.

Believe it or not, nobody at the gym cares what you look like. Well - I guess if you showed up naked or painted purple people would look at you. Otherwise, all of us are there to work on ourselves. Just by showing up you've made the cut. Stop thinking about everyone else and start focusing on yourself. If you're faithful…

Also... I really hate it when someone is cutting meat and screeches the knife across the plate. It's NOT a freakin' scalpel - it's a serrated blade for a reason!

I hate it when people use the double "is." Like: "The thing is, is blah blah blah...." or "The fact of the matter is, is blah blah blah.." Also - when someone behind me walks up on my heel! I want to punch them.

The funny thing is, when they find revenues are down because people stop buying cigs, they panic & try to say that they have to tax MORE somewhere else!

Hear hear senecarr! :)

It will mainly hurt retailers, restaurants and people in the beverage industry - and yes, the poor. Funny that no one ever asks, "Why should I be taxed on ANYTHING I consume?" instead of haggling over the amount & the target.

http://www.nowloss.com/workouts-to-get-a-bigger-butt.htm

I have the Shine and LOVE it. Have used it for about 18 months. The company is wonderful -support is fast & friendly. Not sure if I can add Flash users to my friends on Misfit but I'll try.

I save up my pizza-eating and then binge on it. About every 6 weeks I go to my favorite place for "Trenton Tomato Pie" and eat all I can. It's about 2.5-3k calories - but if you don't do it every day you can enjoy pizza! P.S. I generally don't eat anything else that day.

OK - I'm game!