kristelpoole Member

DAMN GIRL DAMN! You are amazing!!!!

I have a bunch of friends who are chefs and I'm currently in a culinary certificate program. I'm doing that over actual culinary school because I can't quit my job. I work in marketing and do blog editing, food writing and guide recipe concepting for a kitchen appliance company. I also write a personal food blog and test…

For my boyfriend and me, I spend about $100/week on food, not counting alcohol, home supplies (like paper towels and dish soap) or toiletries. Sometimes, it goes over that, but if I want an expensive cut of fish or a fancy tropical fruit, I usually just buy it. I love to cook, so I don't care to scrimp much. 80% of our…

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Is that the same workout top? If so, you can really REALLY see a big change! Look how much longer it looks on you! Great job!

You have earned every bit of congratulations you receive. You're a strong person and an inspiration. Thanks so much for sharing your journey with us. You rock - and you look AMAZING! Yay for you! :flowerforyou:

WOW! You are amazing! What wonderful words, and you look gorgeous!

I don't drink dairy milk, but that's because I don't really like it. We always have some unsweetened unflavored almond milk or coconut-almond milk in the fridge. They do great for baking, taste good in coffee and work perfectly in scrambled eggs, etc. I still eat cheese. I still use cow's cream for whipped cream, but…

I haven't had to deal with as many life struggles as you have going on right now, so I understand this isn't easy for you in the least. I used to have a really hard time getting out of bed in the morning, too. Especially in the winter when it was dark outside until I was leaving for work. Here's what I did... I have two…

You look great! Just wish you were smiling! :)

This. You don't have much to lose, so don't hold yourself to the same standard as someone starting out with 100 pounds to lose. It's a lot harder when you're as close as you are. Go to fitnessfrog.com and calculate your BMR, RMR and TDEE. That should give you a better idea of what your body needs to function and the amount…

I just started back at this, and I'm weighing in on Wednesday mornings. I don't NOT weight myself on other days if I feel like it, but I'm only going to track my number from the Wednesday morning weigh-in. Why? 1 - I chose Wednesday because I don't want to weigh in on the weekend. I have a lot of events and things, and if…

You look GREAT. This is a great reminder to pull that DVD out of the cabinet!

Congratulations! You look wonderful and sound like you're really happy now.

Man, I know how that never-ending hunger feels! I find that really high fiber things fill me up when I'm like that. Try eating a huge apple or something - it's all that works for me when I can't stop feeling hungry. And if I'm still hungry, I'll just eat another one. Also, 1300 cals is probably low if you're moving a lot…

My body and my pain does much, much better when I'm on a birth control. I've been on Nuvaring for years, which is super easy and I can replace them back to back to avoid having a cycle, since that's always the worst time for me. I'm about to switch to a pill (generic so it'll be free) that is designed for 4 cycles a year.…

Does he have a job? A passion? I know how frustrating it can be to make the choice to go from partying and drinking a lot to caring about goals and personal empowerment and general self-improvement. I did it too, while I was bartending. I lost some friends from that group, but not all of them, and some of them have since…

Hi, add me! I'm always looking for new friends, but you have to promise not to delete your account this time. :)

What a great story! You look fantastic, but you sound HAPPY. Congrats to you. :)

Wow!!!!

Woohoo! So proud of you!

I'm about the same height as you. Try www.mybodygallery.com for inspiration!

Let me just say, you are NOT alone! Haha! This is common with endo. I've been lightly bleeding for about 3 weeks, ever since I stopped taking Cymbalta. I use Nuvaring and sometimes I can go 6 months without having a period and sometimes it just happens and doesn't go away. It is so frustrating.

Hi there! I hope that everything goes well for you. There are definitely challenges to weight loss that NO ONE else understands, so if you need anything at all, let me know! (I've been diagnosed unofficially since 2000 and officially since 2005. I've had surgeries and been on a zillion different drugs and BCs. Even "energy…

The widest point! Usually around your butt. The hip bone is more of a "low waist" measurement.

Thank you. I needed to hear that. It's soooo much harder! I only have a cycle every 3-6 months, depending on how I space out my ring, but even when I change them over, I'm in lots of pain. Trying to stick to the Naproxen today and avoid the hard stuff while I'm at work. :) Oh, and maybe this is why I have a sweet tooth…

Milk chocolate, donuts, bacon, most meat, Cadbury eggs (vom), Peeps, or 90% of candy, cream or sugar in my coffee, grocery store cake and cupcakes, anything really sweet, etc. I feel grateful to have a sometimes snobby palette with certain foods because it keeps me from ever bingeing on candy or cake or whatever at work.…

OMG, almond milk in coffee is soooooooo good! I even found a local coffee shop that makes lattes with it! They are the BEST!

Are you still keeping up with the acupuncture? How is that going? My mom thinks I should try it but I'm nervous.

Many many hugs and positive thoughts going your way! How are you doing mentally and emotionally?