JeffinRaleigh Member

Solid advice - especially the drunken logging. :laugh: Seriously though I would log as best you can, and enjoy the day.

Casey: welcome to the site. You'll find some, great people here to listen and support you. I'm so sorry to hear about the negative comments you're getting. Always remember that you are beautiful and special not because of clothes size or a number on a stupid scale, but because of who you are. You have a lot of demands on…

#9 reminds me of the movie Sordid Lives. Anyone who has seen that movie will know exactly what I mean. :laugh:

Friend request sent. You can do this man!

If tuning out is not a possibility, is there another gym that would work for you? Honestly I see all types at my local YMCA and everyone seems to play nicely and keep to themselves.

Class action lawsuits aside (WTF?!), as others have said it's really not very good. Enjoy a cone of real ice cream every now and again, or buy those little Ben & Jerry's containers with a single serving in them as a treat.

OP: don't look now but you have a friend request. :bigsmile:

I'm twice your age, but wanted to pop in and say - you go girl! :happy:

New here and looking for connections as I work off 10 pounds thru the holidays. Please feel free to add me OP (or anyone else). OP: I lost 50 pounds a few years ago - you can do this! Good luck on your journey. You are not alone. :smile:

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Simply Saucy! :devil:

I keep it simple as well. A trick I've found to sweeten them up a little is to squeeze the juice of an orange into the baked Sweet potatoes, add a few raisins and walnuts then top with cinnamon. A little zest from the orange gives it a bit of a kick as well. Some great recipes on this thread! :tongue:

Wow just made this - this is great! I put a few raspberries and walnut pieces on mine. Thanks for sharing!

Sorry that you are going through this right now. You've gotten some really good advice here. I'll just add this - 1. It's hard, but you should respect his boundaries and not contact him. Even when it's really tempting, put the phone down and focus on something else ... 2. Focus on you. Right now, you're working to get in…

My daily surplus was around 800 calories. I debated honoring the regimen I'm on but decided to celebrate the day and not worry about it. First thing this morning I was back in the gym, and back on plan.

This. A lot (if not most) of those shakes are junk food in a glass. Use this opportunity to re-learn how to eat healthfully in order to nourish your body. (Easy to say, harder to do I know!)

Awesome thread and a great reminder for us all! OP: please don't smuggle a loaf of bread down those skinny jeans. K?! :laugh:

This right here. Don't worry so much about what anyone here thinks - what matters is what makes YOU happy and secure in your own skin. Beauty isn't about a weight - it's about who you are as a person! If your BF can't roll with that, maybe it's time for you to find someone who can.

Thanks, witchy! :smile:

A guy who don't take isht off anybody! :D

Any inclination to rant I may have is overcome by remembering that my nephew just returned from Afghanistan last night and will be at the Thanksgiving table tomorrow. Y'all have a great holiday ... hope it goes smoothly for everyone. :)

My question to you would be what sort of food are you eating through the day? It could be food choice rather than timing.

I've never noticed anything like this. My weight loss tends to be fairly steady.

Kristen: I just started the Paleo diet a week ago, so take this for what it's worth ... I am counting calories in order to keep track of my daily calorie deficit. My protein target is 150g/day or more. Personally, I'm finding if I hit my protein target, the calories take care of themselves.