AliciaStinger Member

Bumpity-bump-bump-bump....sounds so good.

Beatles, Beach Boys, and Queen. I couldn't choose one if I had to. This list has remained the same my whole life. If I had to give up all but three artists, these are the three I'd keep: a little rock, a little British Invasion, and a little doowop........but since I don't have to choose, I've also got the Hollies, Lou…

Because this is a health website and we wanted to save you from the immense desire I now feel to go to a Walgreens and waste money on that?

Wow, congratulations! You have accomplished quite a lot...and your story is very inspiring. It's a reminder to myself to keep on track. You look excellent, and I really look up to you for all that running you're doing!

I'd say a little of both - it is your responsibility to make sure you're healthy enough to actually spend your life with that person. At the same time, I agree with the poster who said: If they can't accept you when you've gained, then were they really being honest about why they loved you? Or if they loved you? Edit: then…

If I were to "show off" a guy, it would be because I think he's a wonderful person who my friends and family deserve to have in their lives. The reverse is true, too; I love my family and they mean a lot to me, so I'd want all my important people to know and respect each other. Unfortunately, I'm not so lucky...and I don't…

Wonderful post. I live in a nice little community just outside of Chicago (about 60,000 people, so your definition of "little" may vary), and have lived and worked here as long as I've been living and working. I know a lot of people. Some people are genuinely rude, or stupid, or whatever the case - most of them are just…

I just want to say I love you all. I can't believe I made it through this whole thread without laughing out loud...but I had to, because I'm at work, and I don't want to have to explain this all to my coworkers. Anyway, each and every one of you are sick people, and you have all contributed to making this the highlight of…

I'm the same way; I work until 7:00 two nights a week, and if I don't have a decent lunch, I can finish off a few hundred calories of whatever I see before I calm down enough to figure out what to eat. If I have time while I'm at work, I'll think about what I have at home; if I plan to eat something before I get home, I…

I'm 5'2" tall. When I graduated high school, I weighed 207 pounds; I bought my clothes from Lane Bryant (I looked big in XL shirts and was up to size 16 pants). In 2010, for whatever reason, I started dropping weight...one summer day I stepped on the scale and was down 16 pounds from the last time I looked. May 2012 I…

I'm in. Edit - I'll just be a day behind everyone else. Sorry! ;-)

SW: 190 CW: 190 GW: 185 Weigh in Dates: 5/1 - 190 lbs. 5/8 - 5/15 - 5/22 - 5/28 - End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost: What fitness event are you going to accomplish this month? - This month I am going to complete C25K. It's not exactly a fitness event, but I'll never be able to participate…

Drinking water, yes, but "hard cardio," no. If you start a new exercise program, your muscles (and sometimes joints) can retain water; as silly as this sounds, exercising could actually make it worse. Also, diuretics.......cinnamon, coffee, others...you can look them up online. They help remove excess water from your…

My mom and I are both 5'2", and when my mom was very sick, she was down to your goal weight of 98 pounds. You obviously know yourself better than any of us do, but 98 pounds is considered underweight, even for someone our size. As to your question, I can't see your diary, but if you can't eat normal meals and still stay…

^^This. First of all, if you profile picture is current, I think you're beautiful. Yes, you're overweight, but you're pretty. The problem I see is that being overweight comes with more complications that whether you (or this guy) think you're beautiful or not. If I were with someone who was overweight, I would want them to…

Please refer to the commercial with the French model. The TV doesn't lie, but the Internet does!!! Edit - yes, that was sarcasm. They all lie.

I agree with this statement. The problem is - in response to the person who asked, "Who cares?" - for many people, the media DEFINES what's normal and acceptable. It should mirror the real world. When people don't see themselves represented in the media (or represented equally, or positively, or whatever the case is), it…

Congrats! If I could fit into size 8 pants, I'd probably be at my goal, lol, so good for you! :-)

Dear 16 year old me, Don't change: don't gain any more weight, don't lose your creativity, don't lose your friends, don't give up what makes you unique just to fit in, and don't stop writing. Do change: you made a lot of stupid mistakes (and you will make many more), and enjoy high school and free time instead of…

I don't post progress pictures because I don't have a way or a place to take pictures of myself. I post my measurements instead. I do happen to have pictures of myself from high school (5'2, 207 pounds) and when my brother graduated high school (173 pounds - which I managed on a low-carb crash diet just for that event and…

I'm double-majoring in Justice Studies (formerly Criminal Justice) and Communications. To the follow-up questions, I don't know what I'm going to do with that degree, because I want to be a musician, but I needed a more "practical" area of study because I'm fairly mediocre.

Basically, imagine your calorie intake being over a week...so if you go over by 200 calories one day, but are 100 calories UNDER the next two days, it still averages out. Taking a day off will not harm you; at worst it will slow you down a little bit. However, I have two suggestions for you: 1. I know that, unrestricted…

I'm in! I'll be back in a week with an update. :bigsmile:

Before I started losing weight, I was drinking more than half a gallon of milk a day (about 12 cups) and eating at least a serving of cheese 1-3 meals or snacks a day. OP listed several conditions "linked" to dairy; if this were true, you'd think that I'd be the poster child for all that's wrong with dairy. Many of those…

I agree. I certainly wouldn't have more than two; two can bond, but three's company. Also, when there are a lot of dogs, they may fight for resources - whether it's food, or love and attention. I'm sorry for your friend; that must have been a horrible experience.

When my parents got married, they got a Siberian Husky who was regularly mistaken for a wolf. He was five years old by the time I was born. (I'm the oldest of two.) My parents were worried about how the dog would react to a tiny loud thing getting all the attention that had been his. According to my mom, the dog considered…

I want to be last! (Sorry I don't have any cool GIF's to add.)

This also. I gained a lot of weight from spending time with a friend who I ended up cutting ties with because she was treating me like crap and practically getting off on it. A year later, she and I ran into each other, and I had dropped 30 pounds, and she had gained like 11 (and she was already heavy and trying to lose),…

Exactly. I'm not doing this to get back at an ex (as I have none), but just to be in good shape when I find the right person. Also, the person who talked about returning to the high school reunion on a motorcycle and the whole awesome accompanying scenario... that. ;-)

Either extreme is no good. If you see eating out as instant gratification, you're more likely to do it. On the other hand, if you see them as a "threat," you're not going to be able to enjoy it. Just do it in moderation, and make healthier choices when you're out - you know, the usual stuff: salad instead of fries, single…