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hahaha @ ducks... I agree with this wholeheartedly. Yes, it does suck majorly to have someone who you are in a marriage with to not find you attractive, but all of the above makes a whole lot of sense.

I need to find out about this group and see if it is in Dallas, TX

Yep, I agree with your point of view too

I see where you are coming from. I always think, of all the things African/African Americans have that is ethnic specific, or gender specific, etc, it could sound a bit discriminating to those outside of the group. But keep in mind the group isn't called 'Black Girls ONLY Run', it's called 'Black Girls Run.' Just from the…

Flash drive

Good advice! I am going to try that stuffed zucchini!

As I have battled weight loss over the last 15+ years, I realize that to take this head on and with tenacity, for one, it takes a power higher than yourself. Two, it has to been looked at from a logical AND emotional point of view. In the logic sense, it is calories in/calories out. My brother was real rigid like that. But…

That's funny you said that...i have had random thoughts about the same thing, and my son is 12....we have taken pics together, but not professional, together, yet. God willing, we will do it, this year, regardless of size. We still have life, we better embrace it.

Yep, God is good. Glad you shared your story and it changed your life, for the better. Happy living! :-)

I like the jean progression, pretty neat

My thoughts exactly...you look like you are in your zone now!!!

Sure will! Thanks for sharing :-)

Yep, I realized that it is better to not even indulge, if only for a bit, because that stuff is so good to the palate and once we have it, it's hard to chill out. Possible, but hard...

Just a bit of encouragement if you'd like: log, even when it's not the healthiest option. It's the best way to stay on track. I did that from 12/22-12/25. I went over, sure, but I stay accountable and didn't feel the need to hide anymore. Seeing the good and the bad lets us know how far we come, but how much work we need.…

hahahahahahaha! don't let that wagon run over you anymore..painful!

hahahaha...some of your responses are hilarious! One lady fell off the train and someone else was dragged by the wagon, LOL.

I felt like that I think it was yesterday when I did a lot of strength training back to back. I had to load up!

If you really want to move on that full tummy, and you are stuck inside due to cold weather, start by doing some light, active stretching (don't do anything where you'll be upside down....nuff said, LOL). Then maybe do some marches in places, then graduate to knee raises, be creative :-). But do everything slowly, as you…

I don't buy the idea that men don't notice things; if women notice it, men do too. I can agree though, that we women do put a lot of extra emphasis on body image. On the other hand, there are plenty of men that like a woman with a womanly figure - a little weight is one thing, but a belly that covers 'parts' or gets in the…

Sounds like a sugar overload, not a carb overload, necessarily.....I've had that feeling too, if I eat or drink something with too much sugar, I will feel funny and have to drink a lot of water to flush out a bit. Sometimes, sugary cakes give me that feeling. Glad I'm not a sugarbaby, LOL. Just wondering, how many cookies…

Cute!

Excellent. Are you doing a lot of weight/strength training?

Well oh my! LOL...I better keep doing my strength training...You have built up nicely ma'am!

Hello JustJazmyn, When I first read your post, I thought you will either need to not date until get comfortable with your body, or you need to get comfortable now and deal with the flaws. But then, something else came to mind. Why not get to know a man and he get to know you and you don't become intimate until you feel…

Hey ctroxell, Check out this lady: porshepurkett. She is here on MFP. She is intent on coaching/helping someone along to their fitness goals. She seems like a nice young lady. She may be able to help you...

Same here...and we know strength training burns calories....I had to add the mini stepper to the database, along with side kicks

I ended up exercising. Did 30 minutes on the mini stepper, some lunges, squats, bicep curls, tricep extensions, side kicks...

I weight myself every 30-40days. But my goals change...My goals are determied by what I do. For example, my goal today is to consume no alcohol and get 3 hours of exercise in. I would like to be at or under 200 pounds by 1/1/13, but my body will respond accordingly to the choices that I make. So, my goals are more in my…

The meatless week would be challenging, but fun...because we would have to learn creative ways to prep our meals...I'm sure our bodies would be happier with less meat! LOL

This is when MFP needs a 'Like' button :-)