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I think when it comes to this site in particular it would be pretty distracting to the actual goal of the site. If I wanted to see naked people I can find it else where on internet or turn my computer chair around and tell my boyfriend to take off his pants.

Told ya I was kicking butt. Fingers crossed I can do it again this month!

bmfrazie I can totally tell a difference. Your stomach is WAY flatter. Going to post mine when I get home from work.

I generally do about 700 for 2 hours of biking on pavement. The other day we did some real mountain biking and did 300 in 40 minutes but it was really muddy and that was with a lot of stops. (that is using a hrm) 1100 is probably pretty close if you consistently had your heart rate up.

Sounds like the story of the past three years of my life. Still working on overcoming it but it has helped to be less restrictive with my food. Also when I have a bad day I log the food anyways and then compare it to my actual bmr instead of my set calorie goal. It helps me realize that even though I may have gone over my…

The only thing i don't understand about it is that it seems kind of silly to measure something as small as a person in such a large measurement. But to each their own.

Your body doesn't actually know the difference between real sugar and fake sugar and will still release insulin when you drink it which can cause you to become more hungry and can slow down fat burning. Not to mention that artificial sweeteners have chemicals in them or have been chemically changed and have been known to…

/headesk I'm an *kitten*. Those are hot though.

One of them is flamboyantly gay and won't admit it, has a steve urkel voice and is always trying to feed me. Won't leave me alone even after I told him I hate his guts and hope he dies in a fire. One girl who is morbidly obese tells me that I eat like an anorexic every time she sees me eat, no matter how much I happen to…

They don't actually hurt that bad. They kind of feel like a harsh sunburn for a little while. While it's being done it feels like a cat scratch and the pain depends on where you get it. I actually fell asleep during my last one that was on a fleshy part of my back.

Look at it this way. Lets say you eat 1200 calories. You burn say 700 calories. So for the rest of the day you are expecting your body to run on 500 calories. If you make a habit out of it eventually you will start to feel it. I generally don't eat all my exercise calories but I do try to eat enough of them to maintain a…

I'm 5' 5.5" Current goal is 140 but I think I might be able to comfortably get down to 132 - 135 ish

When reward for not only getting to my goal weight but getting a real job (studying to become a personal trainer) is going to be a very large tattoo on my side. Something like this. Or this The artists name is Christy Grandjean and she is my all time favorite artist especially when it comes to spiritual pieces. Best case…

Oh man I would have had some not nice things to say.

I have mine closed simply to keep it from getting in the way of any advice I may be trying to give. For example if somebody asks for advice on their diary and I say maybe I tell them that they should try to cut down on processed foods I don't need somebody going into my diary and being like 'But 4 days ago you had a lean…

I don't ever want to fit into my highschool prom dress. It was a size 20. >_< Oh god so depressing! Lol so depressing it won't even let me post the picture. . .

I used my Ft4 in the pool. Just make sure you get the strap nice and tight so it doesn't pull away from your body while you are swimming. Like others have said keep it clean and don't push the buttons under water and you should be good.

The 400 pound girl at work consistently asks me if that's all i'm going to eat for lunch. Mind you I have a piece of fruit, a yogurt, a sandwich or some wheat thins, and a 32 ounce bottle of water. And then proceeds to tell me that If I keep eating like that I'm going to be anorexic.

What did he do before you moved in with him? This is going to sound harsh but maybe he should be taking care of himself and letting you take care of yourself especially since he sounds like he seems to be so critical of your weight gain. My boyfriend isn't at all interested in counting calorie and weighing and measuring…

Can't wait for the July Check in. I am kicking so much butt!

I've been there done that SO many times. It's caused me to quit SO many times. And it took me over 3 years to lose only 60 pounds because of it. And every time I start back up I look back and say "Dammit if I had just stuck with it I'd already be fit and healthy and maintaining right now instead of struggling to get back…

This is going to sound a wee bit crazy but I actually burn more on the exercise bike than I do biking outside. (Yes I use an HRM) The thing with the stationary for me is that I can go super fast with a high resistance and a pretty consistent pace without stopping. With out door biking, especially on a paved path it's…

Sleep is extremely important. The very first chapter in my nutrition and fitness certification program talked about how it is absolutely necessary to get 7 - 8 hours of good restful sleep in order for you to derive the benefits of a good diet and exercise program. It also states that you cannot "catch up" on sleep. Once…

Mozzarella cheese sticks with ranch as an appetizer for dinner last night. Luckily I still didn't go over my calories but had to skip lunch to do it.

You just filled my daily quota of nostalgia for the day. Thanks!

Just yesterday I went to applebees intending to get one of their under 500 calorie meals but my boyfriend was paying and he wanted the 2 for 20 deal. Non of the meals on there are the under 500 calories. So I ordered the cajun shrimp pasta and immediately boxed half of it up. The crazy thing was that I could barely finish…

The important question is . . . Are you single? /drool

All I can say for the people who hate the mirrors and hate the way you look. Just keep working and keep looking. Eventually it will just click one day and it will make you feel SO good.

First make sure your scale is right by setting something with a definite weight on it. I use a 50 pound weight. If it's correct then please know the following. Your weight will fluctuate drastically through out the day depending on food and water intake. You will drop weight rather quickly when you start off, especially if…

I'm working on getting my sugar down as well. I personally don't like the idea of artificial sweeteners. All they are is chemically changed sugars and your body really doesn't know the difference. Whether you have a coke or a diet coke your body is still going to release insulin to balance it out making it harder to burn…