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^^^ this! Looking at pictures of my great grandmother I can see the frame of women in my family is fairly broad. [/quote] I do a ton (excuse the pun) of genealogy... and I can definitely see the decendency of the frame I got... my paternal Grandmother and my paternal, maternal Great-Grandmother both have/had very similar…

Thanks for the replies! I'm excited to start incorporating some light weights in next week. I thnk I'm going to do ti on my cardio off days, starting with a light circuit of someo of what each of you have mentioned. :)

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I think sometimes when people say 'big boned', they mean that you have kind of a stocky frame. For example, I think some people (particularly some women) have wider hips which causes them to carry their weight differently-- same thing goes for women who have shoulders broader than most.

If you need someone to talk to immediately, but don't have anyone nearby, try one of these numbers. If you can wait until tomorrow, make an appointment with a counselor, therapist or clergy. I've been to a counselor several times over the years and it does help-- if only to talk it all out, with someone completely…

Me too!

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Take picture of yourself in the mirror... then repeat in one week... look a the pictures side by side, maybe you'll see a difference?

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Ha... don't you prefer the term "lurker" Anyhow, I'm in the clique that falls off the wagon once a week, but is still enthusiastic.

I'm planning on doing the last 100 km the fall-- just for a taste of it. Hope to do the whole thing sometime too!

Just did day 1, Level 1

I'm in -- starting today at 192.2

Truthfully, for me-- recognizing when I'm eating just because I'm bored has been the first step... and you've made that first step too! :) Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Nutrition Facts For Foods

Started at January 1st at 195.6, now 192.2 Eventually would like to get down to 145 by June. Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Nutrition Facts For Foods

So you fell off the wagon today... get back on and start again tomorrow. Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Nutrition Facts For Foods

False. Next person has made up their own words to a well-known song. Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Weight Loss Tools

Ha. I played the cardgame "war" alone a few times... flip one card, then flip the other, which pile wins Definitely more important to get games that are independent. MarbleWorks, for example... is awesome and one person can play all day...

I'm an only cihld-- and I wouldn't change it for the world. I don't think I missed out on anything. Interaction: ~I'm exceptionally close to my parents and grandparents, given the 1-on-1 time I got while growing up ~I've been told that I'm pretty well spoken and feel very comfortable talking with adults and superiors,…

It might sound kind of goofy... and I know that being skinny or being fat doesn't make you more/less mean, judgemental, friendly or welcoming... but I have some friends (not even just guys) who I am surprised want to hang out, shop, do girls nights... with me because of my weight. It wasn't until recently that I found out…

Hey. I am 5'4" and was about 196lb when I started. I have an office desk job, so failry sedentary. I went to see a dietician (mostly for fun, since I had met my insurance deductible)... and if I recall correctly, she told me I'd burn about 1450 calories just by laying around and breathing all day.

I think you missed the beginning of the conversation. Yes, your metabolism is always working-- that's how fat people are living. But you can almost always increase/"rev up"/jump start"/"crank up" your metabolic rate through things like consistent activity, eating breakfast, adequate caloric intake to support a higher…

Well, yes, it's implicit that you need to do something to rev up your metabolism. It won't do it on it's own-- figured people knew that. Anyhow, you're right, she does need to eat more calories.

Yes! "Toning up the muscles also helps strengthen your body to burn off calories." http://www.livestrong.com/article/394835-losing-weight-toning-up/

You're on track! I think most people tone up before they start really losing weight. The body needs to kickstart its metabolism and in order to do that, it needs to equip itself. In order to equip itself, it builds muscle which in turn burns more calories than fat does. You'll get there! Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free…

Ditto!

I' 26, 5'4" and 196 lbs... looking for friends as well. Feel free to add me.