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I put down everything but I don't weigh or measure usually. I figure everything is just an estimate anyway and the amount of calories I use from day to day varies on my activity levels, so why get all anal about 1.2 versus 1.5 cups of milk or whatever. Plus when I cook I don't measure things, I just throw stuff together. I…

Definitely outside, mostly because it actually feels like I'm going somewhere. I started jogging before I had a gym membership and would only do outside. I think the treadmill is an okay warm up or cool down but I just prefer it, it always seemed silly to drive to a gym and run on a treadmill, but I can understand it if…

Whenever I'm hungry I always drink water first, it helps keep me going a lot more than just eating and also helps fill me up.

I'll shave my neck and cheeks a bit, but otherwise I just trim everything and live like Gaston:

SW: 210 CW: 190 GW: 185 Weigh in Dates: 4/1: 190 4/8 4/15 4/22 4/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost: Just for fun: Spring is a time of renewal and rebirth. What new event, habit or change are you going to accomplish this month? Well, I've been slacking on running recently so I'm going to…

SW: 210 CW: 190 GW: 189 [end of the month] UGW >180 Weigh in Dates: 2/28 - 194 3/7 - 193 3/15 - 192 3/24 - 194 (oh noes! Spring break!) 3/31 - 190 (Yay! Water weight!) End of Month - 190 [189.6 :P] Total weight lost - 4 pounds! I didn't hit my goal, but I'm really, really close! Spring break was awesome and I took a break…

I got mine on my upper arm and chest. I like the upper arm because you can't see it in short sleeves and it makes me look more professional for work but I can still show it off if I want to. Back is always good too, like the shoulder blades.

I never stretch, but I try to warm up before I do any exercising or lifting. I like to do 20 minutes on a bike or jog slowly to start. Never thought of stretching after, but I think I might try that. Honestly I say do it if it makes you feel good, or don't if you don't have time. I think warming up is the biggest part of…

Sounds plenty clean to me! He's just being a baby.

SW: 210 CW: 192 GW: 189 [end of the month] UGW >180 Weigh in Dates: 2/28 - 194 3/7 - 193 3/15 - 192 3/24 - 194 (oh noes! Spring break!) 3/31 - End of Month - Total weight lost - Just for fun: I'm too busy to add some new exercises :/ But I've been biking when I can and I'm looking into a gym membership after spring break,…

I've found I weigh myself obsessively and it doesn't really help me feel better, though it is interesting to see how much my weight fluctuates throughout each day. I'm for not weighing yourself though, or maybe just once a week or once a month. You don't really need to otherwise.

I've seen this a lot, if you search for "body dysmorphia" in the forums you'll get a ton of posts. There's also a lot of good replies on ways to combat this, from as simple as being positive and as intense as therapy. I haven't lost nearly as much as you but all my friends and family remark on how skinny I look, but still…

Santa Rosa, yeah Sonoma County and the North Bay!

I realized my old belt wasn't fitting anymore, even with the new notch I added, so I finally retired it and started using my new belts [one black, one brown] and I'm fitting into the last notch on those too! It's not super tight either, which is awesome. I also finally cleaned out all my size 38 pants and put them in the…

I really don't mind, being a teacher I get kids that say that to me all the time. It's funny when a twenty-something says it though, being that I'm only 27, but I've kinda stopped caring. Most of the time I'm wearing a shirt and tie for work so I tend to look like a sir, I guess.

Your body needs extra calories if you want to gain muscle. If you don't have the extra muscle your body will first use your fat and burn that off, then when your fat gets too low it will start burning the muscle. You are probably burning the fat off and gaining some but not a lot of muscle, meaning you will lose inches…

SW: 210 CW: 192 GW: 189 [end of the month] UGW >180 Weigh in Dates: 2/28 - 194 3/7 - 193 3/15 - 192 3/22 - 3/28 - End of Month - Total weight lost - Just for fun: I'm too busy to add some new exercises :/ But I've been biking when I can and I'm looking into a gym membership after spring break, or just bringing work out…

I always try to have eaten something about an hour before a run or workout, otherwise I just get too tired by the time it's over, sometimes I can't even finish. Afterwards I'll drink a bunch of water, then eat some eggs or meat and maybe some bread and veggies [the only time I really eat carbs is after a workout]. I can't…

Why does wrapping something in bacon make it infinitely better?

I tend to log everything, coffee, tea, water, whatever. I even try to break down my food when it's homemade for a more accurate reading. Though this is more meat + bread + veggies + condiments, I never log hot sauce or spices. Really it just breaks down to laziness though, like sometimes I just give up and throw down 800…

I've lost almost 20 pounds and everyone says they notice a difference, but I don't really see it. I know I'm loosing inches because none of my old clothes fit anymore and I've had to get rid of everything that was a 38, and now even my 36s are loose :-) but when I look in the mirror I still see the fat kid. I don't seem to…

Single

I'd second everyone who said just stop buying it and keeping it in your house. Having a pitcher of water in the fridge [or a filter pitcher if you prefer] helped me cut out soda because I would just drink that when I was thirsty. I also stopped buying alcohol because my roommates would end up finishing everything I'd…

Paranoid Android - Radiohead

One thing I've done is increase the intensity of the workouts and vary them. If you're used to running twice a week, add another day or try 1.5 miles. Also taking a week off then coming back has been helpful, I know when I went on a trip for work and watched what I ate but wasn't super careful or restrictive, I maintained…

When you aren't tired ALL THE TIME

Definitely the clothes thing. I've been trying to figure out my size for awhile now and bought so many shirts for next year, but I'm afraid they might end up too big. I'm thinking of doing a lot more thrift store shopping, or finding a good tailor. Also family members and friends ask me what I'm doing when I'm on my phone,…

I'd say she shouldn't be insecure about anything. What's sexier than the flattest stomach, roundest butt or perkiest boobs? CONFIDENCE. So long as a girl accepts herself and is able to relax she is plenty sexy. Especially don't sweat the small stuff. "Oh my mascara is a bit uneven and this belt doesn't really match this…

What do I win?

Yeah, I've stopped buying clothes, I'm just going to wait for my brithday in May when I hopefully level out.