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I'm blown away by this one! So much for "healthy"!

The food and exercise diaries are great, but I think it's the support you get from your MFP friends that really makes all the difference! Enjoy the ride! Feel free to add me as a friend if you'd like :)

Thanks for sharing!

LOVE Snopes!

When you have something like that sitting around and you can't bring yourself to throw it out altogether, maybe pre-bag it into smaller portion sizes - whatever you think is appropriate for a little splurge. This way you can take one serving / baggie and step away from the big bag of candy / "larger evil" with your treats.…

Bumping, since I posted this earlier in the day while many potential runners may have been at work.

Thanks for the info! I had no idea! Will definitely keep that in mind as I continue to prepare!

Looking good! What exercises are you doing?

I like that one!

Such a great story! Congrats to the whole family! I took a quick look on google and searched "celebrating sobriety," and "sobriety gifts." There are a bunch of sites addressing the issue - however many of them seem closely linked with 12 step programs (not sure if that's the route your husband took). Here are some sites I…

Thanks for catching that! I took another look at the article, and agree with your assessment. They could have said it more clearly, but I agree they are saying that the 800 cals they are referring to is a total calorie intake of 800 calories. I wish I could erase / clarify that statement in my earlier post, but it's been…

I appreciate that you took the time to share the article, but it doesn't really address what I think of as starvation mode. They're simply refuting their own, limited definition of the phenomena. When I think of Starvation Mode, I don't think of it as entirely stopping your weigh-loss. What I do believe is that it slows…

Great job! You look wonderful!

bump!

Welcome! Just a friendly warning. If you actually are in starvation mode and you up your calories (which is exactly what you should do), be prepared to gain weight before you start losing weight. It will take your body a little bit of time to realize that it no longer needs to conserve every calorie. It's important not to…

I don't think you'd have to worry about getting quite that beefed up. He's almost15 years younger than you (and I). It would probably be a lot harder to get to that point at our age (though really, I have no idea). I really don't think you're doing yourself any favors by restricted your calories so much. They say that 1200…

I think you'll find the following thread very interesting, and applicable to your situation. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/171756--pics-i-used-to-be-skinny-fat Best of luck!

Awesome! Keep up the good work!

Congrats! It's a great feeling, isn't it?! I'm also doing C25K. I consider myself in week 7, though I've been doing it for 9 weeks now. I struggled with week 4 because my pace was too fast. Then I struggled again with my 25 minute run on W6D3. The breakdown in W6 was totally mental though, so I spent last week working on…

Great job!

Sounds like a great way to get yourself into the mood to workout!!! :flowerforyou:

Maybe do some stretching while you watch TV :)

Congrats! You look amazing!

Does the cousin have email? Maybe your stepmother can try that route. Good luck!

I love seeing these posts! They're truly motivating! You look amazing! Keep up the good work!

Bump: I'm curious to know the answer to that as well.

Thanks for sharing! I'm working to overcome the negative voices in my head, and it's a struggle.

Too much lemon can be bad for your teeth. I've heard that the acids can eat away at the enamel.

If your water isn't making you pee, then I want to know what kind it is - I've been in the bathroom constantly since I started with this site!!! :bigsmile:

I've been recording my cups of tea as water, though I haven't recorded my coffees as such. I don't really have any logic behind that one though. :embarassed: Maybe it's because I drink my tea straight-up these days, but when I have coffee, I add milk and splenda.