GiuliaShakespeare

Hi! I'm Giulia. I'm looking to lose some weight to feel and look better before I go abroad this October (and after, and forever...). I love that this group exists. I love to read! I'm an English major, so I get to do quite a bit of it. My favorite author is Fyodor Dostoyevsky, and I also really love William Faulkner.…

Hey! My name is Giulia and I'm a MN native and a student. I'm looking for friends to support and be supported by! My goal is to get to a healthy weight and to feel good about the way I look and feel before I go abroad this October. I'd love to be your friend!

Hello! My name is Giulia and I think my superpower is probably the ability to make any situation that has ever existed awkward to the maximum degree whilst expending very little effort. I should say right now: I'm a Whovian, a Sherlockian, and a Nerdfighter and I am desperately seeking all others who are like-minded to…

BUMP oh my goodness, I live in Minnesota and winter is TERRIBLE. I'll have to come back and read these tips later!

Oh my gosh, that's the best playlist I've ever heard of! Congrats to you on your awesome NSV!!!! Girl, I see your Ravenclaw, acknowledge your Draco profile picture, and raise you a friend request.

Haha more like nerds who fight, but fight against worldsuck. I'm sort of against the act of fighting nerds. :| ;)

That's awesome!!! Congratulations on newly comfortable CLUB PANTS! :D

Doctor Who! Okay... it's not much of a secret... but I always feel like a total nerd when I talk about it in public. For instance, today someone at work said "Don't blink!" and I was like "AH WEEPING ANGELS" but none of my coworkers understood it. I tried to explain it but tripped all over my words and ended up looking…

Sometimes I feel shallow when I'm thinking of my motivations, but then I remind myself that they're *my* motivations and it doesn't matter how deep they are (or aren't)! What keeps me going is my direction from God to honor my temple. It's also thinking about how sexy I'll feel when the weight is off and I have some…

I'm a vegetarian and I'd love some new friends to share my diary with.

Oh my goodness, BUMP! I'm 5'2" and can't wait to post my after pictures alongside the rest of you inspirational and awesome people. Thanks for sharing your progress!

Wow! All of you look absolutely fantastic. This was an incredibly encouraging thread to read!! I'm blown away by how great you look, and by how HAPPY you look!! Inspiration central right here. :)

Sweet! So how is everybody doing? My two days have been awesome! I've been really on-the-ball. I'm thinking maybe it would be good to have a challenge for all of us to complete next week. I think I'll post one tonight.

I agree with world2c. In fact, if I were you I would stop seeing that particular class as a time to work out hard and start seeing it as a time to bond with your friend. Then, I would plan to do something else to work hard that day. Make it a consistent plan so you can plan around it without too much anxiety. Save calories…

I don't take supplements, either. I'm still learning, I guess, but I find that eating a balanced diet and being careful is all I need to keep feeling great! I've been a vegetarian for a year (before then I was off for 3 months, and then on for another year). My biggest challenge has been living in an household that doesn't…

So what's up, ladies? Want to do the September Challenge?

Hey everyone! I'm really excited about this. This looks like a fantastic group! Here's a thing! Chantelle had the awesome idea that we should join this September challenge: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/317595-september-tribal-challenge-1000-people-5000-pounds?hl=september The only problem is that we can only…

Name: Julia Major: English Favorite Thing About College: the framily (friend-family) I've grown close to over the past two years Graduation Date: May 29, 2012 Challenge Start Weight: 172.8 Challenge End Goal Weight: 130 (-42.8 lb) Weekly Weight Loss Goal:1 lb.

This looks delicious! Thanks for the recipe!

I feel your pain! I'm also a vegetarian and I have a terrible time getting in my protein and staying under on carbs. I love Kashi granola bars. I just bought a pack of the trail mix bars today. I also really enjoy Emerald's 100-calorie almond packs. They're a great snack with some nice protein.

Welcome back! I'm in pretty much the same boat. I started in January, lost 20 lb, and fell off the boat because of school. Now I'm back and ready to get goin!

My mom just started Weight Watchers today. She tried MFP and she just didn't like it. I started MFP in January, did it through early February and was really happy with the results! I had a lull because of school but I'm back now and in it for the long-haul. Anyway, today when she went in to pick up her starting pack and…

"All you have to do is die." One of my teachers in high school said that. He was asking why I was still doing something, I was saying it was because I had to, and after the fourth or fifth time around he said, "Julia, all you HAVE to do is die, now tell me really... why?" It was one of the most important things anyone has…

I think you get bloated and retain water. Just drink lots of water and eat low sodium foods tomorrow. My dad is on a low-sodium diet and there are lots of low-sodium recipes that just rock. Check out this website for ideas for the future: http://lowsodiumcooking.com/ It's pretty much his food bible. Good luck!

I'm a vegetarian and I'm ALWAYS looking for new recipes. Try going to the message board search bar and typing in "vegetarian recipes" or "vegan recipes" and you'll get a great deal of good ones. In the meantime, I'm keeping my eye on this topic to see what answers you get! EDIT: Tonight, I'll probably have my favorite…

These previous suggestions are fantastic! Some of my favorite (specific) songs:: "Lemonade" Chris Rice (Great song for warming up or for a brisk walk -- always puts a spring in my step!) "I Am Free" Newsboys "You Are Good" David Crowder I'll keep brainstorming and checking back for other suggestions. Now I have a new…

I found mine for $8 at a Half Priced Books in town. You should be able to find the DVD at your local book or electronics store. I saw $9 copies at Target and Walmart when I was shopping around for mine. All you need is the DVD and a pair of handheld weights and you'll be golden! I just purchased mine about a week ago.

I would love to get in on this! I tried L1 D1 two nights ago and only got halfway through because I didn't realize I would need so much energy before starting. It was a KILLER, but I want to do it for real. I'll start (and hopefully get all the way through!) L1 D1 tonight and keep working at it tomorrow. *Also* I'd love to…

Hey qtrhrsewoman! I was wondering about this same thing yesterday, because on Day 1 I was 500 calories under my calorie goal and worried. Fortunately, I stumbled upon this post: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10665-newbies-please-read-me-2nd-edition It's stuck at the top of the General Diet and Weight Loss Help…

That's fantastic! It's also really encouraging because 55 lb. is my goal for 2011. Congratulations!!