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This is pretty nonspecific, but I just FEEL better. I feel different when I move. My body feels different. I can tell I'm lighter and healthier.

Hello, all! I joined MFP years ago and had good success with it, and now I'm back for more! I'd love to have some friends on here to interact with and keep me engaged and accountable, so please feel free to add me. Thanks, y'all!

You'll find that many people here use Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred (and I'm no exception). I also bust out the original Power 90 (the pre-cursor to P90X) from time to time, and I still love it.

Representin' Fargo, ND!

I'm 5"6', and I hover around the 200-205 area. Feel free to add me. (That goes for anyone reading this.)

I've had ground turkey, and it hasn't been a problem for me. I wouldn't say that it's as good as ground beef, but I'm fine with it.

Taco Bell. If I could eat at Taco Bell every day without adding calories to my total...I would. Without fail.

I go to the gym on whatever days I can. The day of the week has little or nothing to do with it. As long as I don't have anything else going on immediately after work, I head to the gym.

Thanks for pointing out the group, Brett. I didn't even know there were groups on MFP. I've simply never looked into that area.

I, too, find it strange that everyone would assume that this thread would be shut down. We're in the "Chit-chat, fun, and games" area. Isn't this the place for non-fitness-related posts?

I had to look up what "In Before the Lock" meant. I guess I'm some kind of n00b. :)

You were gorgeous even before your weight loss. (Obviously, weight loss is generally a good idea all-around--for health reasons and whatnot--but you had no reason to lack confidence even before your weight loss.)

Shelby....very hard to tell from that picture, but I'll guess 36.

I don't swing that way, but I appreciate a nice pair of dangle shorts on anyone.

^This. If you're doing all the right things, 8 pounds in a month is quite doable.

Double 'Oh, My.' :)

Oh, my. *Blushes* :)

Mandi...love the hairdo.

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How about average/not-so-attractive men over 30? What should we do?

I chose a gym based on its proximity to my workplace rather than my home, and I just drive directly there after work. I often work late, and I have band practice usually several nights a week, so sometimes I don't have time to get there, but I figure that I get a decent calorie burn at band practice, anyway. :)

'Walden' was actually Henry David Thoreau. He was a contemporary of Emerson's, though, and they were both considered part of the Transcendentalist movement, so it's an easy mistake to make. (Emerson is best known for 'Nature,' which is often assigned alongside 'Walden.')

I'm an English professor and college administrator.

I don't have an MFP crush yet, but I'm currently considering applicants if you're interested in throwing your name in the hat.

My girlfriend is unable to run for this reason. She was never told by a doctor not to run, but it's too painful for her. She's only 5'2", weighs about 130, and wears a 34DD.

No crushes yet. I've stalked a profile or two in my day, but I don't have anyone that I stalk habitually. :)

Where exactly DID the bear **** in the buckwheat?

Does anybody ever say "no" on a thread like this? Because....that would be mean. I was just wondering. :)

I'm using Asics right now that were like $100. Previously, I was using some generic $20 running shoes from Target, and I actually liked those better, oddly enough. :/

My parents STILL have a rotary dial phone in their basement. And they also have a TV with no remote that you turn on by pulling a knob outward, and it has the little UHF dial on it. They're big believers in not replacing something until it's actually broken. :)