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I lift at home, but I belong to the gym for the classes and the stationary bike/treadmill for HIIT workouts. It's also the only reliable way I can sweat on the weekends and school holidays (thanks to their daycare). Once I'm at maintenance I might ditch the membership and just lift, though that might seem less appealing…

-Hummus and pita wedges or easy to chomp veggies such as sugar snap peas (the only time I had to Heimlich one of my little kids was for raw broccoli) -Yogurt with as little sugar as possible, along with fruit for dipping -Cheddar cheese with crackers or apple slices -Oatmeal -Turkey wraps or roll-ups -Quesadillas with real…

Raw onions in a meal or too much garlic have been known to result in middle of the night dry heaving (or full on barfing, depending on timing). Sauteed or grilled onions and garlic are fine, in smaller quantities.

Fit? I don't know. Strong, yes! I lift compounds + accessory work 3 days a week, take a step class on Sundays, and usually a HIIT workout once a week. Sometimes a Zumba class on Fridays as well, depending on my schedule. I want to consume the calories of at least a lightly active person, so I walk the kids to and from…

I don't feel weak, but I typically have one day of intense cramping. So intense that when I went into labor for the first time, I started swearing because I realized the worst menstrual cramps were just a notch shy of labor pains 10 hours into my 18 hour labor. I work out just fine the other days and I find that lifting…

It's important to find one that clicks with you, but I love my trainer. I worked with another one years ago and had a great experience as well. A PT helps me stay motivated and continually raises the bar. When I might have made excuses or taken shortcuts, he keeps me moving forward. He's sensitive to my weak spots, but it…

I'm going to enjoy it. I don't need rolls or gravy, but I live for stuffing, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie and that stuff comes but once a year. Just for comfort's sake, I hope to not go for seconds of anything (I eat crazy fast, and if I do seconds I almost always regret it 20 minutes later). I will probably take the…

Babies make it tough because they bring a certain total exhaustion to the very act of living. I get it. I used to do Jillian Michaels DVDs after my son went to bed (his bedtime was/is 7pm). You can also do lunges and various plyometrics with your baby in an Ergo or stroller when you go on a walk. If you have access to a…

Nike Free Bionic for lifting and Asics GT-2170 for running, Zumba, and step.

I tried on jeans in a dressing room. I knew I had put on a few pounds (on top of baby weight), but I grabbed a size that I thought was a reasonable guess. Couldn't get them over my thighs. I left and immediately drove to a gym to join and buy a training package. I promised myself I wouldn't buy jeans in a size I wasn't…

If it makes you feel better, my dad had both his knees replaced at 65 after a strenuous regime of....lawyering. There's no telling. Plus, it's safe to assume football was the likely culprit, rather than weightlifting.

Man, I thought those were just to make it harder for me to leave the office. Doh.

Well, first you'd need a lab. And probably an advanced degree in chemistry. So....yeah.

Well, I work for the federal government. You can put my face on it. Didn't know I was in the mafia, though. Guess I should be agitating for a bigger paycheck.

Since a number of replies are full of anecdotes (food stamps and a new iPhone!), I'll reply with an anecdote of my own. I taught for three years in the South Bronx. My school's neighborhood had a handful of bodegas and one "grocery" store, which had little produce, little meat (almost entirely processed and/or low nutrient…

I have a five year old and an almost three year old, so I get having them eat what the family eats, but that usually means I cook something I know they should like or at least have liked in the past (it can definitely change day to day and it can take a while to figure out what is a go and what is a no-go!). Remember their…

Today I fell off the stair climber, while trying to retrieve the phone I dropped, but only after I knocked my open bottle of water all over two, count 'em TWO, machines. And I did it right in front of the best female lifter in our gym (a competitive powerhouse). Everyone has awkward moose days. I find that no one is paying…

I am a geographically single parent (husband in Afghanistan) with a 5 yo and nearly 3 yo. I take the kids to the gym daycare on weekends (worth every penny of the $33/mo), lift weights at home (Craigslist FTW), and catch classes when I can. I do push ups/chin ups and TRX style ab workouts on their swing set. I trek around…

Your profile says you are in New York. If that's the case, here are some support groups (many of them free): http://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/recovery/support-groups/new-york-ny I think support groups are very useful in recovery for many disorders, but they also give you a free knowledge base. The leader and other members…

Candy isn't my thing, so no. BUT, I happily had a cupcake at my daughter's school party and I'll have straight up earned a glass or two of wine after wrestling two crazed, overly sugared kids to bed tonight.

Hmmm...here's how we work: I color my graying hair. Say I didn't care at all about which color I dyed it, and he really loved it when my hair was black. It would be no problem for me to dye my hair black. If I loved my hair red, and he loved it black, I would dye it red. My autonomy trumps his preferences. Flip side: I…

Sunday - Step class MWF - Lift Friday - Zumba (several hours before lifting) I may throw a 20 min HIIT workout or two in during the week, either on a rest day or 6+ hours after lifting. Meals: I eat 5-6 small meals. It helps me avoid binging, feeling too hungry, and heartburn. 40P/30F/30C, goal is 1600 calories. If I'm…

I lift 3x a week. I'd fall over if I tried to do significant cardio immediately after strength training, plus I'm dying for that protein shake by the end of a session. I do a step class on one non-lifting day, Zumba on one lifting day (several hours before lifting, with time for rehydration and a meal). Sometimes I'll do…

I'm at 24. $29 a month for the gym and $33 a month for unlimited childcare for my two kids. I only bring them once a week now, but before the school year we went 5-6x a week. Six hours a week of me time? Best $62/mo I've ever spent.

I'm not sure if someone posted this link, but there is a group on MFP for relapse prevention for ED: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/17316-relaspe-prevention That doesn't take the place of professional care, but it might be worth checking out. People have posted that your BF deserves someone who is happy with who…

I have floor mats, a bench, olympic weight set, dumbbells, and yoga ball in my garage. I do pull ups/chin ups on my kids' monkey bars. We also use the swing for TRX style ab workouts. I could use a squat rack...right now I have to go to my trainer's building to squat heavy. Craigslist is a great source for weights...no…

I lift 3-4 times a week and add in one or two cardio classes (Zumba, step, or Body Combat) or HIIT. I genuinely enjoy aerobics classes, but it's hard to make them work with my schedule. I've lost 20-ish pounds net, but I'm easily down 3-4 sizes, depending on the item of clothing.

I liked it at first, but I started to love it as I got stronger and was able to do more. It's addictive to lift heavy and after a while that soreness makes you feel like an animal. I've started making goals that drive me, like clean xxx lbs or squat xxx. Curls can be monotonous, but compound lifts are intoxicating. If you…

Hey! I lift heavy and have lost 20+ net since I started. For reference, I lift three times a week and usually have another day or two of either a cardio class or HIIT. I lost very slowly at first until I added about 600 calories, bringing my daily intake on average to about 1600-1700 (I'm 5'2" and 132 lbs). I eat every 2-3…