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Sometimes the skin won't ever be flat again, and you can't spot reduce. But barre classes (or look online for barre exercises you can do at home) are killer for core. One that we do often in class: Take a small ball (10") and lay on the floor barefoot with the ball between your feet and your legs outstretched. Lift your…

Calorie burn and fat burn is determined on your heart rate when exercising so I think that forum was incorrect. Walking will not raise your heart rate as much as running (unless you are power walking at 4.5mph and your run speed is around 5.5mph, then they might be close.) my heart rate tends to be almost the same when I'm…

I thought "quick weight loss" posts were supposed to be shut down? MOD! WE NEED A MOD IN HERE! but seriously 3 weeks and 10 lbs = NO. 6lbs? Maybe. Get up and move, eat filling foods and stay below your maintenance. There's no quick fix I promise you.

Age also has a lot to do with changes in pain. I found that my PMDD is getting worse as I get older, things really got bad after I turned 30. Higher fat also messes with your hormones, especially estrogen. I didn't start getting hot flashes with my period or at night until I was at my heaviest weight. Since I'm down almost…

This. Also contouring. Some people have round faces and are really thin. Look at Ginnifer Goodwin. Thin, but round face. You can cut your hair in a way that will flatter your face.

They are "processed", but so are things like chicken, rice, milk, nuts, apples. Pretty much everything we buy in a grocery store has had some kind of processing, if you want to get technical about it. If you're looking for the least amount of processing, then steel cut oats are the best choice. They are still toasted to…

I perform in an adult LGBT marching band/colorguard. :)

It's already being let out two inches. I only need to lose 1-1.5", and it's likely all about the toning rather than weight. It fit in May when I bought it but then I gained 15lbs and have lost 13 of them. I'm pretty much the same size but it's distributed differently.

I'm halfway between sizes right now, so there is a difference at this point in 5 versus 10. I should have mentioned that I also weigh over 200lbs, so it takes heavier women less time to lose weight than a woman who weighs 150.

Exactly. Nothing but boiled rice seems like the diet of third world countries.

Whole foods makes a garlicky kale salad that's pretty low cal. Ive never put the tahini in mine--just the vinegar, yeast, garlic, lemon, and a dash of soy sauce.

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The ones at the thrift stores are often crappy old ones with worn out or improperly maintained motors. If the one she's looking to buy is $200 and was originally $1k and well maintained, that's a good deal. Plus she knows the owner--you never know what shenanigans a thrift store item was involved in. Maybe an OK GO music…

If you need (and I use that term figuratively) a sweet fix, try semi-sweet or dark choc chips. Give yourself 10 of them. That's all. For salty, sunflower seeds in their shell. Again, 10 of them. I used to get a daily snack from my stash at work--a fiber one cake or a chocolate covered granola bar. Still only about 100-120…

Up at 645 to make my partners breakfast and lunch. I then make my breakfast and lunch and eat by 715. I tend to chill and read the news with my coffee some days and get to work by 9-930. I'll get home and work out around 530. Other days I do a light work out in the morning for about 30min, and if I'm feeling up to it I'll…

I may be sounding kinda stupid, but what's "deep" and "woo?" I've seen WOO used a lot. I'm not hip with this lingo.

"The military diet"...aka "starve for three days and of course you'll lose weight." The whole thing is designed to allow about 700-900 calories a day. That's as bad as the master cleanse.

I use the regular or sugar free coffee mate creamers (or any non dairy creamer.) It tends to be the most carbs I have all day, unless I eat cottage cheese or fruit later on. I'm not a huge sweets person, so it keeps me satisfied and away from higher calorie treats. Although...I do have a bag of chocolate chips in my desk…

5'7", 208. I wear anywhere from a 12 to an 18 on clothes, depending on the brand and cut. I have A LOT of muscle, so it's hard to see high numbers on a scale even when I've been thinner. I also have broad shoulders, so I'm always going wear bigger sizes. I was a size 8 a few years ago, but still weighed 175. That's my goal…

I wish I could have 700 calories for dinner. :(

Peanut butter bars: Toast about a cup of oats and a cup of quinoa in your oven on 300-325, spread out on a pan. Mix a smudge of margarine into a 1/4-1/3 cup peanut butter, melt in microwave for 20 sec. You might need more PB. Mix some slivered almonds in with the toasted oats/quinoa/peanut butter. If desired, a bit of low…

I refuse to believe that your husband is incapable of preparing a meal. What would happen if you weren't there? Would the children starve? Would he starve?! No. Teach him to make some healthy meats (since he can grill) that he can prepare. Make TONS of rice on Sunday night and eat it all week. Baking a sweet potato or two…

I use the gym at my apartment building, so about 3 min walk. I also work out in my home, since I prefer dance/Pilates for aerobic exercise. Once a week I attend a class with my partner--it's a 12 min drive.

Although only 1% of the population may have celiac (which is life threatening and shouldn't be poo-poohed), that doesn't exclude the other types of gluten insensitivity. IBS is often triggered by gluten. I had to learn how to cook using the FODMAP diet for my partner (and myself, because I'm not cooking two separate…

I have the basic model Fitbit and it works pretty well for me. I sync it to my phone and it's pretty good for measuring steps, active minutes, etc. I also use mapmyfitness on my phone when I walk/jog outside. It gives a good average pace and it's easy to calculate my burn from that. My partner has the Fitbit with HR, and…