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  • I've been GF almost 3 years and yes, it's expensive and intimidating. I second what other people here have said, it's far cheaper, easier, and healthier to just go without. If you really need a starch/carb, make it a treat. I sometimes make rice or quinoa (but not often). Udi's bread is the only pre-made bread I like,…
  • I couldn't tan if I wanted to, I go straight from pale to lobster red to peeling to pale again. I once burned just walking to the mailbox and back to the house. The sun is not my friend. I learned a long time ago to embrace my paleness. So my friends call me vampire, and I don't care. I do feel a bit more self-concious…
  • Kinda late on a Thursday night I walked into the lady's' locker room to change and go home. I could hear one of the hand dryers going - you know the kind mounted on the wall that blow air at gale force. I came around a corner and there was a woman, back to me, wearing a tank top and nothing else, with her, um, lower…
  • Forget working out, I need this app just to make it to work on time! Thanks for the tip, this is fab!
  • Oh, and absolutely do NOT get drawn into any political discussions with locals. It's just not worth it, no matter what your political views are. Someone else on here mentioned "bella figura" - that's very important. There's no direct translation but it's presenting a good image both with your outward appearance and your…
  • Absolutely this!
  • You are also BANG on! :) Being mature and leading by example are huge. Just because other tourists are jerks (in your country or in another) doesn't mean you have to be. One of the best pieces of advice I ever got from the program was this: "It's not good, it's not bad, it's just different." That simple reminder really…
  • I lived in Italy for a year with an Italian family (exchange student), and learned to view American tourists as an Italian does. You can spot Americans from a mile away. I've also travelled a lot in Europe since then. Don't wear bright colors or lots of patterns. Go for neutrals. Don't wear anything really revelaing (i.e.…
  • Suddenly I'm not hungry anymore. Thanks everyone!
  • Moderate gamer girl here too! I have actually been able to use my 360 to lose weight, gotta love the Kinect! I too am really heavy and having some health problems and finally was ready to make a change. It is a struggle girl I know, but you're on the right path, and even baby steps are better than no steps. Remember,…
  • Love it! I am 100% the Fat Girl! Thanks for posting.
  • So sorry about your dad. We're having a 1 year get-together for my cousin's passing in August, I understand how hard it is. Go ahead and eat what you want, especially for an occasion like that. One day won't hurt you, just get back on the wagon the next day!
  • Cake, any kind blech Meat Loaf Soda/pop
  • My BFF's son is 14 and has a pic of a girl in a bikini as his screensaver. He told me he got a new phone for his birthday, and then he asked what kind of phone I had when I was 14. I said, "the kind that plugs into the wall and has a cord". And his little sister is 12. I was babysitting the son the day she was born.
  • I don't have a HRM but I checked on Zumba.com and the calories for Aerobics, General on MFP wasn't even close. I use Aerobics, High Impact and that is much closer for me.
    in Zumba Comment by AllisonMart May 2012
  • Do it, but live separately at least at first. Now is the time, and if it doesn't work out, at least you tried. NC is lovely. I have a similar story - we met in high school when I was 13 and he was 15. I think of him as my soulmate, but for many various reasons we've never gotten together. Now we're 31 and 33 and living in…
  • Only one of me in the whole US. Wow, I really am as special as I think I am. :)
  • I've broken in several pairs, just gotta suck it up and take it! Like exercising, the end result is worth the pain. They're the best shoes you'll ever have!
  • LOVE IT! The other day I had to call Netflix because there was a problem with Star Trek - yes Star Trek one of my fav things - and I was so embarrassed admitting to the girl who answered that yes this is my fav show and I want it back...until she admitted to her love for Stargate! Geek girls unite!
  • Feel free to add me. I'm back to exercising after 2 months off with an injury, so I know how you're feeling! It's tough to come back but good for you for doing it!
  • Yes, this is an excellent video, and the instructor gives really good information about what the core is and how you tighten it. She says imagine a box, with your shoulders and hips at the corners. By strengthening your core, you're strengthening all those muscles. She also talks about how to feel that tightening of the…
  • This. What a horrible, horrible story. I'm so happy for you that you have made great acheivement with weight loss, doing it the healthy way, and you have a wonderful husband. But I'm so sad that the reason for your success is the shame and guilt they have inflicted. No one should be treated that way, and especially not…
  • Love Aldi's! I buy everything I can there, probably 80% of the groceries. Sounds like some cities might have some products we don't have available. I love that they always have reasonable priced frozen shrimp and seafood. Living in Kansas seafood is pretty hard to get, and most stores have only a small selection and it's…
  • I have a herniated L5-S1 and L4-L5, so I feel ya. I didn't have surgery but I did have an epidural last week and it has made a world of difference! No one understands the pain unless they've been through it. As other people here have said, keep moving, that's the key. Pool exercises are great, I went back to Aqua Zumba…
  • Kale chips - throw some chopped kale in a baggie with olive oil and salt and toss to coat. Roast at 300 degrees for about 20 minutes or until crispy. Yum!! Doesn't taste veggie-ish. I hear you can do this with spinach too. Use veggies as your snacks as much as possible. I bring a baggie of celery and carrots to work…
  • I have the same problems, all my height is in my legs and pants, skirts, shorts, etc. are NEVER long enough, and then big boobs hikes it up even farther. Either look for longer skirts/dresses, or when you do find something cute check the hem. If it's wide enough you can let it down an inch or two, sometimes that's all you…
  • Happy Birthday! I'm a cake decorator and I do some GF cakes, but there isn't a big market here so mostly I make them for myself once in a while. Hate the BC mixes, blech. The cookies are average but the cakes just aren't that good. Namaste is my fav. King Arthur mixes and the premade flour blends are always good. Pamela's…
  • I'm curious - it's several months on, how has this gone for you? I had one in my jaw a long time ago and it was immensely helpful.
  • Me too, and like most eveyone else here I'm very fair skinned and blush very very easily. My friends actually make it game to see who can make me blush first! People at the gym will ask if I'm OK, need to sit down, etc. Yes I'm fine, just red! It happens, oh well.
  • I tried to teach my friends Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock.
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