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  • I've been doing pilates for awhile and it is a great workout. I think Joseph Pilates, the inventor of the workout, said it best when he said: "In 10 sessions, you feel better, 20 sessions you look better, 30 sessions you have a completely new body.”. I've always carried that around with me and reminded myself of that. On…
    in What can Pilates accomplish in the best case? Comment by Shy_Yogi September 2013
  • Sure, 1200 cals are fine as long as all you do is lay around your house all day. Don't do anything else...just lay around. Then that would be enough. However you are exercising, walking around, breathing, talking to people, etc. Your body needs more fuel than that since you are expending energy. Try eating more and see how…
    in I must be doing something wrong. Comment by Shy_Yogi September 2013
  • I use http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/ It has worked great for me and uses your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure). You can use the 1200 calories a day if that's what MFP recommends on a sedentary lifestyle...just make sure you eat back your exercise calories since 1200 is the bare minimum you…
    in How to calculate calories I should be eating Comment by Shy_Yogi September 2013
  • I quit smoking over 6 years ago (I smoked for over 20 years). I did it cold turkey but it was very hard. I used exercise to help curb the cravings however I still get cravings for cigs every now and then...especially since my husband still smokes. Good luck to you. Just keep at it. I had to remind myself that I am not a…
    in Quitting smoking and losing weight Comment by Shy_Yogi September 2013
  • I am lifting 2 days a week using the New Rules of Lifting for Women. I also walk/run, box, do pilates and yoga. Feel free to add me....I'd love to have some motivating friends that I can motivate too :-)
    in Friends who are lifting Comment by Shy_Yogi September 2013
  • Wow. I'd be mad. Sugary and gooey treats are banned from my school. We are only allowed to send in healthy things for snacks. And they use small toys for motivation. Maybe you could rally some of the other parents together and make a change for the better.
    in Guess What was on my Kid's School Shopping List Comment by Shy_Yogi August 2013
  • Watch out for the freshmen 15 lol :-) I love the organic peeled snacks (that's the name brand). They have cherries, apples and apricots (probably more but those are the only ones I've eaten). They are basically organic dried fruit. They sell these at the snack bar and grill at the college I work for at around $2. I…
    in Healthy Dorm friendly foods?? Comment by Shy_Yogi August 2013
  • I thought you said Newbie to MILF lol :P Sorry, I wish I could help you. I don't know the answer...I want to say water . I mean, if I read right, you went from 213 to 211...which was only a couple of pounds...and the body can fluctuate quite a bit. I've lost 5 lbs in one day from water weight and bowel movements.... I…
    in Newbie to MLF - thoughts welcome Comment by Shy_Yogi August 2013
  • I teach yoga class (or attend someone elses class) during lunch at the gym on campus (I work at a college). When I'm not teaching or attending class, I close my office door and do a yoga routine. It's a great workout where I don't get too sweaty (not like when I run at least lol) and breaks up and relieves mid day stress.
    in Working out during lunch break? Comment by Shy_Yogi July 2013
  • I'm an adjunct college professor and IT trainer (at the college I work for). I tell my children that "I teach the teachers" (One of our main focus at our college is on teacher education). I've been teaching for about 20 years now though I have never formally taught at a public K-12 school. Most of my "teaching" is adult…
    in Looking for teacher friends Comment by Shy_Yogi July 2013
  • Just because I'm eating clean does not mean I can over eat....calories are still calories - even from leafy greens! It's hard finding that "sweet spot". I have a tendency to work out way too much and then not eat enough. Not balancing them has caused a lot of issues for me. Figuring out WHY I'm over eating has been a…
    in Lessons learned - What DIDN'T work for you? Comment by Shy_Yogi July 2013
  • Go see a dr if nothing else is working. There may be a medical issue (like your Thyroid being off - when I can't lose weight but do everything I'm supposed to, I get my thyroid checked....then again, I have hypothyroidism). It doesn't hurt to be sure and rule out a medical condition if you haven't already done so....
    in Not losing weight....mystery Comment by Shy_Yogi July 2013
  • Freddie Got Fingered. I want my 1.5 hours of my life back for that movie. I never saw Human Centipede and probably never will...I know that one would be a waste of my time lol.
    in Movies that make you say "WTF did I just watch??" Comment by Shy_Yogi July 2013
  • I actually had a student (I'm a college professor) drop out of college because she said she was "too pretty to attend class" and that the guys wouldn't leave her alone LOL. When I asked her why she didn't just attend online classes, she told me she was so pretty that her boyfriend was making her quit and online classes…
    in I'm TOO pretty to work... Comment by Shy_Yogi July 2013
  • There is a book by Mary Shomon called the Thyroid Diet Revolution. It's a pretty good book...fairly easy to read....and she claims that you can "fix" your thyroid. I'm still reading that book and still have plenty to learn from it. Just a couple a months ago I went from being hypothyroid (Ive been hypo for 15 years) to…
    in Hypothyroidism -- Anybody Fix It with Diet/Lifestyle Chgs? Comment by Shy_Yogi July 2013
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