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Who defines what is "good judgement"? I teach in a HS, and the parents of these kids have poor judgement. It's a sticky situation when you don't have a set dress code.

Yes. Sports bras, however, are not. In fact, the tankini that I was wearing was also allowed, but I switched to something more form-fitting because it was easier to swim.

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The gym to which I belong requires all people to wear clothes that cover their midriff. Women do not wear sports bras, and men don't go shirtless. In fact, women are required to wear a one-piece swim suit in the pool. I don't remember anyone telling me that when I joined, but I saw how others were dressed and followed that…

I'm 5'5" and weigh 125 lbs. I wear a size 2 jeans because of my legs--I'm a runner and swimmer, but the waist is usually too big.

I'm a science person, so I weigh on Monday mornings in the same swim suit on the same scale at the same time. If I can't be at the gym at 5:15, I don't log weight for that week at all. Gain or lose, I record my weight. (I should add that I'm in a swim suit because I am getting ready to swim in the morning) ETA: I chose…

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Because we can't just do the math ourselves??

I often put a slice of cucumber in my water. It removes the chlorine flavor associated with tap water, and it seems to give it a crisp, clean flavor.

I have the fitbit Zip. All it really does is tracks steps, but it does "know" when you're actually active and when you're just taking a couple of steps here and there. I don't need to calculate sleep or steps climbed. This one connects nicely to MFP and to my insurance company. It doesn't bluetooth, but I don't need it to.…

Nothing: http://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/giving-it ETA: In the past, I've given up coffee and donated the money I would have spent to a charity. I would give up sarcasm, but I have to talk. This lady's article really sums up how I feel about the notion of "giving up" something.

"It's just as wasteful to eat it when you're not hungry as it is to throw it away." --Grandmom

I was wondering the same thing. If you are gaining weight, then you're probably not measuring accurately with food. Basically, you want to eat back the calories because 1200 is so low. Not being able to see your journal will severely limit what people are able to help you with.

I have had this issue myself. I was getting to the end of the day and finding that I had too many calories left to conceivably eat. I started pre-logging for the day. Knowing how many calories I'd have allowed me to figure out where to put in snacks so I wasn't overwhelmed at the end of the day. Then, I opted for nuts and…

I do too. I'm in it for me!

I wanted to buy a skirt, and the smallest size they had was about a size too big. When I asked if they had the next size down, the sales lady told me they did not, and if I would just eat a couple of cheeseburgers, I'd be just fine. Uh...thanks? The other thing that bothers me (a little) is that I'm often not offered…

I like avocado quite a bit. It has natural good fats. Avocados, nuts, or nut-butter.

I am, by no means, an expert runner, but I am pretty good at it. I can run a 1/2 marathon maintaining a pace of 7.5 mph. My routine is: MWF, swim 35-45 min each morning. T: 4-mile run Th: 6-mile run F: 4-mile run Su: 8-10-mile run--on this one, since L is slower than I, I go around blocks and sprint to catch up with him. I…

I have been dealing with the same issues. I actually eat about 2300 calories/day! People who make snarky responses don't necessarily see that. MFP says that I should be getting 1800 calories/day. If I add in exercise, I'm at an average of 2400 calories/day. That is A LOT of food for me. And one of the reasons it's so much…

You should be looking at Net calories. That is the total calories - exercise calories. If you're trying to lose weight, you may choose not to eat back exercise calories. Just remember, losing 2 pounds a week is very quick.

Not only will watching how you eat now positively impact your unborn child RIGHT NOW, you will develop good habits that will impact this child for a life time. When pregnant, we tend to have an "eat for two" mentality, but you don't really need to eat for two. Focus on healthy choices and cut crap calories when you can.…

Same here. My workouts were never about weight loss. I chose my workout routine based on what I enjoy doing. I'm just careful to eat my calories back. I also, if I know I'm going to run later in the day, try to have a higher calorie breakfast and lunch to pre-make up for the lost calories. (My goal was 135, I got down to…

As I was losing weight, I shopped at thrift stores/consignment shops. I found a lot of really nice stuff. I have taken in most of my skirts myself, but there are somethings I'm just going to have to let go. I think I'm ok with that.

"it's just as wasteful to eat it when you don't need it as it is to throw it away." --Grandmom

Ever since RunKeeper "updated," I've had trouble logging in, and the GPS can rarely find me. It's been one frustration after another. Furthermore, their "help" people only care if you're a paying customer. It's an ap I might have upgraded if it worked well as it is. Good luck with your marathon, but you may need to use a…

Grandmom said, "Jennie, it's just as wasteful to eat what your body does not need as it is to throw it away." I have never felt guilty about throwing food away because eating beyond what my body requires is the same thing.

Mine is set at 55% Carb, 30% fat, and 15% protein. I usually hit carbs spot on, but I under fat and over protein. I'm ok with that.

I went from 28 to 22, and people asked others who knew me if I'd been (whisper) ill with the cancer. They've gotten used to it now, though :sick:

Went from 28 to 22. I'm 5'5" and weigh 135 pounds. I would not wish to weigh less because size 4 (American) jeans are loose, and finding appropriate clothes smaller than that is nearly impossible. I think a BMI in the low 20s is good.