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The breakup was mutual. But, what makes it ever BETTER, is that one of the last things he told me was that he hadn't been attracted to me for a long time toward the end of our relationship b/c I had 'let myself go'. Ouch. But, he was right. I had. And I needed to hear it. :ohwell: But it still feels like sweet sweet…

Don't ya just love it when you see an ex and you look GREAT lol. I've only lost 8 pounds, but I've shaped up quite a bit due to my strength training workouts. I saw my ex today and he did a double take. He even told me that he barely recognized me with my new hair cut, new hair color, and weight loss. :bigsmile:

My hissy fit today is about rude drivers. I was pulling out of one of those shops that have strategically placed shrubbery on the corner so you can't see who's coming. I was slowly attempting to pull out, being half blind and all due to the lovely bushes, and some guy came flying around the corner and almost hit me... and…

If you have spare time to kill at your job, either ask for more work... or if allowed, find something you are really interested in and study it during your job. Take training classes online. Don't make excuses for eating more. Life is always going to throw you curve balls... especially in your diet. I used to be a boredom…

LOL, same here. Nice hips, no hula hoopin' skills.

Thanks for posting this! I'm happy to see that I use all of these regularly except red peppers and tofu. Yay me!!!

LOL, the happy weight calculator told me that my happy weight is my goal weight. Purty cool.

lol, congrats! Please... share your secret!!! I have never been able to hula hoop either!

Don't feel bad about the flap of underarm skin. I'm 26 and have that!

I remember seeing a post like this a while back but couldn't find it, so I figured I'd start another one. What's the strangest thing about your body that has changed b/c of weight loss? Mine is my butt bones :laugh: . When I was young, very young, I was all knees and elbows. Whenever I would sit on anyone's lap they would,…

Now THAT is funny LOL. My dog loses his mind when I say the word 'outside'. For a while, he thought the word 'broccoli' meant outside. I have no idea why. I said it one day while talking about dinner and he got all excited and ran to the door. Maybe he associated broccoli with farting lol. Who knows? :laugh:

Such a great idea. I joined :)

Fiber One bars make me tooty too :) The oats and chocolate ones are so good I can't buy them. I'll seriously eat 2-3 a day then hate myself. ROFL. :laugh: My dog farts, but you can barely hear them. He's hilarious when it happens though, he'll toot, you'll hear a little poof of air, and his head will pop up and he'll look…

LOL. I do the same thing too. I get occasional funny looks, but for the most part ppl mind their own business. About the lady asking about running uphill on the elliptical.. that's too funny.

I kinda stole this from a suggestion on the biggest loser mixed with an old version I used to do when I was in the Army. Take a deck of cards. Assign an exercise to each color, or suit if ya want. I do the following, but really anything works... Diamonds = pushups Clubs = squats Hearts = bicep or tricep curls Spades =…

Holy freakin' crap. Just watched my TIVO'd episode of the Biggest Loser. I totally agree with everyone that said Ron needs to go. I've thought that for weeks. I understand this is a game, but what a two-faced liar. Ugh. I also think Mike is a good kid, but of course is young and easily influenced by his manipulative…

You ARE tiny!!! lol. And you look fabulous. You're such an inspiration to everyone. I know you hear/read that all the time, make sure you never forget it! Congrats on your lil' bundle of joy!:smile:

I do this but with vegies (mixed carrots, cherry tomatoes, and celery). I also weigh everything with a digital scale. I too have problems "guestimating" serving sizes and I'd rather be accurate. Good job :) Keep it up!!!

Are you freakin' kidding me? Really?! I just saw this 'Smart for Life' commercial where you replace breakfast and lunch with a 'doctor designed good for you cookie' that is make with extracts of healthy stuff like vegies, fruits, and dairy. PLUS they say, it'll save you $1200 a year in groceries. :ohwell: Are they serious?…

If you take the 'add more fiber' approach, make sure to do it gradually over several days or you'll risk getting clogged up. Been there, done that. It is NOT fun! :laugh:

I have heard several times that it takes approximately 21 days of doing something consistently before it becomes a habit. I realized today that it is the 21st day for me of successfully logging everything, food and exercise, and I do believe that it is finally a habit. I don't even think twice about logging now, I just do…

1. Nope, but if it was a long or especially vigerous session I will log it in the cardio section under weight/strength training just to log the calories burned. 2. Same here, used to... don't any more. All I drink is water and unsweetened iced green tea. I use a bottle that is 32 ounces and I make sure I drink atleast 2 of…

It is great if you stick to it, but it loses it's 'sparkle' after a few weeks. It's mainly fun and games. So I have a friend plan specific workouts that I do 3x a week and that works well. The best workout ever for me is the Boxing on Wii Sports. I try to do 30 min of that on days I can't get to the gym and I am usually…

I used to get all offended and defensive when I read Dave's advice. Eventually it donned on me. He's 100% right. If you feel bad that you ate that giant chocolate bunny and went 700 calories over your daily allowed amount... then instead of logging about it...shut up, log off, back away from the keyboard and go do some…

Ditto. BTW, thanks Mike!!!

Hi everyone! I've done a bit of research but can't find a good answer regarding how much sugar I should be eating daily. I don't eat anything that I would really consider 'sugery' other than fruit, and I do eat a lot of fruit. I am always way over on my sugar according to MFP. Any ideas about recommended sugar intake?

I completely agree with the 'they have to want/do it on their own". Until they want it 100%, nothing you do can really change them. My mom is a mountain-dew-aholic (a case a day - NO exaggeration) and a chain smoker. My grandfather even died of lung cancer 8 years ago yet every single member of my extended family over the…

Aww, I seriously needed to hear this tonight. Thanks :)

Sodium is another problem I used to have. Looking back at my food diaries I was appalled to see that I often had 5,000 and sometimes over 6,000mg of sodium daily. Now, without ever trying I easily stay under 2000.

I have unconsciously been eating 'cleanly' since I really started to get serious about logging my food about a month ago. I quickly realized that I could eat much more if I ate healthy - lean meats, vegies, fruits, very very little processed food, etc. I decided that if it's in a box and has preservatives in it, I will do…