BrandyABrown

mcferg, thank you so much for how thought out that response was! That's part of the problem - I've been running so crazy and I'm not even very familiar with fast food menus to know where to go for what. I always get beef jerky for road trips, that almost made me hit myself on the head. And I think sunflower seeds would be…

I was in a nasty car accident at 14 that did a number on my back - there are lots of PT exercises for your back that inadvertently work your core. Plus, hanging out on a balance ball while you watch TV instead of the couch, etc etc. Start small - your back will catch up! I don't have problems anymore unless I do something…

I appreciate the responses to my unique situation - my traveling is ALL car. I spend 7 hours in the car usually in one or two days, between the drives I'm on campus trying to fit in all my grad meetings and the class I teach in one day or so. It's a long day where I have to keep my energy up and be smart in front of…

Those are cute! You look great. Sigh - I can't wait to feel comfy in my 4's again.

I agree that the wrist test is really important when you're short - but you may have to repeat it as you get smaller. The other super important thing to remember is something I saw in another thread somewhere - at these smaller sizes especially the weight tends to redistribute rather than drop sometimes. This was an…

I really WANT to go SC, but I can't seem to stick with it for more than 3 days at a time (I travel to another city each week to work on Wed. and then come back, it often serves as less than satisfying cheat day where I'm forced to cheat while traveling but am never thrilled with what I had to eat... and then I end up…