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Response 1: Only I dictate what I put in my body, thank you kindly. Response 2: I HAVE to? Is this HR mandated? Should we go speak to them? Response 3: Double birds and moonwalk the hell away from that nonsense.

I enjoy reading the success stories in general, but yours has just made me SO happy! We have never interacted on the boards, I rarely post, but hey - I see you. I see you being so extraordinarily upbeat, encouraging and supportive of others... ALWAYS. I love that you've accomplished this for yourself, and I just love how…

I had it for a couple of years. I never get out of bed before stretching my calves, I don't even think about it anymore, it helps tons. Rolling my feet over a tennis ball or a frozen water bottle provided some relief. The thing that I think helped the most though, and that has kept it from coming back is shoes. It pains me…

Red pepper jelly with cream cheese on Ritz crackers is always comforting because it reminds me of my Grandpa. He and I were the only ones that liked it, so it was 'our' thing when I was little. As an adult I found a recipe for it and canned a bunch so we got to enjoy it together again, for awhile. <3 Swedish pancakes.…

If I go out for breakfast, I order my eggs basted. I eat all the white around the yolk, and then very carefully peel the white that has formed a skin on top of the yolk. I then salt the yolk, puncture it with my fork, and dip rye toast into it. That first bite of yolky, salty toast = the best bite of food in my world.…

I just posted on another thread that no one is looking at you, unless your form is crap :) But here's the thing - the people who are there and who may notice your form is crap are not going to just comment to themselves that your form is crap and move on, in my experience. No wants to see anyone get hurt in the gym. When I…

I sat down with myself and had a little chat, and decided that I wasn't going to let my insecurities get the better of me. I made peace with the fact that I was going to feel like a big awkward dorkball the first few times, and just DID IT. Every one is there to do their own thing, no one is concerned about what you are…

I Fink Ur Freeky by Die Antwoord has been my go to get pumped song for ages now. It works every time. Unless I'm rowing gently to Careless Whisper. :smiley: Naturally.

I had bulging discs in my back, and some shoulder tendonitis, which led to me stopping pretty much all physical activity for a few months. What muscle I had turned to goo, and I looked huge. I went for PT on my shoulder and learned that I could quickly work my deltoids to exhaustion with TWO POUND WEIGHTS. I was horrified…

I go to my local YMCA, and I love it. It's got a nice sized fitness center, with weight machines, but then a HUGE weight room downstairs, and in the early morning, it's usually just me and 3-4 other people in there. It's gigantic, has everything I could ever want, and I don't think half the members even realize it's there.…

I am currently the fat girl in the weight room, and I was definitely intimidated the first few times I went. I was embarrassed to be squatting with just the bar. I was embarrassed because I didn't know how everything worked. I was fumbly and awkward in the face of all of these fit guys, grunting and lifting huge weights.…

I'm a grown *kitten* woman, I do what I want!

Oh my word, that thread is amazing. I had to star it for later, someone asked the OP is she was War Machine, I bark laughed loudly at my desk and I was asked if I needed an ambulance. Gonna have to read more at home.

I roasted one red and one yellow beet last night, and I'm a bit obsessed with this new (to me) preparation. I cut them up into about 1 inch chunks, tossed them with about 1/2 Tbsp of coconut oil, and then took 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp garlic powder and 1 tsp rosemary and ground that up together and sprinkled it over the beets. I…

My February loss was less than I both expected and hoped for - but whatever. I worked out like a boss, which kept the blues I typically get during February at bay. On to bigger and better things Flipping February double birds in my rearview mirror. Bring on Spring!

Sprinkle of cumin and chili powder, quick pan fry, break fish up a bit for fish tacos! Tortillas of choice, bit of guac, pickled red onion, maybe some salsa - delicious.

You need Minimalist Baker. Regardless of how many calories you're eating, here are a bunch of simple and delicious vegan recipes for you. https://minimalistbaker.com/recipes/vegan/ I would eat these sweet potatoes every day, if my husband wouldn't burn out on them.…

These! https://minimalistbaker.com/baked-rosemary-beet-chips/ I also love cooking them with skin on in the instant pot, when done the skins just slide off, then I chop them up and throw them into a salad with red onion, goat cheese and dressing made with a bit of OJ concentrate. I love beet kvass too, I have a half gallon…

M/W/F, my alarm goes off at 5:15, I get up, make coffee, feed the cat, drink the coffee, gather the food for the day, get dressed and head to the gym for 30 minutes treadmill, 30-45 minutes weight. Shower at the gym and am work by eight. Food is typically Siggi's yogurt, a hard boiled egg or two, and either a piece of…

This is a really great introductory post, Jobar! Owning your role in your situation puts you in prime position to discover your secret, TRUE identity in time for your 30th (and I suspect 'awesome' is part of that identity) :wink: I like your attitude.

No, but I am another Rachael, so I felt the need to say hi. :) Hi!

You seem to have the right attitude to hit your goals! Sometimes you just need to adjust your expectations a bit. Good on you :wink:

Two of my favorite lunches: Turkey Burgers: 1 lb ground turkey breast 1 lb ground turkey 1/4 c - 1/2 c chopped fresh basil 1/4 c diced onion minced garlic 2 tsp mustard s & p to taste Smoosh all of that together, weigh into 4 ounce portions, pan fry. Each burger is around 144 calories, and they're even tasty cold. Tuna…

My goal for now is simply to learn to do the 5x5 lifts so I can run this program. I start Monday, and I am so excited!

Mead. I make my own and I love it and... learning the calories made the reason I need MFP very, very clear. And very, very sad.

44 in Chicago <3

Foraging, and nature photography. Get in the woods!

I made some pretty great black bean soup the other day. 1 lb. dried black beans 2 poblano peppers, roasted, peeled, seeded and chopped 2 Tbps olive oil 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced 1 yellow onion, diced 5 cloves garlic, minced 2 tsp chili powder 2 tsp cumin 1 tsp oregano (mexican if you've got it) 7 c. vegetable…

My diary is open, feel free to add me :) I will say though that I have been on a kick of eating the same, simple stuff over and over and over as of late.

Yep- I'm not syncing today either.