stephelan

Boston Bruins for the win!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxVvKb0fGAY Mine is this song. I wish I could eat those right about now.

I only take three: Vitamin D is important - you get it from the SUN. Iron - Women lose a lot of this monthly so take it if you can! Fish Oil - Alzheimer's runs in my family and this is good for the brain. However, I'm bad at taking vitamins too. So I found all of these (plus a multi for ****s and giggles and because it was…

Also a cereal addict and, as long as you do it in moderation and pay attention to the nutrition facts, it should be all right. I've had cereal for breakfast (and sometimes for dinner) every day that I've been trying to lose weight but have still lost 80 pounds. I also substitute the milk with unsweetened almond milk.…

I'm under the impression that Planet Fitness has ****ty locations that are REALLY ****ty and nice locations that are REALLY nice. The one that I go to is about six months old and it's REALLY nice. It's clean, has a TON of cardio equipment, a HUGE weight section with free weights and machines, an ab section and a circuit…

At a Bruins game with ketchup and a beer. (On my cheat day of course...)

Pure Cardio is definitely my favorite for the same reason! Only have to do the exercises once and there are fewer "on the floor" workouts which I like. But if you like doing that, might I recommend Insanity: Fast and Furious just to add a little variety with the same basic type of workout. It's kind of like Pure Cardio but…

Haha! Why does Tom Brady fall into the same category as rapists or dog killers? I think this video is for you: http://youtu.be/aeYepdj1Hfs As for the topic, I went on a blind date with a friend's recommendation the other night and he spent the whole time comparing me to his past dates and asking me questions like: "What do…

I think with all the walking and weather and stuff, you should be all right. Plus, I'm of the opinion that you shouldn't...really diet TOO severely during vacation anyway. I mean, don't go NUTS eating/drinking whatever but it's ~VACATION~ and if you diet with the intention to lose, it won't be as fun, I think. Don't forget…

After I do my workout today, I'll have finished my first week! I've attempted it in the past before but my mind is in the right place this time around so I'm hoping to get far and even finish it!! I plan on measuring myself tomorrow since that's my official measure and weigh day. Excited but nervous. I'm relatively in…

They also eat MUCH MUCH slower. I didn't know how long I could sit there waiting for someone to be done until I saw my Chinese friend eat a Starburst in three bites. Also, I've stayed for prolonged periods of time in Japan and while that's not China, I DID notice that this diet made me feel very drained. A TON of carbs and…

ARE QUEST BARS NEW??? Cuz I had never seen them until recently but now they are my favorite ever. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE, QUEST?

Day one DONE. Not too bad but if I add more, my legs will fall off.

YES on both of those. Sometimes I look in the mirror and I'm all: DAMN I'M FINE. But sometimes, I'm all like: "Aw man, I can see EVERY part that I need to work on. :(

About 80 pounds and four years. :D

I don't go over but I ALWAYS have a bowl of Reese's Puffs in the morning despite how horrifically bad they are. If I denied myself my favorite first thing in the morning, I'd fail immediately.

I'm 5'9" and 157 pounds but I'm still in a 11/12 pants as well. I've lost about 80 pounds over a couple years. I'd love to be in a smaller size but if it makes you feel better, I haven't had any babies and my weightloss was slower so I think you're in a pretty normal spot.

I'd go for group training! That way you get company AND people to encourage you! I personally had a bad experience with Anytime Fitness AND a personal trainer there who actually kept harassing me because I wouldn't sign up. I ended up leaving that gym because it was constant and that sucked because it cost me $150 to…

She didn't ask to hear the downsides to the the Slimfast diet, she asked for help on the diet she was doing. Different things work for different people, no need to stomp on her parade. People who snipe topics like this is one of the reasons I left the MFP forums for a bit. The Slimfast diet was actually what I used to…

Power Crunch is fabulous tasting! I also have been appreciating Supreme Protein (especially chocolate peanut butter wafer YUM!) Luna bars are new to my repertoire and I'm really liking most of those too. It's trial and error. A few months ago, I splurged and bought one of every flavor from each brand and have been…

Maybe they ARE on a diet and you don't know it. For all you know, they've already lost 75 pounds and were "throwing their diet out the door" for the week they were on the cruise. I dunno. I can see why you'd think that but you never know someone else's story.

Ugh, I'm with the above poster. To each their own, people. No need to get rude about it. Everyone has a different body and a different mind so different things work for different people. It pisses me off to see people who, three months ago, would eat fast food four times a day but SUDDENLY HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT and will put…

My thoughts exactly. If I never ate ice cream again, I'd be miserable.

I have never tried it but the people who have told me that they got really good results. It obviously does not teach you how to eat well but I do think that it can give you a good jumpstart on losing a big chunk of weight quickly but it's obviously not a permanent solution. Also, the fact that they're running a super…

I literally just signed up for a 4x a week Ultimate Bootcamp thing in the early mornings! It starts next Monday so seeing your results is a huge motivator for me! Congratulations!! Edit: And seeing how you live wicked close to me, it's probably the exact same thing. YES.

I'm in the same boat as you and it's really hard not to get extremely discouraged! I've been plateaued for MONTHS now and I can tell you some of the things that people told me? Maybe one of them applies to you? -Try taking your measurements. You could be losing mass and not weight necessarily. -Vary what you eat, your body…

STORY OF MY LIFE. Weekends are why I've been plateauing for months/years!! :( I can't even commit to this because I'm going away for a girl's weekend away this weekend and the weekend after is one of my closest friends' birthday bash. Ugh. I'm doomed forever. BUT GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU WHO DO THIS!! I'll try to join in in…

I put Mio in my water. People will knock on you about the chemicals, I'm sure! But it can't be worse than Pepsi, right?

I'm completely making this up right now so I don't know how it tastes but I would try the egg whites and then maybe...sandwich flats? It might be horrible, hahaha!

Totally my style! Can I join too?