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19 down of a goal of 155, friend request coming your way! :) Welcome to MFP, the people are really fantastic. I would never have gotten anywhere without them!

I heard this stand up bit on Pandora the other day while I was driving to work, and I started laughing so hard that I had tears in my eyes. I'm glad I was in bumper to bumper traffic or there might have been an accident! http://soundcloud.com/dgadino/john-mulaney-the-salt-and I LOVE THAT COMMERCIAL! It made me go out and…

I LOVE The Great American Mixtape, which can be found here: http://soundcloud.com/hoodinternet/the-hood-internet-x-anatomy-magazine-the-great-american-mixtape It's like a rock/hip hop mashup that just sounds fantastic. There's a Side A and a Side B, but A is my absolute favorite. It's got a great beat and it's one seamless…

This nearly brought me to TEARS, because I've had the exact same thing happen to me, except it was in front of my friends. We went to Busch Gardens, Tampa, and had plans to spend the entire day there. The first ride we tried to get one was Montu and I couldn't get the safety harness on. I had to get up and get off the ride…

Mine is that both of my two closest best friends are total gym rats. They're lean, trim and in amazing shape and I would love to be able to keep up with them. They have never ever made me feel less than them, but I would just love to head to the gym with them one day or do a race with them and feel like I'm actually 'with'…

YES I have noticed and it's great! I know this is a weird, awkward topic, but it's so true! I did notice an increase in gassiness the first few days, but that has since subsided and things are running a lot more... regularly now. :) And as someone upthread said, everything is far less toxic smelling than before. Haha! But…

This looks SO COOL! I may have to go!!! I love things like this. :) Also, I never played WoW but I was a gigantic Final-Fantasy-11-er for two years. Like others, I had to quit because it was starting to consume my life!

Bumping for later :)

The way I always understood it... when discussing non-chemical addiction (food, sex, gambling), it's important to remember that the person isn't actually addicted to (insert object here). When you are doing something that you love--having sex, winning a lot of money, eating delicious food--your brain releases a hormone…

So him wrong! My boyfriend was the same way when I said I was going on a diet... granted, it was the 7th time I said it in the last 7 months, but still. When he went, "oh, really, again? Another diet?" I felt obligated to do it and prove him wrong! He's going to have to eat his words while you're eating your vegetables :)

This sounds amazing. Thank you!!!

I was having that feeling this morning! But I got up and went and I can say that now that I'm back home, I'm so happy I did! If you don't go, by tonight you will be kicking yourself!

I remember my mom did the cabbage soup diet when I was in high school... I didn't even have to eat the stuff and by the second day, the smell of it was making me sick.

I wish I had found this topic before I went and busted my butt at the gym this morning... :( Why would I want to eat a complete balanced breakfast when I can be eating that delicious looking soup!

They're all the rage where I live. I can't wait until I can fit into a pair and not look sloppy as hell :drinker:

WOW Thanks for all the help everyone! I have tabbed up the sites on my phone browser so I can read while I'm on my dinner break at work. I've been seeing a lot of tips pushing protein intake, but I seem to have a hard time hitting it (I'm not a big fan of red or dark meat, which seems to be the best source). Even with my…

These are fantastic!!! One day (not too far off, I hope) when my current 2XL work out tee's are too big for me, I will definitely be doing this to keep them in use!

Thanks! That site is great, I've bookmarked it!

I WANT THIS! :D Go you! It's a shame that grown ups can't discuss sex in a, well, grown up manner. Because it really is a part of life and I will admit that it's a big part of my motivation. My boyfriend is very slender and fit and sometimes it's horribly embarrassing to ask him to stop doing something or 'no I can't do…

Oh, me! Me! I will send a request! :) I still have about 115 pounds to go before I hit my goal weight. I've already lost 17 using MFP and I'm so happy. :) Anybody else here is free to friend me, too!

I love Homer's Odyssey :) Been a fave since high school

Dead Like Me. One of those TV shows that was Too Good To Live. My favorite TV show to this day, even though it's been off the air for years. It only has 2 seasons, but they're fantastic!

Except it's not, at all. Air doesn't touch your taste buds and breathing is something we do automatically without any input. Eating or drinking is something that we have to do ourselves and not everyone's taste buds are the same. Also, it's very possible to dislike air. Your body likes oxygen, yes, but as someone who has…

Haha, seriously!!!

I usually add lemon or other fresh fruit and mint. It gives it a super mild taste. Lemon water is also really really good for you, so it has a lot of added benefits, too. Sometimes I will make a cup of green or oolong tea and then add it to my 32 ounce ice water for a mild, diluted iced tea. I haven't found myself craving…

It never bothers me, in fact I like to see that my work is paying off, but I could see how some people may not like the comment. I guess I would be offended if someone told me, "hey you actually look pretty today!" or something like that. It reminds me of a quote by J.K. Rowling:

I do not like them but I don't hate them, I just turn the channel when it comes on. I think a lot of the Nickelback hate comes from 1.) they really are a mediocre band, and 2.) it's reached meme status. Didn't you see the video they made a while ago making fun of themselves and the fact that everyone hates them?…

Not really weight related, but today my coworker said my skin looked fantastic. Ever since cutting out the junk, my skin has been soft, flawless and glowing. I don't even wear makeup to work anymore!

There is a food bank and "follow diet" tab in the settings, you click there and add the foods you're 'willing' to eat for any given meal or you can add it to "every meal", and then you can also select which diet you follow. Once you've made your list of foods, you hit generate and it'll make you a plan using the foods that…

Hi! I'm Shannon (as evidenced by the name) and I just moved to the Baltimore area last year. I don't have a lot of time to get out and explore my new city so hopefully this group will give me some insight on what-to-see and maybe even make some new friends! :D