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Instead of you worrying about giving in, which I do understand, there are some action steps you can make: 1) Ask your team-mates to do you a favor of either not bringing in sweet stuff, OR, someone else needs to keep it at their desk instead of next to yours, if they cannot bring themselves to cease eating sweet stuff…

Astrology nut here, too! I also do Tarot! Aries sun (Pisces/Aries cusp), Sag Asc, Libra Moon, Sat. in Leo, Neptune in Sag, Mars in Cancer, Uranus in Scorpio...I also know N. & S. moon nodes.

Today was an okay day. I went over my calorie allotment by 4 calories. BUT...I hit my hydration goal for the first time! Four 16-oz bottles of water = daily recommended 8 servings of 8 oz of water. Now all I need to do is pump up my exercise levels--especially this month, since the Tae Kwon Do club I'm in is taking a break…

I usually choose to drink the non-dairy alternatives because the organic cow's milk is more expensive than almond or coconut milk. This said, I do eat regular yogurt because, ironically, nut-milk or coconut-milk-based yogurt is more expensive than even the organic cow's-milk-based yogurt. But then, I usually buy the…

See, funny thing you say that because for whatever silly reason, my rather concrete, self-judgmental mind thinks that is truly cheating, especially since I have 100 lbs to lose before I feel I am in the "health safety zone," and it's a challenge for me to take the lbs off anyway, so if I end up eating more than my allotted…

As far as fast food goes: I think if I had to drop all but one fast food place, that fast food place I'd keep would be Subway. I love their nutrition info, and I LOVE the fact they have avocado and guacamole, plus they have salad versions of their subs, and I can get my pizza fix on with their mini pizzas. Subway FTW!!!

Geek, teacher and/or both. :-)

So many favorites, so little time to list them. Among my favorites are: 1) Ramin Karimloo (known best in "Phantom of the Opera" and "Les Miserables." He also happens to be my biggest fitness inspiration, too.) 2) Jon Anderson (formerly of 'Yes') 3) Kitaro 4) Andreas Vollenweider (Swiss harpist) 5) Vangelis 6) Enya 7)…

I am no real authority on fasting, so I shouldn't really be commenting, I suppose, but my personal take on fasting is not so positive. I need protein to stay full and not get hangry. I have personally found that simply dropping my sugar intake to a certain bare minimum, doing strength training, logging my food intake and…

I would personally recommend strength training: as few reps as possible at highest weight you can manage, going slowly. Lean muscle burns fat. Period. I know because I've been there. Pair strength training with your cardio and over time you will see some results. Otherwise, I would also get your thyroid checked with a full…

GNO/GDO. (I'm a female, in case some peeps don't know. I may have to change my pic.)

What I want in this moment I'm still kinda waiting for.

Librarian

Madeleine

Speaking of which, if you've ever hated anyone, and I mean, truly hated someone, who was it?

No, because I'd just rather break up with them the usual way. It's tough enough to say "I'm breaking up with you." I'd feel boatloads of guilt for taking off with a s***-load of money and not at least saying goodbye. But then again, even if I'm the one doing the leaving, it is very, very difficult for me to truly hate…

Okay, I'm going to put my two or three cents in about this whole thing, and hopefully, some of you will have another perspective to think about: 1) Hurtful words hurt. Period. To those of us who are truly sensitive, it hurts worse because we can feel the hurtful intent, not just the words themselves. This does NOT mean we…

I'm a Whovian, Potterhead AND a "Phantom" freak. I'd be the girl wearing the 10th Doctor's pinstripe suit, Harry Potter's scarf, and Erik's long cape and mask..and hiding in the Paris Opera House. ;-)

OMG!!!! Wow! I often feel like I have a tougher journey than most women because I was born hypothyroid, but I look back at the 17 lbs I DID lose back in 2013, and I'm like, "dude, there's no reason I can't go back to being that healthy." My biggest issues are lack of space to do the kind of exercise I REALLY want to do,…

Since four 16 oz water bottles = the total daily amount recommended, my goal (for now) is to finish this second bottle of water sitting on my desk. This way I get about half the daily recommended amount (which is far more than I was drinking, for sure).

My solution to stress: turn up the music that either makes you float & sigh, or makes you dance, or if you're a musician yourself, put pen to paper (or mouse to electronic score paper), fingers to keys or guitar and ride the waves of music away from the stressful feelings. Then, when your heart rate (and cortisol levels)…

I was recently on a mini-vacay of about six days, with my friend Q, visiting his grandma in Kansas. After the week was up, I was actually BORED of Coke. And that's something I don't say too often, given that it's been the go-to pop in my house since before I was born. So on the way home, we stopped at the Sonic in Bethany,…

I would agree. You need a certain amount of protein and fats to keep you feeling full, and your brain needs both Omega-3's (whether from plant source, like flax or from fish--salmon is best), as well as a certain amount of carbohydrates. Many people cut back on things like the white potatoes when they're starting a…

I added you. Anyone else is free to add me, too, as I'm on the 100-lb loss journey. I'm actually shooting for 120 lbs (to get down to 130), but the first 100 is going to be absolutely crucial as I start inching ever closer to the Big 4-0 (I'm 38).

I saw it in Minneapolis when I was a junior in high school. IMO, the guy who was playing Raoul should have traded places with the guy behind the mask. I thought "Raoul's" voice was more "Phantom"-ish. But then again, I'm a musician, much like Erik--I can hear certain nuances of things, thus I'm more into details like that.…

Where did you see it, and do you remember who was behind the mask? Seriously, I've always resonated/identified with Erik, the Phantom...IMO, he has the best lines, the best music to sing...I was introduced to the music back when I was a freshman in high school. I'm 38 now...so you can tell I've been in the "Phandom" for a…

OMG....no...I just...I just cant... :s I feel like I'm gonna have to wash my eyes out after seeing that. And I'm not even that prudish. :P

"Creepy" is relative, EternalSnow. :wink: I'm the sort who, like Raymond Stantz (from the original Ghostbusters films), would willingly go into a house and do some serious paranormal research. And if you're wondering, yeah, I do love paranormal romance novels. ;-)

What's the most embarrassing text you've ever sent?

OMG! I love this song! I hear it and I think, "Yeah, that'd be me!" Because hell yeah, I'm pretty stacked (D/DD cup--hey this IS the TMI thread, right? :D )! Thanks for reminding me to put this song in my workout playlist once I get an MP3 player. As for what my dream is (slinkybinkydog's question), I have three big ones:…