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I have a gym membership but I only go once, maybe twice a week. Instead I get up at 5 AM and go for a walk/jog (2 miles) around my neighborhood. Takes me about 30 minutes, then I get home, shower, get ready for work, and leave at 6:50. In the evenings I cook dinner (it helps that on weekends I plan out all my meals so I…

Most of us have dress codes at our jobs. One responsibility of schools is preparing students to be a part of the work force. Enforcing dress codes in school teaches students that there are consequences for refusing to follow rules and guidelines. They can wear whatever they like outside of school, just like I can wear what…

My mom taught me to sew and cross-stitch. She is very crafty with needlework and would have taught me to knit and crochet too but I'm not coordinated enough. My dad taught me to say thank you when someone gives you a compliment (rather than saying "oh, no I'm not" or something similar) and to ALWAYS say ma'am and sir. I'm…

So, OP is a pescatarian, which means no chicken and no beef... apparently some people don't read the whole post lol. I think the flatbreads look good, most of them don't have meat and they seem to have lots of veggies with some cheese and if the bread is "ultra-thin" like it says, it's probably not too bad. I'd probably…

She's actually correct about there being no federal law requiring that employees be given breaks; got this from the US Department of Labor website (http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/workhours/breaks.htm): I'm just hoping this thread turns out like her others. I've got my bingo card ready. Included: someone posting links to her…

If he's eating too few calories, he will be losing weight. If he's not losing, it's because he's not burning more than he's consuming. Eating more won't make him lose more weight...

Fake Plastic Trees by Radiohead has made me sob more times than I care to admit Same goes for No Surprises, also by Radiohead And I don't even listen to Seasons of Love (525,600 Minutes) from the RENT soundtrack anymore, it's too hard. My sister's fiance was killed in a car accident at the age of 26 and they played it at…

I've got one and have used it for a few months now. I like it, it's easy to use, and it works well most of the time. I've had maybe 3 or 4 workouts when the receiver stopped picking up my HR for whatever reason (I think the strap got too dry) but otherwise it works nicely and I like that it stores my workout data so I can…

Chobani 2% key lime Greek yogurt. Tastes like key lime pie, 150 calories. Love it!

LOL! I was worried... But thought surely a Ravenclaw would be smarter than that! :D

I signed up for PACT 11 weeks ago, and in that time I've taken 2 weeks off for surgery and travel overseas, so I've actually used the app 9 weeks. So far I've earned about $15. I do 4-5 workout days a week and 6-7 food log days a week, depending on what's going on that week. On several occasions it has been the factor that…

Team Dalek for me please!!

Yep, I totally agree. If either partner isn't interested, it's not because they're "being a jerk," there's a reason. Women who are happy in a relationship don't avoid sex just to annoy their partner. If they were totally happy with themselves, their partner, the relationship, and the sex, there would be no reason not to…

Congratulations!! I'm working up to my first 5K too. I've registered for one in October, might be registering for one in September if I feel prepared... There's a color run coming to my city and I want to do it!

Mine is super simple: 1 cup frozen cherries, 1 cup almond milk (I use the light vanilla flavor), 1 scoop protein powder, 1 cup ice. I hate smoothies with bananas in them. I'm going to try doing half strawberries and half cherries tomorrow.

My husband and I have started getting healthier too. Actually, I started in March, and never told him he should do it or anything but he decided a month later he wanted to start too. I count calories but he doesn't. I weigh myself every day, he weighs himself maybe once a month. I cook almost all of our food, so other than…

Eh. I've seen a LOT of it because my husband is a huge fan, but it doesn't do anything for me.

If and when you are truly ready, you will change and no excuses will stop you. I truly hope today is that day, for your sake. You CAN do this, focus on small changes, don't do too much too fast or you may get overwhelmed and give up. Best of luck to you!

My husband was pretty overweight when we were dating, he had high BP and had to go on blood pressure medication. He was only 24 and hated that he was already having health issues due to being overweight. He started eating better (before we got together he pretty much only ate fast food and ready-made meals) and we both…

I agree with the others, looks like you're having way more than 1700 most days this past week, including lots of fast food and restaurant meals. I lost weight for a while on MFP by eating about 1400 cals a day and exercising 4-5 days a week with a burn of 200-300 calories per workout. I ate back some of my exercise…

When my husband and I dated in high school, he was a bit overweight but not much. When I went to college we lost touch, and over several years he gained weight and was over 300 pounds when we met up again. I was still interested in him and we dated for a little over a year and got engaged. We both lost weight for the…

Only time this happens to me is when people post about being pregnant or about their newborns. I tend to hide those people for a while, not because I'm not happy for them, but because it makes my heart hurt to be reminded that some people have children so easily while my husband and I have struggled through 3 years of…

Don't forget, YOU deserve better too; better health, better self-esteem, better energy, a better life. Good luck!

There will always be a million reasons not to exercise. Find the one reason that makes you do it. Until then, you're not ready. Good luck.

I started jogging a couple of months ago and I started with C25K, but I only stuck with it for about 3 weeks. After that I decided to follow my own "plan" so now I jog/walk around my block (about 2.1 miles) 4-5 times a week... I'm slowly increasing the distance that I can jog without walking. About 2.5 weeks ago I jogged a…

Nope, sorry, just been busy as I imagine most folks are. The new thread is on my to-do list for tonight. :)

Game of Thrones? Except I've been watching it since it first started... My husband and I do regular binges with the DVDs and commentaries though so I guess that counts. Sherlock, except when I "binged" on that, there were only 6 episodes, and now there are only 9, so... it's a mini-binge. Downton Abbey Big Brother (as I'm…

I use it in smoothies, my favorite is frozen cherries, protein powder, almond milk, and ice. :)