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So then what? I think your first sentence is important - the "knowing that you're not open to criticism" part. If someone truly isn't open to criticism, they might consider tracking calories on a spreadsheet. Or locking down their profile and not wander into the forums. Yes, people *should* be respectful. But sometimes…

I find it curious to make my food diary public and be offended if someone comments on what I've eaten. I appreciate criticism and am grown-up enough to know that some criticism is good for me and some is meaningless. I can choose to heed the advice/criticism or not. It baffles me how much power people are willing to give…

Please explain.

Interesting replies. Thanks to all. I am definitely looking to get healthier - not just shrink the number on the scale. I am interested in strength training for sure. But I've also read that *generally* people cut weight or build muscle. I know that's not absolute, but roughly speaking, isn't that true? I do know that…

Is it mean if I laughed at your story. I *IS* funny, you know. But I guess having to go through it probably sucked. The dye running down your face killed me. Good stuff. I hope your day gets better. Judging from your writing style, I'm gonna guess you will be laughing at this soon enough. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Apologies if this is obvious - is the "Lean Workout Schedule" part of P90X? Are there different routines that you can choose? I thought P90X was a specific program, a specific set of routines. Is there a program/path/routine within P90X that is more cardio vs. muscle-building? Or is that just a part of the whole workout?

I've seen your activity on the forum, and I know you to be a strong person. Here is something you might consider trying. Give up the idea of stating other people's motives. Let go of the reaction to other people that spawns criticizing their character, motives, etc. Let them be. We don't truly know motives anyway. So…

Hate is a strong word, but I get what you are saying. My mom is the only human being on the planet that can affect me the way she does. I can be in a fantastic mood and within five minutes be slamming the phone down in anger. Well, I was that way a few years ago. Not so much now. Still, I've always loved the phrase/idea:…

This is always the correct response to "Is it just me?"

How long are you chewing? And in what time zone?

This should be posted every day. Maybe similar text should be part of account creation? I think so many people fall into this argument because they are missing the important distinction you point out above. "Eat your calories back" isn't some universal rule that applies everywhere. It applies HERE on MFP - and in any…

Brain deodorant. I recommend roll-on. STAR. It's what my kids taught me. Stop, Take A breath and Relax. After I grounded them for not understanding how to make an acronym correctly, I started incorporating it into my life. Exercise/sweating is always good, but for me, I need something the INSTANT I realize I'm being…

From what I've seen in researchign this very question - it looks like a lot of sites will overreport calories burned during Bikram. I love it, and plan to get back to doing it again. But 300 calories or sounds about right for a 90 minute session. I think the best estimate of calories burned is pretty much regular yoga. I…

In biz school, my buddies and I would try to sneak terms like "donky punch" into our presentations in front of the class. It can be done, but carefully... I probably bruised ribs struggling to suppress laughter.

I've used "Kicking names and taking *kitten*" before, but here on MFP, it takes on new meaning as words of encouragement.

Forgiveness is giving up the right to punish.

That's pretty cool. I admire that. I don't know if I could do that. I can grill meat no problem. Carving it is another story. Even when I was eating meat, I was always on the fence. I hated anything with bones in - even fried chicken, I had to pull the meat off first. I would get easily freaked out by bones, tendons, etc.…

Made me think of this: http://tinyurl.com/2unmqtm "snacktastrophe" might be the funniest made up word of all time.

Because it's cloudy out?

I'm interested in this thread. Thank you all who provided links. So, do people generally not run with CamelBaks? Just too bulky/heavy/uncomfortable? I walk and hike with one a lot, and love them. But suspect it wouldn't be so comfortable actually running. I plan to start Couch-to-5K as soon as I get below 200 (coming up),…

I find both of these invaluable for feeling smart on the Internet: http://www.urbandictionary.com/ http://www.acronymfinder.com/ Also, this: http://lmgtfy.com/

Don't know what part of the world you are in, but I find quitting smoking easier when it's hot outside, so your timing couldn't be better if you are in the US. Quitting smoking is really hard. You probably already know that. I can see the struggle with changing too much at once, and normally, I would agree. But I do think…

Sorry you are going through that. The whole weight loss/body image stuff can touch us to the core, sometimes even catch us by surprise. Wow. You've lost 47 pounds?! You're a new person! Have you gone into the store and picked up a 40 pound bag of dog food? Those are heavy. I don't know what your relationship is like with…

Thank you. You just convinced me to go digital. Didn't even think about being able to zero out in stages like that.

Great advice here. I think it's important to log it, even when I go way over. Something about secrecy can breed shame which breeds worse decisions for me, so I have to be careful with that. For me, it's best to just own it and make that one meal or that one day mine for that time period. Deal with it, accept it, and don't…

Wait... Where is the weight vs. heavy thread??!? To OP: food scales are cheap and a tremendous value when counting calories. It can be confusing talking about ounces when that term is used for both weight and (liquid) volume. When away from home, you sometimes just have to guess. I find it's much easier to guess…

So true. I can't stand those chicks from Tranzledarr7. Those tails make me really nervous.

Cool. Me and Sume thank you.

Do you mean this one? C25K - Android Market https://market.android.com/details?id=com.guyhoffman.c25k&feature=search_result That developer also has a Pro version: C25K Pro - Android Market https://market.android.com/details?id=com.guyhoffman.c25k.pro&feature=more_from_developer Are you calling that first one C25K Lite…

Oh wow. I didn't even think to look for a C25K app. Glad you posted this. Have you seen iMapMyRun? It's a pretty cool app. iMapMyRUN Run GPS Running Jog - Android Market https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mapmyrun.android2