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Does your gym have a spinning class? I'm scared of riding my bike on the road now because one of my co-workers was killed by a driver a few years ago. I do spinning three times a week and it's built up my quads, thighs, and butt. Plus, it's HIIT. I feel like I'm in as good shape cardio wise as I was when I was running…

I agree that this is a good starting point. I also have found that almost all of the estimates on websites like MFP grossly overestimate burn. The machines are even worse. Get a decent heart rate monitor and that will help you better estimate your caloric burn.

If don't mind sitting on someone else's snail trail or let their sweat get into your vagina, by all means be disgusting and do so. You're not only ignoring your health, you're spreading your juices all over the machines. Seems selfish and nasty for the sake of vanity.

I'm sincerely not trying to be snarky because pork ribs are lovely and should be consumed! BUT, they are not healthy if one is looking for a low calorie or low fat food. I would argue that they are worth the splurge, but the fact is that they are very fatty pieces of meat. That being said, I agree with the smoker…

I have 10 year old twins. If you look in my pictures, which should be publicly available, you can see that my stomach is relatively flat and I basically eliminated the twin pooch. The ONLY thing that worked for me was running. Why? Because it burns fat and works your core as much as any ab exercise that you could do. I…

I have been 10 days late without being pregnant a few times. With the pregnancy tests available today, it is VERY rare to get false negatives that late. The two times that I was pregnant, I received positives before my period was even due. And I agree with everyone else who suggested Planned Parenthood. They're a wonderful…

Perhaps there is some bull**** in peer-reviewed journals, but it's so much better than getting your information from Yahoo News, Huffington Post or, god forbid, Fox. The studies in peer reviewed journals can be replicated and often are. That's why they list their methodologies in excruciating detail. If there's a…

Question: what do you use if you're totally flat-footed? I understand why you want to feel the floor, but I'm so flat-footed that my feet roll inward when I stand without shoes on. I've been using my Brooks running shoes to lift because they support the inside of my foot. When I walk around barefoot too long, the inside of…

Rice crackers (not cakes, but these thin crackers that I got at Aldi) because they tasted precisely like motor oil, or so I imagine. The people who said avocado and almond milk are crazy, by the way. Both are not only delicious but also so good for you!

You look gorgeous! Way to go, lady. You totally own that bikini!

Me too, particularly because I do my longest and hardest workouts on the weekends and thus end up hungrier than normal. I can resist overeating during the week while I'm at work but it's so tough on the weekends when I'm at home and around food all day. I try to combat this by staying outside with my kids as much as…

Will you have a grill grate to put over the fire? If so, make this. We do every time we go camping (which is often in the warm months) and it's delicious! Beer Butt Chicken http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Beer-Butt-Chicken/Detail.aspx Potatoes are easy to make, baked near the fire. We do pancakes and bacon in the morning. You…

Clean the bathroom! He does a great job of splitting the chores with me and is the most amazing father, ever. But he won't clean the bathroom. No idea why. I won't take out the trash, ever, so it's tit for tat.

Let me answer the underwear question. First of all, I tend to wear thongs to the gym under my spandex except on days that go to spinning. Those days, I wear more underwear than I do at any other point in my daily life because I'm sitting on a bike that others have ridden. I want to protect myself from gym cooties as much…

Scientist Tries to Find Man Who Has Never Watched Porn: Can’t One of the basic components of a scientific study is the control group. For a study about the effects of pornography on men's sexuality, the control group would be composed of men who haven't consumed porn. These men don't exist. So this researcher at the…

Those of with very specific fetishes and want to see it made well. Love this post!

Thank you! Rice is a staple in the diets of many of the healthiest cultures. Much of the world would starve without rice. We get into trouble because we put food loaded with calories on top of rice to make a meal.

Have one, love it, have had many others love it too. I do dislike attempts at slut shaming and thus I dislike the word tramp because like so many similar words it implies that there is something wrong with a woman who wants to have sex. But again, don't really care if anyone thinks I'm a "tramp" because I have a stamp or…

Frank's hot sauce on air popped popcorn is one of my favorite snacks!

I have the same problem in terms of having an all or nothing mentality and I agree with the previous poster's suggestion of therapy. It sounds like you attempt to control your emotions with food when in fact the only thing that can change the way you feel is by altering the way that you think. I went through a couple years…

Cook Out is the best fast food place ever! Love the peach cobbler milkshake and Cajun fries.

Toned!

I've gotten a pretty flat stomach back after two c-sections, one with twins. RUNNING helped me tighten up my belly more than anything. You can look at the pics posted in my profile; I have a shot of my stomach. Yes it can be done and you're well on your way by using MFP. Best of luck!

Add me! I'm in maintenance but log pretty religiously. :-)

You can't blame your inability to control your feelings on other people. I know that sounds harsh, but it's the truth. Other people do not cause you to have emotions, like having a positive outlook on life. You're in control of those thoughts, and you control your emotions through your the way you think about things. You…

I also make mine at home with an air popper and experiment with new toppings. My current favorite is Frank's Red Hot and a little salt. Yum! Don't deny yourself popcorn. Just make it a little healthier.

End of this past September. From our last beach camping trip. :smile:

I actually agree with you. It sucks that he waited so long to let you know what was really happening, because he has been neglecting and hurting you in an attempt to protect your feelings. But it sounds like he really does love YOU, who you are inside. So I'm going to be one of the few who say that your relationship isn't…

I had two c-sections, one with twins. I'm not sure how to post pics, but in my profile pictures there's a shot of my stomach. I had to lose 85 lbs with the first pregnancy and 65 with the second. I have a small pooch on my lower stomach that I can't get rid of, but otherwise my tummy is flat and I have visible abs. I wear…

I say order it and enjoy it. We all like some things that others might consider tacky. Eff what other people think of you. (That being said, when I waited tables we made fun of people who ordered wine spritzers or white zinfandel. Both have kind of a trashy rep in the restaurants where I worked. But again, it doesn't…