theoneandonlybrookie Member

Gorgeous! You look absolutely amazing!

You look gorgeous! You actually looked great in your before and after pictures. :smile: But, you look very, very fit and healthy now. Wonderful job!

I was in a very similar situation. In 2002, I was in my first semester of graduate school and only five months into a relationship when I got pregnant... with TWINS. I was 22 years old. I went on to deliver those beautiful babies in the summer of 2003, got married shortly after, and received my MLS on time in 2004. I've…

I also lost a very expensive television to a toddler. It was a sippy cup through the screen "accident."

Holy crap! You look INCREDIBLE! Gorgeous. You have done an amazing job.

I personally wouldn't consider that cheating, but clearly it is to you because of your reaction to it. That's what matters. I believe that we all have different boundaries in our relationships, and he needs to respect yours.

Do you wear a heart rate monitor while you work out? I ask because I always feel nauseous after workouts (like spinning) in which I go into my zone 5 several times. Make sure that you recover properly after intense workouts and your nausea will dissipate quickly. Drinking a protein shake, cooling off inside, and while…

Wow! You look amazing! Congratulations and great job. :-)

First, congrats! Sounds like a good deal. :smile: For those people who said that they stayed the same cup size but went down a band size... that doesn't mean your boobs stayed the same size. They actually could have gotten smaller. As band sizes go down, so do the size of the cups attached to it. I can wear a 34 D or a 36…

Thank you for posting this! I did NOT know this, or, I should say, I didn't know that we should eat at maintenance for a couple of weeks as opposed to a day or two. It does make sense, though. Great info! And as a librarian, I especially appreciate how well you cited your sources. :smile:

Nothing makes me burn more calories than running. That's just my personal experience. Not spinning, or P90X, or body pump classes (when I did those)... nothing. I also find that I'm in the upper level 4 of my heart rate zone most of the time I'm running, sometimes jumping up to lower 5 when I have to sprint, but I'm not as…

Woot woot! Looin' good!

CAMPING! Love sitting outside by the fire, drinking a beer... And, of course, going to the beach as much as possible.

Yes! I could always walk in heels pretty well, but after working as a cocktail waitress I got REALLY good at moving fast in high, high heels. Now, at this point in my life, I wear them everyday to work. They make me feel sexy and confident. Keep practicing, if you want to wear them. You'll be zooming around in them in no…

I think farts are hilarious and always will! Oh, and I still go outside to play, even though I know I should be doing my chores...

How long have you been doing the shred? 2 weeks? There are a couple of things that could be happening... 1. You are overestimating your calories burned. Are you using a heart rate monitor? If you use the estimates in the MFP database, you might be logging way too many calories for your exercise and thus eating too many…

I did 3 rounds of P90X last year and it totally changed my body. I love it. I still use several of the videos in my current weekly mix. I did NOT follow the eating plan and still had tremendous results. I did use an HRM when I was doing it, and generally stayed under my MFP net goal. I didn't eat back all of my exercise…

Ice skating or roller skating is fun, and funny if you haven't done it in a while. Also, the weather is warming up so you could go do silly, fun things like race go karts (I LOVE doing this) or paintball.

As everyone else said, you can't really target areas for fat loss. You have to keep creating a deficit in calories and eventually the fat will come off of your belly as well. That being said, RUNNING and the Ab Ripper video from P90X have shredded my stomach. I attribute getting a flat stomach post-twins to running 4 days…

YES! It all starts tonight! Clearly, there is only one answer to this question. UNC! I have Carolina and Michigan State in the championship game, with Carolina taking it all. Go Tar Heels! (Full disclosure - I'm biased because I graduated from there...) :happy: Oh, and beyond that, I will pull for anyone BUT Dook.

Gorgeous dress! I would go bra-less and get a pair of the nipple covers; they sell them at Target. The stick on bra doesn't seem to offer any lift or support anyway, and I would worry the entire evening about it becoming unstuck and dropping to the floor at an inopportune moment.

I'm sorry you're hurting. I went through this often when I was still out on the market. My worst story: I finally trusted a guy enough to move in with him and he started cheating with one of our mutual friends almost immediately. One day I came home to find all of my stuff in garbage bags and he told me to get out so she…

Yes, but only when I eat dairy. And not just dairy, but a certain amount / type of dairy. My entire family (mother, grandparents, etc.) have issues with dairy. If I eat anything with any amount of heavy cream or more than a teaspoon of butter, I wake up the next day with a headache, fatigue and upset stomach. Have you been…

I agree with the OP. I was a librarian at a college for 6 years, and I got so damn tired of everything being "gay" or "retarded." I mean, that is the ONLY word that many students seemed to be able to use to describe things they didn't like. First of all, being either of those things isn't bad, really, so why use the words…

I SEE a big difference. I'm sure your body FEELS an even bigger difference. :smile: You are doing an absolutely AMAZING job! Keep it up!

I got P90X brand new, unopened on Craigslist for $40.00 You could probably get barely used copies even cheaper. People give up on them all of the time.

Stronger - Kanye West Sacrifice - The Roots www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jIlQfeu0bw And, of course, Eye of the Tiger by Survivor. :tongue:

3! Cause your waist is small but your curves are kickin'... :smile: Curvy but still fit, healthy, and in shape.

AMAZING work! :smile: Aww y'all are such a good looking family!

Lovely NSV! Congratulations and enjoy all of the fun shopping in your future. :smile: