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The metabolic "slump" is a result of moving into the career field and becoming less active- moving into a "big girl" life, having excess income from said progression- basically a slew of environmental factors, less physical activity, and eating above energy requirements. Metabolism isn't a mystery to me. When I say "with…

Yes ma'am! I see a ton of chicks who hit 24 or 25 and hit that first metabolic slump and gain 30 lbs with no idea why :-) At least we got AWESOME little lovies out of it! haha ETA: I love my body more now than I ever did before pregnancy and getting fat(ty). I EARNED this body with a whole lot of work and sweat. I'm…

It wasn't easy for me either.. not by any means. It took (still takes) a lot of gym time and changes... I didn't bounce back.. I worked to get back. I'll never look like I did at 19... I have hips now, my body and metabolism are different and yep- lots of stretch marks.. still don't think of that as ruined. I hope that you…

Had the kid.. gained 80+ lbs while pregnant... worked my A%^ off (quite literally too) to get to where I am now. I have stretch marks- LOTS of them. I still have some work to do/am not quite as tight/firm as I'd like to be... do I think my body is ruined because of some flub or stretch marks? HELL no. I'm not sure what…

Again... PLEASE don't follow this method. NOT the way to go!!!!!!

I'm sorry- but please don't follow this method. Caloric goals should be individualized... and this^ is not even close.

You are incredible!!!! :flowerforyou: Congratulations for all of your dedication and hard work!

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INCREDIBLE!!

So many incredible changes!!! Amazing! I used to hate this game... now not so much! FAV part? Booty. Squats squats squats... I'm 11 months post-baby... and I'm working on it!

I worked there at 17 and was subject to the most blatant sexual harassment imaginable. If only I had been older, smarter, and more litigious... I'd be making some dumba$^ comments about MY company. And I'd have changed the name and sell athletic wear and bikinis. haha Oh.. sorry if this was a serious post. I tried.

I ALSO LOOOOOOVE this dress! You look great! 140?

5'10.5" ETA: sorry for the giantness. I'm not tech savvy enough to change the size...

Yikes... I have one first date that I found out was a stripper (in a club FOR men), who promptly got wasted, and then talked to his mom on the phone for the better part of an hour discussing her blow-up doll. A close second was a run-in with date's VERY pregnant baby-mama. I didn't know she existed nor she, I. This was all…

Yeah- that IS disordered eating. I don't keep MFP pals with those behaviors (with former tendencies I find it's a trigger for me) unless they're in active recovery and looking for support for that aspect.

Did no one go with the obvious choice and say "Love Story" with Ali McGraw? Dang...

Shame, deprivation, procrastination, excuses, and self-doubt. TADAAAAAAAAAAA

Lifting heavy (resistance training with emphasis on compound movements- like squats, deadlifts, bench press etc) changed my body DRAMATICALLY. I hate cardio (though I am trying REALLY hard to get into it!!!) I posted about this a few months ago... though I've made a TON of progress since then (and I've been lifting between…

Heavy lifting has done wonders for my waist.. smaller, tighter etc.. My legs/butt aren't suffering either. Like PPs, a calorie deficit = dropping fat and that means a more visible lean body mass (reveal a natural waist).

:laugh: Now invite all the peeps to sit on your lap and tell you what they want.

To reiterate- I don't NEED a bf. Title was a direct response to the "looking for a gf" thread. :-) You people are awesome none-the-less. At this point I'm not sure about a boyfriend at all, but I would like to get back into dating. Working my way into meeting more appropriate guys.. (< the serious part of the OP). :-)

I'd love to start a website called throwhimback.com. haha- reviews of members from dating websites and the other half would just be dating horror stories. Someone with some technical savvy jump on that. :-)

hah! That's the other part of it- the majority of my friends from my LSU days have moved and the remainder are still in the "club/bar scene"- and I'm not much for that at this point. Hence my gym thing. :-)

hahaha- I love it.

I've been out of it for a while.. busy these days but it's slowing down a bit and it gets lonely. So I'm entertaining the possibility of dating.

THAT was the idea. In jest. Absolutely out of interest.

Stats?

I have a face!!! And hair! And my look will only turn you to stone if you ROYALLY piss me off. Promise.

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