Josie_lifting_cats Member

Oh gosh, this! I just told my husband the other day "I spent all of my twenties thinking I was doomed and born with my dad's side's genes..... now I see that I have my mom's body when she was my age.... minus about 15 pounds." Although some of that is related to the breast reduction - without that, I still would not appear…

Meh. They've proved with loads of studies that in normal people sodium does not affect BP. Again, different things work for different people, but I have high sodium too often for some people's opinions, and it hasn't hindered my weight loss at all. Plus sodium is important for muscle growth, synthesis and regeneration.

LOVE.

I see you're doing 30 Day Shred. I can honestly say that I did 30 Day Shred for a month and then Ripped in 30 the next month and I didn't lose a POUND. Not a SINGLE pound. Not even half a pound! I didn't gain, either. Just stayed the same.weight.for.ever. Reading the boards here you'll quickly see that is the norm. You'll…

Half the time Saturday is the only time I can be away from my phone and have my husband around to watch my kids.... so I do my long bike rides on Saturdays. My husband goes to the gym Sunday mornings before I wake up. I'm actually not crazy about it. You'd think him leaving before I wake up wouldn't be a big deal, but I'm…

LOVE! :laugh:

You guys are incredible, because you acknowledge it! My other one... "My boobs make me look bigger than I really am."

Some day that might change. Mine told me the same years ago, and I didn't believe her. Then I started nursing school wanting to go into women's health, did some research papers on the subject, and now I know that it wasn't the birth control, it was the crap I was putting into my mouth.

Based on clinical trials it's actually extremely rare for nearly all hormonal methods on the market now since the doses are so low. Read the clinical insert of your specific type for more information, but nearly all are less than 1%. The only one that is notoriously bad, even in clinical trials, is the Depo shot.…

Rate of explusion is significantly higher if you have not had kids. And while I'm not against it, the fact that they insert a copper lined IUD but say in the clinical inserts themselves that they don't really know how it works made me uneasy. Also, the pregnancy rate on Paragard in clinical trials was higher. Still less…

I have the Mirena IUD. I like it. The shot is more likely to make you gain weight than any other birth control. But if you have specifics you are considering, I highly recommend getting the pharmaceutical inserts for each (you can even google it). They will have the rate of weight gain in clinical trials. With Mirena, for…

Under Armor. Bought a compression one from Sports Authority. Love it like crazy. Want 12 more. Seriously.

Some of the most ripped people I know on here eat fast food/processed food/etc in MODERATION. I personally eat fast food once a week. I'm getting results. The difference is I work hard to get the results, not worry about what I'm eating extensively and not work out.

I had to go read your profile. Sounds like you love vitamins and supplements. Which, in my opinion, are not healthy (for me)... as multi-vitamins are linked to higher rates of cancer in women. Our opinions of healthy all vary wildly. My opinion is different than yours. It's not fair to judge others ideals.

I love your tag line on your profile. I totally cardio for beer, too.

I did 30 Day Shred, then Ripped.... I think you'll find 30DS easier. Not that it isn't good, but it's shorter and I worked harder on Ripped. You could try doing her Burn Fat Boost Metabolism or something else.... but honestly I haven't liked anything as much as 30DS and Ripped. Now I'm biking a lot (training for a 53 mile…

This. I'm happy whatever works for each person works for them, and I know what works for me. I know what my goals are. I'm not going to change my everything because someone on the internet told me I should.

There are things I will not eat..... but I do believe in "everything I like in moderation". And I do happen to like wine and Taco Bell quite well. Also, large sushi binge dinners with my husband. And tator tots. I don't like artificial sweeteners, super greasy burgers, or super greasy anything for that matter. (Except Taco…

So not the "lowest" calorie, per se, but it's like the only thing I cook that doesn't suck. 1/2 c butter 4 cloves of garlic, minced 3/4 c bread crumbs 1/2 c freshly grated parmesan cheese 1 1/2 c shredded cheddar cheese 1/4 tsp parsley 1/4 tsp dried oregano 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 1/8 tsp sea salt 6 skinless, boneless…

Do you want the pessimistic version, or the optimistic version? Pessimistic = I kick people out of their houses. Optimistic = I oversee repairs to make foreclosures into homes that owners can move into instead of leaving them in crummy shape so that investors buy them and potentially leave them in crummy condition and rent…

Been logging consistently for over 100 days, been on MFP for EVER. I still eat the same things, just less.... so I'm far from a "clean" eater.... but that was my choice, and I'm happy with it!

Coffee out nose. :laugh:

Wait.... maybe I AM a lesbian.......

Please post bacon picture. I love to ogle da bacon. I don't care about your picture. However, if you're all up in the threads slamming people for their goals not being "good enough", then I will take issue.

I actually like the cool lime better! I bought the packets and take them on my long bike rides.... a little caffeine, and it's flavored so I stay more hydrated because I'll drink it even when it's warm. (I'm a sissy and like my water coldcoldcold.)

I didn't lose for months doing 30 Day Shred and eating 1,200. Upped cals to 1,400, it MELTED off like crazy. ETA: Now I'm at 1,600 (BMR = 1,475) and I'm hovering, but I haven't been working out as much as I wanted to. But I'm really close to goal weight, too.

Refreshers. 70 calories. It's got green coffee extract. Otherwise I'm a Caribou coffee girl. Northern Lite While Chocolate Mocha (medium) = 220 calories. Or if I'm feeling naughty and know dinner will be decent I get a Campfire mocha, medium = 430 calories.

Sheesh.... I don't understand this. I think we can all support each other even if we aren't on the same journey.

Does not apply. Well, maybe. I hated coffee for years. But I also hated the acidity, taste and cost of energy drinks. So I've spent two years converting myself. It's not good for me, though, but good for humanity because I'm much more human and much less crazy psycho person.

I'm in love with this. We went to the pool (me and my son and daughter) and my son was trying to peek through the door, and I said "Stop it, you look like a creeper!" and now he goes around peeking from behind furniture saying "I'm being a creeper!" Yep, gonna be great in preschool this year.