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Feel free to friend me! I was overweight my entire life too, and like you, I lost and regained it more times than I care to admit. It gets better one day at a time.

Wawa, no contest. Beats out any professional coffee house or gourmet coffee brand I've ever tried.

I wore my heart rate monitor on two occasions, one with him on top, one with me on top. When he was on top, I barely burned anything, about 23 calories. When I was on top, it was about 114.

I found this great product called Pasta Zero by Nasoya (there isn't any soy in it, it isn't a tofu product). It's made from chick pea flour. A whole package, which is pretty damn sizable, is only 30 calories. It doesn't really have any taste, it takes on the taste of whatever sauce or cooking method you use. It goes great…

I HIGHLY recommend the Victoria's Secret VSX sports bra. Expensive, yes, but it's the best sports bra I've ever owned by a long shot. Trust me, the girls will not move an inch, yet it's still very comfortable.

Feel free to add me! I'm 25 years old too, and running is also my favorite exercise.

Most definitely working out on Thursday. 8 mile run planned.

I have done this, only I wasn't smart enough to replace the egg with milk. Also, inspired by Everybody loves Raymond, once I bought one of of those premade "logs" of cookie dough, that you are supposed to slice and bake. Yeah, that never happened. I peeled the log of dough and ate it like a banana.

Oh boy, where to start.... A huge portion of chicken parm with spaghetti (plenty for two people) 10 inch roll of bread with butter to dip in the sauce, and twelve hotwings doused in blue cheese. This happened two or three times a month. A dozen or more large cookies from the bakery....as a snack, maybe once a week Gigantic…

I can't imagine running shoes are like Iphones, where the newer model is always a big improvement. If the type you have now are perfect for you, I'd say it would be fine to stock up. Especially since running shoes are so expensive.

I share your pain, I hate running in the cold, too. I have no issues whatsoever running in 90+, even 100 degree heat, but I suck at tolerating the cold. I lived in Vermont last year, and I had no access to a treadmill, and that was hell. Thank god Maryland is warmer. I learned that even if you have to go bulky, it's not so…

I've been on this ride for about 7 years now. I've been on starvation diets, low carb diets, extreme exercise diets. I've dropped 50lbs then quit, 20lbs then quit, 100 lbs then quit. Problem was I wasn't making positive lifestyle changes and I was taking an all or nothing approach, giving up when I had a bad cheat day…

Hi Erin, I understand what that feels like. I'm only a few years older than you, and when I was 21, I was also struggling to lose weight without support from anyone in my life. You will find an abundance of support here. You made a wonderful first step in joining! Good luck on your journey and feel free to add me as a…

Another tip? Pour the coffee into ice cube trays and freeze it, then blend the coffee ice-cubes. This way, the ice doesn't dilute the coffee flavor.

How much time do you spend around your aunt? Does she know how much you eat/exercise on a daily basis, or is she just basing her assumption on seeing you once or twice a month? Back when I was heavy, I would eat huge portions of food, but I would do it in private because I was embarrassed. In public, I would always eat…

I don't plan on doing Whole30 long term, its more of a challenge for myself. The no-dairy thing does bother me, and I can't see myself giving it up forever. However, I'm curious to see how I'll feel after doing it for two weeks. If I really don't like it, I can stop at any time, and I am prepared to do so. But, there are a…

I appreciate everyone here who gave me honest, well considered advice. It helped me think more about all aspects of the argument, and it made me feel much better about the situation. I am glad I asked for other viewpoints on this. I don't feel like I'm selfish for doing something for myself, and I also can see his point of…

I do want to clarify a few things to be fair to him. I've done 5ks before, and he's gone to them without complaining. The reason being they were both during the summer or a school break. He doesn't have a problem so much with going, it's going on his "precious" weekend days, which he treasures. He even flat out told me…

I really don't want to make it seem like I'm bashing him too much here. He is a wonderful man 99% of the time. He's been supporting me financially since we moved in together over a year and a half ago, even though it's a hardship. He lets me buy pricier healthy groceries, even though he pays for them a lot, because he's…

He did try asking his friends, and none of them were available. Unfortunately my friends couldn't make it to keep him company either. He's going to bring his 3ds and try to walk around a little, but he has a short attention span, and he's claiming that even so it's going to be more boring than watching paint dry. Asking…

Be very, very careful before embarking on this. The diet that Freelee preaches has virtually no protein or fat, and virtually all the carbs come from sugar. It's not varied, it's not balanced. I've heard of people getting very sick trying this fruititarian thing.

Massive amounts of veggies! They will keep you full for a very long time, you can have huge portions of them, the pack a great nutritional punch, and they hardly have any calories. Had a huge portion of ratatouille for dinner tonight, nearly a mixing bowl full, I'm stuffed to the brim, and it was less than 500…

I do eat mine back, because I'm at 1200, which is the lowest safe amount of calories. I could never just eat 1200 calories and be ok with it, I usually exercise off at least 300, sometimes as much as 1000, so I can eat a decent amount of food at keep my net at 1200. As long as your net is 1200 (or whatever you choose for…

I have a gigantic egg white omelette. 6 eggwhites=102 calories, 4 cups raw spinach, wilted down=28 calories. 150 grams mushrooms=33 calories. Half red bell pepper=16 calories. Grand total for this enormous omelette? 180 calories. You can even add a light sprinkle of cheese to get to 200 if you want. I add hot sauce for an…

For me, there are no such things as "good" foods or "bad" foods. Nothing is bad if you eat it every once in a while, make sure you're getting all of your vitamins and nutrients, and you're not going over your calories. And there are other things to consider, like fullness, and how the food affects your mood. Pizza is very…

I agree, this is pretty much unmashed two-ingredient banana pancakes. Nothing wrong with that though, banana pancakes are delicious!

I like to have a large breakfast. Keeps me full and really starts my day off right. Two-four times a week, I'll have a BIG veggie omelette with feta cheese (usually spinach, red bell pepper, and mushroom, with either two whole eggs or 4-6 egg whites, but sometimes I change it up), about once a week I'll have oatmeal with a…

I only eat them back if not eating them back would put my net below 1200. Sometimes I eat over 2000 calories a day because I'm exercising over 800 calories off a day, and I don't feel safe letting my net drop below 1200. However, I use a heart rate monitor, I never just estimate my burns.

Well, depending on the brand of whole grain toast, the toast might have more fiber and thus keep you fuller longer. If I'm really hungry, an apple isn't going to cut it, but a piece of high fiber toast might really help. But why such a small breakfast? Why not spread some peanut butter on that toast, and slice up the apple…

Congratulations! I've got my first half coming up in just over two weeks. Hope my finishing time is anywhere close to as awesome as yours!