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It is this simple. She can't change for you. She has to change for herself. If you put her on the defensive, it is more likely to backfire than help. She has to get to that point on her own. As far as feeling the way you do, I understand. I'm struggling with that too but part of that is a response to our own changes. I…

There is another reason for the padded bra. Some women have parts there that stick out too far for thinner bras. Many situations call for modesty.

It's too funny not to bump.

I lost a sister. Another close family member had to be put in the hospital. I've had to worry about a family member who took off and then found out she tried again. I could go on. It does run in my family and I would love to say it was diet related. That would be an easy fix.

I just have a funny story about the word Noob. One day a 5th grader was trying to diss me and he used this word. He couldn't believe that his teacher knew such a text world word! What was even funnier is he didn't know the actual meaning but I did. He was a little chagrined after that.

Husband served in the Marines for 2 terms and now he works as a Department of Defense employee under the Army. We are currently deployed overseas.

I went to the class and I'm too embarrassed to leave mid-way so even though I'm dying half way through it, it makes me stick through the whole thing. This is my second day. I did better than my first. It's nice that they break up for a minute between songs to switch out. It's long enough to grab my bottle of water for a…

I dont have a HRM. I went to Zumba Calories and put in a low estimate. I put in 500 calories. Is this over estimating?

*Buy nuts, measure them out and put them in ziplock baggies. When you can't meet your limit, grab a bag. *Add avocado to your morning breakfast routine. (I eat half of one).

As a relative gym newbie, I'm glad I have adopted the attitude that I'm there for ME and if you get offended by anything I do, well this thread is evidence that I couldn't please everyone anyways. I observe the basics like as sanitation and some time and space considerations. Beyond that, I'm not gonna worry. Yesterday I…

Hilarious! Please don't!

I'm 5'4" and just a year ago I weighed 133. My husband likes skinny girls and didn't think I was particularly bone skinny or anything especially since it was more than I weighed in high school. Yet I had people, after 3 years of maintenance tell me I was too thin. They looked concerned. Now that I am 148 and wanting to…

I went to my first class in ages. Really it was my first time in a gym in ages too. I wasn't prepared but I was pretty darn committed to finally taking the plunge. 1. I can't hear well and read lips so I gotta be front and center. Not the best place to be if you aren't prepared. 2. I can't wear tennis shoes and while I now…

Don't laugh but I just downloaded an app to track this today. I have basically IBS for 12 years because nobody has bothered to figure it out.

Some fudgecicles are low calorie and provide a good alternative for a sweet tooth person. (40 calories) String Cheese (60 cal.) Yogurt (60-100 cal.) Dark Chocolate--Hershey Bliss (35 cal.) Dried Cranberries (about 20 cal. per Tbsp.) Various Fruits Pickles (5 cal./spear) Olives (20 cal./serving) Sugar Free Jello (10 cal.…

Making progress! Found a Marine woman friend to meet with me this weekend and give me weight lifting tips. I haven't a clue otherwise. So now at minimum I have a cardio, flexibility and now adding a strength part. I'm diving right in!

For me it was a training stage. After awhile, I learned to adjust. Later I learned to let go but monitor occasionally.

As an anti-exercise enthusiast, I am trying to change my mindset. This week... M, T & W I did power walks (40 minutes each at a brisk hurry up and cross the airport before I miss the plane pace). Thursday I did Yoga. Friday I will do Zumba (broke down and joined my first class last week). For the new week I am committed…

Shhh... My husband is sleeping and I'm laughing.

I just joined last week! I was about to die after about 20 minutes but I kept going. I took one song break. I needs a drink and my bra needed an adjustment. Other than that, I kept going the full hour. I felt and looked like a boiled lobster but as far as workouts go, the moves were pretty fun. I'm anti-exercise but I'm…

We had game night last weekend and I knew we were expected to bring a snack. It was just one other couple and both of us are on a diet do we challenged each other to bring something that was calorie friendly. I ate lighter all day knowing that two treats is still going to add up. My snack? I bought a pound cake from the…

The first day I started, I was eating Pringles and chocolate for breakfast. I literally stopped after several of each. I downloaded MFP, logged it and moved on. I did not say I would start over the next week or even the next day. I stopped mid-meal and started over. If I have a bad moment, I rework my moment or at the very…

I'm confused. You say you are 131 and your picture reflects that but your ticker has a totally different number. Personally I can't imagine you are going to get much thinner for your height. You could tone and work some muscle definition but I'm not sure that you can change it that much. I admit though that I don't know…

Hey, me too!

Open up your diary so people can see and help.

Age Met: Me-19 Him-26 Proposed on our 3rd date (1.5 weeks later). I laughed at first but accepted in about another week. Formally announced it within a month. Married 7 months after our first date. Married for almost 17 years now (anniversary in a few weeks).

I avoid all nibbling and taste tests unless I am gonna be logging it. I don't log diet coke yet because I am concentrating on counting and upping my water (which is decreasing my diet coke) but eventually I will because I want to track my patterns and my sodium. I don't log vitamins because I want to see how many nutrients…

Currently I have an ocean front house on a relatively small island. It is 2-17 miles wide and about 67 miles long. It is in the subtropical zone. The waters are beautiful. We planned to go whale watching yesterday and take our kids boating today. The waters were too choppy.

Put some single serving nuts in ziplock baggies ahead of time. Boil some eggs for the week. Avocados halved can be put in ziplock baggies and stored in the fridge for a few days or so. My favorite is making toast while I'm doing my hair and then grabbing half of an avocado (precut) and chopping it on my toast. Sometimes I…

Glad I'm not alone! I thought it was a wierd reaction!