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I can totally relate with you on the homework issue. >< yeesh! Had a fever for 4 days last week (still have the residual cough. I'm convinced this is walking pneumonia, which my brother had a month ago. ><), and am now struggling to finish up 3 papers that are overdue. It's terrible. Ginger is definitely helpful in the…

My name is Alyssa :) Ah-WHEE-ah!! - when my little half-brother couldn't say my name properly. and then my stepbrother and cousin picked it up. :P Lyssa or Lyssie by friends and cousins Sugarbear! by my dad Babycakes by my mom. another embarassing parent-dubbed pet name :P and she had a song with it too that she'd sing...…

I'm a dancer!! Any particular dance style is good with me really :) I love Hiphop and Modern though. ^^

When I was 17, a mere 4 years ago, I was struggling in high school with my ADHD; the fittest I've ever been in my life; happy but socially awkward in my dance class/ classes in general in school; getting my driver's permit extended/license; dropping pre-calculus because I couldn't hack it; on my 17th birthday, I remember…

I'm a HUGE music person and I love to dance. I just put together a new playlist yesterday and can't help but move around to it! Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On - I like to put this one on to walk between classes. Keeps my pace up and sometimes I can't help but box-step n twirl if nobody's looking. lol! plus the lyrics are…

Hi Dora! Welcome to the community! :) I'm not certain of how many calories exactly is safe to lose per week, but I do know that it's not really recommended to lose more than about 1-2 pounds per week. That's a drastic change your body may not be able to adjust properly to. For an idea of how much 1 pound is calorie wise, 1…

Hi Darlene! Welcome to MFP! This site can surely help out with keeping an eye on caloric intake and exertion/activity levels. One key to keeping it off is maintenance after you find an activity you enjoy doing to help keep your metabolism active. Variety is also important, in keeping you interested in staying fit/active…

Welcome to MFP! An important in keeping up your motivation to get fit is to find something active that you enjoy and that doesn't feel like so much of a chore/drag. Exercise doesn't necessarily have to be done in the gym or anything like that. Something that I do regularly to make sure I'm not getting to be too sedentary…

I've suffered joint pain since I was about 15 years old, and I've been relatively thin. It's not always weight related. Strengthening the muscles around the joints can help. Be careful about using NSAIDs (Ibuprofen, Naproxen, etc) because if used for more than the directed amount of time, it can result in liver damage.…

Alrighty. First off, don't lose faith!! You can't let a plateau discourage you, especially not after all the hard work you've put in so far! You can't give up now! Second, don't check the scale every day. Body weight constantly fluctuates. There are explanations for this sort of thing and they may not all be visibly…

I just noticed that your height is 5'8.5" and you're currently 124 pounds... I'm 5'5" and considered thin by other peoples' standards at 120 pounds, which is within the normal BMI range. Inputting your stats in a BMI calculator shows that you're just barely within the normal range. To drop your weight to 103 as you state…

Okay. You need to eat at Least(!) 1200 calories every day to have a healthy stable diet. Eating less is not going to help you lose weight, and in fact doing that can actually slow your metabolism down, so that you will actually stop losing weight. 1400 calories is actually a good number. depending on your current body…

6 months clean and sober!!! Not that it was necessary or that I had a problem. Just decided it'd be healthier, so I'm waiting another week when I'm out of school for summer. And then I'm going to properly celebrate my first year anniversary with my boyfriend, which was yesterday!! :D <3 ^^ whoo!

At my high school we had a "Raven Idol" (school mascot is a raven) and I tried out for it and got past the auditions. But when it came to the first round in front of the whole school (or at least those watching at lunch time) the wind had picked up on that warm, dry day, I'd already finished my water bottle, had a major…

I'm 21, and I STILL get spooked in the dark! haha : ) I'm also a pretty big dork. Just a goofball in general, love Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, all that good stuff. :) When I was growing up, I collected unicorns. Stuffed ones, porcelain, plastic, posters. Yeah.... and I recently dug up my porcelain ones and they're…

You might have gained weight in muscle or converted fat to muscle. It could also be water weight. For references, 3500 calories equals 1 lb. If you're looking to get rid of fat though, the best way to shed it is in extended periods of cardio. By the sound of your routine, it sounds like you're just converting fat to…

Welcome to MFP!! I've found it a fun and helpful guide to keep track of my health routine :) It's fantastic how dedicated you are to getting healthy!! Keep it up and you should reach your goals in no time!! :D Add me if you'd like! :)

Yes!! I've lived here my whole life and have loved all 21 years of it! :)