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You said carb and sugar free foods? Does this mean you're consuming artifical sweeteners? I know many, many folks, including myself, who experience bloat after doing so. Something to consider.

This sounds like a complicated family dynamic. Making the time to workout when you work full time is hard enough. It's harder when you're a parent. It's even harder when you're a single parent (I'm in the that club too!). You could do the reverse like I did for years, and simply not do it (I joke that it only took me five…

That was my exact thought! There is no better time to quit smoking than immediately! Good luck!

It feels low because it IS low. That would be based on a sedentary lifestyle, and if you've started exercising, that's not you anymore, right? Congratulations on that by the way. Keep up the good work. This means you get to eat back exercise calorie. For me, since sometimes calories are an estimate because I don't weigh…

This ^^^^ I have the Brazil Butt Lift dvds, and I like them. It's a good workout, but I concur with the absurdity of prices and sales comments above. I got my dvds used and cheap. I could never bring myself to pay that much otherwise. That said, I have good luck with dvds in general because I can do them on my time. I…

I prefer wine. That is all.

I see a little young Drew Barrymore there, but it's hard to be sure with the giant sunglasses ;)

Yup. ;)

Girl, nobody should be wearing mom-jeans. They only make a big flabby butt look worse. I know because I used to have one, and despite being a mom, I still refused to wear them. Ew. Bad idea.

Have you thought about trying a home DVD system? Like Insanity or P90X or 30 Day Shred or something? I just started Brazil Butt Lift, which was kind of a joke/dare because Leandro is so funny, but it's by the Beach Body People. It feels very effective, but is about an hour of work a day, using resistance bands and light…

Sounds like it could be runner's knee. I work through the same thing, but over time it has improved with weight loss (aided by running of course). I also found some relief from kinesio tape. Definitely your best bet is to see a doctor and get it checked out. Also, make sure you have good shoes! #1 most important thing to…

Go run a mile. Then fill up on veggies and a serving of hummus.

I've never really found running to cause bulking. I seem to find the opposite. Odd. I agree with above poster who said your calves aren't the problem! Find a different style. And stretch. Stretch is our friend at any weight or size. ;)

My goal weight has changed as I've gone along. I started out not too far from where you are. I am about the same height and topped out at 195. I set my initial goal for my pre-baby weight at 155. Funny thing was, when I got there, I still wasn't content, because I knew I could continue, and my goal was no longer to be…

Awe.some. Potatoes in f*&*ing jackets biyatch! in JACKETS! I want to be at your party!

We love Debbie Downer!

Pretty much the same! Moderation is key. Deprivation no way! I am also considering getting everyone to run a holiday 5K with me that morning to bank some calorie space! :)

A friend of mine told me once that guilt is a useless emotion, and he's right! Feeling bad just makes me want to eat more! Being regretful about bad days won't change them, but tomorrow is a new day! Maybe you just need some tricks to keep you from indulging. Anytime a crazy urge strikes, drink some water and wait. You may…

I am no longer a non-runner, but I used to be! I unsuccessfully attempted C25K on more than one occasion before running stuck for me. I think it probably could work, but it has to be done right. I think the biggest enemy is going too fast...and that's whether you start running with C25K or just head out. My first…

Couldn't we just consume these things in actual food form? Like, instead of raspberry keytones, just incorporate red raspberries into your diet. Doesn't that sound better?

I think it's fair game if it's fairly far beyond the scope of your regular activity.

Yeah....the trolls are always out on the internet. Positive reframe? Now you know who to block! Back to this food business. This is making me hungry....darnit. I had about 1350 today and I'm starving, but not eating now! Generally speaking, one day that's off isn't going to make or break you in either direction. That said,…

WONDERFUL!

"Starvation mode" doesn't really exist in the way you're thinking. I won't make you gain weight. Eating too little can make it harder to lose weight, in that it might make you lose at a slower rate.

No one need make another comment after this ^^^. Pretty much says it all.

Those five guys are such evil *kitten*. Have you seen this? I think it pretty much sums up the deliciousness that is Five Guys (autotuned by the Gregory Bros): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcJFdCmN98s I cope by not going much, getting the smallest sizes, and exercise, combined with guilt and the inevitable nausea and…

Definitely include them! You have to work at your own level and keep improving. So they're absolutely beneficial. You are much better off doing modifications with perfect form in my opinion, than you are doing sloppy half versions of the real thing.

I had one this weekend! Until 2012, I have NEVER been a runner. I wasn't always overweight, but I still didn't have the stamina or motivation to run. Well on Saturday the family was taking a 6 mile hike in the mountains, and for the first time ever, I was the one who dropped them at trail head, drove back a mile to the…

Oh the things mothers endure for their loves! I had a vaginal birth, but unfortunately the lower abdomen is where I got all the stretch marks, despite my valiant attempts to slather the tummy with cocoa butter and anti-stretch-mark things. I didn't even realize the extent of them until after his birth, because I couldn't…

It's so hard! Living with your family makes it much harder! I also saw from reading some later posts in this thread that there seems to be an emotional component to eating (as with so many of us...you're not alone). I had a nutritionist look at my food diary once and she started pointing to things and saying, "Oh that's a…