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We got stuck in a blizzard too, I had to get out and shovel just for an excuse to exercise :P Mouth is back to normal so I can eat again. Still a little sick but I can exercise normally without breathing issues so that's good enough for me! My bf joined the gym last week so he's been going hard at it too. So proud of him…

Wow I'm jealous of your weather Monica, I'd do anything to get rid of this cold. Good job on the loss Dana! Don't belittle the progress, you're headed in the right direction :) I'm sick at the moment AND have a dental infection from wisdom teeth growing in.. So I can't eat much from the pain of opening my mouth to get…

Trying to get back into a flow, lol. I found a place close to work that makes delicious salads, but I need to stay away from their dressing.. Haha. My gym situation is weird, so I go to different locations depending on the day so I can still see my PT on mon/wed/fri every second week. Haven't been sleeping well at all…

Sorry for the lack of posts, I've been pretty busy at work with the training and whatnot. Starting to get back into a routine though so that's nice. Now to reign in my nighttime/ weekend eating.. Lol. Still gym-ing quite a bit, so no worries there at least. Weight is back up a few lbs, as is bodyfat but nothing too bad all…

Thanks Dana! & I can totally relate with the calorie business, but keep on keeping on! :) No biggie Monica, good you kept it to one glass! Man it's hard controlling myself right now. I'm freezing, pms-ing, and working more so I pretty much always want to eat. And there's always sugary foods EVERYWHERE. I predict hot…

Got a new job starting tomorrow, closer to where I live, but far away from my gym. Not sure if I'm going to switch gyms or suck it up and keep going to my present one.. I have my PT at my current gym, so I'd have to switch trainers if I move, which I'm not thrilled about.. Gah. I've still been exercising, but my diet has…

Sorry for the huge lack of posting, my term ended at work, so between that and the holidays I've had no reason to be on a computer :P Holidays were rough on me food-wise, so I'm working on getting myself back in order. I've stayed relatively good with exercising though, so there's that. My Christmas was great Dana, thanks!…

Thanks Dana! Still have a bit of BF to lose, but I'm getting there... Kind of worried about how I'm going to maintain, cause the second I slip up even a little the scale jumps with it too. :/ Things are a little better life-wise, still working that out. Good to hear you got lots of exercise in! I bet the drinks were…

Thanks so much, I appreciate the encouragement! Food-wise, I'm pretty habitual. I aim for about 1200 cals per day, with macros set to 40% protein, carbs 30% and fat 30%. I have a protein shake with milk every morning for breakfast (7:00-ish), then a clementine/some piece of fruit at work (9:00 ish). For lunch I have a…

You look fantastic, well done! Very admirable :)

Homemade Mac & Cheese, and a LOT of cheese. Completely smothered. My mouth is watering just thinking of it. Ugh sushi would be really good too, though. My mom also makes this realllly good fudge pudding cake thing... that would be good to have too.

Thanks so much! :)

You ladies are doing phenomenal jobs, congrats on everything you've achieved so far, and will continue to achieve! First photo is from December of last year, though I didn't really start taking my diet seriously until May or June-ish. Once I did the fat started actually coming off, and now I'm slightly addicted to…

Thanks for the kind words :) Things are improving a bit in some areas, still a little stressed in others. My temp job position ends next Friday, so I'm a little worried about having a new job in time.. we'll see how that goes. I've gotten to the point now where I view alcohol as a punishment, rather than a reward. Not sure…

Ah, good choice on both.

Amazing story, amazing transformation inside and out. I'm so happy to see how far you've come and the emotional progression you've made. You're a huge inspiration, thank you! Congrats on everything you've achieved, and best of luck in your journey to competing! <3

Nicki Minaj and her trampy repulsive self. Same for Kim K, for that matter. I'd split the power of the punch in half (since I only get one punch), since they both only have half a brain anyway.

I agree, you have a gorgeous body. :) That aside, I don't go by desired weights. I prefer to go by body composition. I'm aiming for around 20% bodyfat, and don't really care what my actual weight is, since I plan to gain muscle as well and that will affect my weight. So if I were you I'd just focus on losing BF, and…

Happy to hear from you Dana, welcome back. :) So sorry for your loss, that's terrible news. Thoughts are with you xx Sounds like you've been doing pretty good, all things considered. I've been doing better physically-- down to 135, and 25% BF. I'd still like to lose another 5% BF, so I'm working on that. Getting much…

Aaaaah this is the cutest, makes me happy ^_^

Finally, a well-informed post that isn't just a "yay" or "nay". Hat's off to you, good lady (and from a non-smoker)!

I just watched Paranormal "Whack"tivity on Netflix the other day... it was dreadful.

The Sunset Limited is one of my favorite movies of all time, and I've yet to meet anyone who has seen it.

I was feeling pretty unmotivated to check in for a bit too, but I'm a pretty anti-social/introverted as it is. Hopefully they come back! I hope round 2 leaves quickly, Dana, what a pain. Weigh-in is tomorrow so I'll see how this virus affected my body, given the major deficit.. My trainer asked if fitness competitions were…

That's the spirit! You're that much closer to a size 6, can't stop now! :) Congrats on the new job, too! Went for a short run yesterday. My stomach was really sore yesterday though (probably from the lack of eating) so I got cramped up really quickly.. my knees were also killing me, they don't take well to running…

Happy Belated, Dana! Sorry to hear of your cold though, hope that clears up! My weekend was terrible, on all accounts. Had some crap news on Saturday, and was too upset to eat. Sunday I got a virus and got suuuuper sick, which led to me not eating due to being unable to stomach anything. Took Monday off work/gym to…

Yay! Awesome news, great job!

I enjoy this one immensely, not sure why... I think it's the fact that the pipe cleaners are moving as if the rocket is actually flying...

Diet has been pretty good all week, with the exception of Tuesday, when I binged a little on popcorn at the theatre :P Had a slice of lemon meringue pie yesterday, as well. We'll see how weigh-in goes. Aside from that, nothing much else is new. I've started HIIT with the treadmill, doing intervals of 3.5 and 7.2 mph, so…