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I try to prepare the night before by going to bed earlier and laying out my workout clothes, iPod, shoes, water, etc. That way, I can pull myself out of bed and get the gym before I really know what's going on. I also use a power song as my alarm (Kanye West -- Power) which usually pumps me up a little to work out a sweat.…

For me, it was the Facebook tags. I spent all night getting ready for a bachelorette party and the next morning I was tagged in several pictures where I hardly recognized myself. It seems like self perception varies--but the camera doesn't lie in 10-12 pictures of the same party, in the same dress. I don't want to feel…

I have gotten that same shapewear from TJMaxx and I LOVE it. I use it when I wear high-wasted things or tighter dresses for special occasions. I know there is a degree of stigma against spanks, but I heard on Fashion Police (E) that even celebrities where spanks to smooth everything out and look as good as possible.

Thanks for the great suggestions. Girl Talk seems popular and its awesome. Here is a link to one of my favorites: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0yY0zxk-18&feature=related.

I shop at charlotterusse.com a lot. Also Modcloth.com and Macys.

I like laughing cow cheese, garlic hummus, Sunchips, frozen bananas blended like ice-cream, I actually like the reduced fat peanut butter better than the real stuff, lean cuisine pizzas, a Thai Peanut Chicken Pasta recipe that includes reduced fat peanut butter, garlic, low sodium soy sauce, chilli pepper, ginger, chicken,…

This is a great post! I would like to know this, too. I am in a rut myself.

bumb, thanks for the insight!

I have a similar goal. I would like to be 140 and I have never been that small. You can add me if you would like--its not easy to do this alone at all!! Plus, I know what its like to compete with men--my bf puts absolutly no effort into his eating habits and he has been the same weight since his freshman year of college.

I hope you are right! I haven't really been active in anything like this before and I would like to have a support system here. I am trying to acheive really tough goals--being in the best shape of my life, losing thirty - forty pounds, becoming a better runner, becoming a faster swimmer, but I don't know if I can do it.…

I would love to lose 50lbs and have a support system on mfp. Yay for common goals!!

Thanks for all the support! I am glad that I am not alone in fighting these battles. Great, great advice.

Me too, a ton of my friends talk about their weight issues CONSTANTLY and yet they eat out daily and drink a ton of empty calories in alcohol and soda. What's worse is that if I don't partake in that behavior--they make fun of me and say backhanded things like, "Well, why don't you order an ice-cube popsicle next time we…

Hey there! I don't know what it's like to be you, but I have had my "down" weeks for sure! I have broken down from time to time and gotten very emotional and depressed, too. There are times when I see people eating whatever they want and drinking whatever they want and they are super skinny and it makes me feel like I have…

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