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i wish i could hug you. i can't imagine life without my mother. you are so strong and amazing just for waking up every day. it's okay to be angry. eventually you won't. you aren't a downer at all. please never feel bad for discussing your burdens. it's way better to let that stuff out. <3

but building more muscle can help lift and tone the extra flab. i lifted weights for 3 months before my wedding and i looked amazing. i didn't lose weight. but my breasts were perkier from more chest muscle and my thighs and butt were firmer and more lifted as well.

uh... i don't think she said anything about wanting to reduce any of her spots?? she wants to tone. people can absolutely tone/lift specific areas.

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oh. i thought this was a joke.

i do 10 squats every time i go pee at work. i drink a lot of water. i pee a lot. i do a lot of squats. my booty grew. i like.

but seriously. i live on the central coast of california and i have the same damn problem hahaha! there is no other cuisine that tempts me as much as mexican. burritos for days. every friday is burrito night for me and my husband. it's tradition. :P i just use the excuse that i'm using burritos to get a bigger awesome…

ohhhhh god i love beer. and i can't drink it. i just... get fat. :( i wish i had never developed a taste for it. i pine for the days when i thought beer was gross!

let's see what i can offer... good sites that show proper form... bodybuilding .com is a good one. i'm sure there are tons more too! or just try youtube and search for different lifts and how to do them properly. a lot of women i know have loved the program/book called The New Rules of Lifting for Women: Lift Like a Man,…

that is my all time favorite episode. brings me to tears every time. :)

"The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don't always soften the bad, but vice versa, the bad things don't necessarily spoil the good things and make them unimportant." From "Vincent and the Doctor" I had a painting made of this quote to put up at our wedding. My husbands…

my wonderfully hairy-chested husband had to shave his chest several times recently while getting it tattooed. it was literally the worst time of my life.

thank you to everyone who responded! i have some wonderful ideas now... and i'm pretty certain my husband will love them all. <3

that is so sweet of the team to do that for you. i'm glad you have a boyfriend to celebrate with now too. :)

thank you so much for this suggestion. we will definitely do this every year. she loved celebrating her marriage anniversary and the anniversary of when she first met her husband... i think we will include those days as well. :)

i will ask him. this is a very good idea. :) thank you! he mentioned before that one of his favorite things that she cooked was mashed potatoes and meatloaf... so maybe i'll surprise him with that for dinner too.

thank you so much. :) I really appreciate that.

hi! i got married last october! congrats btw! october is a wonderful month to get married! i have 2 giant pieces of advice for any bride willing to listen. 1. make sure you get a really great photographer... do not hire a friend unless they have a photography business. 2. do not order your dress in a smaller size. i can't…

you also better buy her all of the frozen merchandise to make up for not having it yesterday. that's just against the daddy rules!! ;)

they are both awesome, but Idina FOREVER! :) and i pretty much wish i had a 4 year old daughter to have a princess party with while watching this wonderful movie. my husband bought it for me yesterday and surprised me with it after i got home from work. *heart eyes*

i get paid once a month!!! THE HORROR!

i don't know. but they are both really fun to say.

haha i agree with this. also, why is it so ew to put on a sports bra that you sweat in the day before? you are going to sweat in it again in about 5 minutes after putting it on. so who cares? wear it a couple times if it doesn't smell. if your sweat smells awful, then sure, switch it every day. it seems gross... but you…

just wow at the amount of serious responses you got.

this^ lol

i love your story. but there are parts that i can tell... you still don't think as highly of yourself as you should! like saying you still have a lot of work to do and aren't close to where you want to be. GIRL! you look awesome!!! we will never think we are exactly where we should be. :) but you've kicked *kitten*!! you…

best. thread. ever.

pretty sure it's just a body type thing. i've seen it on really thin girls as well. i'm sure weight training and toning would help over time though.

holy moly!!! GREAT job!!! you look awesome. :)

i felt the same way! this thread is wonderful.