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I bought myself a promise ring after my divorce. (The promise was not to be an idiot ever again.) Sadly, it only fit on my pinkie finger. I did not predict that my weight gain meant I'd gone up a ring size. Today, I went to put it on before going out with a friend, and it was too loose on my pinkie finger. It's on my ring…

Start your day with three positive thoughts. One rule: You're not allowed to use the word "but" or "if" when thinking these thoughts! This might not sound like it's related specifically to weight loss, but I always find that it's easier to stay on track when I start the day in a good headspace. Be good to yourself.

You gals are amazing! The MFP community never fails to pull through for me. I decided on a VS Knockout bra. Unfortunately I wasn't able to try it on in a store as I'm 50+ miles from the nearest one, but it has an option for a free return so I'll take it for a test drive. Between thermals, gloves, shoes, and bras, I've…

Physically? Smile. If he's got a good one, I'm gonna work for it. In a personality sense? Confidence. Not self-absorbed arrogance, but the kind of confidence that will let me drag him along in all of my ridiculous antics and not care what people think. I'm spontaneous and have no shame; I need someone who can keep up.

I... actually didn't know this. I feel like an idiot because several people here seem to think it should be common knowledge by now, but I really had no idea. I've been doing cardio every day, thinking that it was helping with my weight loss. I mean, having a higher calorie limit is great and all, but I think I could've…

Hi all! My name's Chani and I'm a 27-year-old mom living in the Midwest whose weaknesses are soda, cheese, and anything red velvet. If you're looking for someone to chat with, I do that. If you'd rather just have someone to motivate you through likes and comments on your status updates, I do that too. Helping others gives…

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After my PS3 was stolen, I didn't have the funds to buy another console and my brother introduced me to PC games to fill the void. By the time I had the funds to get a new one, I was hooked on PC games and didn't care enough about console games to pay what they ask for their systems. There were just so many great games for…

I thought it was just me! I was about to come ask for help, as today is my first day with my Fitbit. I've tried adding the exercises manually to force an update, that didn't work. I also tried disconnecting/reconnecting, still no dice. Hope it's fixed soon!

I just received my Flex 2 a half hour ago. It's charging now while I finish fiddling with my app settings. Add me! https://www.fitbit.com/user/5HLSTN

My bookishness...? That's a sexy thing, right? No...? Ah well, I tried!

I've been playing games for as long as I can remember. I had a brother that was close to my age and all my friends were guys, so it was honestly inevitable. I don't think I was ever truly a part of the gamer culture until I started playing World of Warcraft, though. My brother would sit for hours in front of his computer…

Hi everyone! I'm Chani. I'm a 25-year-old gamer mom from Iowa. My daughter is turning six tomorrow and is my whole world. My main quest is to learn how to love myself again after suffering a devastating loss last year and treating my body right is one of the prerequisites to that quest. I seem to be different from most…

My daughter is six and I am absolutely aware of what games I play in front of her. I didn't give much thought to it until after my foot surgery. My brother watched her for the first couple days because I was in the hospital doped up. I came back and she excitedly ran up to me saying, "Mommy! I'm helping Uncle Nick kill bad…

About anything by Blue Stahli.

The most spouted advice ever, but here it goes anyway: Be yourself. She's going to find out who you are eventually anyway and it's no fun keeping up false appearances. Stay nerdy, friend! Also, you might wanna get into the habit of putting the toilet seat down when you're done and putting the cap back on the toothpaste.…

I'm always open for more friend requests! I comment a lot and love getting messages, whether it's for a shoulder to lean on when things get difficult or just random chatter. I'm super active. (:

(I feel a little strange posting this, like I'm too late to discuss the OP's topic, since the thread seems to have derailed into an argument about rude people. OH WELL! I'm going in anyway!) To me, the OP makes this whole thing sound a lot scarier than it is. As I've just restarted my fitness journey, I guess I can't…

@amberlicea Oh. My. Stars. How creative! I love broccoli and cheese. I'm definitely going to give that recipe a shot. @SimoneBee12 I love pasta and soup! I wasn't sure how well pasta would freeze before your post, so that's certiainly helpful. @Steve_ApexNC Yes, that's my problem. I am terrible at planning ahead, but I'm…

When I first started I felt the same way. It turned out being dehydration. I would drink a bottle of water and feel right as rain! Like someone said above, people often mistake thirst for hunger.

There are lots of positive people here; I'm one of them! Most of the people I've met have been friendly, helpful, and upbeat. You won't have to look too hard! Everyone here has taken the first steps to believing they can and will change for the better, so it tends to be a pretty nice community.

I think most of the women who get excited and a little pushy about weight-lifting do so with good intentions. Leading a healthy lifestyle feels good and results feel even better. I've found myself telling all my friends about MFP and trying to urge them into signing up just because it has just improved my life so much and…

@Heartisalonelyhunter I believe she meant that she prefers cardio because it allows her to zone out - play Solitaire and such - while she does it. It's relieving to have that zen moment after a day surrounded by kids. That's what I got from it, anyway!

I agree as well! We're all here to make a change. Our journeys are different but our destination is the same! I personally have a lot of respect for people who lift or even people who do cardio hardcore and endeavor to push themselves to a new limit each time. I just raise my goals slowly; one week ten minutes, next week…

@slaite1 Thank you! I was beginning to wonder. I was just rereading my post trying to figure out how I'd managed to insult anybody. @Caitwn That's actually a really nifty link. I'll bookmark it. Thanks for sharing!

Okay, I don't quite understand why I'm being targeted with rude messages. I never said anything rude to anyone, but now I'm getting a little irritated. $200 might be easy for to come by for you, but for me it is not. I am a single mother in-between jobs. All my money has to go into home renovations so I can get moved back…

Why did I get quoted? :( I really hope my post didn't irritate anyone; I swear that was not my intention! I have a lot of respect for people (especially those with kids) who do lift, it's just not for me. I never said that time was an issue for me, either. The price is the main issue, followed by the fact that I just…

I haven't been lucky enough to find any lying on the side of the road and $200 is still way too much to pay for something that I don't really need. All my spare money is going into home renovations at the moment and, like I said, lifting weights is significantly less fun for me anyway.

I don't do it simply because I can't afford it. I can't afford to buy my own weights. I can't afford to pay for a gym membership on top of the gas to get there and back on a regular basis. Right now it's summer, so I'd also have to pay someone to watch my daughter. If I was more interested in getting tone than getting rid…