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Long Beach airport in California is my favorite. I wasn't a big fan of SFO in San Fransciso, nasty long security line.

I'm in the exact same boat as you. Turbo Fire just doesn't do it for me anymore and I think my body is way too used to it. I was contemplating Insanity or something. I don't get to the gym that often during the week to do a cardio/strength routine there on a regular basis, so I was looking to mix up a home workout program…

I like popsicles. Edy's has some great fruit ones. I also like strawberries with greek yogurt.

Oh what don't I drink. Currently I've discovered the limited edition Stone Brewing Company's Cherry Chocolate and Green Tea IPA beers. Only sold by the single 12 oz bottle and hard as heck to find. Plus in my fridge is my favorite Dogfish Head Punkin Ale. Best pumpkin beer out there. My bf loves Oaked Arrogant *kitten*…

I've found I get the best deals just by watching what my supermarket puts on sale in store. I went to Safeway last night and I spent $38, but saved $21!! And I only had two actual coupons. I just shopped brands for deals, and I'll go to my 2 different grocery stores (Harris Teeters and Safeway) once each week to see what…

I'd consider that lightly active, especially if you're walking around campus quite a bit. I went to a large school that had a huge, HILLY campus and it was a workout getting around! I managed to lose 15 lbs my last semester just by walking everywhere, living at the bottom of a huge hill, and eating a bit better.

I was in your exact position last January, just graduated and was starting my first job... a desk job! I got myself into gear and now I'm nearly at my goal weight a year and a half later. Not being in school really helped tho, much more free time and a constant schedule so I could plan food and workouts. Just make a habit…

Shorties can lose weight too! It's just a bit harder to get the lower numbers and look great, since 147 on someone my height looks quite different (and skinnier!) on someone who is taller. It's just a bit more important to keep track of your calories. Shorter people tend to burn less calories during the day than someone…

Click the link to my blog below. The top of the banner is my progress pictures from the last year and a half, starting at 215 and ending around 150 (I'm 147 now). I'm 5'2.5". The pictures in my profile have a before/after side by side too.

I tried using it and it tastes fine and all, but I can do the same thing with a scoop of protein powder, frozen fruit, yogurt and soy milk and make a REAL fruit smoothie. I actually have a whole bag of it left over that I haven't opened yet. I don't buy into miracle shakes, eating healthy and exercising works well for me.

WOW! We've reached the end of our 20 in 20 challenge! Great job to those of you who stuck it out, or popped in to update us every once in a while. Everyone has done really well! I'm starting to get myself back in gear since July was so hectic. This week I almost got all the way back down to my lowest weigh in, but this…

That's the beauty of MFP, doesn't matter if you want to lose 1 or 100 pounds, it can help :) I'd definitely suggest trying some strength or interval workouts to get more muscle tone, and it helps speed up your metabolism so you burn more calories and fat. But as someone else said, doing that won't lead to a huge drop on…

I have two of the cookbooks and I like the recipes... with some modifications. - I hate fake meat, I'll swap it out for the leanest ground beef or turkey - Too much sodium! I try to find lower sodium items or ways to swap out how much is in them. I'm really careful with my sodium levels and quite a few recipes rely too…

Try pinching your skin together in the area where you're not sure. If you can pinch the two sides pretty close together and you don't feel much fat in between, it's likely loose skin. BUT, if you're "pinching an inch," as my Granny used to say, that's likely fat instead of loose skin. Also, it does look different, more…

I love the chocolate, it's the perfect sweet fix that I need and it's more filling as a snack since it's got more fiber. The peanut butter are OK, but I much prefer the chocolate. I've bought a second box because I ate my first box in a week... haha

I have too many quirks to list here! - My closets have to be organized by type of clothes and in color order from white - rainbow - brown - grey - black. My boyfriend threatened to rearrange my closet in the middle of the night and I started freaking out that he might try to do it. - I eat anything multicolored like gummy…

Sometimes taking a break can be beneficial. Your muscles will have time to recover a bit. I hit the same point as you last fall, I was down 60 pounds or something total since I had started and I rarely stalled out during that time. Then all of a sudden... nothing... for a month or two. But I realized during that time that…

I've done both, I have 5 lb and 8 lb weights and they weren't too expensive to buy. Some exercises are a bit difficult with the resistance bands. Make sure you get ones with a "soft" handle. The hard plastic ones don't bend when you try to do moves like a tricep kickback and it ends up twisting your arm and wrist in ways…

Don't feel discouraged! It's a hard job market out there for EVERYONE! It has been proven that weight can affect promotions and pay raises for women, but I haven't seen anything about just hiring. A good suit and professional attitude goes a long way with a job interview. And don't give up on trying to lose weight if that…

Week 19, the second to last of the challenge! Looks like we still have a small number hanging in here with us. I'm hoping to do a Part 4 of this challenge with revamping how we keep track of weights (I'm gonna make a chart I think) so perhaps that'll make it easier to keep track of everyone. Anyways, I'm working on getting…

I started running when I was still 40 or so pounds overweight, it not only helped me lost more weight but it was the best workout! I agree with Couch 2 5K, it's what I used and I ran my first mile without stopping in my entire life last July! Now I regularly run and I do 5K races. I'm also within 10 lbs of a healthy weight…

Haha, my nickname for my boyfriend is Cookie Monster. He's definitely not watching his weight like I am, and I hate his metabolism. I still like sweets, but I try to find low calorie alternatives. I HIGHLY suggest Fiber One Brownies. The chocolate ones are heavenly and at 90 calories, they're pretty low on the guilt scale!…

It makes me happy that my bum no longer jiggles, its actually one of the few places where I'm legit getting toned. Guys seems to have a thing for girls in tight yoga pants. At least i know they're looking at me for good reasons now! Not necessarily the right ones... hehe

What a jerk!!! I can't believe he actually said that to you. I would have marched over to the gym manager (I've gotten to know the head of the training department well in the last 6 months I've been going) and told him exactly what happened. Chances are that member wouldn't be one for very long. To your original question…

Week 18! I keep killing myself with wild weekends, this one my friend was visiting and I ate almost all of my meals out, and drank. So the scale was pissed off this morning, haha. I only managed to get as low as 148.6 this past week before it went back up again from the weekend. This weekend I'm gonna be at a lakehouse…

Honestly, I think the chances are pretty high that you'll have some problem areas, but building muscle as you lose weight will help quite a bit. I went from 215 to 150 (still going, hopefully to 140) and I have some "bat wings" going on with my under arms, but my stomach doesn't look terrible. It really all depends on the…

I wrote a detailed blog about that article (see link below) and it's 100% correct! What you eat is much more important than how much (within reason).

Exactly! Whether people come on here to lose 2 lbs or 200 lbs it shouldn't matter to the rest of us, it's a personal goal. We're also not psychiatrists when it comes to these matters, so its not our place to determine if they're "sick" or "need help". I have a sister who by all accounts is healthy and even skinny, and I've…

I actually just posted a blog on this, linked to below. I think it's definitely a valid point and I've found more success in losing the last 10 lbs by eating better foods rather than smaller quantities of processed or not so good foods. All of the items the articles mentions as contributing to people losing weight are ones…

Ugh, that just drives me crazy. It is hard if the food isn't prepared in the exact same way every time, but since I'm at a point where 100 calories makes a difference, it's frustrating. One of the reasons I try not to eat out excessively, altho it's a bit hard in the summertime since I've been traveling.