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I'm the first to say I'm guilty of it... and I *hate* that about myself. I'm working on it. :)

People who rush to judgment about others.

Steel Cut Oats. Add cinnamon & a little "light" Smart Balance with Flax seed oil. If you need to eat something sweet, add a few raisins OR organic honey (not too much). This breakfast is very filling, imo.

Check this out (hose are back in style): http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/33175984#33175984 Do what makes you comfortable... :) How *you* feel is most important.

NICE!! Great job!!

Hi Tammy. Welcome to MFP. If you need a pal, add me. :)

I've gotten that look - but it wasn't due to muscle. It was when I was too skinny, then years later when I was overweight. Shrug. You have to be happy with yourself. - When you are, I'm sure you're much more fun to be around... and you probably feel better about yourself. He should reap some benefits from that. :)

Way to go!! :)

Do you have a YMCA near you? I belong to one. They have everything - even daycare. :)

Very good way to burn off the anger. :) Lemons to lemonade. I'm burning off all the emotional crap from last year... it feels great. :)

I've increased my protein significantly per the advice of my trainer (I'm also *over* MFP suggested amount). I've also substituted added sugar for natural sugar and replaced simple carbs with complex carbs... since I've started making changes in my diet, I've dropped 4 lbs. Never thought that eating things like eggs and…

Yes, but I think your body gets used to it after a while and doesn't "react" as much - at least that's what I "hear". ;) LOL

Would it help if your husband was the liason? I know you probably want to handle your own problems and that it's more mature to deal with issues directly b/w the people involved, however... if she isn't supportive in words or deeds, you might need to ask him for help. - I'd do that or I'd ask them to come visit on our turf…

Steel Cut Oats... they don't taste like much, but they are satisfying and stave off hunger. I cook it in the evening and store in the fridge because I don't want to wait 20 minutes for it to cook in the am...

I weigh almost every day because I like to keep tabs on what's going on. Personally, I find it motivating. However, if I've gone to an event where I was "bad", I usually stay off the scale for a week, tweak my routine (diet & exercise) during that week... by the time I get back on it, I'm back where I was before the fall.…

I wouldn't give it up completely - 'cause as much as you love it, the more likely it is that you will fail. What I have done is eat it in moderation. In late February, I made the commitment to lose the weight - but I made no such commitment to stop eating sweets. Rather, I made the commitment to try to resist temptation…

12 lbs is my best loss in 30 days.

Keep it up!! You are doing GREAT!! :)

I don't worry about it at all... I go on as if nothing happened and do better the following day.

Wow. I wouldn't have been able to hold my tongue. 'Probably would have said, "Honey, now that is what I love about you... that you are concerned about the *important* things." I'm so sorry. Sometimes men can be Weiners. :(

Don't be discouraged - rather, keep it up. Arielian is right... weight fluctuates a lot. I know mine does. Tomorrow I won't be weighing because my legs feel like tree trunks from my workout today... I tore them up, and they're retaining water.

This is GREAT!! Good for you! My personal favorites are the treadmill, Bowflex treadclimber and the spinning bike. I have used the elliptical, and I like it, too. I totally agree with one of the previous posts advising you try a variety of machines. You never know - there might be something else out there that you fall in…

Do you have something like Craig's List over there? Perhaps a classifieds section of a local newspaper? Used work-out equipment is pretty inexpensive when you buy from the public. I bought mine at a sporting goods store (****'s). They were not inexpensive, imo. Good luck :)

Morning coffee. I simply cannot live without it.

I get those occasionally (not as much as I used to). When they start, I straighten my knee and pull my toes up as far as I can. The charlie horse, almost immediately, goes away.

Find a good consignment shop. :)

Yes. I'm struggling with that myself. I did some research a week or two ago on the subject. I found that some people get motion sickness from some ab exercises or you're doing too much. Neither were the case for me, so I asked my trainer. She said I'm running out of fuel... too add protein to my diet - before working out.…

Personally, I need fuel for my workouts.

Kim Fai - Zen (Original Club Mix) / Nano (Original Club Mix) Single Chicane - Albums: Behind the Sun, Best of Chicane BT - These Hopeful Machines (Remixes) These are my walking tracks (avg 14.5 minute mile) I'd really like to find some running tracks...

For me, it's apx every 10 lbs. Interesting tid bit, though... I weigh 132 and wear a size 8. My trainer weighs 138 and wears a size 4. So, you're right about muscle tone, etc.