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These sound great, thanks

Thanks, guys :)

With, ice cream, I've only been able to exert self-control by buying the one-serving cups (Ben&Jerry's and Starbucks have them for some flavors. I know there are a few others too, but those are what I get). Ice cream is my big weakness, and I eat it super fast, so I have to do the single-serving cups to make sure I don't…

I prefer doing it in socks, personally, but my current zumba class doesn't let me. I can't afford a 2nd pair of workout shoes, so I just use my normal sneakers.

Something I've recently discovered is buying less of things that go bad. I was used to getting processed foods that would stick around longer, and once I started getting the more expensive and fresh stuff that tends to be better for you (around the same time my wallet was getting tight because my roomie had no job), I…

Congratulations on beating your breast cancer. My godmother had that, and I know how awful the treatments can be. I had skin cancer on the top of my head when I was 16. It was successfully removed through surgery, and they checked my lymph nodes to make sure there was no spreading, and there wasn't, hooray. It's been 15…

I used zumbacalories.com, which gave me a more realistic number than MFP's "dance" entry

Low-fat string cheese. Yum. And more and more I'm turning to granola bars too.

I adore zumba. It's my favorite class. Once upon a time, I had THREE zumba classes each week I could go to, but one instructor moved away and the other class turned into kickboxing (slightly more intense, but way not as fun). But I do have a zumba PS3 game at home, and it's fun to do that, even if it's not the same without…

WTG, that's a lot of weight to lose so quickly.

Sigh, the strength training cardio calories here cannot possibly be right. I'm not saying they're too high or too low, but as my personal weight decreases, the weights I'm using increase, so I can't imagine that the calorie burn is going down all the time as the site suggests it does. Unfortunately, I can't afford a HRM at…

The package of pasta I bought the other day specified that the serving was 1 cup. It was around 200 calories, so that sounds about right :)

If you have a handheld monitor like the one my PT uses, you need to make sure that your hands are covering the entire metal area. Last weigh-in, my PT remeasured because I had a little bit exposed, and it turned out my fat % was even lower.

When you start working out after not working out for a while, you'll gain weight. When I did the 30-day shred after a few months of not having a gym, I gained initially and ended up dropping 5 lbs below my starting point in the last week. Eventually with consistent exercise, the muscle you build will start burning more…

90 minutes? Man, I've been rushing to get it done in 30 minutes.

Okay, first for your calorie count, you can use "Strength training" under cardiovascular and it will give you a number of calories burned. Unfortunately, as you increase dumbbell weights but decrease your own weight, the calorie burn MFP gives you will only go down. This seems incorrect to me, but at least you're recording…

Honestly, don't stress about it. Occasionally we need cheat days or meals or even just snacks to keep our sanity. If nothing else, you're keeping your metabolism on its toes. It's good to remember that this is a long-term journey, and tomorrow's weight isn't really that important, so if you have a tiny spike in weight from…

I love having a personal trainer. I work very well in a teacher and homework environment, so going one-on-one with her instructing me, plus doing each week's routine 2 more times keeps me motivated. (Classes keep me motivated on other days)

I like this one because it has the intensity factor. One thing I have issues with for the MFP calculator is that there's no levels of intensity

Oh, hey, that's an idea. It seems to me like the dancing calorie count is low, compared to what zumba instructors say.

Half a pint

It's meant to be motivational, I think, at least when you're doing well.

Congratulations. That must feel great :D

One breakfast wrap I found recently was ricotta, honey, almonds, and berries. I don't like fruit either, so I skip the berries, and it tastes great and has lots of protein. Plus it's really easy to make.

I usually find some light carb like an English muffin or rice helps. Bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast (BRAT) are common food for sick stomachs

I was diagnosed with PCOS two years ago when I at a TOM that had lasted a full month. Turned out that I had a cyst that was bleeding. My gyno removed it and did some bloodwork and told me I had PCOS and that it was related to insulin-resistance, and then he put me on metformin. He actually didn't say anything about diet…

Haha, if you thought that was bad, you should have tried doing push ups and sit ups on the ship. Or worse, doing a workout that included jumping, lol. This was not taken into account when my personal trainer gave me my workout.

I went on a Holland America cruise over Christmas, and I lost 5 lbs. Assuming your cruise is similar, here are my suggestions: - Do more active activities (I loved the dance lessons, especially line dancing, and I don't even like country music) and take advantage of the gym, walking the promenade, excursions that are…

Cascadian Farms Cinnamon Crunch tastes just like Cinnamon Toast Crunch, which I adored as a kid, and it has the lowest carbs/serving of any cereal I'm willing to eat. I'm also a big fan of Quaker Oatmeal Squares.

I will so be doing this as soon as Roomie gets a job and I can afford a possible $5/week. I work well in competition settings.