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Sweet Disposition - Temper Trap

Try just your height and weight. Some women categorize their photos incorrectly on there - saying that they are hourglass shaped, when they're really pear-shaped and vice-versa. I got some that were more accurate when I put my shirt size, weight and height - and nothing else.

5' 5.5" here. The only time that I've found something that included our heights is on this: http://www.mybodygallery.com/ You can enter your height, weight, and shape and see photos of women with those measurements. I've been using it to see what I might possibly look like after I've reached my goal weight.

I actually read an article recently that explained how eating lettuce all of the time isn't good for you. It was an article about moderation and how it doesn't matter what the item is, if you're eating a lot of that one item, it's bad for you. I wish I could find the article again to share with you... If you're honestly…

Spiders Scary children in movies (like the little girl in Dune or the little boy in The Ring) Looking at the clock and it's 11:11 or 1:11

Don't lose hope! I've found that when I plateau, I need to take a day off or I need to do something different for a while. You've done a fantastic job so far! Keep it going!

Denver, Colorado - USA

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My aunt once told me - "Honey, if you don't lose weight, you'll never find a man that wants to sleep with you. And you'd be so pretty if you got back down to your high school weight." Then she was confused why I was crying.

But honestly, why should it matter to someone else how I or anyone else is using MFP - if it's important to them to log in, for any reason, it's important to them. It shouldn't bother anyone else, because it doesn't affect anyone else.

Logging in is a part of my daily routine. If I missed a day, I'm not doing what I'd promised that I'd do for myself. But, then again, I log in to enter my food and exercise - not to be a part of a social network - I have Facebook and Twitter for that. Not logging in means that I didn't count my calories/water/exercise for…

Yikes! I didn't get my final numbers in - work stuff came up over the past few days, so I've been incommunicado - but I've been doing my exercises.

I definitely have heavy feeling days. It usually helps me to get moving and drink lots of water. The earlier in the day that you can do your cardio, the better, in my opinion - because you can then feel good all day long. My body isn't ready for weight lifting quite yet, so I stick to cardio. Another 20 lbs and I'll start…

Woo hoo! I lost 2 lbs this week! I think that's the most I've lost in one week since I started MFP back in June! I know I won't meet my goal for September in the next 5 days, but at least I'm a slightly healthier me than I was when it started! Hope everyone has a great Monday!

The last few days have been great - I just haven't been around my computer much to write, I've been out enjoying the beautiful weather and exploring the Rockies. I've completed all of the challenges for days 4, 5, and 6. I've also completed my extra 200 crunches this week and did multiple 5ks. I'll make sure to put these…

Janet - Wow, when it rains, it pours, right? Keep your head up! Hope everyone feels better soon and glad that you're grandma is okay. Anina - You rock! Reesa - I know it's hard to stay motivated. I'm in a bit of a rutt myself right now. Glad JR was able to get you going! Exercise can only lead to positive things! Sherri -…

I gained this week. Blah. So hard to see. Soooo far from my goal for this month. But at least I know I've already gotten a bit stronger and am in slightly better shape than I was a few months ago. I can already see that this week is going to kick my butt - but that's a good thing!

Wk 3 Day 6 exercises done. Over on water. OVER on calories....I'm deeply ashamed. I went to a Rockies game today and was able to deny myself the tasty treats that always tempt me there. Then, I made a bad decision later at Smashburger and had their sweet potato fries, which I wasn't aware are 400 calories. I should have…

Fell asleep last night at 9pm and woke up at 5am and realized that I didn't write on the thread or finish calculating my efforts for the day... Friday was my day off - I didn't plan for it to be, but time just escaped me between work and spending time with a friend that just moved to CO from SC. Lame excuse, I know. But it…

A day without Lori?! No! Glad you're headache is gone. I have a feeling that you're leaving us in good hands. So, safe travels! Challenge Wk3, Day 4 complete. Only 25 crunches today so far, so I'll add more before dinner. At this rate, I doubt I'll get in the 500 this week. Over on water, and will definitely be under on…

I don't mind ground turkey - but if you can get your hands on some yak meat, try it! It's super lean and delicious. But really, there's no real substitution for beef.

Went 5 miles on the elliptical today! So, we get an extra point from the Bushman series. I'm working on the crunches...40 Monday, 15 yesterday, 15 today...I hope to get a LOT done tomorrow (trying to stay optimistic). Finished Wk 3, Day 3: 10 globe jumps, 10 modified burpees, 25 toe touches, 25 squat kicks Already over on…

Yesterday - exercises done, over water, and under calories. Janet - Rest up and feel better soon! Lori - Hope your headache has left you and that you're able to enjoy that great care package!

4 miles today on the elliptical 10 burpees (modified) - check! 10 globe jumps - check! 25 step kicks - check! 25 toe touches - check! I have two cups of water left for today, so I know I'll go way over. And I'm looking good on calories. Now to start my crunches for the week...

Saturday was my day off, although I still went for a long walk. Both Saturday and Sunday - under on calories and way over on water. Yesterday, finished my pygmy exercises for Day 6, went on the elliptical for 2.5 miles and went for another long walk for about 2 miles. I was afraid that I'd gain this past week because of…

Pygmy day 5 done! And I got my friend to start working out with me! She's still adjusting to the altitude, having just moved to the Mile High City, so she probably won't do the challenge with me, but she's doing the elliptical with me! Woo hoo! Nica - I'm glad to hear that your daughter is feeling a little better. Keeping…

Today's exercise challenge - check! 5k plus an extra mile - check! Now, if I can just get my bf's mom to stop buying pie and leaving it at my house...

Sorry I didn't check in yesterday - I had friends move here from SC yesterday and the in-laws are still in town (they leave tomorrow night, so I'll be able to get back into my normal routine). I was WAY over in water and just barely under on calories. Did my pygmy exercises - feeling it in my arms today! - and walked a 5k…

Hi all! It's the end of the third day of a week long survival with the in-laws in town. Today's challenge was that they wanted to go to Taste of Colorado - where I was surrounded by fair food. But I was victorious! I stayed away from the fried goodies and had some wild boar and some alligator (gotta love CO!) instead -…