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Won't tell you to keep trying. You've done well so far. Will tell you to stop whining!!! Guess what there are lots of people on MFP who feel the way you do. Whining gets you nowhere. Either decide to continue or decide to stop trying. You have that power, use it. My son and I tease each other about "first world problems".…

I honestly think you are doing fine. I think 30 minutes 6 days a week is better than doing more but not doing it consistently. That being said I am no expert but I have been a working mom of small children and I know all about not having time. I wish I had stuck to 30 minutes a day at your age instead of taking the…

Walnuts and pineapple! Yummy! I also put sunflower seeds and berries.

You can do it. Not a lecture but just a request not to give up. Don't give up on having a relationship either. Take care of yourself and put yourself out there and you would be surprised what happens. Big Hugs!

I would say yes unless you won a pie-eating contest the previous day!

As long as you realize that the weight fluctuation is normal, I think it's fine to weigh yourself everyday. It helps if you weigh yourself on the same scale, weighing the same amount of clothing, and at the same time of day. I wasn't weighing myself everyday and strayed and gained weight back. For me weighing myself…

Awsome! You sound like a great umpire too! You and your league are both big winners!

Really like your answer RoadDog. You sound like a real man! Not many men have reason to fear a woman. They can just step out of the way and leave the situation. Now if she has a gun in her hand..all bets are off!

He sounds like he is an aggressive bully. She should leave him and not go back. Very few excuses for a man to push a woman. But coming up to her and pushing her head is a nasty, brutal act. Maybe he can fix himself but she shouldn't stay because he will probably "up the ante" now that he's done that.

You are awesome! Congrats!

I'll send you a friend request. I'm not Canadian, but I am sassy and I've been told I'm also "cheeky". ;-)

Hi, Someone else may have to help out here but I've heard of spanx: http://www.spanx.com It's "shapewear" and some people swear by them. Back in the day they used to call them girtles but I've worn something like them when I wanted to wear something clingy or tight. It should be able to compress the inch that you need to…

Bring a wash rag and a small towel with you and do a wash-up in the ladies room sink. We do have a shower in my building but it didn't work for a while so I did a washup in the sink. It worked fine!

frosted mini wheats and skim milk. I could eat about a million calories of them at one sitting.

After reading these comments I am so grateful that my gym is full of uptight people uncomfortable with their nudity! Thank you Lord!

All I can say is GAAAAAH! How uncomfortable! And really, the guy "had" to dry his penis in front of you????!!!! What is up with that???!!!! Sounds like you need some sort of survivor counseling from that catastrophe! ugh!

Yeah me too. I thought "the thigh gap" was strictly an obsession us chicks had about our own bodies. I guess some guys buy into the "bee-ess" BTW my obsession about guys isn't a "V" it's having nice powerful looking forearms..I guess I have the "Popeye the Sailorman" obsession!

I went through what you are going through. You know what I just decided I wanted to be healthy. When I feel like putting something in my mouth I drink a cup of plain tea or eat a low-cal salad! If you feel a binge coming on, step on the scale and weigh yourself! You don't have to log it but you will be surprised how…

Cool, I think that's what a lot of people need to here. 1200 a day for us ladies is a good goal to shoot for. You can lose weight on it and not starve yourself. Good luck, now I want to get mine tested. I'm way older than you so I bet my BMR is something like "12"! ;-0

Dang you guys are pikers. My fear..being buried alive!!! Waking up and having to scrape, scrape on the inside of the coffin lid..now that's a REAL phobia! Wet socks! I laugh at your wet socks!

You aren't crazy. It's probably just your friends/family's reaction to your weight loss. Your changing body might alarm them on a subconcious level..i.e. they are "losing" you while you are "losing" weight. Just ignore them and do what you want to do. When you reach your goal the same people will tell you how great you…

This sounds like the best advice so far. Woah.

I'm all for anything that says it "vibrates" heh heh

I'm with you all who love cemetaries. I was in training at Camp Shelby and we got lost and actually came upon an old abandoned cemetary. It looked like a family plot. It was really cool though a little sad too. In DC at Congressional Cemetary they actually sell permits to allow people to walk their dogs in the cemetary.…

I couldn't agree with you more. Congratulations on fighting your disorder and recovering from it. I can't imagine how hard it must be. I hope you are getting the support you need at home and through counseling. God Bless!

This may sound like a silly question but why do you want your period? It isn't unhealthy to not have a period. If you want to have get pregnant you will need to increase your bodyfat but if you aren't looking to get pregnant right now why worry about it? If your doctor isn't worried, you shouldn't be. When I was deployed…

I really liked your response and I admire your bravery and fortitude. It could not have been easy to recover and I applaud you. God Bless!

I'm not an expert but I'm thinking if you get "black-out" drunk every night you probably won't find it that "easy" to stop and you probably have a drinking "problem" if not well on your way to alcoholism. I love drinking but I realize drinking NEVER makes anything better in your life and most often makes things worse. It…

You might as well face it..you're addicted to love! Love, love, love Robert Palmer! :-)

You look amazing! Congrats on your hard work in dropping the lbs!