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Put it in front of TV. Make sure you have cable with no commercials and/or Netflix. This has helped me overcome the monotony.

Just bought new men's dress shirts at the Christmas sales 15.5 inches 161 lbs 5' 7"

I received one for Christmas. Yes it does make you perspire, but I'm willing to accept something that isn't painful that helps reduce water weight. I actually found it to be rather supportive of my back and not really tight or restrictive.

I also like Nerd Fitness. Since your in a dorm room, I'm guessing that you're space limited. Here's a workout plan that is suitable. http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/03/10/angry-birds-workout-plan/

Bare feet with videos and weights; socks with elliptical

Forehead - I have no hair so I notice it immediately.

Tardis, K-9, scanner powers

As @ansonrinesmit mentioned, PFT sessions can be approximately $40-50 apiece. You'll need to make it to class at least once a week to balance out. Do you think you can make it at least that often?

It really is an acquired taste. I was able to tolerate it by mixing with fruit (the best was pineapple). However greek yogurt is easier to stomach and is also high in protein and a good dairy source.

Opinions vary. I'm using the old calculation for max heart rate = 224-age. I then try to land in the 55-75% range for exercising. My elliptical calculates calories burned, but I use MFP's data since it's lower. In order to lose 1 pound/week, you'll need to burn 3500/week. If you burn want to burn 500 calories then it's…

Elliptical for cardio and various dumbbells for weight training.

I also work out early, but perform poorly with no food. I don't eat heavily - just a glass of milk accompanied by either a banana or a spoonful of peanut butter.

War and Peace in my pants

I am logging today. In fact I just talked about an hour (round trip) to get some vanilla ice cream to accompany my pie. I definitely ate my exercise calories (and more) today!

I shave my head. After awhile I noticed that it gets a LOT drier than my face. Therefore if he doesn't have a good after shave lotion with a moisturizer, get him that as a stuffer. Neutrogena makes nice yet affordable one. There are of course more expensive varieties.

Looks very cool. Anything like this for Android or WinAmp?

My wife is a member of WW and I'm using MFP. Double tracking might be confusing because WW doesn't track fruits and vegetables the same way. She writes down EVERYTHING and enters it into the WW online database tracker (phone/web) and has had excellent success. I do find that MFP database has more "food" data than WW.…

Grillled chicken sandwich from McD or Whataburger - around 300 cals. Make sure to say no mayo. Salad with vinaigrette dressing also under 100 cals.

The ratios for dieting are fairly low, but this explains a bit why. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bbprotein.htm

My body looks for taste and texture so I did replacements. Nuts for chips and dips. There are a variety of seasoned nuts to satisfy different moods. I replaced ice cream with yoplait light flavored variety (like Apple turnover) and WW desserts.

I know you mentioned protein shakes. However I've had the experience that these drinks taste better cold (i.e. they don't taste all that great warm). As a result, I've been trying bars. Clif Builder bars have 20 grams of protein. It's a bit more calories than some of these drinks, but it's better than eating a Snickers bar…

Metamucil capsules since they contain psyllium. This not only boosts fiber, it helps with cholesterol control.

I want new clothes. I've been holding off replacing some threadbare items because I don't want to get the larger waist size.

I agree with ninerbuff. All McDs and fast food isn't bad. However it's a shame that (on average), if the food is better for you, it's on the more expensive end of the spectrum. A grilled chicken sandwich, hold the mayo and substitute with mustard costs more than the Big Mac and much more than the McChicken. Although I do…

I'm 5'7" and chose 155 for a goal weight. Now that I've been on this site, it has corroborated changes I'm seeing in muscle loss. I'm now going for changes in inches, rather than losing weight and gaining more muscle with strength training. I'm watching what I eat so I make more muscle, not more fat.

Generally when I eat pizza or McDs, it's socially so I have 1 piece and balance a salad with it. I skip french fries and doritos because it's too easy to eat a few and the calorie count will fly up. I do lots of substitution to find replacements. For example Special K has a chip that is tasty and low-cal.

I agree. My daughter is 11 and becoming even more aware of body image. We have changed our eating habits as a family and term it "eating better" and "exercising (more)." I should delete the "more" because we weren't exercising. :wink:

Some days a couple of slices of Sara Lee Classic Honey Wheat Bread or a Pepperidge Farm Deli Flat. It doesn't bump up my carbs much and it's a quick way to eat back your cals after exercising if you add a bit of peanut butter.

I agree that it is a positive message that women don't have to be bone thin to be attractive. However the tapestry-like format that this is presented is confusing. I wasn't quite sure if the images were from the woman who transformed her body or media professionals. For example I saw Miley Cyrus which made me wonder if…

A book recommended by others, "The New Rules of Lifting for Women" --> http://www.thenewrulesoflifting.com/nrol-for-women