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HOLY HUGE! Sorry about that :-) I"ve been told mine are nice

My personal trainer (ex-personal trainer) told me I should drink half my body weight in oz of water. Hope that helps!

I have been dying to try this recipe I found on pinterest! http://gourmandeinthekitchen.com/2012/baked-feta-stuffed-sweet-potato-recipe/ 2 medium red skinned sweet potatoes, about 8-10oz each and scrubbed clean 2 oz feta cheese 2 oz black olives chopped 1 oz sun dried tomatoes 1/4 chopped fresh parsley 1/2 tsp dried or 2…

I'm in! I'm going for total rides bc the spin bike at my gym doesn't calculate miles! I'm aiming for 2-3 hour long classes/wk so 8-12 classes (hopefully around 80-120 miles!) Thanks for this thread!

Good god this looks like heaven....

I would say instead of investing $$ in cream and sugar why not take that and buy some good tasting coffee? Before I switched to french press I bought the folgers black silk- VERY YUMMY. Also- you could be making it too strong. Try and experiment with how many scoops you use per pot. Coffee is very good on its own but a lot…

I quit diet soda doing two things: 1) I cut down slowly, I went from 3-4 a day to one at lunch and one at dinner, then I wen to just one at lunch, now its VERY rare that I drink soda at all. 2) Making sure that I was drinking at least half my weight in oz of water. By the time I finished that, it left very little time or…

I just started this program today! I am 5'7 224. I don't think its about being "fluffy". Its about building muscle. Muscle WILL burn fat more efficiently and longer than any cardio. I still do C25K and spin on non-lifting days (sometimes c25k on lifiting days if I need a bigger burn). Like they said above, because we have…

Beyond inspiring! THANK YOU! Your blog is amazing and what an AWESOME thing to share with your family!

Nope. When I was thinner I struggled with "getting attention" from men. As I became heavier(PCOS), my outlook on life changed. It started with (this was my own personal mantra to help me mentally get better) "If they don't like me for what I am now, then they don't deserve me for what I will be!" The moment I actually…

Feel free to add me! I am looking to lose another 60-80 :-) I am on almost every day and am generally pretty supportive. I admit- I fail to be active on MFP on the weekends!

1) Trust that the reason you were overweight was not because you ate back exercise calories. 2) I had that issue as well. Mentally it came down to this: I set my goals for 1500. I try my HARDEST to hit said goal as BEST I can everyday. Sometimes I'm over, sometimes I'm under. I burn an average of 600 calories per spin…

You didn't become overweight by falling off the wagon for one meal, one day, or one week. What got you to that point was repeating bad choices over the course of MONTHS. Remember, 3000 calories=1 lb. If your maitenance weight is 2,200 cals/day, you would have to eat 400 calories over your MAITENANCE caloric goal EVERY DAY…

Like everyone else I had my Mirena put in back in March, I have never been pregnant and haven't really had problems. It hurt a bit to be put in (like others take ibuprofen before) and I spotted for about 3 mnths(nothing major). Cramping was a little intense for the first 2 mnths, very random, but my Dr. said if you can get…

First time I wake up to go to the bathroom at night-Ibuprofin & 8oz water, then back to bed. Next time I wake up, a shower, a BIG veggie burrito and a diet coke :-) THE BEST hangover cure ever!

From looking at the past week of your diary I would suggest paying stricter attention to your macros. Lower your sodium- HELLO WATER RETENTION, lower carbs and up protein. You seem to consistenly go over your sodium and carbs (sodium more so than carbs) but in the last week you have NEVER hit your protein. If you are…

Tomorrow is my first day doing the Core Cardio and I am psyched for it! Month 2 scares the beegeezes out of me but I figured Month 1 Insanity used to scare the beegeezes out of me too and look where I am now. The only sure way to fail is to not try! LETS GET MONTH 2!!!! :-)

You could have been sucking in when you took the first measurements? That happened to me initially because I didn't want to see how big I actually was! (still in a bit of denial I guess lol) These pictures speak VOLUMES. Remember getting healthy isn't just about numbers in any aspect but how you FEEL inside and out. I bet…

When I couldn't sit up straight in my jeans because my fat pushed SO hard against the seam that it hurt. I looked down and saw what I then termed the "fat person tummy", where half the fat is below the button and protruding and the other half is hanging over the top...…

Dial-up?! GOD THAT WAS SO SLOW! I remember sitting at a friends house and having to input all the information...then wait for the dial tone then the connection...it took like 5-7 minutes to get connected!

Like everyone else I weight once a day with circumspect. If I am emotional, then probably not. It all depends. I like weighing everyday because it gives me a good sense of how my body reacts to things. For example, last Friday (my technical weigh-in day) I weighed myself...up 5lbs! WTF! But then I took a look at my diary,…

I have lost a total of 5 some inches and 10lbs! I notice that I am stronger and even though I can't get through all the videos like I wish I could, I am going harder! I am burning more calories and my form is getting a lot better! I am super stoked for the recovery week and will probably add in some spin classes... miss…

^^THIS^^ The forums are pretty much trolls so I wouldn't expect a TON of support from there. Stick with specific groups and build your friends list. When you go on the forums look for the people who tend to be supportive and then ask to add them. I did that and have found AMAZING support!! Good luck and please don't let…

1) Good for you for sticking with your morals. 2) People are not mad at your sexual status. 3) People are mad at your lack of foresight. Your opinion is not valid because you have absolutely NO experience with these types of situations; therefore you are ignorant to these feelings and issues. 3) People are mad because you…

My Fit Test 2 results!!! Switch: 40 to 47 Jacks: 30 to 40 Knees: 55 to 75 Globe: 6 to 10 Suicides: 10 to 12 Push-up: 10 to 15 Low Plank: 11 to 16 I'm pretty pleased. I did notice that the first time I did the warm-up, afterwords I was WIPED out! This time, I didn't even break a sweat! I did notice that my form was better…

Sounds like a bunch of well intentioned BS! He probably gained some water weight back. Give it some time to correct itself and try to focus more on being diligent about his caloric goals. I agree with a previous poster about the effect this type of rationale will have on his relationship with food and fitness. Its one…

Myself- $100/2wks, Myself and my boyfriend: $100/wk We eat a LOT of fresh produce, our refrigerator is usually packed with fresh produce. I live in Chicago so its difficult with taxes and finding independent food stores in general!

This JUST happened to me actually. I have been eating a TON of hummus this week, which is healthy but quite high in sodium. I've also been drinking more than my 1-2/night. I also have been under a LOT of stress, not sleeping well, only getting 5 hrs a night with 16 hr days, doing Insanity and throwing in 3 days of spin on…

Coffee Hard Boiled Eggs Spinach- Raw Carrot- Raw Apple- Raw Tomato-Raw Orange Strawberries Greek Yogurt Isopure Chocolate Protein

I just finished up Pure Cardio and Abs so tomorrow is my day off then its time for the Fit Test. I'll let you guys know my results then! :-)