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Yes, I agree... my gym did a session with a trainer for free to do just that.

I have a 5 yr old son... after he was born, I managed to lose 38 lbs in about a year. Then because of laziness and breast cancer, I have now gained back all but 16 of that. I'm back on track as of yesterday (LOL) because I'm getting married in August and don't want to look like a stuffed sausage in my dress!

I'm in... My name is Kelly and I'm 43. I weigh 174 (5'5" with lots of muscle from being a volleyball player) at the moment and I'd ultimately like to be around 150 for my wedding in August. I will not look like a stuffed sausage in my wedding dress! LOL

Just made a clone of Bell's Two Hearted and it was glorious!

This exactly... sounds like your friend is a bit toxic regarding your attempts to lose weight. Don't let it derail you! Carbs are not bad in and of themselves... in fact, they are necessary. You just need to pick good ones and potatoes are just fine!

One of my favorite things in the fall is spaghetti squash... cut it in half and then scoop out the insides. You will see how it comes out just like spaghetti! Boil or steam it a bit to heat and cook it through. Then top with your favorite pasta toppings! Saves tons of calories and carbs. Sometimes I will put it in a baking…

Bacon, peanut butter, and butter. Oh, and sour cream. I just log what I've eaten and make other adjustments if necessary.

I finally invested in a heart rate monitor to make sure I was being as accurate as possible with my calorie burns.... it's made a difference for me, but going with the lower of the two values would be best if you don't want to get one.

Starting: 163 Goal: 158 Hopefully this will keep me accountable... I haven't been sticking to anything fitness related lately.

Exactly what I call mine... my 'baby apron'...

Old Spice... my dad wore it all the time and as a kid, I would always get him more for Christmas... whether he needed more or not!

My daily breakfast is 2 hard boiled eggs and a Fage yogurt. I'd say you're good!

I agree with this... if you have a female, get her spayed. If the kitty is a male, get him neutered. You will have to put paper in the litter box after the surgery for a while though as to not encourage infection. My one cat gets very irritable when her litter box is not SPOTLESS and will not sit probably and will end up…

Feel free to add me as well! I'm riding the roller coaster of weight loss right now due to my busy work schedule, being mom to a four year old and being a maid of honor in a wedding in May! I have my bridesmaids dress already, but i want to get down a few more pounds to really look good in it! You sound like you are doing…

I was also going to suggest counseling... a friend of mine recently had his wife commit suicide (not the same, but... ) and he says it has really helped him having an unbiased person to talk to.

^^^ This! For example, if you said you were sedentary when you filled out your profile and FItBit thinks you burned more calories that particular day, it will give you extra... if you are less active, which is me alot since I have a desk job, it will take some away. It gives me a kick in the rear when it's taking calories…

I eat breakfast, but it usually isn't until around 10-10:30am. First thing, I have a glass of water and my coffee. My breakfast usually consists of 1-2 hard boiled eggs and a Greek yogurt. Then I eat at normal times during the rest of the day. If you don't want to eat first thing, don't... do what works for you!

I wear a heartrate monitor when I do my cardio and even when I play volleyball, since I consider that cardio as well. I also wear a Fitbit all day to track other activity that I don't log as exercises in MFP. Since they sync, I think I am getting a very accurate total of calories burned.

I eat natural peanut butter... just because peanut butter is one thing that I REFUSE to give up! LOL

Fat-free Greek yogurt (Fage is my favorite!) and two hard boiled eggs...almost every morning. Oh, and coffee. Must have coffee!

My son... My best friend's wedding in May... My overall health.

Yesterday I did 25 mins on the elliptical and 15 on the recumbent bike. Tonight, I am playing an hour of indoor volleyball.

Volleyball tonight and maybe some cardio.

I agree... not lame at all! That is awesome progress! Keep it up!

I had the Ultra, the original one, and replaced it with the One. I love it! I would get the Flex, but I wear the One when I play volleyball and volleyball isn't exactly condusive to having wrist impediments!

This... make sure if your son knows that Santa isn't real that he doesn't ruin it for other kids whose parents enjoy the tradition of Santa. I like the tradtiion and if someone told my son it was a lie, I'd be livid!

Two hard boiled eggs, greek yogurt, and coffee... must have coffee!

Coffee... two eggs... greek yogurt... Same breakfast every day. All other meals vary depending on what I'm in the mood for and how long it has been since I've been to the store!

I gained 2 lbs over the Thanksgiving week... but I expected that. I'm playing hardcourt volleyball every Monday now, going to the gym 4-5 other days, squats challenge and abs challenge this month! I already feel better after 3 days of being back to eating like I usually do. Also attempting to get more protein into my…

Headphones and my HRM.