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My gym <i>does</i> have a ban on cellphone use outside of the lobby. Last night, there was some meathead on an elliptical who got a phone call. The whole thing just started with a problem- his ringtone was annoying and extremely loud. I could hear it across the gym over the bank of ellipticals, treadmills, and bikes. He…

'"It's called a 'lance!' Helloooo!" -A Knight's Tale. (Oh, Heath.)

As long as it's fluffy, who cares?

Oh, popcorn. I could live on popcorn. I got an air popper for Christmas and I use it once a week or so. I do usually melt a TBS or two of butter over it, so I'm guilty of adding "unnecessary fats" to my popcorn, but it's just something I work into my calorie intake/output and I'm okay with it. Also, my dogs eat as much of…

Someone who can stand up for himself, someone who isn't afraid of a confrontation.

You're not too old when you look that fantastic!!!

Oh, I could have done without that reminder. Especially now that I'm seeing in my mind's eye the one guy who kinda looked like a gorilla with a strip of caution tape strung over his buttcheeks.

And accepted.

Nevermind. I was being mean.

Since we were on an all-inclusive resort, we were about 15' from a bar. Guess where I sprinted to from my beach chair!!!

You are completely right. I went to the Dominican Republic about a year ago and there were some... um, very, very inappropriate bikinis there. There was one lady who was probably a US 16 or 18 and she was wearing a string bikini. She looked like a roast tied up in butcher's twine. It was horrible.

5'9", 248lbs as of Monday night. US-16 is getting big on me, but I'm not quite a 14 yet.

I'm right on the MA/NH line, right on 125.

Edith_T I am a sucker for pearls and yours are lovely!

I snipped that a bit. We call that particular phenomenon "cat butt ears."

I started stretching my earlobes years ago. I was... 19, I think, so nine years come summer. I'm at 7/16" right now; I've been at this size for years. I don't want to go any bigger, so here I shall stay. My family used to give me a very hard time about them, but now I just get the occasional tease about them. ::shrugs::…

Absolutely an hourglass!

Ah, an inspirational thread! I haven't owned a bikini since I was all of 12 years old, and even then I wore a long tank top over it! It was wicked cute, too- blue & white gingham with little sunflowers embroidered on. This summer may have to be the summer of the two-piece bathing suit for me! It will probably be a tankini…

Renaissance faires. 'nuff said. And also that's something I am proud of and enjoy like crazy, so I guess it's not a "guilty pleasure."

Oh, wow. I think I just threw up in my mouth a little. That is horrible.

With a nice brace o' coneys?

I had a baked sweet potato last night, incidentally, and we had Land o'Lakes cinnamon butter to top. I had never had it that way before and it was *fantastic.* I still prefer a little Smart Balance and kosher salt, but that LOL cinnamon butter was really, really tasty. I've also had them grilled- cut into rounds, put foil…

I've been working through some similar issues. The biggest things that help me are: Water. Then some more. No, don't stop. More water. Bananas. I *hate* the taste, though, so I mash one up in milk and cringe the whole time. But the potassium and sugars help. Protein. I love me some red meat, but that's often too heavy…

2004 Saturn Vue V6 AWD. She's "chili pepper red," so her name is "Vivi the Vermilion Vixen." Vroom! I adore this car. She's wonderful. I once had a 1996 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon. When I had the car, its name was "Shaggin' Wagon," even though no shaggin' ever happened in it. After I lived through a very, very, very…

Ooh, biology! Men as a species are biologically programmed to prefer women with wider hips. Why? Wide hips send a direct message to the Primal Brain, screaming "I will be able to bring big, strong, healthy babies into this world! Big babies grow into healthy adults that don't get eaten by sabretooth tigers! They grow up to…

I knew someone had!

Haven't you ever heard the expression, "more cushion for the pushin'?"

At the moment, yes, but that is changing. He *should* be heavier than I am! He's 6'6" and I'm 5'9". He is of a very athletic build (he has The Vee, drool drool drool) and he can actually pick me up. Whee!

Oooh, I *love* capers. Brussels Sprouts and edamame.

How fantastic! Thank you for posting your story and your photos; you are truly an inspiration.