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Lol I'm so glad I'm not alone. I'm still somewhat scared of the dark: I can't fall asleep with any appendage off the bed at all, and I can't watch something scary before bed if I'm sleeping alone.

I'm the opposite. I commit a million billion percent or I don't do it at all. I do have obsessive tendencies though, so I'm either off or on. I have been off lately... had an injury that got me unable to go and then a week with 2 all nighters and an average of like 4 hours of sleep the rest of the time because I was…

I'm getting a tattoo on my rib cage when that is all svelt and sexy. I don't know what it wwill be, but it will be words of inspiration... not necessarily from weight loss, but just about me being my best, always. Something like "You don't get what you wish for, you get what you work for"

I don't remember my dreams, the last one was like 2 years ago, I dreamt that I was walking barefoot in lab (huge no no) and the lab manager yelled at me. I felt really guilty the whole next day! What's the worst injury you've ever had and how did you get it?

Whenever you do, hon ;) Who's gonna win the world series?

I agree, I've always hated the base system, but I think it becomes completely distorted with age. One time, there was a guy, we had just kissed for the first time and were at my house and he got *kitten* naked. One kiss and in his head we were going all the way. I got him to re-clothe, but now I'm more careful about making…

Seems silly, since the yolk:white ratio is what actually matters. No point in weighing an egg if you aren't going to log the yolk and white separately.

This. exactly. I started out weighing EVERYTHING. Then, I got to where I could estimate pretty well when I'm not in my kitchen. If I am in my kitchen, I still weigh things. I frequently even use my scale to portion out my recipe into 4 equal servings. That level of OCD and I don't weigh eggs. I also generally use egg…

I was only asking what he said to see if he was opposed to it... as that could explain why he wasn't trying to get in OP's undies. That was pretty much the only guess I had. Sorry OP, I gots nothin'

chocolate covered katie has a lot of desert type foods that are bean-based: http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/05/31/deep-dish-cookie-pie/ I have adapted a lot of those recipes to remove sugar and stuff I don't eat regularly and ended up with some yummy sweet foods that are full of good things. I've also made my own…

goldilocks!

Not true. I'm totally open about it when I'm not looking for a relationship. Guys aren't the only ones capable of NSA sex. Oh, and I agree with the guys, don't initiate anything. I've done similar things... I can totally ride the crazy train a bit, but I just figure that it's gonna come out sooner or later and if the fact…

My lunch tomorrow is: Salad: Cabbage, leek, bean sprouts, those tastee mini shrimp, home made vinaigrette (1 tbl soy sauce, 1 tbl vinegar, 1 tbl flax oil) Pinto beans and brown rice and lean ground beef concoction I made yesterday with some mexican seasoning. I have variants of this salad a lot (sometimes with chicken or…

I bet that wouldn't happen if you switched to wheat. You're welcome.

I had to give up milk for lactose intolerance and I just kept telling myself "it could be worse, yeah I miss yogurt, but at least I can have chocolate!" So... I'm sorry, that is awful. I would end up making myself sick somewhat frequently if chocolate made me sick because I really don't know that I could give it up.

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/general-philosophies-of-muscle-mass-gain.html is a great guide for mass gain, but I want to highlight I'm going to guess, based on the amateur in there, that you're currently above 15% body fat (You'd need more than 200 lb of lean mass to currently be sub 15%), so you should…

They just came out with cadbury "screme" eggs. I thought I only had to deal with my love for those eggs during easter. I've already fit 2 in this season without going over. I'm sure I won't go a week without one. Just make it work imo :)

Calories matter most. Next most important is to get sufficient protein, which most people agree is closer to 1g per lb of lean mass (If you are 25% body fat at 150 lb, you have 112.5 lb of lean mass, so you want to get 112.5g of protein, not the like 30g MFP recommends. Assuming you have no medical problems that require…

I ate an entire bag of baby carrots, plain, in one sitting, once. I have to admit I didn't really want to eat the last serving, but it was more a point of pride at that point... I like some veggies plain and raw: carrots, celery, broccoli... my salads typically involve an obscene amount of veggies, some meat, and…

Kashi adds a lot of unnecessary sugar. the "real" health foodies wouldn't be offended :)

I never really liked chicken to begin with... but I got good at cooking them and had a lot for a few weeks, and now I kind of dread one. So I haven't had one for a while. Being healthy doesn't mean being miserable, eat what you do what to eat :)

When I'm hungry, I just go over. I have no problem going over... I just try to make sure that my choices when I go over are high protein because that's what does best for my satiety. I've been known to eat tuna out of the can or a protein shake for a near 100 calorie snack that helps keep me full.

Honestly, if I lost my boobs losing weight, I would get a boob job. I've always had them and I would feel like a stranger if I didn't have them. It wouldn't be for the opposite sex or anything, it would be about making me feel whole. Thankfully, they shrank down to a manageable, but proportional size... so I won't have to.…

Hey, I just sent you a friend request because our stats are scary similar. I'm 5'3.5" currently 145. I seem to be having a lot of trouble going down from here. Last time I got down to 142 really slowly, then had a crapton of GI issues and turns out I was lactose intolerant... got up to 150ish with those problems, now I'm…

I agree with what he says, but also wanted to note that while, in general, one cannot lose fat and gain muscle simultaneously, newbies can have some limited success in this... so it is best to start by losing fat and taking advantage of any newbie gains to lose fat while preserving more muscle and potentially even gaining…

I'm making miso baked tofu tonight... kinda excited :)

I like them. Make me feel like a badass. Still working on handstand pushups, but the day I get a full one, I'll be literally the coolest person that ever lived. Or at least I'll feel like it :) ETA: As others have said, you can start at an angle, with your hands on a steady surface some distance from the floor (dining room…

I want to be 17, but that 30 is not 30. She looks like the 25, and I'd believe her at 25, although I'm lower than that by calipers and my tummy isn't that flat :(

@goldair Frat boy

No offense, but if you can't see definition, you're probably not at 17% body fat. I'm not saying you're not fit. But you would have to have very little muscle to be at 17% and not able to see muscle. As others have said, lift heavy, or at least lift until your muscles are really fatigued. I personally think lifting heavy…