Stephanie

Karla, I know I havent been leaving comments lately, but I ALWAYS read your posts. I just wanted to say how proud I am of you for passing on your nutritional wisdom to your nieces and nephews! Its not easy getting kids to eat healthy, but I believe in you!!!

I saw a cute snack idea where you cut an apple length-wise multiple times so you have discs, and using two of the biggest pieces like bread, put peanut butter and some sunflower seeds inside, and it makes a cute, fun apple-which!

Good luck over the holidays, and have fun!

Megan, your story is so inspiring, and its exactly what I'm going through right now!! I feel like I eat very healthy, and I work out all the time! But it's encouraging to hear that just mixing it up could be the answer. Thank you!!

I have a mixture of different exercise videos that I've collected over the years, but I get antsy in my small living room, so I usually lace up my sneakers and go for a short jog around the block. Then I'll mix some workouts like squats, pushups and lateral raises. To fight boredom, I like to sometimes do 1 extremely slow rep. 50 seconds up, 50 seconds down, and I lower/raise a few inches every 10 seconds. It really makes your muscles work, and keeps you focused!

Im DEFINITELY a runner!! I tried yoga, but just havent gotten into it. It doesnt give me the rush that a good run does :D

My goal is to get leaner and stronger. After losing 50lbs, I plateaued at 183lbs, and have not lost a pound since then, almost a year ago, no matter how I change my diet or exercise.

I actually find it really depressing that she's a "plus-sized" model. What the hell. This chick is absolutely GORGEOUS, and looks like a totally normal-sized person to me.

Oh, babe, that's so tough. I was already married before I started down my healthy lifestyle, and while I ADORE my husband, he doesn't have much initiative to eat healthy and exercise like I do. And at times, his laziness wears off of me, and we eat pizza instead of grilled chicken and veggies.

Don't shun him just yet, he may not have seen the light yet! Offer to cook for him, and cook something healthy. Slip into conversation how much you love eating food that makes you feel good. Have exercise dates!! You just might influence him to be a better person!

But if he continues to resist you, you may have to broach the topic of your lifestyle together. Love is grand, but you have to be happy!! Getting into a relationship that's a constant struggle as you attempt to avoid eating the way he does sounds so stressful!

I know whatever decision you make will be the right one!

Karla, you look AMAZING in that dress! I am sooo jealous of your tummy especially.

Work it, girl!!

I actually think Madonna is kind of scary. She needs to accept her age, and while she can have a young heart/spirit/whatever, I find it rather pathetic that she's clinging so desperately to youth. She needs to put on at least 15 pounds, because she's starting to look like Skeletor.

Karla, Im very proud of you for saying NO! And I just wanted to say, I challenged myself to a week without any processed/added sugar, and even just a week without it completely fizzled my cravings for it!! And it made fruits taste like CANDY! Might be something to try if you're feeling bold! :)