Posts by jessifm

Which operating system are you running? 

If you're running Mac OSX (or any version thereof), you should be perfectly fine with iPhoto, which in my experience comes preinstalled with iLife on every new Mac purchase, but it can also be purchased through Apple at a somewhat reasonable price. I really love this program because it makes archiving and organizing extremely simple, and also has all necessary basic editing tools. 

If you're running a version of Windows, then I would stick with Microsoft Photo Editor (which is bundled up with any Microsoft Office package predating Office 2003) or Microsoft Picture Manager, which is bundled with Office 2003 and 2007. I haven't had as much experience with this, but from helping my mom edit photos on her PC, I can tell you it's a solid program with good editing tools. Both of these programs are also available from Microsoft as a free download, presumably if you're able to enter in a valid OS serial number. 

On either operating system, another good choice would be Google's Picasa. It's a free download from Google, and I'm pretty sure it also covers everything you've asked for.

If you've got real money to burn, the obvious place to turn is to Adobe Photoshop Elements or Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo. They go far beyond the basic editing that these other programs do, but if you're looking to pla around a bit and do some in-depth editing, it's probably what you'll want. 

I know this has turned into a bit of a long post, but I hope this helps! :)

I often feel like that with my boyfriend. He is a foot taller than me, but I weigh almost as much as he does. I look adorable and petite next to him in every way--but where he's tall and muscular yet slim, I'm short and, well...wide. Just like xxana said, he always tells me I'm perfect as I am and I don't need to lose any weight. However, my feeling is that in addition to helping my overall well-being, self-esteem, and confidence, losing weight would make me more comfortable being intimate with him--not to mention it would allow me to gracefully and truthfully accept all of his compliments about my body. 

Original Post by ladydelish4eva:

I strongly suggest, although many people do otherwise, to eat breakfast before anything.  It "breaks" the "fast" (breakfast) and gets metabolism going.  Soon enough if you eat every morning, your body will automatically know its going to get fed at that time and burn it off.  Immediately when you get up, you should drink atleast half a glass of water, to hydrate your body from what it has lost.  Then immediately get to eating a good, healthy breakfast.  I eat 1/2 cup of oatmeal w/ soymilk, which is high in both fiber (to get your bowels going), protein and carbs. 

Thanks so much! I had a feeling it might be better for me to eat before exercising. Somehow, the idea of putting stress on my body without it having any fuel didn't sound right with me, and now that I have confirmation from a few people I'll adjust accordingly. :)

Went through many pages but couldn't seem to find anything close enough...

Sex: Female

Age: 18 - 19 in early July

Height: 5'2"- 5'3"

Frame: Medium/Hourglass

SW: 186 (189 at its highest)

CW: 182

GW: 120 for now

Please message me if you think you might be my twin!

Hey guys!

I've been struggling with my weight since I was in my early teens. At 19 years old, after maaaany starts and stops, I finally feel as if I have the willpower to do this! As soon as I saw this thread, I realized this might be the place for me in the CC community. 

Height: 5'3"

SW (June 16): 186

June 23: 181 Hooray for water weight! :P

I will be updating every Sunday, and I can't wait to share success and support with you all.

-Jess