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kelisueray wrote: »

ShyCush6 wrote: »

... I am a beer and pizza kind of girl! Those are two really hard things for me to give up! Maybe it's a cheese thing... I don't know! But if we eat it, we own it AND we make it right if we went the wrong direction! You can make up for those calories! A little extra work out here and a little less in the mouth!

Samesies! Cheesehead living in the Mitten state now (Michigan) Why couldn't I have moved to a warmer climate?

Beer is a hard thing for me to give up - so I won't. I just try to limit it. It's kinda blasphemous for us to give up beer being from good ol' Wisco.

You are both my kind of girls!! Beer and pizza... I'm with both of ya!!

Shy @ShyCush6 Way to go on planning ahead on those drinks. It sounds like it worked out perfectly for moderation. I often do the DD trick too. I don't know if I would have had as much restraint on the apple crisp, that sounds absolutely delicious!

Dana @danan01 Sounds like you had a fantastic productive weekend. And I'm with you on running. I never feel like doing it, I always want to quit in the middle, but I feel awesome after.

Karen @FitEqualsSmile Sounds like you were doing activity all weekend long with the house so that hopefully mitigated some of the overindulgences

@kgslim17 Sounds like you've got a great plan in place. And there are some days where sleep is definitely more important

Jen @ChangeIsADecision Thanks for the compliment! Being a part of the community is the only way I stay accountable so I'm glad I can offer the same. To include everyone on the same reply box I just use the @ symbol and then their username so that the system tags them. Also, you're totally rocking it on the early morning workouts!

Laura @Lauramo07 My favorite snacks are: 100 calorie pack almonds, cheese sticks, apples, carrots and hummus, protein bars, greek yogurt, sprouted wheat bread with avocado, salt, and pepper, hard boiled eggs, and yams with peanut butter (don't knock it til you try it)

@kelisueray I'm with you. If I had to give up my wine I don't think this would last very long lol.

@Lauramo06 Yup, I microwave the yam and then add peanut butter. It rocks my socks. I don't eat the skin though since I'm not a fan.

Thank you all for your kind works. It means a lot to have your support!
Rachel - never heard of yams with peanut butter, but I figure it's gotta be good. I love both, and I've seen curry recipes with some peanut butter in them, and yams. I'm going to try it next week when we are back from the funeral. I'll let you know if I like it as much as you do.
Dana - I like your new profile pic, looking good!
Laura - I sent you a friend request. Don't feel dumb, none of us knew how to do it when we first joined either! Also, one of my fav snacks is plain yogurt (I like it better than the sugary flavored stuff) with a tablespoon of chia seeds and some frozen blueberries in it. YUM! Had it for breakfast this morning! Also I like my protein shakes with PB2 (powdered peanut butter) and banana with cashew milk and a bit of cinnamon.
Shy and Dana - MINIMALISM!!!! I love it, got rid of another box the other day, so I'm up to 104 boxes out of my house. It's actually a bit addicting... it feels good, like gaining some freedom. I remember reading on that becoming minimalist blog that 'the more you get rid of, the lighter you will feel' and I didn't get it until I started off-loading stuff. It is definitely true.
I want to 'minimalize' the fat on my body though - LOL! I wonder how minimalism can be part of weight loss. Like maybe minimizing how many snacks are in the pantry, or how many times you eat out a week... will ponder that a bit more!
I got up at 5:30 two mornings in a row and went to the gym for my favorite thing: that moving stair machine! I actually really like it now... it sure makes you get sweating FAST. I asked my gym about an arc trainer, but they didn't know what it was and had to look it up. I guess they weren't too interested in ordering one in for me. ha! Wanted to try it though!
Have a great day everyone!!

Sometimes I have a problem with this... so when I saw it I had to post it!

Holy Cow everyone has been busy yesterday.

@ShyCush6: Baking with Lexi sounds like fun, but I would never make it there sweets are a big weakness for me. Better to leave them in the store. How did the soccer game go?

@chasidee90: where in Ohio do you live? I'm also from Ohio.

@lauramo06: welcome. took me forever to figure out how to invite friends.

@bluepoppies777: Sorry for your loss. Great job on the morning workouts. I wish I could go to the gym in the mornings sometimes. I however have to be to work at 4am. Getting up at 3am is really hard some days, don't think I could get up any earlier, and hubby would kill me if I went to bed any earlier. lol

@FitEqualsSmile: I am right there with you on the painting. I would rather do the installing of the windows and let hubby paint.

@Rachel0778: yams and peanut butter. I have both at home I will have to try it.

Been busy this week with softball. Didn't make I to the gym yesterday, but I did do my 30 day challenges (plank 70 sec, 7 pushups, and abs) I had to go to the grocery store after work and before games. If my family didn't have to eat so much, I would be in great shape. Jenna had a great game the other day. Hit a triple, double and single. She was hoping to try for the Homerun and hit for the cycle but coach put subs in and Cassidy went in for her. Cassidy is not good at patients and is killing her to sit the bench. Have to keep reminding her that she is only a freshman. I think she gets that from me.

Happy hump day!

@janetay01 - try getting a rotisserie chicken from the grocery and bringing it for lunch with some fresh veggies. It lasts a few days and is a great source of protein. It is my lunch staple.

Today is a busy one. I have my trainer and then I do some 30 minutes of cardio. It is hair day so I get a little pampering, it is so needed after so much painting. Have to fit in washing the car and grocery shopping some where in there. My youngest leaves on his senior trip tomorrow so I have to get him some bus snacks as well. He will be in NYC for 4 days with his class. Not a big deal but he should have fun.

Hope everyone has a great day.

@Chasidee Congrats on being 13 pounds down! Talk abut kickstarting your weightloss!

@FitEqualsSmile I hope you have a great day of pampering, you definitely earned it!

@ngolden3320 Sounds like you had quite the busy day of softball. Patience is one of the hardest things, even as adults!

@janetay01 160 miles sounds absolutely brutal. I'm so glad he found something closer to home! To not feel sluggish at work I often eat like a hobbit. A snack once I get to the office, a light lunch, and an afternoon snack. Keeps my blood sugar steady and I don't feel overly full

@bluepoppies777 I love your idea of minimalism with weight loss. I am an absolute food hoarder. It's an odd comfort thing for me to always have a ton of food around, but I like the idea of only having the food on hand for the meals that I planned. I may have to eat out of my cupboards for a few weeks and start a new trend!

@TxGlenn251 I wouldn't put too much stock in the BMI scale, especially if you have a more muscular frame. If you're happy with your body and your doctor thinks your healthy that's what really counts!

@health_guard I love making yonanas in my food processor with a frozen banana, cocoa or pb2 powder, vanilla, and a little bit of cashew milk. Yum! My significant other loves it too as a good summer treat.

rushing to lose weight and get in shape is the kiss of death and sure way to fail....slow and steady wins this race. Cardio won't work alone, you need to do strength training and eat cleanly. Reserve one cheat day and drink a big glass of water before every meal. Think about how you'd feel if you started 6 months or a year ago. Time flies and before you know it you'll be healthier and happier! My other piece of advice is every time you want to come up with an excuse to skip exercise or eat that food you shouldn't think to yourself how you will feel AFTER! After you exercise you feel great the next day and better about yourself...thinking about how proud you are to skip that slice of pizza after the fact is key.

Rachel0778 wrote: »

@Lauramo06 Yup, I microwave the yam and then add peanut butter. It rocks my socks. I don't eat the skin though since I'm not a fan.

WOW... Yams and PB...this I will have to try.

Another great day. After some core and strength training i did some work outside and managed to get a bit of a sun tan yet another lovely day today although the forecast for the rest of the week is pants of to the gym again soon i think i might do some leg work. Keep up the great work everyone.

Wondering.... how are you gals putting all of your comments on each person you want to comment to into one post? I get the @ thing.... but I hit "quote" to whoever I want to respond to but then I'm dragging 7 message thru the board instead of on big post with a bunch of people tagged in it. Do you start another tab in you browser? This is driving me crazy for some reason. Not sure why...

@Rachel0778 - @ngolden3320 - I know others do too but that's all I can see on this page.