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It took me a few tries to finally get kale chips correct. Above is a picture of my latest batch, my Love kills for them!! I was always over oiling them or had the oven on too high. Try putting parmesan cheese in them and baking for longer at a very low heat. If you cook them incorrectly they will taste like ash but if you…

I actually did zumba for a year and a half when it was just getting popular! I loved it but I did not put forth any other effort in my day to day life (I.E, I still grabbed some Jack In The Box on my way home) or it would have been great!!! Look for Aqua Zumba. Legendary!

Omg that sounds and looks amazing. Only I am a cheese freak and would add my three cheese mix to it (Cheddar, jack and cream cheese mmm). I need this in my life.

Sadly my town is not very cyclist friendly and there are no groups. There is one about an hour away but it is all college students who pedal around the downtown sidewalks. I've been searching but then get discouraged and panic half way through the search!! Maybe some day.

I'm unsure of what a bike overnight is but I'm assuming it's a long ride with a group that you sleep and then restart? I am extremely afraid of riding in groups, so that shuts me down right there. I love cycling and I love going the distance but riding in groups freaks me out almost as much as being picked last in gym…

I enjoy MFP because it is a great place to record what you eat. I enjoy reading the forums as well. It's helped me with weight loss in the aspect of I have learned a lot from the forums because these people know weight loss better then some sploof attempting to make money. Some people may have a good experience with people…

We don't eat red meat except on a rare occasion. No steaks, ground beef...etc. I use ground turkey for everything. Burgers are one of our favorite to do. I use ground turkey sausage for burgers a lot or add some awesome seasonings. Ground turkey sausage and rice with broccoli and cheese is a plus+plus. I've never…

I haven't eaten McDonalds food-food (Ice cream cone mmm) in years. Well...I think last year my Love brought me home some chicken nuggets (my favorite food in the whooollee wide world!) from there. But as far as fries, burgers, sandwiches, sides...etc go. Nadda.

My love is planning our V-Day this year. He is always the voice in the back of my head (Well, the voice beside me usually) telling me that if I eat or go somewhere that does not have the foods I usually choose, I'll regret it. (I.E, last night. "I want chinese." "No babe, you'll regret that. How about Subway.") So I have…

Wow, if I hadn't know it was both you I would have assumed you were two different people!

When I was in school one of the guys who played basketball would pass by my desk on a daily basis and yell, "Nooo mommy, don't make me go near the elephant! It might eat me whole!" as he pointed at me and ran off. I had a man approach me on the side of the road one time during one of my rides and ask if "bike riders wore…

Baked!!! I went through a scrambled phase but these past few months we have been ALLLL about them baked eggs. I usually line a pie pan with either sauteed potatoes or soft bread, like 2 inches of spinach, turkey bacon, and then whisked egg and bake that bad boy. It's our go to dinner. :)

I had a double chin and double chest (I had an awkward settling of fat directly under my breasts that, when wearing clothes that in any way hugged me, made me look like I had two sets of boobs). General weight loss got rid of the second set of boobs first, then the second chin.

I use Maries Yogurt Blue Cheese. It's 70 calories for 2tbsp. I also use Sweet baby rays BBQ sauce sometimes. It's not a dressing but it is enjoyable!

I rarely drink (Wine doesn't count!) even though we spend a lot of time in bars (We travel for gigs a lot and they are always in bars, no cover fee for us!). When I make the bad choice of drinking a lot ever so often I crave food I never eat and end up getting extremely sick. I purposely don't drink because of the large…

I would do it for the free waffles. I would then die at about 50 miles. Our local ride is only 102 miles at its longest.

At any given moment anything can make me angry to a point of wanting to punch a wall. My life is one ball of irrational thinking.

I don't eat out very often but sometimes we go through a week or two where we eat out more then we like. The way I get through a week like that is a lot of research before going to the chosen destination. Research the menu, plan out what you want to eat and record it prior to the day. Usually the database is pretty…

Squats!!!!! I started my back side off with bike riding. Then discovered the joys of squats ;)

I love Planet Fitness but maybe mine is different then everyone elses? I have no idea why people hate on it so much. Ours is very layed back and is HUGE. There are days when it is packed and days when it's not. I go to the gym on days when I can't fit in a bike ride (Most weekdays :neutral_face: ) or if it's raining. There…

Welcome back and good luck!!!!!! Emotional eating is a big problem with a lot of people but is something that you can get around! Support is given. :)

I won a martial arts state tournament a few years ago. Kicked the girl in the back of the head with the back of my foot. She was a good foot taller then me. She cried. Didn't want to fist bump. Victory was oh so sweet. I am terrible at any and all sports. I can cycle and I used to be able to fight. That's it. I sure do…

This can sum up a lot of what causes that. Extreme changes really took its toll on my keeping on track. Once I realized things don't change over night I kept it up. I'm on a 92 day streak now and haven't stopped since I came to that conclusion. Take it one day at a time!!

My only day off I planned on a long ride on some trails. It decided to storm but I was determined. Starting off was a little difficult because it begins in a lower area, pits of mud. Let's just say I needed a shower. It did at some point begin pouring down but I was in an upper area of ground!

I enjoy doing it. Sometimes it can be a pain in the rearend but I love being able to see what I ate, how much I ate...etc. It's something you get used to. I do get irritated that I let myself gain the weight in the first place but I have really come to terms with where I was, where I am, and where I'm going. All…

http://www.thugkitchen.com/ I have yet to see any of the recipes they give that called for sugar. It's all honey or maple syrup and meat free. They use a lot of fruits, peanut butter, maple syrup..etc for the sweets. http://www.thugkitchen.com/cookbook This book has made my life feel like all hope is not lost! I'm not a…

"Here is the salary raise we promised you so that you would turn down that way better job with way better money" One month later. Wheres my money, yo?

Try eating more protein and splitting your meals up into multiple snacks instead of large meals. I eat 1300 calories daily and was starving at first. I eventually realized small snacks instead of large meals was the way to go. I set my MFP goal and stated that I am sedentary (I am not but I would rather overguesstimate…

A few years ago I knew a very nice couple who had the lap band surgery done together. They both were extremely overweight and ended up losing a lot of weight. At some point the husband had complications and had to get his removed and then the same happened to her. They both gained back the majority of the weight very…

I work out in the evening immediately after I get off work and my Love gets home soo..around 6:30pm usually. I do this because I can consistently continue doing it and not get burned out. If I work out full throttle in the morning I am too sleepy to put in all my effort and usually get bored within a few days. This is what…