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hi kerry- come to this site with open mind about food. The best way to shift those post baby pounds is to shake up your diet and give your body the jolt it needs after slowing from all the confined months of childbearing. My first tip is to eliminate as much white bleached flour foods from your diet as possible. These…

sensible portions multi-grain chips. (I get them at Costco). These taste better than any potato chip and whole lot more satisfying and hunger quelling. 18 chips are 120 calories of complex carb which will be satisfying, on a bad day I've even 2 and half portions but it sure is better than inhaling a 7 oz bag of wise in two…

how bout those care bears?

Congrats on joining mfp. I joined the last week in Oct. and have lost 28 lbs to date. This is the first time in 10 years I am not 100 lbs overweight. DRINK your water!!! A glass before and after each meal really helps. WAIT 10 minutes before going for seconds. I did that at Thanksgiving and after 10 minutes I no longer…

Listen to your body. Just because you have the calories doesn't mean you have to use them. If you are hungry then use them. I wait til a few hours after dinner, and if I'm not sure if I want something, I usually drink 12 ounces of water or seltzer. Then if Im still hungy in a half hour, I will break into the extra calories.

stay away from the scale!!!! Only weigh yourself every 10 days or so. You should be able to tell if youre losing weight by your clothes, especially your underwear. THere is nothing more derailing than the scale. Remember, if you work out you may be turning fat into muscle which may actually add weight though you're losing…

whole wheat mini bagel with 1 tablespoon of peanut butter and half a banana on it. 1 cup of coffe3 before eating, one cup of coffee whilst eating, and 2 glasses of water after. Very yummy 300 calories and all the complex carbs take until lunch to break down- usually not hungy til midday

hi marley. thought i'd be in south america and would come back and see your progress. now i'll join you on the daily journey instead. love & xxxs cookie23

I just found a great trick for an awesome lunch. I buy a pound of the healthiest deli turkey and have it package in 4 quarters. When I want a sandwich I just cut straight across the mid point of one of the quarters and have my recommended 2 ounces. I use the 100 calorie Arnold multi-grain thin bread, and use 2 tablespoons…

Unless you're super fit, kickboxing is a really poor aerobic choice. Many people injure their backs trying to keep pace with the instructor's twists and round house kicks. Try step aerobics, lots of fun, great workout, and you can adjust the size of the step to you're fitness level. Also, you rarely end up sore, only lose…

What is the holly jolly xmas challenge?