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My husband actually did that last month! He bought the big box of snack size chips--which was awesome for me, but then I noticed our 5 year old sneaking a bag here and there, eating more than he would normally consume (I dont have a lot of processed foods in the pantry normally). However, I noticed if i did grab a bag of…

I have blood pressure that's on the lower end of the scale, which is good, but my dr has always told me to eat more salt --so maybe my body craves more. Who knows. And another reason I think the late night snacking is hard is because of our schedule. With our kids going to bed around 830 or so, my husband and I spend the…

And, about the plain popcorn.....we have been making that lately, the plain white popcorn on the stove, but then I realized the oil (even if its extra virgin olive oil) is probably going to make the calorie count sky high in that as well. :-/

Not bossy at all! It makes perfect sense. I think my hubs would be a little irked if he couldnt take those things in his lunch, or he would end up buying them on his own somewhere during the day, which stinks for him. I just need to find some self control. I used to always say "At least what I'm over-eating is healthy…

Does the fitbit zip accurately track steps? Thats all I really want, but I want something super accurate. :)

Can I find these at a Sporting Goods store...Target...Amazon?

This is a good idea!

I do try to eat LOTS of salads with lots of veggies. The area my back hurts is actually in my mid back area, not by my kidneys. I know you can have displaced pain sometimes, but I havent noticed any other symptoms, and the muscle soreness on my sides is along the sides of my torso, from under my arms down to my waist. Its…

Another pound gone folks! 5.5 so far! :)

Thanks all! :) Here's to sticking to it this time and actually being consistent for one of the few times in life.

Thank you! :)

Thank you so much.... :)

Thank you. I hope that's the case. I know I'm not perfect in my workout/diet strategy, but I do what I can, when I can, and it's not that I'm expecting a huge change after 2 weeks, but an increase on the scale is disheartening. Hopefully in the next week or so, I will at least notice changes in how clothes feel. :)

Sorry, its not TDEE, its resting calorie burn.

Thanks!! I agree, its better not to think about it. I barely thought about it before kids...now I think about it all the time, trying to keep them healthy. Ugh.

You can do those things....but to me, this is no different than having to run up my 2 flights of stairs about 50 times a day. It burns calories and gets the heart rate up, but it's not going to "tone". I think the OP means she wants to get a real work out in and is trying to find the time. I think all of us moms get 10…

I figured it was ridiculously expensive. I have always said with my super busy schedule, if I could actually afford to have meal delivery (organic foods only) service, I would be the perfect candidate. Sucks. I will look around for those recipes you mentioned!! If you ever talk to the person and figure out what websites…

I have not read all the responses on this thread, but it is something I struggle with as well. I have a 5 month old and a 5 year old--and both are extremely active! Plus, I work full time and my husband and I do our best to keep up with our house---but clutter and piles of crap drive me insane, so usually all my ambition…

I never really looked at it as a diet, more of a way to eat a balanced meal 5 times a day. I never followed the "blocks", I just followed recipes I found online and had success with it. Now its 7 yrs later and I'm busier than ever with 2 kids, and I was just hoping there were some others who followed the concept of the…

I'm kind of scared to know the answer to this, but do you know the name of the meal delivery service and how much it was?

love this!!

I have 12 more to go as well, but ultimately I would like to lose 15-20!!

I never stopped taking my prenatals after I had our baby because I feel like they have a good mix of vitamins in them. On top of those, I take biotin. What would be some other supplements to help prevent colds/stomach bugs I could take?

This sounds great, I will have to try this!

What I made this weekend: Buffalo Chicken: 3 ww frozen chicken breasts, 1 dry ranch packet, 1 12oz bottle of Franks Red Hot.....YOWZA is it hot....but very good over a few tortilla chips or on a salad. Southwest chicken: 2 ww frozen chicken breasts, 1 cup frozen corn, 1 cup salsa, 1 can black beans, 1 packet of reg taco…

Thank you, this sounds really good!

This sounds so good!!! Def trying this!

I def could get on board with this one!!! :)

I'm working on making small changes....for example, two nights in a row now I havent eaten anything after 9. Also, if i feel the need to splurge on something, I have been trying to do it before dinner time. Here's to trying to wrap my head around all this....

love this! a friend of mine told me that it takes 21 days of doing something before it becomes a habit. Therefore, i'm going to TRY and not eat before bed for 21 days in a row. last night was night #1 :)