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I got fired a couple years back by a bipolar witch and what I did was post on fb everyday how Happy I was! I know this sounds weird, but no matter how down or discouraged I was I wrote happy thoughts. My husband's favorite saying is "Fake it until you make it" I actually started feeling better and have encouraged others to…

My first was being able to get my wedding ring on again. I lost that ability 10 years ago when I was pregnant with my first child. My hands and feet have been losing weight really fast compared to the problem hips and stomach. My most recent was when a coworker told me I had to go out and buy new clothes because they could…

I love olive oil and all sort of vinegars, but when I am in the mood for ranch, I have been mixing a tbs of ranch with a tbs of lemon juice. This cuts the calories and fat. I do not like fat free ranch. Tonight I had a balsamic ranch (half ranch/half balsamic vinegar) which was pretty good. I think it would be fantastic on…

sounds yummy!

Buying a little black dress and looking hot in it! Also I tried on a dress that I wore in college the other day and it fit beautifully! That is after 3 kids and 14 years :)

My sportsline usually reads way less than MFP or the amount of sweat that pours off of me says. I think that as long as I am exercising and losing weight all is good. I have heard the Polar 4 is better than the sportsline.

Mac! We got our first mac (and still have it) 5 years ago. Our teenager now 18, completely ruined our pc in about 12 months with just surfing. Our mac has never had a virus or even weird things happen. My hp laptop started having problems and had to be replaced at about 1.5 years old. My macbook is now 2 years without any…

That is a fantastic NSV!

You can overdose on water though. It can cause brain swelling. However that is usually seen in people who drink several gallons per day. 10-12 8 ounce glasses per day is not a bad thing.

I am an Arizona Wildcat until the day I die!! Go Cats!!! I can take or leave any other team (based on what the star player looks like) :)

Amazing difference! You look great, a whole new person! Your daughter is adorable too!

That is fantastic!! That just goes to show everyone that indulging in something you want does not mess up your entire diet. You are inspirational. I want a shamrock shake too! I may have one tomorrow. We will be hiking around a lot tomorrow evening!

I was always underweight! I had to gain weight to get pregnant with my first child. I was back to prepregnancy weight at 6 weeks post partum. Then we taught him to share. I gained some weight. We baked cookies and brownies to get him to eat his dinner. Then I got pregnant with my 2nd child who was 10 pounds and breech so I…

I agree, an occasional treat keeps me from binging. If I want something I eat it in moderation. If I don't eat it when I want it then the craving will get stronger and take over my mind until I do eat it and then it won't be pretty. I can make a Godiva chocolate bar last around 5 days by just nibbling on it. I get my…

Fantastic Job! You are an inspiration. I have thought about giving in so many times. You look so much younger now and are so beautiful!

My hubby says that when I get to my goal weight and maintain it, I will get a mommy makeover! (breast lift, tummy tuck and lipo around the hips and thighs. I am about 8-13 pounds off my goal weight, then I want to maintain for a while before doing it.

Have fun (but be safe) for your 21st birthday. IF you are too worried about it, add an extra workout prior to celebrating. You will probably be dancing around a lot as well. My beer snob husband likes Bud Platinum which only has 110 calories.

I am at 1220 and found it difficult to eat that without exercise. Now I try to eat smaller meals more often and can get there. I usually do not eat my full calories back from exercise because I do not have the room to eat more. However, some days I am starving all day and eat almost everything in site. On those days I…

You are so amazing! Thank you for sharing!

You are so inspirational!

We mix up Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred (around $10 at Target) with Zumba cardio and Zumba tone. Last night we did the 30DS with the 20 minute express Zumba. I have read a ton of people getting bored with Jillian Michaels so we decided to do it this way. When we are doing Zumba we have weights in our hands to help burn and…

I have been on a plateau for about a month with 15 pounds to lose. I just started the Jillian Michael's 30 day shred and notice a difference in my body if not in the weight. I have started seeing a drop over the last couple of days though. To combat getting bored with 30DS we alternate a 45 minute Zumba cardio party every…

I took the survey. Too bad it wasn't up about 2 years ago when I was my heaviest. Everything had been spiraling out of control and all I wanted to do was eat. I am now a ton happier and losing weight at a great rate!

I have not had a bad recipe there yet!

I am on day 5 tonight. The first day was killer for me. I couldn't climb stairs or go down them. We thought we were in shape having done 45 minutes of exercise almost every night. We took a break about 4 days and did Zumba tone and Zumba cardio with weights. Day 2 was still bad but not quite as bad. By day 3 I was a little…

30DS is great! I started a challenge before starting the 30DS program where I started with 5 push ups per day and increased it when I could by 1 per day. By the end of 3 weeks I was up to about 20 on my toes. Now with the 30DS program I do them on my knees mostly because it is a full minute of push ups at the beginning of…

If you are wanting to increase your fat use avocados, almonds and fatty fish. Increasing the healthy fats is the only way to go.

I have been drinking green tea for months. I feel better and have been losing weight. I get kidney stones so I only have 1 weak cup per day. I may have to try the stand up bed at my salon today ;)

It is boring, but I really feel the burn. We have been mixing up our videos. 30DS/Zumba cardio/Zumba tone/Zumba 20 minute express. Rotating them make the videos not as boring.

Sounds YUMMY! I grew up 15 miles from the border and miss good Mexican food.