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Great article! Thanks!!

Great job! The grocery store is where it all begins it seems like sometimes! I'm horrible at buying food. I've been asking my friends for a grocery store tutor but no one has applied for the job yet! :laugh:

That first 10 is always exciting! Congrats!! It's just the beginning and there will be many more pounds lost to come! :happy:

Great idea! I'm a "mouth" breather as well and I am going to try this! Getting too thirsty is one of the reasons I stop and rest more often than I should. Thanks!:drinker:

Kmoyers - I recently (within the last year) became a runner after hating it for my ENTIRE life. The absolute first thing I would recommend is going to a shoe store where they will fit you for your shoes, i.e. Fleet Feet. I started running in my normal exercise shoes and my legs would hurt bad every night. But, I went to…

I can still remember the date of my "moment." It was Oct. 15th and a coworker was celebrating a birthday. She was turning 24 and complaining that she was old. (ummm...please. :noway: ) And I said, "24?!? That's nothing. I'm going to be 29 in March and it's the last year I'll be in my 20's!" Right then, it HIT me. Hit me…

What a great way to look at that awful alarm going off in the morning!! :laugh: I'll remember that. Thanks!

I think it's a great idea! I especially want to take advantage of the great park systems in Chicago this summer, but never have anyone to bike or run with!! Let me know when it gets going. :smile:

That exact feeling was what has prompted me to change my eating habits! Once I started logging my food on here, I couldn't believe how many calories I was putting in my mouth!! I love Potbelly's cookies, but once I realized they are around 600 calories each, I thought twice about how much I really wanted one. The thing…

I just did this myself when I drove from MO to Chicago. It's only about 9 hours, but I just couldn't stand the thought of stopping for fast food or gas station snacks. I found ready to eat apples that were already washed and cut. One serving of those was only around 80 calories. I also packed along yogurt, light string…

Sorry to hear you are having such a rough time! Adoption is a difficult process, but I'm glad to see that you haven't let it discourage you and you are going to try again using a different way. There are a lot of children in the world who need loving parents and I am sure the right one will find his or her way to you. I…

What great advice Carrie! I agree, it is a hard thing to break, but it doesn't take long. I monitor the various day to day addictive behaviors in my life (i.e. caffine like soda and coffee, nicotine, etc.) and NOTHING was EVER as hard to break as my addiction to sugar and junk food. My body craved it, I was cranky, I fell…

I'm glad. Hope the bike ride was great and tomorrow is another day! :flowerforyou:

I once saw a quote on here that spoke to that kind of thinking. I can't remember who said it or even what conversation it came from, but it said something like... "If you had a flat tire, you wouldn't say, 'what the heck!' and slash the other 3 good ones, would you?" Go about your day as you planned to. They were high in…

I would use the gym down the street. I have found that when it comes to working out, the more convenient it is to your daily schedule the more likely you are to stick with it. Since the gym is so close to your house, you probably won't need to use a different location. And, if you do ever have the need to use a different…

I agree, I use C to flush out my colds too, but juice is just so high in calories. This season I have been using Airborne and Emergen C. They are both super easy to use (just mix w/water), taste good and only have 20 calories. They also have a whole list of vitamins and minerals that you wouldn't normally get by just…

Mine hate me too! Especially when they eat at their favorite place, Chili's, and I mention that the meal they are about to consume is almost 2000 calories! :ohwell:

Welcome!

So, I always feel so guilty when I post my success, but to tell the truth everyone around me is sick of hearing about it so I have to tell someone! :laugh: I have bought my first pair of size 10 pants in over 7 years. I haven't been a size 10 since 2002! I never thought I would be in this position again...with the goal SO…

in addition to a little syrup or honey, I also sometimes add cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins, walnuts, fruit like bananas blueberries and/or strawberries, a little vanilla extract, etc. It usually doesn't taste bland at all, it is actually very delicious! :happy: My favorite combination is honey, nutmeg, vanilla, raisins and…

Hi, I don't know about specific gyms in Lake County, but work in Evanston at the Y. There are usually YMCA's in most areas, in fact I know there is a great one in Waukegan. You might just want to google Y's in your area and see whats available. Most Y's have sliding fee scales and scholarships available so it is almost…

Hi, I don't know about specific gyms in Lake County, but work in Evanston at the Y. There are usually YMCA's in most areas, in fact I know there is a great one in Waukegan. You might just want to google Y's in your area and see whats available. Most Y's have sliding fee scales and scholarships available so it is almost…

Hi, I don't know about specific gyms in Lake County, but work in Evanston at the Y. There are usually YMCA's in most areas, in fact I know there is a great one in Waukegan. You might just want to google Y's in your area and see whats available. Most Y's have sliding fee scales and scholarships available so it is almost…

Shoes, shoes, shoes...from a proper running store that analyzes your run. It has made a WORLD of difference for me. They are well worth the investment. Good luck!

I definitely need some motivation and encouraging, so I'd love to join! I'm trying to get to my June 15th goal and it's been going slow for the last 2 months. I had the same question about what start weight as Christy, so I'll just send you it all. My start weight was 193, current weight is 170, and my June 15th goal is…

Your body could just be adjusting. It has been working hard...18 pounds in 3 weeks?!? I can understand why you're tired :laugh: I don't know what your lifestyle was like before starting 3 weeks ago, but I do know that internal organs do the most repair work on themselves while your body is resting. If you had a lifestyle…

Awesome job! And, Happy Birthday!!:flowerforyou:

Awesome job! And, Happy Birthday!!:flowerforyou:

I don't cook at ALL, but this looks awesome and I'm gonna try it! :happy: Thanks!

I'm a new runner too, and when I started my inner thighs were sore as well. I actually liked that they were sore because I have always wanted to get my inner thighs in shape and just never found an exercise I liked. Who knew it would be running?!?:laugh: I wouldn't worry too much about it. Just cut back the pace a little…