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I'm hoping my body shape will change as well. I plugged in my photos from 60 lbs ago and took it down the 60 lbs and looks WAY different now than what the site "predicted". But, it's still fun to play with :)

Thanks for the update! I just copied and pasted the site I was on.

Hello all you lovely people!!! I'm a week behind, and still healing. Still get some pretty bad headaches, but going to get back to the gym tomorrow and take it easy. I'm glad to see that everyone else has made some awesome progress!!!!

Grrr....was up and at the gym by 5 am, and the morning person no-showed. Waited around for 20 min and came home. Unfortunately I don't have a scale at home yet, so will use my last weigh in from Sunday as my start. Plus, I'm getting 3 wisdom teeth out after work today, so may not feel up to going to the gym tonight or…

Who's ready for tomorrow?!?! My typical gym schedule is 3 days on and 1 day off: 1 mile warm up on the elliptical or treadmill 15-20 min weights Day 1: Chest/Shoulders/Abs Day 2: Legs Day 3: Biceps/Triceps/Back/Abs 20 min on the bike- typically 5-7 miles Wish me luck for actually getting up at 5 am to get to the gym!

Great results!

Fantastic!!!

Is it too late to join??? This would be my first challenge...so I'm excited!

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Even though my gym is not 24/7....I was able to join for only $10 a month, and my company will pay up to $20 a month if we go 12 times. Turns into a pretty sweet deal!!! I go right after work for 3 days in a row, then either take the 4th day off or go swimming. I'm a big girl and in HORRIBLE shape, so while this may not…

That is amazing!!! Congrats :)

Good to know! I'm a big woman :) I just think that they overestimate my calories burned when I log here. Thank you!

Thank you for posting this! I'd also like to know how big around is the typical chest strap?

I'm glad your asking this!! I was thinking of a mini reward for every 25 lbs and something a bit more special for every 50, with something huge when I make my goal weight (trip?!). I'm also on a bit of a budget, so don't want to go overboard. Can't wait for suggestions! OH...the "reward" that I'm most looking forward to is…

That looks amazing!! I have a box of quinoa that is now calling me to be used.

Before I bought Quicken Basic (like $30) I made my own in excel. I use excel quite a bit at work, and love formulas and pivot tables. I made a column for check number, vendor, debit, credit, type of purchase (dining, grocery, gas....). There was a tab for cash, checking, credit.

I did a quick google search, and found this list if your interested http://www.slowcarbliving.com/slow/files/scfdlist1.pdf

I haven't found one I like yet....I just got an almay one and it's really oily. But, I feel I need to use it up before I go buy something new.

what books?? :)

I personally do not think bringing your own food would be rude. You have to do what is best for you. No one would even question your intentions if you had food allergies, why should they if you are being conscious about what you eat? Hope this helps!

Does the hungry girl cookbook have a lot more recipes than what you can find on the website?

My typical taco filling is: 1 lb ground turkey (or lean ground beef) 1 can kidney beans 1/2 onion 3-4 chipoltes in adobo (more or less depending on how much heat you like) 1 tbsp of the adobo sauce 1 tbsp splenda brown sugar juice of 1 lime (sometimes I throw in a bit of zest too) 1/2 cup of tomato sauce Then I use whole…

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I actually prefer to go to the gym alone! I just want to put my earplugs in and go to town...not worry about what my friend is doing.

Minty Yogurt Chicken: 8 boneless, skinless chicken theighs (or breasts I suppose) 1 tbsp honey 2 tbsp fresh lime juice 2 tbsp yogurt 4 tbsp fresh chopped mint salt and pepper to taste 1. Marinate the chicken in the rest the the ingredients for 30 min (also make sure to slash the chicken so the marinade can soak in) 2)…

That is amazing!! Right now since my scale is not moving I get really excited about the little things :)

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I'm looking for good sauce options too!

The elliptical machine will let me put in my accurate age and weight, while the bike only goes up to 350.