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Thanks . . . totally stopped me in my tracks. I was thinking how awful a person that must be, to say those things to you. And then realized I do the same thing to myself. Thanks for the lesson.

Device: Body Media Fit Link Daily Average Burn: 2760 Workout schedule: Nia Shanks bodyweight workouts twice a week, kayaking up to 5 times a week for an hour each time, plus one day of a longer ride (from 2 to 3 hours duration) Gender: Female Age: 39 Height: 5'7" Weight: 162 Is your weight/body composition trend indicating…

Tony Chachere creole seasoning is my favorite. I take about 8 of the frozen shrimp and microwave them in a bowl covered with plastic wrap and seaoning for about a minute. It's just about perfect in my microwave. I pair it with whatever i have in the fridge. It's a great way to use up leftover chinese rice or ( if you…

Yuck. I'm sad to say I feel like this weekend was an epic fail. I ate non stop when I got home from work yesterday. I didn't eat intuitively at all, just munched on what tasted good at the moment. I don't think I'm ready to stop tracking yet. But on the positive side, my hunger signals are getting clearer and clearer all…

you took the words right out of my mouth! I nearly said, "I can't do this, I'd better just stick to tracking the rest of my life" yesterday. Thought I was doing great until I let the munchies get out of hand. I've been really trying to watch my emotional eating, and I realize I have the period of about 2 hours most days…

That is awesome! I love that you kept ice cream in the house and didn't binge! Way to stop those food police right in their tracks. That's the chapter I' m reading now . . . I didn't realize how much I've vilified carbs. I've been trying to really listen to my hunger signals and more or less eat when I'm hungry, trying to…

I think that's the main reason I picked up the book and joined your group. I'm sick of counting calories and hate the thought of having to do this the rest of my life. I've done several "fad" diets and even a couple paid, advertised ones. They worked great, once. And then never did again. And I killed my poor metabolism in…

Suddenly it has dawned on me what an emotional eater I am! Seeing facebook updates and the posts on MFP about the Boston Marathon, I flipped on the news to watch. Shocked and saddened, I wandered to my freezer and ate 4 chocolate eggs. Hmmm. . . I wasn't hungry . . . just emotional. I switched gears, made some tea and…

#2 and #5 . .. I think I just eat because I think it's time, not because I'm hungry or stopping because I'm full. I've lost track of those hunger signals. time to listen to me again .

oh dear . .. .hahaha. I think my favorite out of the facebook posts was the bacon and sausage nativity. Come to think of it . . . it had a meat baby in it too!

I bought this bike seat last year - it made a huge difference for my fanny. Well, those little bones on the inner side of my fanny, anyway. My husband calls it my "bike couch" but too bad for him! I have a bike trailer and my daughter (now 3) and I cruise our town. We even do 11 and 12 mile trips to Walmart and the grocery…

It definitely messes with your metabolism and makes it hard to lose weight. Preplanning is probably your best defense. I found my self getting hungry in the middle of the night and tried a lot of different kinds of snack items. For me, protein was my best bet. I use protein powder in milk and add it to my coffee all night…

Thanks for the chuckle. That poor cat. Let him (her?) know that the butt looks fine, the muffin top is a little excessive though.

Love it! Go girl!

Just read a great article that answered a lot of my questions. One of the biggest points I came away with was that many of the toxins we are exposed to are found in our fat stores. "Flushing" them out with liquids and laxatives just won't work. Your best bet is old fashioned fat loss.…

Wow! That's still a lot of workout! I'm no expert and I'm sure you will get a lot of varied opinions. I know it sounds crazy, because you still feel like you are gaining, but my gut reaction is that you aren't eating enough to support that workout schedule. But I don't know how tall you are . . .sorry. Your TDEE number,…

Looking at your diary, you seem to average below 1000 calories a day and if you figure in exercise calories you were burning last week, it was even lower. I'm not a nutritionist or a doctor, but you may benefit from researching what an optimal calorie level for your height/weight/activity level are . I'm sure you are going…

I'm pretty active most days, on the "moderate" scale. My BMF armband has me burning an average of 2500 calories per day over the last month, some days it's 2300, others it's more like 2700. I just use Scooby to make sure my armband isn't giving me weird info or something. So I'm pretty sure of my calorie burn. There are…

Found a link to a microwave potato chip maker on Amazon, if anyone would like to see what I'm talking about: http://www.amazon.com/Mastrad-A64501-Top-Chips-Maker/dp/B004Z762VA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1358324809&sr=8-1&keywords=pampered+chef+potato+chip+maker

Sliced very thin - I use a vegetable peeler and just shave slices off - place in a single layer on a paper plate or microwavable dish and microwave until brown and crispy. spinkle with seasonings. I like just a bit of kosher salt, but cinnamon/sugar or spicy spices work well too. Pampered chef makes an awesome set of…

that's a terrific idea! Thanks for the reminder. And you look absolutely fabulous. Thanks for sharing.

Yum! I want to invite myself over for dinner! I love all the wonderful protein in your meals.

I don't think I can ever say Thank You enough. EM2WL has become a family. This amazing group of supporters, cheerleader, and coaches. Who knew it would ever be this amazing? And it's only the beginning.

That's incredible! wonderful pay off for such hard work and amazing commitment.

Awesome! Keep smiling at the beautiful image in the mirror.

Wow . . . just wow. Thanks for sharing. I can't stand the boards most of the time because of all the negativity that runs rampant there. But I'm really glad you shared this. Thank you.

Sounds amazing! Thanks so much for sharing!

I can't tell you how glad I am you shared this! I've done a metabolism reset and am eating at 10 to 15% cut at the moment. Haven't lost any weight or inches, but people are commenting right and left on my "weight loss" this week! Wish I'd had the forethought to take pictures like you did. Thanks so much for sharing.

Thought I'd repost a link to a wonderful article the Kiki mentioned earlier today. It really hit home. Especially the "this weight loss may not be noticeable for several months" part. I feel like that's where I am now! No changes in the scale or my measurements, but suddenly people are commenting on my weight loss!…

You are one inspiring woman, congratulation on such amazing success, and thank you for sharing! I love the eat more to lose weight principles. Just added heavy lifting a month or so ago - my weight is really no closer to my goal. But I'm getting closer to fitting back in my size 10's than I have in years. Maybe even size…