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I'm in this! I don't get my excersize done til the end of the day though so depending on your time zone, you may not hear from me until later in the day. Would it be okay to just send you a chart on weigh in day? like this: Day 1 - 100 JJ done 2 - walked an extra mile 3 - 25 sit ups, 25 side crunches, 25 other side…

I was at 161 this week. I think it's a gain from last Friday - but not bad considering all the beer I drank last weekend at the ball tournament. I've really only been going at this challenge halfway. I don't think I met the physical challenge - I wasn't keeping very good track. My life has been so crazy with all visitors…

Happy 4th day! I completed the challenge, drank my water and stayed under calories!

Yesterday I did 75 situps. Calories under - barely - and water drunk =)

Read Jillian Michaels Master Your Metabolism - I explains it all very clearly. She lists the ones to completely avoid and why: High Fructose Corn Syrup, artificial sweeteners, monosodium glutamate and many others. There a list of the ones to have in moderation. And the power foods to eat instead. It would be very hard to…

For portions, I measure everything. Measuring spoons and measuring cups are always in use. I'm getting pretty good at eyeballing some stuff, but I do a check every once in a while just to be sure. I like the rule about filling your plate 1/2 with veggies, 1/4 with protein, 1/4 with carb. When I first started it I always…

Jumping Jacks are done! And extra calorie burn to make up for baseball tournament food =) Lotsa water too.

Wow! Did I ever have a great weekend. The eating was terrible, but the fitness was pretty good. The sun and friendship was amazing. My kids went with Grandparents for the weekend and my husband and I went to a ball tournament. I played 4 games and danced like crazy at the beer garden on Sunday night. We had crazy water gun…

I thought I had a terrible week this week. I just couldn't stop eating and couldn't find the time to excersise. But I lost - I'm at 159 this morning. I did the jumping jacks and push up all on Wed and Thurs. And my husband and I went for a 60 min walk yesterday. He says it was at least 3 miles but I don't know how far a…

I could do that. When do I know my teammates? I'm going to a ball tournament tomorrow afternoon til late Monday so I won't be able to make contact with them until then. Who comes up with a team name? This could be interesting.

What does being a captain involve?

I'd love to join! Does it make a difference how much we have left to lose? I only need to knock off these last 10 pounds. The challenges sound like just the right thing for me. I could help my team win in challenges but not too much in weight loss. I'm away tomorrow until late Monday, so I if don't respond right away don't…

I gained quite a bit when I met my husband 11 years ago. I moved in with him and his (now mine too=)) five year old daughter and I 'treated' us too much. Garlic bread or yummy buns, lots of cheesy dishes and baking and desserts almost every night. We spent a lot of non-active time together too - watching movies and playing…

I just got a chance to read everyone's great encouragements and comments. I think this challenge is fabulous! Well, I haven't really done my part in the challenge. I've had a hard time getting into the healthy eating and exercising and logging in food since I got back last Sunday. I failed to weigh in today, so I'll try…

Welk, my week one wasn't as good as it could have been. I think I'm still 162 - that's what my moms scale says - after I ate breakfast. I've let myself indulge in treats way more than I would have if I were at home. I'm getting my excersice here though - we did the Particiwalk yesterday - 2 km walk. We swam the day before…

Sorry I'm a day late to add my info - we were travelling all day yesterday. I managed to weigh myself before we left (at 5 am=() I was back up to 162. (too much whisky and marshmallows at the McGregor reunion) so I'm still holidaying and determined to not gain while I'm here for the week. My measuements this morning are:…

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Items with a thin skin you want to be organic - like tomatoes. Thick skin you can peel off like oranges can be not organic. I can't find it right now but Jillian Michaels book Master your Metabolism has a list of must have organic, and a list ones you can let go because of a budget.

I take B100, D, Calcium/Magnesium, Women's Multivitamin, and Salmon Oil. I'm battling depression and all of these have been recommended to me by my doctor. They are great energy and mood booster.

I've used it that way when I do a 3 day natural detox but it sure tastes nasty. I use apple cider vinegar with olive oil for a salad dressing more often. I can't recall exactly, I've read so many weight loss articles, but I know it is recommended to help with weight loss and metabolism boosting. Same for spicy foods - so I…

Thanks for this! I've been avoiding most of the ingredients listed already but it sure is hard to avoid them all. Have you heard of Master Your Metabolism by Jillian Michael s? It lists the preservatives to avoid and the Power foods you should be eating. My body and mood feel a whole lot better without the chemicals that…

I like most vegetables tossed in olive oil and baked in the oven. I do whatever is in my fridge, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet peppers, zucchini, garlic or onion. Not carrots or cucumber though. A great salad is all kinds of previous listed veggies - even carrots and cucumber - chopped small and mixed with olive oil and…

Stress Binge! Avoidance Binge! When there's something I need to do but don't want to I feel stressed and eat to avoid it. I've also binged because I'm bored, sad, tired, angry, relieved, need a smoke (quit 10 years ago) - you name it I can medicate with food. I'm getting much better at controlling the binges. I haven't had…

I put lemon juice in my water. Lemon is good for weight loss, the acidity or something helps somehow. Kinda related to the grapefruit diet. I also put a bit of vanilla in water when I want something sweeter. My kids love vanilla water.

That's awesome! Is that the same pink shirt in both pictures? Way to go.

You are not crazy. I've been in the same place you are. Going to your doctor is a great step to take. It doesn't mean medication either. There a simple quiz you can take to determine how severe your depression is. Mine put me at severe - and I was balancing husband 3 kids and jobs - able to pretend to the world that my…

I'm really trying hard to eat clean. I'm avoiding preservatives as much as possible. Making my own mayo, granola bars and baking from scratch etc. I got my list of things to avoid from Jillian Michael s Master your Metabolism, and her "power foods" are what I try to eat from the most ( when I'm on track). I'd love to be…

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I had a look at your food diary and think you need to eat more healthy carbs like whole wheat bread instead of white, quinoa or couscous instead of pasta. Eat more vegetables and drink more water. Try to find less processed foods that have preservatives. I've been trying to eat according to Jillian Michaels Master Your…