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Thanks! I just finished the bike for 45 minutes. :bigsmile:

We have this one: http://www.amazon.com/Schwinn-Active-Recumbent-Exercise-Bike/dp/B001ARYU44/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1262841955&sr=8-2 We got it last February & LOVE it! My elderly father in law has bought the same one for himself since he tried ours. We found it locally at the same price. It's heavy, but…

Ok Tomorrow is another day... :bigsmile: Tomorrow's goal is to skip any snacks except veggies & fruit.

YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :glasses: :glasses: :glasses: :glasses: :glasses: I did it!!!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: And you need to know - if I hadn't said it out loud here, I'd have quit sooner. :ohwell: Thanks for the kick.

Good for you! :flowerforyou: I'm too cheap to buy lunch out for work. My hubby grills chicken breasts for me on the weekends & then I have one with raw veggies or salad each day. It works really well for me.

Great idea! My goal is to ride the bike for 45 minutes after work tomorrow.

Am I too late to join? I'm up to 3/7 now.

Yee haw!!!! Good job! :drinker: Here's to the next 5! :drinker:

Is it too late to join? I'd be happy with 5/7 :heart: So far I'm at 2/7.

:flowerforyou: Good for you - staying with your plan all week - a week is a lot longer than a weekend! :bigsmile: Plan ahead. When you shop for food, make a meal plan for the weekend. Maybe even cook ahead. Plan in some "treats," food or activity or something new or just a bubble bath! :love: Plan some exercise. Be sure to…

I'm glad you used it. It's beautiful, for sure. When my mother in law passed away, we found the most amazingly beautiful things deep in her closets that hadn't seen the light of day for many many years. So we're thoroughly enjoying them now. At least our kids will know where they came from & what they're for! :wink:

:huh: I'm one of those moms. :grumble: sorry :angry: I just can't help myself. I see something when I'm shopping & must have it for someone's gift but it just looks a little too big or too small, so I buy the other one & then later it didn't fit either, or it's the wrong color, or I bought it at the wrong place, & so it…

When we went to the airport yesterday there was a local TV film crew... then I saw myself from the back on the 10:00 news & I look pretty good! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: I had no idea!!! :love:

Thank you!!!!!!!!!! :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart:

Happy vacation, everyone!

That's terrific! :flowerforyou: Great work!

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: That's the truth!

Since you've dieted before, they probably ran across the books & thought you would like them. I've been tempted to get Eat This Not That for my daughter & daughter in law, but have been afraid of how they might feel about it. I think they'd love them. Hang in there.

You're so inspiring! You'll be great. People will love hearing about your dedication & perseverence. It's been a long difficult journey, but you've done great & many of us have benefited from your experience. Every time you think of something you want to remember to say, jot it down. Save the notebook & then when it gets…

That's terrific! Good for you. :flowerforyou: I had a similar moment the other evening. I needed something a little dressy, but didn't want to buy anything right now... So I started digging & found a nice jacket that has always been too small & it fit! It looked great with pants I already have. And just like you - I felt…

All I know is that this "old fat" I've been carrying for 30 years is REALLY hard to get rid of. :sad: Note to youngsters out there!:grumble: Lose it while you're young. My mother was right. It's awful to lose it later in life because now my skin is all stretched out & icky. :sad: So even though my weight is heading toward…

Good for you! :love: :flowerforyou: :love: :flowerforyou: :love:

You're amazing! That so terrific.

I feel the same way about having snacks & sweets in the house. If they're here - I eat them. :noway: As if eating them quickly makes the calories less disastrous! :sad: What's worked for me is 1. not having those tempting things around. It's hard to train yourself not to buy them, but my husband has found snacks that I'm…

We have a stationery recumbent bike. Hubby & I both love it. Ours is a Schwinn - it was $200 last February & it's holding up really well with both of us using it almost daily. I love using it when the weather is too hot or it's too dark outside. We picked it because it doesn't take up too much space, it's quiet & cheap.…

:love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: You're amazing! Thank you for sharing your success with us. You're so inspirational! That's so terrific!

Awesome! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Great work!

Me, too. If my goal was to lose the whole amount, it would be overwhelming so I just picked a nice round number for my first goal. When I was about 5 pounds away I increased it to another number I haven't seen for many years. It's still exciting but attainable. Good luck!

Being a Christmas cookie traditional purist, I recommend making the real thing, then limiting yourself. My extended family has particular favorites that they like & there are so many people that I've learned to limit the number of batches that I make, then not gobble up a whole batch myself! :wink:

That's so wonderful! Good for you. :flowerforyou: We slowpokes need to read about others' success to keep us plugging along! :heart: :heart: :heart: