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I live in a small town in Texas called Buna. It's located near Beaumont.

Also, are the workouts mostly cardio or toning, or a combination?

My daughter just got a Wii and I've been wondering what the best fitness games are for it. I've heard that the EA Active is really good. Do you use a balance board with The Biggest Loser? I haven't gotten one of those yet.

:happy: me too!

I want to join also! I'm Melissa. My current weight is 203. I've been working at losing weight since October and I've had more success this time around than I have ever had. I enjoy going to the gym, but I'm a teacher and I have a 7 year old, so it's hard to make it there as often as I'd like. I also live over 15 miles…

My husband wants to lose weight, but he doesn't want to make any lifestyle changes. I keep telling him that he's not going to lose anything unless he watches what he eats and adds some exercise, but so far it hasn't happened. So, I usually cook for him and eat something else. Or I'll eat a small portion of what I make for…

I did fairly well for Thanksgiving this year. I only ate one plate full and I tried to make half of that salad and turkey. I even skipped the pie. What got me was Friday, Saturday and today... no left overs, but I have not been sticking with my calories like I should. My weigh in day is Tuesday, so I'm going to hit the gym…

Thanks! I'm going to TRY to stick mostly to turkey and salad, but I know I will have to have a little bit of dressing and macaroni and cheese. I'm going to try to make just one trip though. I have to focus on having will power. I also plan to stay away from the pie. Thankfully, no one is making any of my favorites this…

I love going to the gym. I would never make myself exercise if I didn't go straight to the gym after work.

I'm from Texas too and I love corn dogs. I can't stand mustard on them though. The best thing is real mayo. I haven't had one in a very long time though. When I was a kid they even had corn dog stands outside of the stores around here. It was always a treat if we could talk our mom into buying us one for lunch.

I hate walking lunges, but they really do give you a great work out for that area. I have never done them without being sore for 2 or 3 days afterwards. I wish I had the motivation and endurance to do that many.

This was the first time I've gone out to eat since I started trying to eat healthier again. One good thing I've found about my lunch is that it was very filling. I still am not hungry, so I don't mind the calories so much now. I might just have some fruit for dinner.

I should have gotten something off of the guiltless grill menu, but I was in the mood for a salad and felt like it couldn't possibly be that many calories, even with the dressing. Next time I'll stick with the grilled fish!

That's Great!!!:flowerforyou:

In Texas the rule on drinks is that you can have carbonated beverages only if they are diet. You can have sugary fruit juice drinks if it is not carbonated. Some of those fruit juices are way worse than non-diet sodas when it comes to sugar content.

I try to stay away from McDonalds too, but my daughter is addicted to the toy in the happy meal. Usually I'll just buy the toy for her so that we don't actually have to eat there. It doesn't help that there is a McDonalds in Wal-Mart, so she is constantly checking to see what toy is in the happy meal. At school, the kids…

I am a teacher, so I know a little about the school lunches. In Texas we have guidelines for their meals. They no longer have fried foods. Even french fries are baked now. We also can't have coke machines unless they have diet drinks, fruit juices, or water. The kids can no longer sell candy for fundraisers either, though…

HCG is a pregnancy hormone, but if you aren't pregnant, it can make you become pregnant easily.

lipotropics are an amino acid that they usually include in the B12. I get the combo at my doctor's office. The Lipotropics help you burn fat faster, (increases your metabolism). Maurierose - I don't know what other doctors require, but mine has me on a 1400 calorie diet, which is exactly the same as what MFP has for me. I…

I have not had any experience with HCG, but I am currently taking the B12 and Lipotropic injections. I want to try the HCG injections, but I am worried about the fertility side effects. My husband and I have decided not to have any more children, and I'm told that the HCG can make you more fertile. So far, I have had good…

thanks!!

The strength training class I take is definitely strength training. She make sure that she works every muscle group.

amy - I'm 5'8", starting weight was 230. I am a teacher, which means I do sit at a desk a lot, but not as much as you would think, because I lecture and move around helping students and walk back and forth to the office, which is a long ways. I keep my calorie intake between 1200 and 1400 calories. I almost always eat my…

Thanks for your input. I hope that I will continue to have as much progress with the injections. So far, I am very happy with the results. I just hope that when I get to the maintenance part of it, that I don't mess up and start gaining again.

Any comments, insight, or advice would be appreciated.

When I'm sick, I normally don't feel like eating. Try chicken noodle soup. That's not too fattening and good for you.

Usually there are some programs on satelite. If you have a DVR, you can set it and watch them over whenever you want.

That's great! I'm working on getting back on track again myself. I'm a teacher, and today my kids brought cupcakes to raise money for homecoming. I was so proud of myself because they actually were on my desk in front of me all morning and I never touched them! YAY for getting back on track! Congrats to us both!:happy:

Thanks for your input. I appreciate any information. I am going to a doctor for the injections, and I have looked into it pretty thoroughly, and so far everything looks safe. My calorie intake is 1200 each day and I am exercising 3-4 hours each week. I alternate cardio with strength training. I don't always eat my exercise…

Thanks everyone!