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Ladies, you can all add me. I started with a goal of 25-30lbs. I was really motivated for the first 6 months, but lost steam. Since I am in the "healthy weight range" for my height, I switched my calories to "maintenance" and am tring to work on toning. I like the way I look in clothing (most of the time) but everything…

This! Or smush it on a sammie! Yummy on a burger, too!

Mini peppers! It's amazing how yummy and sweet something like a bell pepper tastes when you stop eating candy bars every day.

One of my favorites is a black bean and sweet potato soup-depending on the size of your potatoes the calories range from 250-300 calories for a bowl. This makes about 5 servings. 2 cans of black beans-rinsed/strained 2 large sweet potatoes-diced ( cook them in the microwave for a few minutes to soften a bit before adding…

Love this thread:-) Laughing burns calories, right!?

2-3 cups in the morning before work. I load it with all sorts of bad-for-you goodies, too. Another cup at night while I grade papers. I'm sure the ridiculous amount of calories I consume in coffee cream has slowed my progress, but I'm in this for the long haul. I would be a scary beast in the morning without my coffee!

Right there with you! I started with a goal of 30lbs, I saw some tiny success every week and felt really great. I haven't really lost anything the past few months. I've tried adjusting my goals, watching my sodium, switching up my workouts...not sure what the answer is? Guess my body is going to stay a little soft and…

21 pounds since March sounds like great progress! You probably will slow down a bit, but don't get discouraged. Remember-slow and steady wins the race.. If you open your diary, I'm sure you'll get lots of good advice! Good luck!

Ummm yeahhh, boobies gone, belly pooch hanging in there!

Welcome! Since you are just getting started, my advice is to log the good, bad and ugly. If you feel too embarrased to share what you are eating, keep your diary private for now. If you want tips and advice, keep it open. When I first started logging (about 9 months ago) I was SHOCKED to see how much I was really eating. I…

I am 5'3" and I am always up for new friends. My primary focus is to be healthy! I joined in August with about 30lbs to lose. My weight loss has been slow, but I am down to the last 10lbs. I log the good and the bad!! Anyone looking for friends around the same height? Please add me. Us short ladies have to stick together:-)

Sounds like you have a good plan. I've been logging since August. I tried to stick to the 1200 calories at first, but felt hungry all the time and guilty when I was over my calories. I decided to increase my calories to 1500. My weight loss has been very slow (I have lost 21 pounds of my 30 pound goal),but you know…

Arrg!!! Shame on me. I was so naughty with my valentines chocolates and my eating has spun out of control. It's stress, I realize and I hope things will calm down in a few weeks. I hope to rejoin my lovely huffles soon, very soon!

Ladies, the new challenges sound fantastic! Amber, you have been such a great addition to our house. Queeda, I think we should all come visit you! 80 degrees sounds heavenly! Will you still be teaching kindergarten? We will be watching the super bowl at my sister in law's house which is always tricky for me because she…

I have missed you all this week! I have been taking a graduate course in math (for recertification) and it's been keeping me uber busy. My Cohort is getting ready to present at the statewide Math conference in a few weeks, which is leaving me no time to play and mess around on the computer-boo!!! Anyhow, I have been…

Hello my lovelies! Just popping in for a quick minute. It's my TOM and I have been a ravenous fool the last few days. Hope you are all having a great week! Thanks Molly for coming up with something new for this week. I'll stop in later with stats. Right now it's going to take all my last bit of energy to brush my teeth…

Good morning all! All this running talk makes me want to start running:-) My school is sponsoring a 5k for charity in October. Last year I ran the first mile, thought I was going to die and walked the rest. I told myself that I was just going to walk with the kids instead of running, but really, that was just an excuse…

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Oh boy! After a very intense day at work I went to my friends for dinner. Wine, cheesecake and a big plate of gooey, cheesy lasagna melted away the stress for sure, but now I'm having the pig out regrets. blah! Also, I did a little math regarding my morning coffee. Turns out i'm using about 300 calories a day adding those…

Good morning all, Haven't earned any newts yet, but I have been drinking extra water. I went way over cals on Saturday and a little over yesterday. Mon- 5 owls -I did carry 20lbs while on the treadmill. I only made it five minutes-glad to be rid of that. Tues- 10 owls HP-90 Weight-135.5 We have parent teacher conferences…

Ooh I love the idea of carrying around our lost weight as a reminder of how far we've come. I am in a real funk this weekend-as proven by my breakfast of chocolate chip cookies. Bla!! I have been the same weight (give or take a pound) for a month now. I have been faithfully logging, but to be honest, I've gotten lazy about…

Yay! Welcome ubergeek and loveangel! So excited to have some new huffles on board! Über, you are just in time to join us- no need to be sorted. Please post your starting weight for our head of house. Every two weeks new prefects are chosen. We have a weekly challenge for newts and owls and we post work out minutes for the…

Here's my stats- Tues-4 newts, 0 owls Wed-3 newts, 0 owls Thurs- 2 newts, 0 owls 90 house points for these days. Work has been kicking my butt since we came back from break. I've pretty much been a zombie so not doing great with the workouts. On a happy note, the scale looked good this morning so hopefully that water…

Good evening huffles! For Sun&Mon- 8 newts (beans, green tea, greens & yogurt) No owls yet but I did manage 60 house points.

Good evening all, Molly, yes, your strawberries count. Queeda, I love your new pic-I am definitely team Edward! Suzie/Mom, glad to see you back on here. I think we all had a rough week so we can all just look at the coming week as a fresh start. For today: 2 newts, 0 owls, 30 house points.

Queeda-You are AMAZING! No apologies. I don't know how you are even finding time to log in the midst of all this.... LoveAngel-Welcome to our group! You've probably heard some buzz about "superfoods." Although there is some disagreement among "experts" as to how beneficial these foods are, one thing experts seem to agree…

Hee hee... You ladies are quite entertaining! Dani- there isn't a challenge this week. Some of us are logging newts and owls from last week's challenge and some of us are still on a holiday eating extravaganza. Oh maybe that's just me.:bigsmile: I did drag my lazy bum out this morning for Zumba class which I'm hoping will…

Good morning huffles! Are we doing a new food/exercise challenge this week? I am afraid we've lost a few folks along the way. I know the holiday eating took a toll on all of us, but I am ready to get back on track! Hopefully, our lost huffles will make their way back to our house. I think our goal for this week should be…

For the protein/ lunges mini challenge- T 5 newts W 5 newts Th 10 newts F 5 newts, 2O house points I am feeling good today-feeling motivated. I weighed in at 137 this morning which is a gain, but I know I can get it off! A tradition in our family is to eat black eyed peas on new years. I'll be throwing mine on top of a big…

Hello all! Back home from my holiday travels. It was a wonderful week, but I definitely did not eat the way I should. I am soooo ready to drop the rest of this weight! My resolution is to eat less processed foods and to lose 8 lbs by Feb. 14th. What's yours???