Stacey82

Bump...can't wait to try some of these!

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Can't wait to try some of these ideas...they all sound yummy!

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Yay!!! That's wonderful

Wonderful news! Keep it up

What a kind man!

What a wonderful achievement! I remember that feeling of accomplishment, you have earned the right to be proud of yourself. Good luck with your continued journey and enjoy every success, no matter how big or small!

Just this morning the scale told me it loved me! 37.2 pounds, that's 0.2 pounds past my halfway mark! I haven't had the tape measurer out in a while, but I'm down 4, yes 4, pant sizes! I feel better than I've felt in years and I have more energy than I ever remember having! This whole journey has been such an eye opener,…

Thank you all! You guys are so wonderful. This is the very support and encouragement that has brought me this far. It is all of your wonderful advice and encouragement that is going to make continuing this journey possible. Can't wait to be able to post saying that I've met my goals...it WILL happen and you will all be to…

Thank so much EVERYONE. This is the support and encouragement that has kept me going and will continue to keep me going. You're ALL so wonderful! :flowerforyou:

Holy Cow! My weekly weigh in was this morning, and for the first time in 3 years I was under 200 lbs! And to top that off, I'm only 1 lb away from being halfway to my goal! With two sick kids at home today I'm still one very happy Mom! Thank you so much everyone here at MFP, I would've never made it this far without your…

I tried these last week and they were such a hit! My kids LOVED them, even my very picky 9 yr old ate it up and asked for more. And it's an excellent way to sneak in some extra veggies. Super easy to make too. We'll definitely be having these for dinner again! Thanks so much for posting such a delicious recipe!

Happy to help! It'll take a little figuring out to see what will work best for you, but in the end it's worth it. You'll be teaching them responsibility and that being part of a family means helping. You'll get to spend some qualtiy time with your kids and they can learn so much while helping. I use the opportunity to sing…

That's wonderful! Congrats and know that there will be many more moments like this to come!

I understand where you're coming from! I'm a stay at home mom of three. I live out in the sticks and don't know any of my neighbors. I've found that having the kids "help" Mommy gives them something to do and actually helps get some stuff done. This leaves me for time for things while they nap. Doing most of my housework…

My husband started this thread and I just want to thank all of you for your input. We've been succesful with our efforts so far (eating right & exercise). But we were just wondering about methods of boosting our efforts. With some of this stuff it's just so hard to know b/c of advertising claims that say they provide…

I can't offer you any useful input, but am experiencing the opposite effect. Started out yesterday and I thought it was just allergies, now it's clearly something more and I feel rotten. Just the thought of eating is making me feel ill. I barely got in the minimum 1200 cals today and wasn't able to keep them all in. So my…

You can't go wrong with a pair of khakis. My girlfriend's rehearsal was at Applebee's and there was a pretty good mix of jeans and assorted other items. I wore khaki capris, a couple of the girls were still in there suits - straight from the office, the bride was in a pair of black pants with a nice shirt, the groom was in…

Week 3, Day 1 ALL DONE set 1: 21 set 2: 27 set 3: 21 set 4: 21 set 5: 40 (at least 30) Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. Have a great week and good luck with your workouts this week.

I bought a new digital scale about 2 months ago when I decided it was time to get serious about losing weight (mine was about ten years old and sometimes said I only weighed about 140 lbs...very inaccurate!). Even with a new scale, my weight can vary by about 4 lbs a day. Yesterday morning when I got on the scale it…

Week 2 Day 3...all done They keep adding more...and today I couldn't get off the floor when I was done...convinced the husband to pick me up, felt like a bum but we both got a laugh out of it...and I did all my crunches first so they still counted! Hope everyone else is doing good with theirs

Just got mine in the mail today. Tried it out and absolutely love it! Thanks again for the heads up on a great buy!

I always plan dinner the night before. I've got three young kids and don't want them to think the whole "dieting" concept is how life is supposed to be, so I plan dinner ahead so that we're all still sitting down for the kinds of meals they're used to. I'm trying to make the meals healthier without sacrificing what my…

Week 2 Day 2 in the books set 1: 21 set 2: 24 set 3: 18 set 4:18 set 5: 40 (at least 26) Goodness, they're getting harder! I'm definitely feeling the muscles hiding behind my stomach! Maybe by the time I get to the end of this I'll just be whipping out 200 like JohnBlake! How are everybody else's coming?

Just checking in. Week 2 Day 1 for me set 1: 21 set 2: 21 set 3: 15 set 4: 15 set 5: 40 (at least 22) How's everyone else doing?

Finished Week 1 today! set 1: 17 set 2: 22 set 3: 14 set 4: 14 set 5: 30 (at least 20) Wow...I'm feeling it...it's a little sore, but the good kind! My stomach is starting to remember that there used to have muscles! Good luck everyone, enjoy the rest of your weekend! :smile:

I'm in the same boat...no clue where to start, or how! I have a gazelle that I use almost daily, I have Wii Fit that I use 3-4 days a week (I don't do all of the exercises, it was a little too much for me!), and I've started the two hundred sit ups challenge. Outside of this I have no idea what I should be doing, but I…

I don't know if it's okay or not. I know that I hate it! For me to do it at night I have to wait for my kids to go to bed. Then I have all the stuff to finish up around the house and get ready for school the next day. By the time I get to exercise I have to force myself to do it and do give it the effort that I should...so…

Thanks for the tips! You guys are always so helpful! I split my breakfast my breakfast this morning...half before and half after. But I only waited about 15 mins before exercising. I'll have to plan it out a little better for tomorrow!