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Starting weight 12/31/09: 184.4lbs 1/7/10: 181.6lbs 1/14/10: 183.4 (+1.8lbs, TOM eating was kinda bad) 1/21/10: 181.2 2/4/10: 178 2/11/10: 176.8 2/20/10: 175.8 Total lost: -8.6lbs (from starting weight)

Good morning everyone, :drinker: Starting weight 12/31/09: 184.4lbs 1/7/10: 181.6lbs :bigsmile: 1/14/10: 183.4 (+1.8lbs, TOM eating was kinda bad) :grumble: 1/21/10: 181.2 :bigsmile: 2/4/10: 178 :bigsmile: 2/11/10: 176.8 :happy: Total lost: -7.6lbs (from starting weight)

Photoshop does some amazing changes, huh?! :laugh:

Thanks! It sure does and I can't wait to see what a few more months bring me to push/pull...

yep, little by little :happy:

Good morning everyone, Starting weight 12/31/09: 184.4lbs 1/7/10: 181.6lbs :bigsmile: 1/14/10: 183.4 (+1.8lbs, TOM eating was kinda bad) :grumble: 1/21/10: 181.2 :happy: 2/4/10: 178 :bigsmile: Total lost: -6.4lbs (from starting weight) Much better week.. Cleaned up my eating and it sure makes a difference! Thanks to Eating…

Hello and Welcome to MFP! :flowerforyou: I completely hear what your saying about motivation.. it can be hard sometimes but what I do is look at success pictues and stories. I'm always on bodybuilding.com and looking at all the awesome transformations. I read alot of fitness magazines and sometimes books too. I also take…

Nitro Core 24 - Extreme Cookies and Cream or Carmel Fudge Toffee.. Yummy! Some Description on it: The bigger picture of sustained-release protein blends! 10. That's how many strategically-chosen types of protein you will find in every serving of NitroCore 24. From ultra-fast acting, partially hydrolyzed whey proteins to…

Good morning everyone, Starting weight 12/31/09: 184.4lbs 1/7/10: 181.6lbs :bigsmile: 1/14/10: 183.4 (+1.8lbs, TOM eating was kinda bad) :grumble: 1/21/10: 181.2 :happy: 1/28/10: 180.4 :happy: Total lost: -4lbs (from starting weight) Slow and steady progress... just taking it one day at a time.. Almost out of the 180"s!…

Side Dishes Mashed roasted sweet potatoes: roast a sweet potato (yam) by wrapping in foil and roasting in 400 degree oven until soft. Once soft, unwrap and scoop out insides. Mash with a bit of cinnamon and nutmeg, splenda if you like sweet stuff. _____________________________________________________________ Roasted…

Sizzling Fajitas ____________________________________ 2 tsp olive oil 1/2 red or white onion, sliced 1 red, orange, or green bell pepper, sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 whole chicken breasts, grilled and cut into strips 1/2 C salsa 1/4 C nonfat sour cream 4 whole-wheat tortillas, 7"-8" in diameter. Variation: spinach or…

Chicken Marsala ________________________________________ Prep: 10 min Cook: approx 15min 3 Tbsp white flour 3 Tbsp whole wheat flour 1/4 tsp white/black pepper 1-1 1/2 lb chicken cutlets 3 c. sliced mushrooms 2 Tbsp sliced shallots 1/2 c Marsala wine 1/2 c LOW sodium chicken broth 2 Tbsp chopped parsley 1/2 tsp fresh thyme…

I just posted this on another thread... You can try this (I had this tonight, very tasty) 1 small/medium apple cut up into small pieces 1/2 cup FF/LF cottage cheese 15 almonds slivered or chopped up 1 teaspoon of Spenda's Brown sugar blend. Put cut up apple in the microwave and heat it for 30-40 secs, then put all…

I believe it's best said that your next meal is a chance to start over... why wait til the next day!

I'm not having a bad weekend (food wise) at all but I would like to say that everyday can be a struggle :grumble: ... you have to remember that this is a life style change so there will be days that it is not perfect :flowerforyou: .. all you have to do is make your next meal healthy and move on... you can't do anything to…

You can try this (I had this tonight, very tasty) 1 small/medium apple cut up into small pieces 1/2 cup FF/LF cottage cheese 15 almonds slivered or chopped up 1 teaspoon of Spenda's Brown sugar blend. Put cut up apple in the microwave and heat it for 30-40 secs, then put all remaining ingredients on top and mix.. Then…

How is spaghetti squash? and how do you make it? I've never had it and wanted to try it soon.

I was good! :bigsmile: Last night I had steak chili with lots of veggies and beans. What's cooking in the oven right now is half of beef round, sweet potato's and steaming some veggies (haven't decided on which ones yet..) So yes I've been good so far.. Yay Me!

Good morning everyone, Starting weight 12/31/09: 184.4lbs 1/7/10: 181.6lbs :bigsmile: 1/14/10: 183.4 (+1.8lbs, TOM eating was kinda bad) :grumble: 1/21/10: 181.2 :happy: Total lost: -3.2lbs (from starting weight) I noticed when I eat clean my weight drops :bigsmile: ... I was having a hard time the past week eating right…

Good morning everyone, Starting weight 12/31/09: 184.4lbs 1/7/10: 181.6lbs :bigsmile: 1/14/10: 183.4 (+1.8lbs, TOM eating was kinda bad):ohwell: 1/21/10: Total lost: -1lbs I'm not upset that I gained weight this week and didn't make my own challenge of drinking 10 cups of water but I'm going to do better today forward..…

Penne al la vodka from Macaroni Grill, a sour apple martini, and a brownie sundae.. Mmmmm.... So So many calories...:laugh:

mine is public but the last couple of days it's been not so good...

Indulgences Mmmm.... I have many.. oh my.. :blushing: :heart: Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter Cups :heart: Peanut Butter :heart: Anything chocolate i.e. cake, ice cream, candy, well you get the point.. :laugh: :heart: Mozeralla cheese :heart: Buffalo wings w/blue cheese dressing :heart: Pasta with a creamy base sauce like A…

Here you go.... Thu 01/07/10 04:32 AM This Week's Challenge is to drink 80oz's of water which is 10/ 8oz cups So why is water so important? For a few reasons really. The human body typically consists of between 60% and 75% water. In the body, water's responsibilities include removing waste material from the body and moving…

Thanks Zara I'll check into those... :flowerforyou:

Try it and see if it works for you, if it doesn't then you will need to adjust... You have to find what works for you... Trial and error my dear!

Sounds like a great start! I would for number 3 have a protein and complex carb to keep you full and give you energy.. after you workout if it's weight training have some protein (i.e.. protein shake, meat, eggs, etc) to help repair your muscles. Hope this helps.. :happy:

Hi ladies/gents, I wanted to say WTG to everyone that has lost weight this week! :drinker: For those of you who didn't lose or possibly gained weight it's ok.. this is a learning curve.. Don't be discouraged! :flowerforyou: Change your way's this week.. if you ate badly, clean it up.. if you didn't exercise enough, get it…

Awesome job! Your on a roll... Keep it up girl.. :drinker:

WTG, a pound down is a pound gone forever!! Keep up the great work..:bigsmile: