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I love cooking and make everything fresh! I follow a meal plan because, lets face it, I am too frickin' busy to figure it ALL out on my own. I use The Fresh 20 if you are interested. Feel free to friend me and we can drool over each others meals :)

I am a desk jockey as well! And work for a company where my job is to develop new bakeware & taste test recipes on packaging... Challenging? Yes. Have I been able to lose weight? Yep! I just stick with it, make sure I have a balanced diet, and get my workout done in the AM before leaving for work. I try to get up to walk…

oooo oooo oooo!!! I work for Wilton where I developed a doughnut pan about 4 years ago. The recipe has labels for baked doughnuts :) Check it out on Amazon (sorry - shameless plug because the pan and the recipes are AWESOME!)

I find that a BIG glass of water and a protein shake generally helps me after my strength training. I usually do my workouts in the morning and do feel hungrier throughout the day... I try to snack on high protein foods throughout the day to help make up for it.

This has to be the best MFP thread ever!

I'm an open book! Feel free to add me! :)

Just outside of #6, SWEET HOME CHICAGO!

Wow! Not only are you my morning workout buddy, you are an inspiration!!! So happy to have you as a buddy!

I'm 5'10" and would like to hit 160lbs... That's what my goal is right now. Once I get there I will re-evaluate.

I understand, but rock what you have now! I've been there! I just found my before picture of my profile picture yesterday. I can't believe it... You've got this! Great job!!

I just get up and go... I don't give myself time to think about an excuse. I put out my clothes to workout in (if I don't wear them to bed to cheat the system) and also get everything ready for work the next day so I can just go to it. I honestly don't give myself time to feel hungry, and have a protein shake immediately…

LOVE Kickboxing! My favorite and most hated exercise ever!

Its rough at first, but you just gotta do it. See you first thing in the AM!

That's when my alarm goes off, too!! at 5am I'm popping in my P90X DVD of the day and starting to kick some *kitten*

I'm not really a morning person, either. Its just the only time I have for myself to workout. And it is COLD in the basement! Alarm goes off at 4:45AM so I am awake enough to do the stairs to the basement without falling on my face :)

I'm not new, but looking to expand my group of friends and motivation! :) Feel free to add me if you would like.

October in Key West

Bleh...31... Although I have a theory... I will stop aging if I go on a vacation out of the country every year on my birthday. If I'm not in the country I was born in, it doesn't count... Right???? Or, I guess if It has to count I can at least party it up somewhere tropical!

I have a raisin tummy (as I like to refer to it) at the moment... Just hoping that over time after being stretched out so much my 90 year old chin wrinkles that currently reside on my stomach just above my c-section scar will fade into the background... Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Weight Loss Tools

I totally feel your pain!!!! I think I only lose weight one week out of the month... Wahhh!

You look awesome! Keep it going!!!!

By telling myself that the reason I am in this situation to begin is all on me, and getting myself out of it is all on me. No one is going to do it for me...

Feel free to add me! Diary is open - and sometimes shamefully filled out, but they are open!

I think we should add it!

Amazing job!!!!! You look fantastic!

I get it! I'm a 31 year old mommy to a 2 year old. I feel like I burn almost as many calories chasing her as I do working out! Worth it, though! I would love to expand my support network. Feel free to add me :) Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Weight Loss Tools

Great job!!!! Very inspiring!!! I can't wait to post my "I hit goal" success story like you!

Feel free to add me!! Been at this a while and always looking to share and receive motivation!