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Knowing I needed to get back on track with a healthy lifestyle was one of the reasons. Mostly I wanted to see if I could do it. I have found it surprisingly easy to say no to cheese when there is a purpose other than i'm "dieting." Diets don't work. I felt toxic and mostly wanted to rid my body of all of the processed junk…

So far so good :) I'm starting to "feel" better and I defiantly have more energy than last week.

Can I get details on the "green smoothies" :) Thanks

Although protein is essential for our bodies, it too seems to be one of those things that we eat in excess. The american diet is full of protein. Protein, like lipids, that are consumed in excess will eventually be stored if not used, or burned up. So over consumption of protein can cause weight gain. The left over protein…

Wow! Thanks everyone love all of the great suggestions :flowerforyou:

Luckly while nursing my second child the extra pounds just kind of fell off! I would eat healthy but I didnt need to really watch too much. I would eat alot of sweets and it wouldn't really matter. I knew when I stopped nursing I would have to cut my cals by at least 400 in order to maintain my weight...but I didn't really…

Ok harder than I thought to be consistant but did most days...:blushing: Im at 101 crunches and 38 pushups.

With push ups I have to sets of ten or I will die! lol :laugh: I've been doing continuous crunches but as soon as I work up to a high enough number I will start to do sets of 20 or 30. Looking forward to hear of your results!!!:flowerforyou:

OMG! Loss of words! You look amazing :smile: Please tell me your work out routine! Seriously what do you do? I want your abs

Just thought I'd check in :happy: Still no soda at all or caffeine! Been a few weeks :tongue: I did have an iced tea once but other than that its been great! I am no longer bloated from the carbonation and have way more energy eating right than when I depended on caffeine! Good luck everyone!!!:flowerforyou:

WOW i've been clean eating and didn't even know it! lol:laugh: I used to want to major in dietetics and picked up a few good habits. I haven't even tasted a piece of white bread in about 5 years! :tongue: Im always reading lables and it it has sugar added I usually go for the least. Everything else on the list is slowly…

Hi! I have three little ones! One 7yr old daughter, 7yr old son (not twins, step lol) and the baby is almost 2! My family is me life (hubby included):heart: . I work 2 jobs, sometimes working 2 weeks with out a day off! :yawn: So far it has been hard but Im getting it done. Our family loves to play the Wii Fit together. We…

I usually have a small breakfast with a snack 2-3 hours later. My lunch's are usually more filling because its the only way I'll get through the afternoon! :tongue: Another snack then a sensible dinner and I've gotten through the day feeling full and satisfied. All staying within 1200-1400 cals. :heart: Oh my fav breakfast…

Ok days 1 and 2 completed! Here is what I was able to do... Day 1: Crunches: 50 Day 2: Modified Push Ups: 36 Its been a long time since I tried either so I am eager to see what progress I can achieve! Good luck everyone! Thanks ladyofivy! :flowerforyou: This is a great idea Im so excited:tongue:

You should be very proud!!! Omg such a difference :drinker: keep up the great work girl!

Cool! Can't wait! Anyone else???? I'm gonna start tomorow. I haven't done crunches in a while so I don't have a specific goal yet. Guess I'll be checking in on next Thursday :smile: Good Luck everyone!!!

Im down! And definetly a beginner! How about we pick a start date and start with either push ups or crunches. For example I'll start with crunches. I will do as many crunches (with correct form) as possible. Say I did 20 and then record it. On the second day I'll try push ups and record how many. The third day is time for…

If the quick stuff is still whole grain I will try it for sure! I have a fam of five to cook for and every min counts! :happy:

Thats a good idea. My grandma used to soak her rice as well...but I forgot. :tongue:

Ok so I tried to cook it like white rice but it didn't work. After 20 min it was still hard and all the water was pretty much gone! So I added another cup of water and waited another 15 min... and no change. :grumble: I kept doing this determind to get it right but just ended up forgeting about it while we finished the…

Makes me want to go out and but a jump rope! In elementary school we would have this program every year called "Jump Rope For Heart" to raise awarness of heart disease, health, and do a fundraiser. It was alot of fun. :happy:

I "1/2" clean eat...lol try my best to not lean toward the processed stuff but Im so busy I end up grabing a togo bowl of Healthy Request soup...I consider that processed. What do you eat? Do you make it more interesting than just the basics?

If I used work out vids I definitly log them! There hard work sometimes and you deserve to log them. I didnt see a particular listed exercise but Im sure aerobics is pretty close. Use your best judgment if you cant find it online. :wink:

Does anyone know how many calories you burn using Wii Fit? Its alot of fun and some of the exercices get your heart pumping. Hula, boxing and running may burn the most. The rest of the activities are more for balance or yoga. There is a strength training section where you do leg lifts, lunges, pushups, etc... Anyone know?

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Is it bad to eat too much protein? Not a whole lot... but does it just turn to fat in excess like sugar and carbs do. I have a low fat and low sugar diet as it is, but sometimes my protein is double my alotted amout.

If Im craving something sweet I grab a Low-Fat Eggo Waffle, give it a spray of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!, and top with a dab of light whipping cream (1tbs). Ah works for my sweet tooth everytime and whats even sweeter is its only 78 cals, 3g fat, and 3g sugar!

yea it is a hot topic around here... I try not to eat my exercise cals but as long as I dont go over inculding the exercise points earned Im usually happy. :tongue:

...one of your co-workers offers you a homebaked dessert that is "OMG sooo good you have to try this!!!" and you say no thank you