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OOOooOOoOOooo! Gotta try this! It sounds fantastic!

Best pic... EVER.

Awww... this is cute. Ok, I'll play too... Name: James Relationship: Married 1 1/2 years, been together for 10 Physical: He has a very slim muscular lower body... It makes me jelous :) Non-Physical: He makes me LAUGH. Like, HARD. He gets me going to that point where you're not even making noise anymore... just shaking and…

The most basic staples that I seem to continuously replenish the fridge / pantry with: Spinach / Romaine / some sort of salad or lettuce mix Frozen skinless chicken breasts laughing cow light cheese wedges ( I like the garlic and herb one) CARROTS... I buy a huge bag every other week... dogs love them too 1% milk Orowheat…

170 - 175. According to the calculators on that fit2radio.com site, 173 is right on the money for my age and height. I was 175 in HS, and looked good. At this point, my short term goal is just to get to 200. I really can't wait till this extra mid-section weight starts seriously melting off so it's easier to move around…

I have the same problem with a ziplock full of cooked bacon in my fridge. I might as well toss it now; cuz I know i'm not going to use it. But I agree with the previous poster (shovav91). Fit it in your calories for the day... adjust portion size, or plan on working off mega calories with some extra exercise. Even though…

Ditto. She needs to call him out on it.

I really like pretzel thins with a wedge of that laughing cow light garlic and herb spreadable cheese. I get the everything flavor thins - so there's a whole lotta flavor going on mixed w/ the cheese. Either that or I'll do one of those 100 calorie smartpop popcorn bags and sprinkle some of that white cheddar seasoning on…

BS in Computer Science. Go nerds! :)

I've been drawing on my eyebrows since high school. I plucked em' out back then... and the things never grew back; go figure. I like how they look drawn on anyways. HOWEVER, after 15 minutes in the sweaty room that our gym does Zumba in... I have no eyebrows. I wear clothes that are close fitting - cuz we move around a…

I have others... but this one has the most character :)

As am I. I'm all about the cardio right now... But I plan on befriending a large group of women who dropped out of WeightWatchers right before the official apocalypse. I don't have to be the fastest - but I have to ensure that there's a good number slower than me.

I second everyone who says roasted. Trader Joe's sells this bag of little ones for a couple bucks... I take em' and toss them with olive oil, a little salt, a little pepper, and garlic powder and put em in the oven for about 20 min or so... until they start burning. I like things burnt, so I like em pretty browned. But…

LOL. This is the most awesome pic post I've ever seen. I wish I could save it as my profile pic.

Oh yeah... TONS of fun :). I'm going tonight. But I do sweat like a mad woman...I guess that means its a really good workout, right?

AAAHHHHHH!!!!!! EARLY CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! My husband proposed to me at an aquarium. He had one of the scubber divers hold up a sign that said "Brenda Franklin, will you marry me?"... and I was so shocked, I looked over at him and said "James, what the heck??? This guy in the tank is proposing to me?"... and he was on his…

LOL... awww... "Kumquat" is my FAVORITE WORD EVER!!!! I don't have a least favorite word; it's a phrase: "Lemme axe you a quest'n"... Oh Jebus.... I cringe when I hear that.

Lately - I like to "seal the deal" with that Arctic Zero ice cream. It's only, like, 37 calories per serving... or if you wanna sit with the whole pint container - it's 150 FOR THE WHOLE THING. Hooray! I find that if after I eat dinner, and perhaps my portion was a bit smaller than before (because I've been used to eating…

Yep. For me it's a must to be near a decent restroom if we are eating out. Usually I'm cool... especially with my newfound health kick. But there are certain restaurants that my husband will want to go to, and for me it's like "ah, great...."... But yes, I just have to watch the fats & fried foods... which I should veer…

I went to my first class last night. I sweat like a pig. But it was a lot of fun. Some say that going out to an actual class is more motivating that just getting DVD's and doing it at home. Although I have yet to do a Zumba DVD; I will admit that going to the live class really adds a bit of excitement and energy to the…

I have a 4 year old Border Collie named Dudley that has Addison's Disease. He's put on weight since diagnosed, because he has to maintain a daily dose of prednisone, as well as monthly Percorten-V shots. Once he put on the weight - my husband and I notice he was having trouble getting in and out of his dog door. So, 22…

Me too!!!! They are SOOOOOOO good! The Peanut Butter Multi Gran Cherrios that is...

Well said :) .... I like to sit and appreciate the fact that I burn calories while sitting at my office job. Thank you for reminding me about that :).... Awesome post! ______________________________________________

My name's Brenda. I married a really hot guy that's last name was Dokken... like the 80's band. So now I changed my last name to Dokken. Hence, BrendaDokken. Hmm...I guess i'm a little easy to figure out. But if I ever get my doctorate... I'll be Dr. Dokken - and that's totally badass.

yeah... he's alright. :)

138 lbs? Dang, you've lost a lot of weight. ... Sorry, that's the first thing that popped in my mind... You look awesome too, by the way :)

I'm with ya. I started on MFP 20 days ago... and i remember on the first day, saying to myself "Holy Moly... I'll bet on an average day, I probably take down about 3,000 calories, easy"... so yeah, no wonder I kept packing on the weight... At least now I make little bargains with myself... like I'll eat certain things that…

ooOOOOooooo... This is a great post!... Hmm.... Lemme think: - Almond Butter - Carrot Juice - Green Tea w/ Jasmine - Frozen Brown rice I'm sure theres plenty more - but I think those are some of my staples... ___________________________________________________________

I like to comment to others diaries - on how I enjoy reading that other people will eat REAL FOOD. I love when check out someone else's diary and you can tell that THAT IS REALLY WHAT THEY EAT. People who only eat about 500-1000 calories a day scare me. _______________________________________________________

I was like that at first with Green Tea - but then I found this Trader Joe's Green Tea with Jasmine... and it's awesome. Steap it for about 2 minutes, and add half a packet of Splenda (or a smidge of Honey for those intolerant of the artificial sweetners). It's pretty awesome... Not bitter at all...…