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Hi. I am an Elementary School Teacher. Have your son get his book as well as a blank sheet of paper and try the Read, Cover, Recite, and Draw strategy. Make him a little poster he can reference while he's reading to remember the steps. 1. Read - Read a paragraph (or the whole page if that's not too much for him). 2. Cover…

I love Twinings Cold Brew Teas...wild berry and green tea mint. They are quick to make and taste great.

Thanks! I have the weights and pull up bar. I'll get the mat.

Thanks for sharing. This sounds soooo good!

Thanks. I think I will try it. I haven't borrowed it yet so I really don;t know what it is like. Do you have to buy a weight set or something to do the weight-lifting part? How many lbs.?

How hard is it? I'm about to borrow it from a friend but I'm so out of shape. I'm not sure if I can hang. Do you have to be somewhat in shape to do it?

How do you zig-zag calories and what is a spike?

Where did you get your list? I have only heard that changing up your workout routine will help prevent plateaus. Are there other tricks for preventing plateaus that really work? Anyone?

You are going to love this website. It's easy. It keeps you motivated. It does everything for you. You can graph your progress, which is nice. I'm proud of you for making a decision to get healthy...and you have your mom for support. Once you start to lose a few pounds, you're going to fell great and you won't want to…

I am glad you are going to see a psychologist. That's smart. You recognize that something isn't right and you're seeking help. Someone else posted the same concern last night...she met her weight goal, lost more weight, and can't stop obsessing. She's also going to see a professional. I would be interested to see what your…

I hate breakfast. I have to force myself to eat a cheese stick or a yogurt in the morning. (80 cals). Lunch for me is about 300 cals. Then I eat the rest for dinner and dessert. I've lost 15 pounds in the past 2.5 months.

I agree. You need to talk to a professional. It sounds like your stepping into eating disorder territory. At least you recognize that something is wrong and are smart enough to seek help!

Me too. I had to go to a bridal shower...ate two cupcakes and then ate pizza for lunch and movie popcorn the next day. It was sooo good. You have to cheat every once in a while to keep yourself from going insane. As long as you get back on track, who cares?

Don't give up! You've done such a great job so far!!

I'm wondering if they work, too. I walk about 3 miles a day and am wondering if I should be walking in a pair of these.

Thanks!

It is possible, but easy exercise will only help you look and feel better. Try walking for 30 minutes to an hour a day. You'll see a big difference much faster than with diet alone and you'll feel better, too. Walking helps burn fat from all pasts of your body, helps tone your legs, and tightens your stomach muscles. Plus,…

You look great! I'm proud of you!!

Make sure you are drinking a lot of water also. Sometimes thirst can be mistaken for hunger. Drink a full glass of water before meals.

Definitely the tanning lotion! If you keep tanning, you'll get wrinkles on your face and your chest wrinkles will get worse. My sister in law is 23 and had skin cancer a few years ago from the sun. I prefer the gradual tanning lotion. You put it on for seven days and it gradually makes your skin tan...no streaks....won't…

A 100 calorie pack of chips ahoy cookies sounds like it would be delicious with coffee. Yum!

How does upping your calories help you loose weight? Shouldn't you just eat the same amount of calories, but spread them out over the day to keep you metabolism going? Please help me understand. I might need to try this eventually (still new at this).

Thank you so much for the advice! :flowerforyou:

The patch worked for me.

Good one!

I'm planning on making some breakfast wraps or lunch wraps this weekend and freezing them so I can just throw them in my lunch bag in the morning. I bought some light wraps, eggs, fat-free cheese, lots of fresh veggies and some salsa. I'm going to write the # of calories on the freezer bag so I can easily keep tracking my…

I like Healthy Choice chicken and rice soup (in the to-go containers), Campbell's soup to go (vegetable beef has 70 calories), light cheese sticks, sugar free applesauce cups, fruit, a flatbread or a sandwich-tin with low fat turkey or ham and fat free cheese (sometimes I warm it in the microwave at work). All easy to make…

You can do it!

I like fat free or sugar free pudding cups, the 100 calorie packs of chips ahoy chocolate chip cookies, dove dark chocolate promises, or a cup of swiss miss diet hot chocolate. Not all at once though :) All low calorie! Mmmmm