julieh1973 Member

Bump. I live in a small town also and the gym is gross!! (smelly, broken equipment & plain dirty)

I was skinny as a rail and ate whatever and whenever I pleased until I found wedded bliss in my late twenties gained about 83 lbs. in 10 years so here I am.

This is my dream, I am always talking about moving to the country and growing my own produce, fruit trees and a few chickens-maybe a cow or some pigs (organic). It was the way I was brought up and there is nothing tastier than going outside and picking you own dinner out of the garden.

I laugh because your Mom sounds like she may be related to me. My Dad's family is like this and they grew up wealthy in comparision to my Mom's family (she has 12 siblings). My aunt reuses ziplock bags, solo cups, etc. I think it is becaused they were raised in a time that either they or their parents were effected by the…

Awesome, it makes you look so much younger and I bet you feel younger!!!

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I purchased the Ripped (instead of the Shred) by error yesterday. Should I do the Shred first?

They are not expensive- my friend has a prescription and she pays about $6.00 without insurance.

WOW!!

I heard a lot of good things about it. I purchased it yesterday or so I thought I did but when I got home realized I had purchased 30 Days Ripped by accident.

I wish everyone had instructors like that!!!

My body shape and measurements are quite similar. You have proven to me what I CAN accomplish. I was attempting to convince myself to have a free day in order to comfort my excessive stress level but you have given me the motivation to stick to the plan!! You look wonderful and I appreciate the much needed inspiration.

Victoria's Secret: Mine (tankini) actually has a built in bra and I get tons of compliments. I usually buy for the next year in September when they are on clearance but I won't be able to this year as I will still be loosing weight . (still got a lot to lose but it will be worth the extra $$$)

You are not being ridiculous. If it was me I would have probably sarcastically interjected, when she finally shut up," I am fine thanks so much for asking." or maybe publically on facebook for even more shock value. I have been prego and it is easy to get excited about it but the important part of being a good friend is…

LOL, My husband is always making comments about Rachel Ray, and also Jennifer Lopez and Beyonce. I am not a fan of my own huge thighs because they are so very uncomfortable but I have been skinny before and had big thighs then so I don't believe that they are going anywhere. I am just trying my best to muscle them up.

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I agree if it was my kid acting like an idiot- take them off in handcuffs and when my child got home they would then get a spanking. If they know you will spank them then you will very seldom need too. It helps them to know someone cares enough to set bounderies and that ceratin behavior is unacceptable.

I am eating a Health Choice Steaming Entree -Lemon Herb Chicken right now, yummy and 200 Calories exactly. Low calorie soups with low fat lunch meat (ham, roast beef, turkey ,canaidan bacon, etc.) and cheese on 100 calorie wheat muffin or the 35 calorie per slice of bread. Lipton 50 calorie chicken noodle soup mix (only 50…

It sounds like sister is a pathetic insecure bully and she probably is giddy with anticipation hoping she has the power to sabotage your weight loss. I urge you to channel your anger and use it to motivate yourself to do what you need to for your own health, confidence and happiness. Please stop letting her or anyone else…

Just found some new inspiration!!I Beautiful, I can't wait to try this!!! It just may be a good idea for an anniversary gift next year for my husband as I will finally be thin enough to be able to tolerate being photographed...

5'3" starting weight: 02/02/12: 188lbs. current weight: 03/29/12: 176.5lbs. Goal for April is to loose 7lbs. (169 by 4/5/2012)

I have been addicted to aspertine in diet soda's for years. After reading so much about the side effects of aspertine (memory loss, increased appetite, breast cancer, etc.) I have given them up for three months now. Occassionally I crave my diet soda and I can not stand the taste of regular soda so I give in to maybe one…

I believed my goal for a 7lb. loss in April to be a tad bit too ambitious but seeing this I now feel much better about it. Fortunately for me as long as the scale keeps moving in the right direction I will be content.

I put a frying pan, spatula, no calorie crisco spray and aluminum foil out on or near my stove at night. When I wake I spray the pan, add egg (usually low calorie out of a carton), when the egg sets I add canadian bacon to the pan and put muffin in the toaster, flip egg and bacon and wrap in foil to keep warm when done.…

age 38 height 5'3" SW: 188 CW: 178 GW: 140

I'm in: SW: 188 CW: 178 GW: 140 Memorial Day: 168

I don't know but maybe for short term results I might would eliminate the carbs or meat*. (with a healthy protein replacement)

Confidence in oneself is attractive at any weight. The more weight you loose the more confidence you feel and then you become even more desirable. Don't let your friend steel your sunshine. :happy: