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I'm frugal and never thought about what other people think. In high school I used to work weekends even though I didn't have too. I used to only go to clubs in college where girls drank free. My friends thought I was crazy until I bought my first home at 19 and my second at 21. I agree with you that you shouldn't try to…

Search and enter "breastfeeding" in the food section of your diary.

Thanks! FAT HABIT #1: Putting the Serving Dishes on the Table FAT HABIT #2: Getting Too Little (or Too Much) FAT HABIT #3: Not Multitasking While Watching TV FAT HABIT #4: Drinking Soda FAT HABIT #5: Taking Big Bites Fat Habit #6: Not Eating Enough Fat FAT HABIT #7: Not Getting the Best Guidance!

I took CLA several years ago and did not have negative results. I believe the CLA helped me stay toned as I lost weight but I'm not sure. I ate healthy and ran 5 miles a day with 3 days a week in strength training and was already losing 2 lbs a week. When I would run out of CLA for a few weeks, I didn't see any difference.

This site has 365 crock pot recipes. You have to lighten some of them up but it's not hard. http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/02/creamy-crockpot-apple-oatmeal.html

My advice is to slowly ween yourself off sodium. Your taste buds slowly come back each week and now vegetables and healthy foods taste good to me because I can taste them. Many things you may need to make at home or start diluting sodium rich foods. Cheeses, healthy frozen meals and soups were always making me go over. I…

My husband is second generation vegetarian (my son is third), and their favorite iron foods are lentils, raw spinach, chic peas, split peas, broccoli and enriched noodles. We steam most veggies and frozen peas until they are warm, not soft. My son's cereal is enriched with iron and we make trail mix for his school lunches…

I've battled anemia for years. I am on an iron supplement, multivitamin and have been eating more iron rich foods raw, instead of cooked. Once my iron levels are normal I switch the supplement to every other day unless I'm not eating right. It took a couple of weeks for my iron levels to come up and steady out so try not…

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Jumping rope, jumping jacks, mountain climbers will all give you a fast and high burn. Alternate for 2 minute intervals or workout to music and change when the song changes. If you have stairs put those in as well. 1,000 calories may be a bit high unless it's what you normally do. My HRM puts my burn at 600 calories when I…

I like alternating wraps and pitas. I always use onions, peppers and lettuce and alternate the other toppings based on what I cooked on the George Foreman Grill for that week. Hummus replaces mayo and keeps at room temperature. Other than that, top with lettuce, and chicken or lean roast beef. Tortilla wraps and pitas are…

Can you imagine the free time someone has on their hands to create an account, leave hurtful messages then delete it in hopes that someone may feel hurt? What a loser! This person was so lonely and sad that they have to try to annoy others just to feel somewhat good about themselves. They are probably playing 'World of…

Slow-Cooker Minestrone Soup Ingredients: 4 c. vegetable broth 4 c. tomato juice 1 tbsp. dried basil 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves 1/4 tsp. pepper 2 medium carrots, sliced (1 cup) 2 medium celery stalks, chopped (1 cup) 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup) 1 c. sliced mushrooms (or 1 can sliced, drained) 2 garlic…

Moroccan slow cooker stew Ingredients: 1 small onion, chopped 1 medium garlic clove, minced 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2 inch cubes 1 cup carrots 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes 1/2 cup vegetable broth 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes 15 oz canned chickpeas,…

I make most of my foods from scratch so my list is a little weird. Veggies to steam with dinner fruits Laughing Cow cheese - 35 cal Lender's bagel - 150 per bagel air popcorn - 100 cal whole wheat pizza dough chicken breast Mrs. Dash (cajun, southwest, Italian etc.) frozen fish fillets romaine lettuce Healthy Choice (every…

Cool. I'm going to have to give it a try. Thanks!

I like these two below. I have another favorite but the site is acting funky right now. Webecoist http://webecoist.com/2008/10/28/14-quick-vegetarian-recipes-for-the-hopeless-cook/ all recipes http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Vegetarian-Thanksgiving/Detail.aspx

Sometimes when I go over my sodium a rigorous workout the next day helps me shed some of the extra water.

Congratulations! Overweight has never sounded so good.

sparkpeople.com has decent full length videos. Google it, otherwise they will ask you to join up. All free.

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I'm so sorry this is a difficult time for you. I lost my Grandpa to prostate cancer so I know that the long battle never really prepares you for their passing. My parents were in the army so my Grandpa was a parent to my brother and I while my parents where stationed in the field. He did the parent teacher conferences and…

Thank you, thank you, thank you! My kids like the full fat ones so I always have to try not to eat them. This sounds like a wonderful alternative.

sparkpeople .com. They have good recipes and fitness articles as well as workout videos. I visit once a month.

Wishbone salad spritzers don't pack alot of flavor but are only 2 calories and no sugars a spray. I use half a serving of Kraft light ranch dressing then finish the salad with spritzers.

Ipod and jump rope. If you don't have a jump rope just do the hand motions. Torches calories and you don't need alot of room. Just a great sports bra.

If you feel like you are going to binge, start with a treat or a cheat meal instead of a full cheat day. I didn't used to be able to have an cheat day without binging for the entire weekend. Now I can go out to eat with my family and still get back on track for the next meal. But this is a lifestyle so plan for cheats and…

New one. The sun will break down the elastic making the bra less effective. So will bleach. Basically, anything that kills the mold will probably kill the bra.

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I have the Vitamix and like it because it juices everything including the pulp so you don't throw out the nutrients and fiber. I can juice the seeds and stems from fruit but I'm not that adventurous. My brother has a juicer but that doesn't help with vegetables. You can't juice spinach but you can liquefy it in the Vitamix…