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I work at a grocery store 4 days a week...not a great place to be when the muchies hit! getting out at noon leaves a lot of time to sit an eat, and being able to pick up just about anything i want on my way out makes it even worse! ice cream is high on my list (last month i made a special trip to a regular grocery…

i LOVE saucony. for work (where I am on my feet ALL DAY) and they are my fav for running. they always fit and feel great on my wide foot. and never any heel slipage. (but as a previous poster said...go try some on)

i blog when i can...usually when i'm having a particularly hard day, had a major set back, or...exactly the opposite. i blogged a couple years ago during my quest to lose 15 pounds by my 10th wedding anniversary and it helped me tremendously in losing almost that much (i made it to 12 pounds lost). now i'm blogging to try…

my sister uses a lot of workouts on youtube. also, is there a nice place for an outdoor workout? a park maybe? take a brisk walk there, use any obstacles for working out. picnic table tricep dips or push ups. stairs anywhere? run/walk up and down those. do you watch tv? use the commercials as time for squats, sit ups push…

i'm sure someone's said it already: BEANS! dried beans are especially cheap, if you have the time and wherewithall to remember to soak them! :)

do they simply measure bust waist hips? it seems a lot of people start to lose the pudginess around their face...i think arms tend to tone up more quickly (sorry, not the tricep giggle that EVERYONE has, but over all), and maybe calves?? i have had that happen to me recently, with my last few pounds (which i have sadly…

omg pits can be so precious!! we have a pug...not a super snorty one. i work at an animal hospital part time and see all sorts of stuff. here's what i've noticed (and taken notes for our next dog): MUTTS are awesome! usually they are part lab or sometimes even pits, and it seems like (as long as they weren't given up for…

you look awesome!! you rock!!

good question...i've read that if you can only fit 10 minute workout bursts in, but you can manage that 3 times, that it's equal to a 30 minute workout AS LONG AS you are getting your heartrate up for the entire 10 minutes each time. as far as how effective 5 minute bursts are, i don't know. I mean, i've also read that a…

this is funny b/c i actually have a friend whose dog went out on their roof...she was upset/curious why they left her at home, and went out the upstairs window which had access to the roof! just so she could see where they were going. :) but to answer the question...i usually just see sweatshirts and random shoes. there is…

i did it for a month a while ago...all i can say is go slow enough that you don't get discouraged, b/c it's really a great workout..especially when you're crunched for time. i don't know the conversion...but i use 5 pounds for most exercises, but later in level 2 or 3, i use only 3 pounds (or no weights at all, depending…

good tip! i'm rarely NOT craving a cinnabon!! :(

it is difficult to work so hard and not SEE results...but you have lost nearly 60 pounds!! that's a huge accomplishment, and you should be happy about that! i suspect you'lll start to see a slimmer face soon, and have you measured your arms? and even though you are still in the same size, do they feel different at all?? a…

sometimes it helps just to get stuff off your chest. im not going to offer any help b/c i have a friend who gets mad at me if i don't visit even though if i do visit, it's b/c i've invited myself over, and she never calls to visit me even though she doesn't work, and i work 2 jobs. but i'm always the 'bad guy' and the…

i'm on cape cod where in the last 17 years i've been here, 'hurricane' seems to mean 'wind and rain'. there's a vibe in the air and everybody's doing what they should (hubby's putting all the lawn furniture away and tying all the gates closed), but i tend not to get too worked up. working at a grocery store i'm not sure…

i don't have kids, but i do work 2 jobs and hubby is always working so i'm also in charge of tking care of the house and dinner and shopping, etc. i think no matter what your situation, it is hard to find enough hours in the day to do everything you'd like to do. i like the suggestion of maybe taking a walk with your…

i hope you get a response...i'm bumping this up... i have pretty much stopped losing since november! i lose a couple and gain one back...stay there for awhile and gain one back...lose one...etc. I was at 142 in november and am now holding onto 144 with all my might!!! i've tried eating more, working out more, eating less,…

i find tracking to be a HUGE help in the journey. i notice i start to lose control a little when i don't have time to log. good luck with your goals, don't hesitate to ask for encouragement when you need it...we all do, it's why we're all here together, and welcome!!

it's true...the acid or something in lemon aids in digestion. which makes sense why vinegar works too. lemon is definitely more appealing to most, though!

ha! i thought you meant the art supply store! have fun in the netherlands!!

it is in october. i had just read an article about it...i had no idea there was a whole website/plan for more runs elsewhere...or even the depth of it! and i had NO IDEA how expensive it was!! yikes! here's a better link for anyone still interested: http://runforyourlives.com/faq/ just b/c looking at the website and seeing…

good luck with your goal. i find that EVENTS are great motivators. much more so than THINGS. i had set a goal to lose 10 pounds by our last trip to vegas...i beat it by 2!! i've stalled now, so i'm hoping to be well on my way to getting rid of these last 10-15 pounds...7 pounds in 7 weeks would make me happy, so i'm gonna…

i've been blogging since the beginning, but it's a lot of ramblings...feel free to check it out. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/hartsmart

good advice! my 30 minute run is still shy of 3 miles...it's about 2.75.

i am soooo close to the end (week 9/day 3 will be as soon as i can time a free moment with cooler temps) and i am amazed wtih this program! i have NEVER run in my life...i mean, when i have tried it's just too much for an overweight person to handle (for me anyway). i decided i am in the best shape i've ever been in and…

that's just what i was going to say!!

two days ago, i had been up since 3:30 am to go to work, then i had to stay out late for a function with Hubby, and had to be up the next morning at 3:30 again for work. by the time i got home that afternoon around 1pm, i could barely keep my eyes open and wanted a nap. but i also REALLY wanted to get a jog in for the day.…

I have heard that interval training is one of the best ways to get high calorie burn in less time. i don't know the science behind it, but that is the rumor. so i would think that even though it's a shorter workout, the intervals will burn as many calories as a long workout of just walking. and if its a matter of not…

i can't believe this topic!! i have been wondering the same!! i have had short hair for the past few years but wanted to grow it out one last time to donate to locks of love, but i miss my short hair so much that i just want it to grow and get it over with!! :) last time it was several years, but i just can't take it…

i go the dvd from my sister, who bought it but didn't like it b/c the jumping was too hard for her (she also lives in a second floor apartment). i have gone through stages of working out, so when i started it, i was a little out of working out habits, but not 'out of shape'. there are 'beginner' options, such as push ups…