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My local deli does this awesome taragon mustard. I love a bit of that on a hard-boiled egg on top of Wasa Rye crisps. Lovely! Thanks for the post. I'm anemic and I never knew that egg yolks are high in iron. Gotta eat more! :)

I'm no expert. But, when I sweat every day (or pretty much every day) and drink tonnes of water my skin is far clearer. I suspect eating more proteins and less carbs and sugar is also pretty good for the skin. As is getting lots of sleep. Good luck!

Sounds great! I'll give that a try (adding raisins and craisins and cloves to mine). :O)

I just made a turkey lentil curry soup in my crockpot. Throw in a bunch of stock, about a cup of red lentils, spices you like, turkey meat if you have it, have fun. It's great. Thanks for making the post. I have lots of great new ideas now too!

Good for you for not taking the path you knew wouldn't work for you. If you're like me, making decisions like that is totally draining. I'm under a huge amount of stress right now too. My motivation is waning, but most my energy level is waning. What works for me is to keep moving, but allow myself to move slower. I'm…

Take that anger and use it to prove him wrong. You can also use to fuel a great workout - even if it's a long walk to clear your head. Remember - he's not the boss of you. Also remember, you're body is a temple - and you are the gate-keeper. If you know what I mean. :O)

I haven't totally resolved the issue but after 15 years of excercise focussing on my post-baby cesarian belly, the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred with 5-10 pound weights started to really make a difference in my abs - especially the super tough lower abs. More power to you! (Remember: Those aren't stretch marks; they're…

PB2 is a miracle food. It's powered peanuts - no butter. Add what you like or toss it into a smoothy or dip a banana in it. It's great!

Pizza for me too. If I have it, it's thin whole wheat crust and veggies only. SO not tempted by that thick cakey gooey stomach seizing stuff the rest of the world seems to love. I don't really like cake or donuts either. But, cookies, OMG, I will run 5k for two cookies. :O)

Damn rights you can be hot in your 40's! And, in fact, my boyfriend is 50 is damn hot himself. :O)

I play floor hockey at lunch twice a week. What works for me is to have a fairly generous snack at about 11:00 and then eat a light lunch (at my desk) at about 1:30/2:00. If my snack includes some protein, I play better. E.g. almonds and yogurt or hard-boiled eggs. Another consideration is that both have to be quick or I'm…

My ex-husband was like this. Unfortunately, I believed all the stories he told and it wasn't until we'd been married a while that I realized that he was never going to be stable. It turns out my worst fear was true: If he can't be satisfied with his job, can he ever be satisfied with his woman? Turns out the answer was no…

I really like the honey mustard sauce. Everything else I tried tasted like it might be rations for Mars explorers. Strange aftertastes abound. :O)

Digital scales are notoriously fickle. They definitely read differently on different surfaces. They also respond to changes in temperature. So, keeping it in the bathroom might give you a different result before and after a shower - not because your weight changed, but because the temperature in the room changed. Try…

'Atta boy!!! What a great NSV. And a victory it is! One of the best parts of this story is just that you enjoyed exercise. Isn't that the best? If we could all experience that on a regular basis, the battle would be half-won.

That's phenomenal. I wish I could be so witty so fast! :O)

I was at an event where someone I hadn't met yet was looking for me to introduce himself. I overheard another person say to him "She's the really chunky older lady wearing black.". I was 22 and had gone from a size 5 to a size 20 in about two years. I didn't think of myself as that heavy and I guess the weight aged me. (I…

Did you EVER do it! WOW! Good for you! That's an awesome inspiration and example you're setting. Right on!

For some of us, it really matters what kind of foods we are eating within our allowance. For me, it's not as simple as calories in < calories burned. But, it is (almost) as simple as less carbs, more protein. Carbs and simple sugars create a bloat. Slowly changing my snacking habits away from carbs and towards nuts and…

I am a Sr. QA Analyst for a software development firm. I understand sedentary. In fact, I think we may understand each other's jobs. :O) Feel free to add me if you like. (FYI: I have been in maintenance mode for about 8 years. For me, maintenance means losing the same 5-10 pounds over and over again. Because I will indulge…

I'm a single parent. My kid has events 4 nights of the week. I work full time (more than full time). His Dad and are split, so there's the going back and forth to his Dad's. I also volunteer and have a busy social life. The answer for me is to work out at lunch or in the evenings. And, I really don't strive for perfection.…

WOW WOW WOW! I can't believe your abs. It doesn't look like had 3 kids - never mind that you used to weigh 270. You are completely inspirational!

Awesome! Good for you!

My former mother-in-law gave me a shiny purple and pink paisley turtle-neck once. It was the only time I'd ever returned a gift.

Wow! What a difference! You're doing great!

This is a challenge for me too. The thing that works best for me is to slap a bag of carrot sticks on my desk or on the kitchen counter. Usually when I'm munching uncontrollably I really just want to eat. The taste at this point doesn't mean that much to me. (Holy Revelation when I figured that out!). So, I figure if I'm…

I did a very interesting thing this year. For my boyfriend's Christmas present I went and had boudoir photos shot. I lost 7 pounds (the healthy way). I didn't drink alcohol for a month before the shoot. I didn't eat salt for a week before the shoot. I worked out 5-6 days a week for 4 months. I went to the spa and got…

It's a "no go" for me. Way too far. But, GOOD FOR YOU!!! (And, maybe I should think about finding this same race in my area. Hmm.....)

A hot bath with epsom salts. (Oh - and good for you!)

Congratulations. You look awesome! One of the best things about being a fit Mom is being able to REALLY play with your kid. Good for you!