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My favorite is honey, with or without some fresh strawberries. I make homemade preserves, so today I had Fage Total with raspberry preserves ( I use less sugar in my preserves than most store bought). I have tried a bunch of fruit/sweetener combos, but those are my favorites. OOOH, and super ripe peaches .... the really,…

A guy friend in college said, "You are about the size of the biggest girl I would date" (I was right around a healthy BMI) Right now I'm about 10 -15 lbs heavier than I was then... and his wife (and ex wife) are/were both bigger than me,.....

Red VW Bug, 2010.

They actually have some great choices. I had the 6 ounce sirloin, grilled asparagus and a salad (I didn't have the lightest dressing) and it was a very reasonable meal. They do list all of the nutrition info on their site, and even allow you to build a meal, and it shows you what the cals for the whole meal would be. I…

Peanut Honey Pretzel is my absolute favorite. I like the Chocolate coconut a lot, too.

Coconut oil has helped with mine. I also try to wear sunscreen, because I have noticed they will redden if you get too much sun. I DO still get a light tan, because I am outdoors frequently, but I always wear sunscreen and I think that helps.

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This. Right now I feel like I could do what I am doing to LOSE weight forever, so hopefully maintaining will be a breeze. For years I made this difficult by being so hard on myself, that I would inevitably "fail," then I would feel like a "failure," and then I would ACT like a failure... then I truly would BE a failure at…

Right now I am eating peanut butter from my CSA, - so freshly ground. Normally, I buy Earth Fare - they have a totally all natural, but I must admit, I like a little salt and sugar in mine, so they have an "old fashioned" that has peanuts, salt and cane sugar. YUM. Always smooth NEVER EVER chunky, though.

When you cook in a cast iron skillet, it will leach more iron out of the cast iron if it is an acidic food - like tomato based chili. I made a tomato/lentil/spinach/sausage stew in cast iron that had a TON of iron. It was also a huge batch of stew .... so I froze it. The joke around the house was that it was TOM soup - so…

I eat Multi grain cheerios and cinnamon often to get iron. Luna Bars have a bunch, too, but I am trying to go a little less processed. Multi grain cream of wheat is another good source.

I drink coffee black, aside from the occasional latte. Honestly, I would like to drink whole milk lattes all the time, but if I want one, and only have the calories for skim, then that is what I have.

I don't tend to get bulky, per se, but my legs DO "muscle up" more quickly than the rest of my body -- however, they also gain fat first. They are just bigger than my upper body, I'm pear shaped. I have come to the conclusion that my thighs are going to be larger than what is "balanced" one way or another -- with fat, or…

I want a Dr. that looks at my health more comprehensively than simply looking at a scale and a chart. For the money I spend on healthcare, I think it's ridiculous that the only conversation ever had is a glance at the scale, a 5 second conversation that tells me my BMI, and that is it. I think if Drs are going to initiate…

Aveeno SPF 50. I tried the spray (SPF 80) but I didn't like that I couldn't tell where it really covered.

I use it to cook and I buy a less pure type to use as a moisturizer (I use it on my face most of the time, it's awesome - lots of moisture, no breakouts) as a bonus, I like Bath and Body works coconut lime verbena scent, and the coconut oil as a moisturizer blends nicely with that. I have read a lot about its…

:happy: That made me laugh... and that is how I feel in Zumba class. It's horrible. I'm horrible at it. I do not enjoy it, I am not coordinated, I have no rhythm.... Now, Yoga I like if I can do it alone... classes don't make me Zen.

I want your doctor! I hadn't looked at the BMI chart for awhile, and I could have SWORN that 155 would get me in the "healthy" zone, so that was my goal, with maybe 5 more, just so I was in the "healthy" category at all times of the day, not just in the morning. I looked at it again today and it was 145 just to get to a…

I usually just don't say anything, choose foods that fit as best I can, and/or workout like a maniac. BUT, if you have people who give you a hard time, quietly tell them your Dr. told you to watch what you eat. In my family, "no" is not an accepted answer when cake is offered...

Tell a white lie - blame it on a doctor... People just take it way more seriously and tend to not give you a hard time, if you say a Dr. suggested your weight loss. In my case, my ob-gyn did.... that backs people off.

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I'm about the same size I was at my wedding 5 years ago.... I did my own makeup that day, didn't tan, no spanx.... I'd say it's pretty accurate. I have braces now.. but that's really it. Unless, of course, you catch me before I have my morning coffee, in which case I am a subhuman life form.

I use old fashioned oats, and you can still do it in the microwave. IF I remember, I put 1/4 cup oats and some water in a bowl and leave it out on the counter... the next morning, I add more water, or milk, and microwave for about 3 minutes, until it starts to look creamy. Add whatever you like (I'm on a milk, raisins,…

http://www.slashfood.com/2007/01/06/full-fat-dairy-linked-to-lower-weight/ I've been drinking a lot of milk and eating 2% yogurt (need the calcium)... and I'm losing at a better rate than I should for my calorie deficit.

I used to get Katie Holmes a lot. Which is funny, because even when I was thinner, I was 5'4. I always jokingly replied with "or her short and squatty cousin." I get tan in the summer, and I used to wait tables. One older lady asked me my nationality, to which I replied "typical American mishmash - Irish, German, Welsh,…

Fish tacos, an order is 3, but I usually put the filling from one into the other 2. Chile colorado isn't too bad by itself (as in, sub salad instead of rice and beans for sides).

Roller skated in my basement. Rode a scooter. Climbed trees. Played tag and kick the can.... picked mulberries and plums. We went to the community pool every day and would swim and play Marco Polo for hours and hours. Plus riding bikes, skipping, jump rope... all of the usual stuff. We didn't have cable, only had one TV…

I was curious about this, too. I have found if I don't work out as HARD, I lose faster, but I am starting to train with a trainer on Monday. I was KILLING the 30 DS and doing a bunch of cardio for a while, and when I backed off to 30 DS, 3 or 4 days a week, and lighter cardio 2 or 3 I lost faster. I have 12 (maybe 17) lbs,…

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It's not just weights... I was carrying a 30 lbs bag of dog food, no cart, because it was all I was buying, and 3 different men asked if i needed help.... ummm, no. I could one-arm it to pay and open my trunk, why would I need help? I'm excited because I start with a personal trainer and I'm learning to lift starting…