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What types of food do you enjoy? Here are my favorites - depending on mood: Spicy - Black beans, cilantro lime rice, , green/red peppers, chicken, on a tortilla (watchyour tortilllas - they eat up your calories! Pizza - Fresh mozzerella, mushrooms (cooked in a pat of butter and dab of worchesshire sauce), green/red…
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Black Beans - with cliantro lime rice on a tortilla (you can add chicken, peppers, cheese , whatever your liking! Green Beans -- my family only eats them fresh from our garden. Blanche for 3 minutes in boiling water, dump in cold water, toss with a little olive oil, garlic (i only use real garlic cloves, minced) and either…
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Good for you! I hope you continue to share your success and inspire the so many like you that need help!
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Pretty darn close: I am 5'10", 39 years old SW: 233 CW: 219 GW: 169 - to be determined when I get there! That is the weight I hit the "normal" BMI, so that is my max!
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You are wise beyond your years! Congratulations and thank you for sharing your inspiring story. To see your discoveries of both your physical and mental state are amazing. I bet there isnt' anything you can't conquer now! You learned in a year what many people never realize in a lifetime. Simply amazing.
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Wow! Now THAT is a success story. Be proud! I bet you are known now as "the hot mom" among your boys' friends!
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YOu look great! SUPER!
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This is all great advise everyone! THANKS! My kids are 14, 11, 9, 6 and 4. I agree, I tend to give them too much reign over what they eat for lunch (they aren't so lucky for supper).... we did talk about this on our way to town today, and they agreed to come up with a list of "healthy" options. My oldest is big into…
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You look great! Not only "thinner" but "fit"! Way to go!
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Totally Inspiring. You look wonderful, and your confidence in your new self is great!
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Great Job -- you look beautiful. One of my goals is to look buy a cute summer dress, it won't be until next year -- I see you did that, it looks awesome! The examples you set for your children and the children you teach are tenfold-- thanks!
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Great Job! Remember, it took 9 months (or 8 1/2 in your case) to put it on -- so be patient, it will come off! 40 pounds is great in 6 weeks! I too have 5 kids - pregnant every 2 years, always lost the pregnancy weight, but 2 years after #5 was born, I added all that weight on again-- I think my body was just used to being…
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Lemon for my tea -- doesn't sweeten it, but takes away a bit of the bitterness. I also will mix a bag of natural raspberry tea and a bag of green tea - adds a bit of flavor - -and try Mint tea - very refreshing! Coffeemate of other brand sugar free creamers -- 1 tbls won't hurt anything.
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I get the same thing off and on. I used to get it only when pregnant, but in the last few years I get it if I start exercising regularily in the evenings, then if I skip a night -- or if I am overtired, it acts up too. I have gotten up at midnight and done 30 minutes on the ellyptical just to get my legs to settle down. I…
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Great Job! You must feel wonderful! You look fantastic!
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I would imagine you just got bored! Switch it up! You did Cardio before, lift, cardio after -- you must have spent a LOT of time there? And it is summer -- our minds are a bit distracted anyway! lifting 3x a week is fine, as long as you aren't longing to be a professional bodybuilder! Take those other days and mix it up a…
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This is great! I hope this can happen to a 40 year old mom when she hits her goal weight! Nothing like being appreciated by a complete stranger!
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Welcome! Feel free to add me if you like! I started my lifestyle a a few months ago, and this site has been great! My 4 daughters are totally supportive of me: my 14 year old even researched the internet for best "muffin top" burning exercises - I can see how positively my change is affecting them! LOVE IT! Add me as a…
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There is so much good advice here it is almost mind boggling. You are here. You are opening up. You realize you have a problem. And you have pages of people who want to help. I hope you can feel the sincerity in all the advise. Each day is a new day. Choose one thing at a time to change, and work on it. Find your inner…
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Your lifestyle is amazing, and it shows. You are way better than in high school!
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Was I wearing number 20 or 24 last nite? My daughter - referring to her softball jersey -- she has the wrong number for tonights game - and I washed only the jersey she put in the laundry room last night ????? (twilight zone muic please).
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DELICIOUS! My favorites : PB & Banana on and english muffin (my breakfast this morning),,,,, and PB Banana Smoothie! (PB, Banana, Ice, milk --- and if you add a bit of coffee and chocolate milk-- even better!
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Feel proud -- you look great!
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Welcome! Feel Free to add me -- I would also recommend teh following: *keep your diary open - it will helps to come clean on what you eat - and also others can help if you seem to be stuck with something (like a 3pm sweet tooth!) * Learn about your metabolism and minimum calories, and all those other terms -- and eat what…
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That is totally awesome! And the beauty, , wow! I live in the flatlands of North Dakota -- beautiful in its own way - but wow, I'd love a workout like that! BE PROUD!
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Hi! I'm 5'10" and looking to a goal weight of the 160's -- will reasses when I get there of course, I have two beautiful sisters who are probably in the 140's. If you need a friend, feel free to add me.
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Love em! I put them on a tortilla with cilantro lime rice (easy to make as well) --- I will also add "fajita" seasoned chicken, peppers, etc... but just the beans and rice is good. I also saw a REALLY good lookin' recipe for Black bean Burgers on skinnytaste.com - have not made them yet however. The only thing I don't…
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Warm thoughts are coming your way. I just finished reading your profile and looking at your weight loss so far, and the only words that come to mind are "wow". You are obviously an amazing person who carries quite a load on your shoulders. I'm guessing you have found (positive) ways to deal with your stress and hardship or…
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Great Advice! Surrround yourself with motivational MFP friends.... read through forums, find somebody that "clicks" to what you feel, and ask to be their friend! When I am feeling like I'd love to splurge, I read the success stories.... then there was last night,, it was 7:00 and instead of sitting on here like it was…
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I actually code my meals like that and try to eat that way most days. I do find that if I eat a larger breakfast and lunch (and lots of protein at those meals), that I am not as apt to overeat at supper - which has always been my downfall. I don't follow it religously -- as you can see if you look at my diary... but the…
