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fuji apple...and now i have apple skin stuck in my teeth..

chili mac...its not good for me but boy is it tasty

i like doing dishes...i HATE folding and putting away laundry...washing it? No problem at all, putting it in the dryer, taking it out, folding, it and actually putting it away...yuck

You look awesome!! What a great feeling when the hard work pays off, congrats to you!

i echo the above sentiments, sometimes you have to have some give and take. When i started to get serious about this I told my husband, I AM going to the gym at least 2x per week. You ARE staying home with the kids while i do this. My idea of staying home with the kids means that he helps with homework, he does baths, gets…

I smoked for about 15 years minus 2 9month hiatus due to pregnancies....i did not notice that anything became worse once i started working out and getting in shape. I did not encounter problems with coughing or anything like that, i did encounter problems breathing but thats all and honestly i didnt think that was too bad…

depends on where you are staying/going...cabs aren't incredibly difficult to get, but keep in mind that st louis isnt Chicago, the bigger hotels are going to have cabs available, but they aren't just running rampart like in many major cities. Are you only going for the one day/night for the game? There is a Sheraton that…

I didn't read anybody else's responses so I dont know if I am in the majority or not, but I am an only child. I would not trade it for the world. I think that children grow up well rounded/happy in both scenarios, siblings or not and the presence of actual siblings has little to do with it. As a child i wanted a sibling,…

fitness goal? im just going to try to drink a lot of water and not worry too much about all the calories i am going over...weekend trip to chi-town:) so much yummy food

need to go to the grocery store but going out of town in 2 days so pickings were slim....healthy choice four cheese ziti, kashi sea salt pita crisps, and spicy red pepper hummus...one of my most calorie laden lunches in a long time but no dinner til late tonight...what a day:)

right after i get home from work..while waiting for dinner to cook...i could eat a small child i think...but not because im starving...if i go straight to the gym after work, or run errands or whatever i do not need to consume an entire bag of chips, but once i get home..its on...i dont get it.

I absolutely prefer to go alone. I like to go in, focus on me, get done and get out, my time is limited and sometimes its a struggle for me to get to the gym at all, i do not have time to wait for you, check in with you, chat with you, etc. thats how my workout gets sabotaged:) I try to avoid telling any of my friends that…

Superbowl is one of my favorite days of the year...football and food, its almost like Thanksgiving...having said taht, i plan for the day to just be a little worse than normal and I still indulge, albeit with some minor changes...i like to make sure there are plenty of veggies...i'm all about dips but i can enjoy them just…

didnt read all of the responses yet, but is it also possible that you are being too strict on yourself during the week? That you do not give in to any temptation, that you keep all carbs out/sugars out/whatever it is that you "cheat" with on the weekends, that you are depriving yourself so much of those during the week…

Today...two cups of coffee with non dairy powder creamer and sweet n low...yesterday..one scrambled egg, sara lee 45 calorie multigrain toast, 1 cup coffee with creamer and sweet n low...tomorrow...the weekend..deliciousness..omelet with red peppers, mushrooms, crumbled bacon....cant wait.

why are you messing up? Because you make bad food decisions, because you quit your workouts, etc? I find taht i can eat much better on weekends because my schedule is less hectic, i can also put in good gym time, and i feel great...my downfall comes when i decide to catch up with friends on a weekend...drinks followed by…

yes log your drinks...yes its going to make your diary unpretty-so what, it happens...be accountable. agree with double or even triple the water, if you are feeling like crap, you are dehydrated...drink, drink, and then drink some more. Im not going to lie, healthy is usually not in my vocabulary after a night of…

Didn't read all of the responses so this may be a repeat, but I know for me when I first started I did care about the calorie deficit, i wanted to lose weight and that was what was going to do it...as I became more involved and committed, i noticed that eating things that were "better" for me allowed me to eat more…

Agree olive oil isnt horrible for you, the cooking sprays work well, they say calorie free which is not entirely true but its still less than oil, however think of other switches you may have made..for example salad dressing, i used to coat my salads, then i started doing the 2 tablespoon serving, then 1 tablespoon and now…

Fruits/Veggies/Chicken are always on my list. Fruits-mainly for my kids that always make the cut: Cuties Bananas Strawberries Blueberries Kiwi Often but not always: Apples Grapes Melon Mango Veggies-i could live on these: Brussel sprouts squash and zuc fresh green beans fresh asparagus Broccoli baby carrots I buy these…

Didn't read all of the posts but I am right there with you, except my daughter is only 14. She actually is a good kid, I have to keep reminding myself of that, she doesn't get in trouble, she doesn't skip school, she hangs out with "good" kids, she's in honors classes, etc. However, she has an attitude about everything, I…

chick fil a grilled chicken is 290 calories..and side salad is like 90 i think, always works for me

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especially now that its cold....hot chocolate...i do the diet or no sugar added for 25 and 50 calories...plus its hot so i have to sip it slowly..takes awhile, much longer to drink than it takes me to gobble 3 mini candy bars and only a third of the calories.

asparagus-either tossed in a little evo with salt and pepper and roasted in oven at 400 or blanched in boiling water then sauteed with same brussel sprouts (thought i would hate them-love them) ends cut off and sliced in half, sauteed cut side down in a little evo and chicken stock with salt pepper and garlic, gets a…

my workouts usually come later in the evening after work and kids so i have usually already had dinner then i go work-out...sometimes i have a small snack afterwards as well depending on if im hungry or not. On the weekends when I am able to get a morning work-out in, it usually (not always) comes before I eat, but I don't…

Roasted pork, light mayo, romaine lettuce, sometimes cheese, sometimes not on low cal bread...i eat the pork cold it reminds me so much of day after thanksgiving turkey sandwich-delicious chicken or roasted pork shredded with a tablespoon of bbq and vinegar slaw

healthy life wheat-35 calories per slice; sara lee bread 45 calories per slice-the honey wheat and multigrain are good; brownberry has a new 45 calorie per slice bread also good; flat out wraps; sandwich or bagel thins are usually 100 calories total, light english muffins

skinnytaste has lots of fall recipes

veggie wraps-corn tortillas (usually 40 calories a piece)+ a luaghing cow cheese wedge (I use the queso or garlic)+diced up veggies or broccoli slaw. spread the wedge on one or two tortillas depending on your preference and top with diced carrots, broccoli, peppers, cauliflower, or the broccoli slaw, roll up and dice into…