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I think I remember (from previous discussion) it was listed at like 200 or 300 calories. Make sure you drink lots of fluids!

When I need some red meat - I tend to get Victoria's Filet (the 9 oz one because DH always wants some of my food). I ask for steamed veggies (with NO butter - you have to specifically request this, otherwise they are buttered). I don't eat the salad - not crazy about their salads for some reason, so the steak and steamed…

Hey I was born in Saginaw, and have family in the UP! Ya, we are yoopers, all right! In fact next summer, we're having a family reunion in Grand Marais (I love MI in the summer/fall - but after living in CA for decades, I just couldn't do the winters!!)

What's the name of your article? I'd love to check it out!

Ohhhhhhh - thank you! I get it now (obviously I'm not a Star Wars buff - that's DH's arena :laugh: )

I don't get the Yoda - there is no chai thing...someone please explain! (I guess I'm not a nerd? :laugh: )

Mine is 133 - which is just about where I've been (130-135) lately! I do feel pretty "happy" with this weight :smile:

Trader Joe's Whole Wheat Pita bread is my #1 choice. It does have 130 calories for the whole pita - but no additives, and you could eat half.

General discussion: Did you like the book? Was it well written? Yes - I enjoyed the writing style - it grabbed my attention and did not let me go until the end! He writes with a clearly journalist style - descriptive words, sets the stage and helps the reader SEE what the scene is. Chapter 2: Do you think it’s important to…

Oh chin up Lauryn! I'm sure people will start posting this week (weekends tend to get distracted!) I, for one, DID read the book! I checked it out on Saturday (yes this past Saturday) from the library and finished it yesterday. I had to ask the librarian where the book was, because according to the computer, it was checked…

Oh and for some reason I also really like the smell of pine-sol and permanant markers. :huh:

Sandlewood, amber, myrrh are some of my favorites - I love the deep, spicy, mysterious scents. I absolutely cannot stand artifical fruit smells (lemon, orange, cherry, etc.) The REAL deal is fine, but the fake "cleanser-like" smells are icky!

Even after reaching 135 lbs (from my all time high of 192 lbs) - I still don't think I am slender, small, tiny, thin, skinny minnie - or any of the other things people have said to me since my weight loss. The funny thing is, when I was at my highest - I didn't think I was THAT fat. I think I have this constant image of…

At nine months - you can definitely start him on some "big-people food." Depending on how many teeth he has, make sure whatever you give him is soft and mashed up. If he has some teeth - you can give him peas, cut up green beans/carrots, etc. Avoid honey, PB, strawberries (all berries, really), nuts (anything hard - if…

I'm a BUSY mom of three kiddos, work full time, and my oldest two are on the swim team (practice every day), so I MUST exercise in the morning (530-630) since I'm at work all day, then busy shuttling kids, making dinner, homework, etc. in the evening. We are so busy during the week - TV is collecting dust! :laugh:

I found them at Trader Joe's - it consists of ginger sliced very thinnly, dried, and coated very lightly with cane sugar. I've had crystallized ginger before - kind of sweet and gummy - but the ginger chips were crispy, more "gingery" and not so sweet - which I like!

I know what it's like to not be in the mood to run around, sweating :laugh: Lifting weights is fine - but you should still have SOME kind of aerobic exercise, even if it is a brisk walk around the park for an hour. I also hear it's good to vary your workout and keep your body guessing!

I haven't seen brown rice syrup, but I buy agave nectar from Trader Joe's or Whole Foods - I'm thinking you should be able to find it at Safeway, Bel Aire (I don't know about Super Wal-Mart). It'll be in the organic aisle :wink:

I like to use agave nectar, raw cane sugar or pure maple syrup. Stuff that is natural - but remember, just because something is natural, doesn't mean it is necessarily nutritionally healthy for you! Sugar is still sugar, and should be used sparingly. All in moderation :wink:

Some people say putting vitamin E oil on your skin help prevent stretch marks - I don't know - I tried that when I was pregnant, but I have them anyways. All over my lower stomach, inner thighs, one on my belly button, on my boobs - everything just blew up when I was preggers, sigh. My husband used to play college…

Yes, you can also rinse off the pickle before eating - but yeah - they are very low cal! I love pickles.

- String Cheese - Ginger Chips - Celery with PB - Whole Wheat Pita with goat cheese and cherry perserves - Fruit (Banana's are filling, pomegrantes are fun - keep your hands occupied for a long time, lol) (Almost all of my food comes from Trader Joe's! Love it!)

- Climb Half Dome (tried this spring - got snowed out - darn it!) - Swim Alcatraz Shark Fest next summer - Hike Death Valley next spring - Start training for a full marathon in Jan 09, and compete in the Honolulu Marthon either 2009 or 2010 (I'm NOT a runner, so this would be a feat of mass porportions for me.) - Learn how…

I wouldn't waste your money on lotions, etc. I believe they are, for the most part, just gimicks. I know I lost fat quicker than my skin bounced back. I've had three babies - three BIG babies :laugh: - and my stomach was unbelievable. So, now after getting from a size 16-18 down to a size 4 (this took me about 2-3 years) -…

Awwww! :smooched: Superifical beauty can hook a man, but it takes a deeper spiritual beauty to have a meaningful relationship. I certainly have issues with my physical apperances (another topic), but I am content with the person I am - that is reflected in how I live my life, and how I interact with others. I think the…

I know - I'm weird that way :laugh: I had all kinds of books when I was little - full of old (and I mean OLD) fairy tales (think grims brothers - not hans christian), etc. My mom plays the piano, and she had a bunch of old song books. I read everything I could get my hands on. I still remember bits and pieces. Do you…

Yes she can bake a cherry pie, Quick as a cat can wink his eye. She's a young thing, and I cannot leave her, mother. :wink:

2 minutes here - beat cha'! (with three kids and a messy husband - you get realllllly good at holding your breath :laugh: )

I'm weird about my food too - if it lives in water; I don't eat it - period. No tuna, no shrimp, no fish - you name it. Can't even do ceasar salad (real CS dressing has anchovy paste in it - uh huh...)

and in a house, and with a mouse... I will eat them here or there, Say! I will eat them anywhere! ....which is why I am here in the first place :laugh: :laugh: