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  • went to school for: equestrian studies-show riding/training also double majored in Electronics Engineering & Computer specialites w/ networking minor went back to school for: fire & EMS studies (only 3 months post graduation from #1) Current Job: Office/Road Crew Supervisor for EMS Company--also as a Critical…
  • i always (try to) eat something high in protein for breaskfast (jump starts the metabolism) and then a modest lunch/snacks and i save as many calories as possible for dinner simply because i like to eat more at night than during the day...at work i dont have time to think to eat....but at home after kids go to sleep, i…
  • my biggest problem with sleep is my job, i am a firefighter and a medic and I am a supervisor for a local ambulance company which utilizes my phone almost constantly....so sleep is never solid for, never has been though swimchi....yea i have been pre-disposed to DM since i was born, my dad's entire family is diabetic and…
  • HI guys....wow that was quick, thanks! I do need to go, now someone tell my already sleep deprived rear that i HAVE to get up at 5am and hit the gym cause thats the only time, i can gurantee (maybe) that I will not be interupted
  • OH jeez...its fall which means that my cooking addiction comes out screaming even worse than any other time of the year....with my southern holiday oriented family roots and my husband's Italian family food loving roots....well cooking is a prominent part of my household.... so i guess righ tnow my addiction is everything…
  • bring a potluck dish that you know you can eat alot of with out the guilt and gain. We have a big barn family and our Italian family cooks alot on weekends, i've just had to start making more salads and protein packed meats vs the cakes, cookies, pastas, tiramisu's, and stewed meats that we usually eat. My stand by is a…
  • the best breakfast protein shake i find is the Slim Fast Chocolate Royale Powder with Protein...they all have some protein but this is higher.....mix it with 1 cup fat free milk...ice and fruit (if you like) and go...the shake has 200 cals mixed...the bananan depending on size will add 60-100 cals. The skakes will fill you…
  • for on the go i stop at McDs and aviod the regular stuff i want.....instead i settle for an Egg McMuffin with NO cheese (the one with canadian bacon not sausage) and i get apples instead of a hash brown.... McMuffin w/ no chees---250 cals Apples w/ no dip----35 cals (add dip it is 100 cals) I stay full and feel like i got…
  • turkey bacon tastes great....someone said something about sodium BUT Butterball now has a "everyday" series that has Low Sodium and it tastes great...my entire family eats it and the kids like it better than regular bacon. I still ike a good piece of crispy fatty bacon BUT i will go for the center cut higher quality of i…
  • turkey bacon is just as good and much lower in fat and calories.
  • I have the same problem...i generally eat pretty healthy foods but i always eat too much...i love to eat and even when i'n not hungry anymore i can still eat...i dont do it emotionally or on cravings i just like to eat...which is a bad thing since i have health issues that require my weight to stay under control. I does…
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