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Thank you, ladies. I definitely appreciate it and got my answer. I also just realized that I spelled "where" wrong. DOH! I feel such a fool! Lol

I've made this twice already. Once as the recipe reads and once with white cake mix and diet 7-up. My family prefers the white cake mix version, but I'm going to keep experimenting. :)

I took some days off. It was amazing how much more intense my workout was after just one day off. I've also taken two and three and I recommend only one.

Sounds fantastic and not silly at all. Changing the way we think is not easy, but remains the key to our success.

I think ellipticals are really hard, especially when you first start out. I practically fell off mine after 10 minutes the first time, but now I can do 30 before jumping on another machine. Just get on it and do what feels good at first and worry about a program or changing things up when you've built up some stamina and…

Yum! Definitely going to add this to my recipe book. I currently have 4 loaves of plain ol' banana bread in the oven "stinking" up my house!!!

That sounds fantastic!!! I might get the stuff to make that on my way home this morning. Well, I'll make it at home, but get the stuff on the way home. It sounded funny when I re-read it before posting. Heehee

No worries. There's only one way to find things out and that's what we are all here for.... support and resources. :)

Your BMR (Base Metabolic Rate) is how many calories it takes for your body to just exist (for example, if you did nothing but sit on the couch or lay in bed for a whole day). As a 30 year old female, weighing in at 177.4 and measuring up to 5'7", mine is just a pinch over 1550, which means that I can eat up to that many…

Obviously, I'm not the best person to ask since I haven't heard of it. I'm going to presume by the context that it is a weight loss supplement/aid. I'm pretty leery about anything like that. Typically you can start the countdown from when they hit the shelf to when the first lawsuit is filed due to a horrible side effect…

So proud of you! You've done an amazing job and I can tell a HUGE, HUUGGEE, HHHUUUGGGEEE (did I say HUGE?) difference in your before and after pics!! Keep up the great work. I'm shooting for a loss of about 50 and I'm so looking forward to posting my before and after pics. I can't imagine the sense of accomplishment that…

You are well on your way and doing great I might add!!!

That's funny about the cause of the farts vs the smell. I told my Dad a while back that fiber farts don't smell and he not only laughed at me, he didn't believe me and still to this day razzes me about it. Maybe I'll look this up online and send Mom a link to share with him. Hmmmmm.....

I'm trying to make this work, but am not experiencing much success at the moment. :grumble: Not sure what I'm doing wrong, but you look great!!! Good job!!

Freaking hilarious!!! Good thing I'd swallowed my water before reading this. It would've been ugly!! LOL

This cracked me up!!!!

I am 8 days into the 30 Day Shred (well, today will be the 9th, but I haven't worked out yet) and I use my HRM, but something that I want to bring to your attention is that my calorie burn on the first day was 252 and has steadily decreased approximately 5 calories each day. Yesterday I only burned 201. So you may need to…

Don't stoop to his level. You are better than that. He'll get his from some one that genuinely doesn't care and is far less considerate than you. :)

Additional activity will definitely help your soreness. Yoga is a good option, but pretty much anything is going to help. Just getting up, showering and moving about your normal day will relieve a considerable amount of the muscle tightness, which will in turn help you feel less sore. Unfortunately, sitting through classes…

I don't have a farm as I just purchased my first home a year and a half ago and it only sits on an acre and a half, but I was raised on a farm and definitely have a rural lifestyle. I started MFP late in September 2010 and I'm down about 23 pounds (over halfway to my initial goal and almost halfway to my ultimate goal).…

I usually grab a banana and a fiber bar on my way out the door. You could even add a cup of 2% milk and remain under 400 cals. Easy to eat on your way to work without any time demands.

I'm with ajweekley. After peeking at your diary, I would be really, Really, REALLY proud to say "That's MY diary!" I think it looks like you are doing great and don't stress.

What are you in the red on? Some things are ok to be in the red on (calcium, vitamins, fiber to name a few), while others will be detrimental to your weight loss journey. Also what do you have your weight loss goals set at? If they are too 'high' for just starting out, perhaps lowering your expectations in the beginning…

I understand about the indulgences every once in a while when he gets to see Grandma, but that creates a habit, or an association, with food. For example, I dated a guy for a while who lived in a different state than his kids. When his kids came to visit in the summers, his parents would watch them while he was at work and…

Congrats! What a great compliment!!!

I agree with rflowers7 and I just copied and pasted the links (sans the IMG stuff) and they showed up just fine. Wow! You've done an amazing job!! Especially in only 6 months. Congrats!!!

I have the DVD, but haven't done it yet. I've heard it's a real killer so I thought that I'd get a little conditioning done first. I am going to let Jillian start kicking my butt on Feb 1!!

All the searches that I've done recommend logging it as circuit training.

I know this isn't the answer you're looking for, but.... yes! People just get annoyed with you when you offer "advice" when it isn't asked for. I've also found that there are a select few in my day-to-day life (outside of MFP) who really give a crap about my weight loss. Most of them don't want to hear about it and even…

I was fit in high school even though I was not an athlete, just a country kid that had chores and only about three channels on the TV (no cable). After high school, I gained about fifteen pounds in three years which isn't so unusual. I recognized it and did weight watchers which worked great. I maintained for a couple…