lewandt Member

I'm with you, i love Ranch and Blue Cheese dressings and i don't care much for the low-fat versions you can buy. I have made this and it is pretty good. I have not figured out the nutrition part of it yet though as i would have to make it and figure out how many servings you can get out of it. Next time i make it i will do…

To me there is no alternative to pasta. I just try not to eat it more than once a week but otherwise i just count it just like any other meal.

You can rent videos or dvd's from the library, or you tube workout videos or if you have a droid or smart phone you can do the nike training club. It has a bunch of interval workouts on it. Someone here mentioned it and i love it, it tells you how to do each move if you need it to and it times you for each move.

why don't you eat them raw? They have a lot of crunch that way.

Try your library. you can try before you buy that way.

Me too. Keep it simple

I had to really think on this one. This is my last bad habit (i think?) and i believe it is going to be the hardest for me to quit. I drink diet soda and put sweet n low in my coffee. I have cut back on the sodas but i really would like to cut them out all together. So, with a heavy sigh....i'm in. (Gonna shoot for Jan 1)

I think of it as my body's road map. At first it is all about losing weight but it becomes so much more. You learn what your body needs, how you are fueling it and how it reacts to what you are giving it. After a while of logging you will learn what works for you, how/when you feel your best. (That is why you need to be…

I usually try to have leftovers but if not i will freeze things to bring for lunch. Freezer been and beef burritos (i make about 10 of them and freeze them) pop in the microwave for about 2 minutes. Soups - i freeze them as well. Freeze them in freezer bags, chunks in some and juice in others then just grab one chunk and…

The best thing you can do just starting out is to learn to accurately count your calories and to log them everyday. Everything else is just a bonus. The exercise is great, i believe everyone should get at least 30 minutes a day for fitness and it will help you get extra calories for the day, but just starting out the…

One thing that we do that kind of helps, we don't have lunch or dinner but cook the turkey meal for the middle of the day. So we will probably eat around 2 ish. Then if anyone is hungry later in the day they just make themselves leftovers. I can make myself a half a sandwich and a piece of pie later in the day and not get…

I would just commit to 20 to 30 minutes a day and then just make yourself do something. You could go for a walk, turn on the music and dance around the house, go for a bike ride, find a work out video at the library or on you tube, take a different fitness class at a gym (you usually don't need a membership to try a class,…

I would tape a pic of it to the fridge and cupboard too!! Good luck, but you CAN do it!! And you will look AMAZING i am sure!

Ha, ha....I can't believe you know ALL the words to that....lol!! I am guessing your favorite place to be is in front of the tv with a good movie on

LOL...Love that show! I think it is a matter of preference. I prefer to eat my fruits and vegetables instead of juicing them but if it helps others get their fruits and veggies that way more power to them.

You look great! Cute jeans too!

I think you need to concentrate on logging correctly. There are days you don't log at all and some days you log only 150 calories and some days up to 500 calories. I went back to around 2 weeks. If it is correct you will be in the hospital very soon as no one can make it on only 500 calories a day regardless if they are…

I did the 30 day shred level 2 today - i am making myself do 30 days, 10 days at each level until it is completed. (not my favorite but it is just 20 minutes) Took the dog for a 2 mile walk today, i would have gone further but i did not realize it was drizzling out when i left and it was getting hard to see thru my…

This all happened since September?

Wow! Great job! I love to see those daily graphs, it really shows the ups and downs.

To each his/her own....... I am in for trying it. I have also seen the spice cake box with a can of pumpkin. That one sounds good too. boy i need to go to the store, been craving cake for a week now!

If it is 90 degrees i would go with whatever is cooler. If it is cooler out i would go with black tights and boots

I was just going to ask if she marinaded chicken in it. Our grocery store has marinaded chicken breasts and it is soooo good! I tried doing my own (because it is pricey in the store) using a package fajita mix and it was not very good. So i am going to try this, it will probably be better! I usually cook up a pound of it…

We got my son one last year for Christmas. It is really nice, it is quiet and he likes that he is on his real bike for it. We paid a lot for it though, so i don't know if the cheaper ones are louder. But there are different price points out there. I wish i had known they existed before i bought my exercise bike.

I hear ya! I am not a morning person either. And when i do get up, i want to eat first and take my time with breakfast. Only suggestion i have is to put your alarm somewhere where you have to get out of bed to shut it off.

nice work! I am on level 2 right now and i lost 2 inches from my belly so far. Very excited about that because that is where i need it! Nice pics too!

Wow. Great job! You look fantastic! I did read your whole story and you truly are an inspiration!

How many coats of nail polish did you put on???

I am in WI and i usually lose more in the winter just because there is not a lot to do in the evening for me so i work out. I have a treadmill, exercise bike and elliptical along with many dvd's. I also walk on my lunchtime (i bring my shoes, scarf, mittens, etc) if it is not raining or snowing. I do have to make sure my…

I have the Zuppa Toscana soup recipe if anyone would like it. (it's my favorite)