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I see the calories number as just that a"number"-- and listen to my body-- If I am under for the day and simply not hungry I am not going to go eat something just to eat something and add to a number----but I am even in behavior, in that, if I am near or already at my calorie number and am feeling hungry then I make sure…

"eat SIXTEEN (16) entire oranges for lunch?" wow

I started off with doing aqua classes...3 times a week 60 minutes each class-- Tuesdays is "hydro training" which is a ton of "AT"and we hit that anaerobic threshold and hold it there for several minutes then back down to recover for a few and then back up to AT for several cycles of this...I feel GREAT afterwards…

If I just divide the number of weeks by the pounds lost (May 24th start =7 weeks -22 pounds) then I am at about 3.1 pounds per week right now. I have over 125 pounds to lose total

great post thanks for sharing it!

Husband is out at a networking mixer thing tonight so I always slack off when he isn't home--made the kids a homemade pizza for myself I scrambled 3 eggs with 1/2 cup of chopped peppers and onions and a slice of ham (full eggs for me-screw eggs whites that taste like armpit LOL) served them on 2 pieces of whole wheat toast…

I'm out in far east Mesa---LIfetime Fitness member in Gilbert Welcome to MFP! ;-)

I play Wii "active" games with my kids on my "off days" like today--I normally would have done spij at the gym this morning but I hurt bruised my ankle in the pool yesterday so I decided to play it safe and take today as a rest day. the plain ole boxing on the standard wii disk that comes with the system wears me out and…

I have done the search for something similar---for example I picked the Buca De Beppo Egg Plant Parm dish on here as my meal for the eggplant parm I had a the mom and pop italian restaurant on date night...and intentionally eat below my numbers due to not knowing "exacts" I have also built recipes to use and then quick…

I am a 2 tummy girl as well....one of the main things that got me out of my denial of how big I am was seeing pictures of myself and seeing that bottom belly getting so big and droopy that any type of pants or shorts with front zippers would cause what I call a "tummy camel toe" effect with the fat...* I shudder about how…

far east mesa here :-) for beginning Arizona weather hikers or visitors try the ones out in Gold Canyon to get away from the crowds Like this one http://hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=61 its a good way to get in some desert hiking so you don't become one of those morons on the news getting air lifted off the mt...

I go to Lifetime Fitness and got the Bronze membership for now (which means I can only go to other "bronze" level Lifetimes) It is $50 per month plus $6 a month per child (for me an additional $12 since I have 2 kids) so $62 per month I go 6 sometimes 7 days a week and have unlimited use of the facilities 24 hours a day 7…

1- in denial about how big I was getting--having not one single mirror in the house that showed anything lower then my neck helped with that 2- the internet--seriously I found the net shortly after my 1st was born over 12 years ago and spent hours a day surfing message boards and websites about baby stuff etc---as the web…

This hysterical Christian comedian loves him some chick fila http://youtu.be/NsJHqstPuNo and these rockin Drag Queens want you to Chow Down at Chick Fila-- even if you're gay http://youtu.be/sO-msplukrw (*not safe for kids or work) YouTube for the win. To the OP- thanks for a great tip I have only had chick fila maybe…

that is a freaking PHENOMENAL ranch eating tip ladies.. thanks for sharing it.. ---yum yum yum

I am 5 foot 3 and have over 125 pounds to lose total. I have been messing with my cals and the last few weeks been at around the 1200 mark --I did manually adjust what my counter says to 1380 based off of some convoluted and confusing math and charts on another post but I have yet to actually eat up to that yet...I also…

what a GREAT victory and SO inspiring- thanks so much for sharing with us! Congrats!!!

Spaghetti squash is MY FAV right now..that and steamed broccoli.. I made Spa squash last week and just put the whole thing in the microwave (not cut at all) with about half and inch of water in a dish on high for 8 minutes and tested it...then did it for another 8 minutes and at about the 6 minute mark I checked it and the…

I practically scream it from the mountain tops at the moment..I am the type of person that needs the accountability and the encouragement of friends and family to keep motivated. I do no like having to explain to people that I am not ON a "diet" I am just making different choices for myself when I choose to skip the bun on…

so by that logic I am supposed to eat 2500 calories?? I may be crazy enough to one day jump on the eat more weigh less wagon when/if I plateau but eating THAT much I don't think so. Here's the deal- all of us have to figure out what works for us, individually. I am really happy that those that are so gung ho about the self…

My diary is also open and I have been hitting around the 1200 cal mark you can take a look at it for some ideas as well-- Its about choices for me...sure I can have pringles with my turkey burger but will those few thin little chips for 160 calories fill me up as much as cup of baked spaghetti squash or steamed broccoli…

thanks so much for all the replies they really do help as I have had this on my mind since seeing that show...stupid tv! LOL

I don't get the point of the fashion world...if the clothing is supposed to be the focal point..is it ONLY about the run way then? I think I would eventually want to SELL some of my designs and that would mean making them wearable by women in the public not "clothes hangers" I mean models. I am not hung up on any size…

thank you for posting this success- you started at about the same as me (I was 2 lbs higher) and are the same height so it is very inspiring to see what a difference 37 pounds will make--gives me lots of hope! Good luck in your fertility journey.

its funny this topic is on here today because I was thinking at the store recently that I was naturally buying "low fat or fat free" versions of things for a while out of habit before I even started caring which has made it a bit harder to make those "easy smaller changes" in eating habits because I already have those as…

I am currently 5 foot 2 (and 3/4 LOL) and 258 pounds First goal is to get under 220 which is the heaviest I ever was PREGNANT with either of my kids.(my youngest is now 10) I knew I had gained all the pregnancy weight "and then some" back but it was not until a month ago that I stepped on the scale and knew I had gained an…

I have my goal set at 125 pounds right now but may want to try and lose another 20 once I hit that to get back to that "really happy when I was that size" weight I remember from high school. We shall see. Welcome to the site- feel free to add me-- Anyone on this thread really!! ;-)

HI Kelly and welcome! Awesome on the leg presses! I actually have been enjoying my lifting routines at the gym as well -I like the idea of adding muscle that will burn calories even in rest!!

Welcome welcome!!

Being that my chest and waist and hips measure very closely right now I think I am currently apple shaped...pretty even all the way up and down (big) but when I was thinner I was very top heavy and just curvy in the hips so I should be hour glass I guess