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Talented singers, yes, of course. Can't fault that though somehow they still didn't hold a candle to the original but that could be just because I am stuck on it being a certain way because that's all we've had for almost 50 years -- except for live theater performances occasionally. But Julie Andrews is the standard and…

If your main attraction is the length, go to fitnessblender.com and use their search tool to find workouts that come in under 30 minutes at your desired intensity level. They have over 300 workouts so you're sure to find something. They also just recently came out with a 4-week Fat Loss program for Busy People (warmup,…

YEP, I'd say this. ^ I don't do plain but think the Zoi honey and vanilla flavors and Greek gods honey vanilla and honey strawberry are the stuff of heaven. I could have them on tap and only eat that with fresh fruit and my Kashi and Fiber One cereals and be perfectly happy. My fave is with bananas. Whenever something…

Fitness Blender.com: 44 minute Better Booty Tabata Workout (or use the search tool to find one by difficulty level, time, calorie burn, body focus etc. -- there's some I can't do cuz of my bum knee, but I've never found an actually bad FB workout. Better Booty is one of my favorites though and Goodbye Stress, Calming…

Who said running or the gym are the only ways to exercise? I can't afford the gym and am not fond of running, even before my knee issues put a damper on running of any kind, any time. But when I decided to start exercising that was no excuse -- there's always walking and if you really just don't want to go out and be seen…

I'm close -- about 97 lbs. down with about 18 to go to reach goal -- 115. At 5'2", the lowest I want to go is 112 but I will be happy to maintain between 112-120 once I reach goal in my mid-range of "healthy."

Fiber Ones are mostly good -- except not so much with the original flavor. But Honey Clusters or the Almond Crunch and such --all good and high in fiber. But my newer new favorites are Kashi GoLean or Post Great Grains....lots of flavors and haven't found one I don't like yet. But I've been trying to up my protein and both…

Steven Curtis Chapman Declaration of Dependence

I'd have the occasional person ask every once in a blue moon even during the 2 years I wasn't really trying and didn't own a working scale but based on doctor records I actually had casually lost 23 lbs. over about 3 years without really even trying so everyone who asked was right even if I didn't know it or care to know…

I am 5'2" 138 lbs. with 23 lbs. to go to goal...My tops are mostly medium with a few smalls, which was an added bonus cause medium is OK with me and never expected to go smaller. My Easter dress was a milestone in that I fit into an 8 comfortably for the first time. In pants and shorts I mostly have 8-10s but when I bought…

"Be strong and courageous for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9

Yeah for smaller clothes that fit!! One of my favorite NSVs!! Good for you! :bigsmile: I had to get all new summer clothes this year too....my favorite part was that I found one pair of black dressy shorts, SIZE 6!!! And they actually fit!!!! That's been my goal size all along. The others are 8-10s but I know sizes vary by…

MFP can only guesstimate on an average person....it may know your weight, height and age but not sure if it actually takes those into consideration on the calculator because whoever entered it in the database, unless its from your personal exercises, I would imagine is just entering an average burn for a "typical" person.…

Since my bad knee prevents me from doing anything involve jumping (unless I am in water I discovered on vacation!! :o) ), I sub out a marching jack or lateral toe touch jack for anything that involves jumping jacks. So if you really don't want to do the jumping version for any reason --good or bad, try one of these…

THIS!! Kelli and Daniel rock!! Fitness Blenders are the only fitness vids I can stand period....not fitness wise, but just in personality and presentation style. I can't stand overly perky, trying too hard to motivate me patter.....just tell me what to do and let me do it. And that's what they do.....if I am not…

20-22ish at 5'2"

Oh and Earth 2 and Space Above and Beyond. I mean if they are going to end after one season, at least they could wrap up the storyline and not leave us hanging.....especially if they are cancelling because of studio politics and not for lack of popularity!

Now I was never able because of my schedule to really sit down and follow Lost but even so, I know that that ending sucked the big one....5 years to cover a few months in their time and then they say it was all some kind of dream and they were all already dead. What the....? I am glad now that I didn't waste 5 years of my…

Galaxy Quest

I noticed last summer that mine was about 3X the recommended levels -- had no idea till I plateaued and decided to try something new to kick myself off of it. First thing I did to decrease it which seemed to make a huge difference just by itself is start using unsalted butter in recipes and on bread, rolls, etc. You could…

I was 17 when I started working in a little bookstore. Worked there for about 3 years till I transferred from jr. college to the university. But unless you count volunteering in our church bookstore, no, I am not in the same field. I taught for a while in public schools, did some afterschool programs, clerical/admin for a…

You sure you don't have any relatives in Oregon -- a twin brother maybe?? The new you is the spitting image of my friend Cristi's husband, Scott!! :o)

I think you can see it on the mobile app too. Be nice if they showed you a running total on the food tab like they do on the exercise tab!!

I can't say anything about running since my bad knee restricts me to low impact exercise BUT regarding exercise in general, all I can say is my own experience: with casual diet control and no exercise, I lost 23 lbs in 2 years. When I added exercise and got more disciplined about my diet, I lost 23 lbs. in the first 2…

At my (now) goal weight, 20 years ago, I was a 36D or DD. I am 24 lbs from goal now and my newest bra is back to the same. So my band size changes as I lose, yes, but they have always been there and I don't expect them to get any amount of significantly smaller. Even if they shrink a bit, they aren't going to disappear. So…

LOL!! OMGosh.....if that was true, sign me UP already!! I'd be at goal by tonight if this was true.....but as they say, if it sounds too good to be true, it is!! Bummer.... ha ha ha

115 with an acceptable range of 112-120 once I get there...24 lbs. to go!!

Hernias. About a month ago and almost 92 pounds into this with 24 to go, I got a tummy ache and thought I was coming down with something till I felt a hard spot in my abdomen that told me this wasn't your average, ordinary, garden variety tummy ache. So I went to the ER where the emergency doctor takes one look, tells me I…

Here's my go-to list....not all of them have to be your style, but there's got to be a few here that could help: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/high-fiber-foods/NU00582/ Also, I start my day with a Fiber One bar or cereal or a Kashi GoLean cereal....that really helps. That and using whole wheat (read the ingredient list…

I looked up some info on that last year when I got serious about this cause of my knee issues. Here's the list I came up with from different sources: Anti-Inflammatory Foods Turmeric Wild caught salmon Shiitake mushrooms Green tea blueberries extra virgin olive oil broccoli ginger cinnamon garlic curry fish fish oil…