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KristenCook2 Member

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  • A great state on a great lake! Ohio girl here! :smile:
  • Thank you so much everyone - great reviews and they pretty much support what my research was suggesting as well. I'm interested in what I'm actually burning versus what MFP tells me I'm burning calorie-wise. I'm new to this healthy lifestyle so I'm pretty reliant on the exercise database currently and I just want to make…
  • I made turkey tacos and ate 2 veggies alongside my 2 tacos. They were delicious and I've already packaged up the leftovers to use for meals later in the month. :)
  • We buy all our frozen veggies there: cauliflower, corn, broccoli, edamame, etc. Tons of fresh fruit at great prices, salsa, salad, frozen chicken breasts, yogurt, cereal, pop chips (hubby and I still want that salty crunch sometimes!), raw nuts, ground turkey, pita bread or flatbread.....I could go on and on.
  • Lisa - just own where you are right now and be secure in knowing that you're working on it! I just posted this quote on my FB yesterday: "Don’t waste your life waiting until everything is perfect before you start enjoying it." ~Joyce Meyer. I need to remember this and it sounds like you do as well. Focus on all the…
  • I'm *kind of* in that boat. I spent all of high school and about half of my 20's being SUPER thin - usually no bigger than a size 6. My Mom died and instead of dealing with my feelings, I started eating them. Now, I'm 2 of what I used to be and when people who knew me then see me, they can't believe it. Truthfully, neither…
  • All right - I'm inspired! I'm going to try BB on Monday. I just did Jillian Michael's 30-Day Shred yesterday so I can barely walk today. I'll recover over the weekend and let you know how my Monday workout goes!
  • I'm not sure about for toning - I like to do the Walk Away the Pounds DVD's at home but those are more for weight loss. For toning, I might suggest some of the Jillian Michael's workouts; she has things that target specific areas. Good luck!
  • My sister & I own and operate a small Reggio Emilia Day School. I get to play all day with some of the coolest kids I've met AND I LOVE my co-worker. Does life get any better?
  • My answer may not be the most popular but what I've always wanted to learn when researching any diet is how to lose weight when you are a picky eater. As a child, I was not exposed to very many foods and, although I'm constantly trying new foods as an adult, the fact is that I'm a very picky eater. I've always had to tweak…
  • Greetings from a fellow Northeast Ohio girl! I'm in Avon Lake - just around the bend from you. Sounds like you have your workout regime down. I'm just starting my journey, the heaviest I've ever been at 268. I'm hoping to reach 150 at some point in the future but I'm taking it day by day. Right now, I'm really just…
  • Thanks - sounds tasty!
    in Chili? Comment by KristenCook2 June 2012
  • My heritage is Romanian but I was born & raised right here in the US - Ohio to be precise. My typical day looks like this: Breakfast: Cream of Wheat, cold cereal, eggs with 1 slice of toast, or biscotti with either tea or coffee. Lunch: Cold cut sandwich, leftover dinner from the night before, soup, sometimes Subway or…
  • Hi Heidi, I'm 36 and understand exactly what you mean about different age ranges. Oh, to have that 18-year-old metabolism again! :wink: This is my first week on this site & I'm loving it so far. I'd love to have some people to help motivate as well as keep me motivated! ~Kristen
  • Another 100+ loser here! My friend turned me on to this site and I, in turn, talked my sister into joining. We work together & spend all day comparing our progress! Lol! I was very thin into my mid-20's and then started gaining. I've tried over & over again to get healthier but have always fallen off the wagon. This is the…
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