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Yeah Man!!!! The 'Girls' are always the first to go! :laugh: :grumble: :brokenheart: :noway: I took plenty of bikini boob shots of meself cuz I knew that would happen when I lost weight! :bigsmile: :laugh: :bigsmile:

Thanks for all the great ideas! :drinker: :flowerforyou:

Yes, avoid packaged, pre-made foods..... esp. SNACKS like crackers, cookies etc. = $$$ :grumble: :noway: You can cook a few meals at a time and freeze or refrigerate to eat later. Some foods can be bought in bulk, like beans, brown rice, meat to freeze etc. Buy small amounts of fresh produce at a time to use up before it…

Really good ideas from everyone here! :drinker: :flowerforyou: I just want to add BRAVO Girl!!! :love: :heart: For making an AWEsome effort to juggle job & family & time for yourself! When I was working, I did a 30-40 min. "power walk" every day, outside or inside the nearby mall, depending on the weather. Then did my gym…

Brenda: No one noticed or said anything until you lost 95 lbs.?? Woweeeee...... some people really have their heads in the sand! Good advice for her situation..... the voice of experience!! :love: :flowerforyou: After my 30 lb. loss, only a couple people had anything nice to say. Most only made really stooopid comments cuz…

This one too.......... !!! :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:

Excellent website........ thanks! :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:

SMART GIRL!!! I did the same thing at my last job. I already had a "bad reputation" for being a healthy eater cuz I avoided all the fattening donuts & candy & crap that people were stuffing their faces with every day. I got teased about eating broccoli etc. !! I kept quiet about my diet & exercise routine. Nobody said…

THANKS for all the comments everybody! MFP peeps rock! :flowerforyou: :love: :bigsmile: Woweee..... the info about this career is all over the place, salaries are high and/or low!?! The labor board says this is a growing field as health care in general is always needed, esp. with a huge aging population. BUT, what happens…

All or nothing on the sweets for me too! :grumble: :love: My cravings subside when I don't eat sweets.... doing good now after Holidaze overload! :bigsmile: Traditional Medicinal makes a "Chocolate Smooth Move " tea that tastes good. But Watch OUT! It's a laxative that really works!! :laugh: :drinker: Good luck to you!…

LOLLLL!!! Now that's FUNNY!!! :drinker: :laugh: I'd like to meet that guy actually! :bigsmile: :laugh:

I feel your pain Sistah! :love: :noway: Do your best to not worry about what anyone else might (and probably isn't anyway!), thinking. Be proud of the weight loss work you've already done and keep going! 20 lbs. down is AWEsome! :love: Look forward to the time when you'll look back and have even more weight loss to be…

That's the spirit!!! :drinker: It's a tricky balance sometimes: to weigh or not to weigh, that is the question!!! :bigsmile: :laugh: I'm still in Holiday Denial & we're having a party on Sat. So I'm OFF that scale until next week...... maybe!

CHEMICALS!!! All chemicals my dears!!! :cry: :noway: Diet soda, sweeteners = bad news, increases cravings, etc. Here's an article to ck out: :drinker: :flowerforyou: "Diet Soda is CHEMICALS with gas (CO2) and coloring (more chemicals). Please don’t ask what it does to your brain: phenylalanine (read the back) is converted…

Yikes!!! Thanks for that lovely image!!! :laugh: :bigsmile: I prefer to think about the beautiful blue sea...... like in your photo! Interesting idea! Makes sense though..... hmmmm..... most of my dining area is burnt orange! Red is also used in many stores like: Target, Office Depot, Office Max & Safeway. Designed to make…

BRAVO to you for stepping up! :drinker: Binary Code Green = GO Girl! Get ready to FLY!!! :bigsmile: :laugh: Best of luck & you can do it Dame Edna. Love the outfit!

Anyone suffering from allergies, please check out NAET treatments: http://naet.com/ I've been treated for many allergies including dairy & wheat, with great success! Acupuncture (doesn't hurt!!!), is generally involved while avoiding those foods during treatment. Here's an excerpt from the website: ALLERGIES AS A CAUSE OF…

OK, thanks to all for some clarification of what's going on here....... :flowerforyou: 12.1 miles on a bike is a lot "easier" than 26.2. whew.......... still a tough ride though. Surely they would not let anyone croak on national TV, even though one Blue woman had to be taken off. Guess I'm thinking about myself being…

I've never really watched the show before.......... I know it inspires a lot of people to lose weight....... and that it's a game & a competition.................... BUTT......... in watching the new season starting tonight, I'm appalled at how much the contestants are expected to do at the beginning!!! :noway: They're…

You GO Girl!!!!!! :flowerforyou: :love: That's AWEsome!!! I'm not much of a cook either! But it gets easier with more practice. And it feels good to eat healthy food that I MADE!!! wheeeeeeeeee..... big accomplishment!!!!!! :drinker: :drinker:

Bravo! You Go Girl! :flowerforyou: :love: Me too........... gained a few pounds during the Holidaze.:sad: :grumble: I'll be back in the groove soon........... recovering from some minor injuries. Chiropractic adjustment, rest & new workout shoes will get me up & grooving soon!

Hang in there baby! I Feel Your pain Sistah! I had a LOUSY holiday last year....... Snowed in for a week at home, my man snowed in somewhere else. YUCK... it was bad.... I basically laid around feeling like poop. I had just started seriously working out in Nov. too so all that was put on hold. THIS YEAR: weather is sunny,…

Really?? In cosmetic products, wowweeeee! :grumble: :noway: So sorry about your niece.... it must be especially tough for a young kid. I've mostly just avoided bread & pasta etc. for my gluten intolerance; also good for weight loss! :love: :flowerforyou: There is a lot of information out there on the internet, lots of…

Here's my favorite "pet' peeve: When I'm doing stretching & yoga poses at home, my cat wants to sit on me! :love: :laugh: :bigsmile: She lays on my stomach when I'm on my back & gets on my back when I'm on my stomach! MEOW!!!!

I think ya just have to log everything on the day it happened........... If you overate today, then work out more tomorrow to help even things out. Check your numbers at the end of the week...... I bet your body will balance things out. :flowerforyou:

I stay motivated by that exhilaration after a really hard work out!! .......... :love: :bigsmile: :drinker: And that I CAN DO it at all! This time last year I was "starting over" yet again and was heavier & pretty inflexible. :noway: And YES!!!! Buying smaller workout & regular clothes because mine are too baggy! :drinker:…

Welcome from across the bridge in Portland! :flowerforyou: :drinker: And thanks weaklink109 for holding off the snow! :laugh: :bigsmile:

OK! I'll add my two cents/sense worth! :laugh: :bigsmile: :love: That's a pretty mind boggling stat you throw out there! Mighty scary for sure. The cost of health care now for even a healthy person is through the roof. If a person has health issues, even heftier. Health issues due to obesity..... forgetaboutit! Many people…

Thanks for the info! :flowerforyou: :love: I'm in the process of reading this....... It's a lot to digest!!! :laugh: :bigsmile:

Definitely have to Zone Out baby! Try not to concern yourself with anybody else. They are all focused on themselves anyway! :bigsmile: :laugh: The cardio machines at my gym mostly have individual TVs so that makes it easy to "Plug in & Zone Out". Otherwise I watch the big screen TVs with my earphones in. I don't have an…