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Jan 3rd: 165 lbs 10th: 165 lbs 17th: 163 lbs 24th: 31st: Feb 7th: 14th: 21st: 28th: Mar 7th: 14th: 21st: 28th: Apr 4th: 11th: 18th: 25th: <<<goal 160 lbs>>> I'll take it! I feel like these have been 2 of the hardest faught pounds so far! DH and I have really buckled down and gotten back to meal planning, and careful…

BMR- Basil Metabolic Rate The calories needed to survive if you did NOTHING all day long (think coma). Sleep would definately fall into this. TDE- Total Daily Expenditure The calories used to complete your normal everyday activities. This is where the activity level you enterred comes into play. This is the number of…

I hate the smell of coffee! Why would I want to wake up and smell it! I have students actually use this in papers and on tests. I had to start a policy last year that each time they use text speak not only do they miss that point, but I also take off an extra point! DH says this all the time, and it's almost enough to make…

I stick to the calorie intake suggested by MFP. I add in exercise when possible, but it's not an everyday thing. It can be done!

Jan 3rd: 165 lbs 10th: 165 lbs 17th: 24th: 31st: Feb 7th: 14th: 21st: 28th: Mar 7th: 14th: 21st: 28th: Apr 4th: 11th: 18th: 25th: <<<goal 160 lbs>>> No loss this week, but no gain either (and I even had a visit from TOM, so not too shabby!). I'm doing MUCH better enterring everything, and DH and I have started getting back…

Nuts are calorie dense, good for you, and taste good. Having said that, I :love: peanut butter. I get in an extra serving of veggies by eating peanut butter and celery. To make sure I don't over do it on peanut butter (EASY TO DO!!!), I usually measure it out into a small container and dip my celery in it. I also use it as…

I, too, have to find creative ways to workout. (Unfortunately, I've found them, but don't use them like I should!) There are several places you can find videos on-line. Youtube has a bunch (I'm strange, but I like the Richard Simmons Sweatin' to the Oldies:blushing: ), and here's another website you can use:…

Thanks for starting this one Kelly! I've been off and on the wagon over the last 3 months. Now I am back ON! I WILL reach my goal by Easter, if not sooner. I've been essentially this same weight since LAST Easter, so losing the last 5 by then would be great. I've been trying to think of a personal challenge that will help…

Sept 6: 163 Sept 13: 163 Sept 20: 165 Sept 27: 163 Oct 4: 165 Oct 11: 166 Oct 18: 164 Oct 25: 161 Nov 1: 161 Nov 8: Nov 15: Nov 22: Nov 29: 167 Dec 6: 164 Dec 13: Dec 20: Dec 27: Jan 3: 165 Goal- 160 December turned into a replay of November. On December 7, my sister had her baby! Faith is a happy healthy little girl. She…

MFP!:bigsmile: Seriously! Click on the "FOOD" tab at the top of the page, then click on "Recipes" (it will be in the dark blue bar below the tabs). From there, click on the green button that says "Enter New Recipe." From there, just add ingredients, give it a name, tell it how many servings it makes, and click "SAVE." Now…

Right there with you babe! We can do this!

Sept 6: 163 Sept 13: 163 Sept 20: 165 Sept 27: 163 Oct 4: 165 Oct 11: 166 Oct 18: 164 Oct 25: 161 Nov 1: 161 Nov 8: Nov 15: Nov 22: Nov 29: 167 Dec 6: 164 Dec 13: Dec 20: Dec 27: Jan 3: Goal- 160 I'm sure that quite a bit of that was water weight from all the sodium over the Thanksgiving weekend. But I'll take what I can…

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Sept 6: 163 Sept 13: 163 Sept 20: 165 Sept 27: 163 Oct 4: 165 Oct 11: 166 Oct 18: 164 Oct 25: 161 Nov 1: 161 Nov 8: Nov 15: Nov 22: Nov 29: 167:cry: Dec 6: Dec 13: Dec 20: Dec 27: Jan 3: Goal- 160 I apologize for being MIA. I'm not really sure where November has gone. Last I knew I had several weeks until my daughter's…

Sept 6: 163 Sept 13: 163 Sept 20: 165 Sept 27: 163 Oct 4: 165 Oct 11: 166 Oct 18: 164 Oct 25: 161 Nov 1: 161:noway: :love: Nov 8: Nov 15: Nov 22: Nov 29: Dec 6: Dec 13: Dec 20: Dec 27: Jan 3: Goal- 160 It's been one of those weeks where I haven't had much going on with work, so I've been playing catch up at home! I was…

:cry: I'm so sorry. I'm keeping you and your family in my prayers. None of what you are dealing with is easy. Take comfort in your family and friends. We are here for when you just need to vent, or if you want opinions. {hugs}

Hi all! I've been so slacking lately. Life has been kicking my rear. I'm hoping that some of the stress is over and done with now. But new stresses seem to be popping up, mostly for my sister. Her 7yo step-daughter has had some issues with bloody stools. They've run tests, and they don't think it's Meckles (what they…

Sept 6: 163 Sept 13: 163 Sept 20: 165 Sept 27: 163 Oct 4: 165 Oct 11: 166 Oct 18: 164 Oct 25: 161 Nov 1: Nov 8: Nov 15: Nov 22: Nov 29: Dec 6: Dec 13: Dec 20: Dec 27: Jan 3: Goal- 160 Well, it's a big loss. However, I pretty sure that the stomach flu is NOT the recommended way to lose weight! I started feeling sick Friday…

Sept 6: 163 Sept 13: 163 Sept 20: 165 Sept 27: 163 Oct 4: 165 Oct 11: 166 Oct 18: 164 Oct 25: Nov 1: Nov 8: Nov 15: Nov 22: Nov 29: Dec 6: Dec 13: Dec 20: Dec 27: Jan 3: Goal- 160 Well, I'm headed back down. So that's good. It's been pretty stressful at work, and I haven't been really great at tracking, so I was worried…

Veggies and fruits serve a two-fold purpose here. 1) They are naturally low in sodium (unless you sprinkle them or dip them:wink: ). 2) They have potassium in them. I'm not a dietician, biologist, or anything like. I don't understand exactly how this works, but I read on a website similar to this one (but not NEARLY as…

Sept 6: 163 Sept 13: 163 Sept 20: 165 Sept 27: 163 Oct 4: 165 Oct 11: 166:cry: Oct 18: Oct 25: Nov 1: Nov 8: Nov 15: Nov 22: Nov 29: Dec 6: Dec 13: Dec 20: Dec 27: Jan 3: Goal- 160 Last week was a BAD week on many fronts. DH was sick, work was stressful, the kids were extra needy (because DH wasn't able to help out as…

Sept 6: 163 Sept 13: 163 Sept 20: 165 Sept 27: 163 Oct 4: 165:ohwell: Oct 11: Oct 18: Oct 25: Nov 1: Nov 8: Nov 15: Nov 22: Nov 29: Dec 6: Dec 13: Dec 20: Dec 27: Jan 3: Goal- 160 SIGH I could go into all the reasons, but the simple fact is that it's been a bad couple weeks. I've got to get refocussed and back on track.…

Since both these quotes have to do with me, I just put them together!:happy: My hubby is right. For the most part I only get in 3 walks a week. :tongue: OFF TOPIC WARNING! I have my activity level set to "sedentary" currently, and my life is ANYTHING but that! But I opted not to change it just yet because it is working for…

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Ok, I know all the moms on here will appreciate this, and might even have some ideas! My daughter is almost 6. In her class is a little boy who just WON'T leave her alone. I would say, "Oh how sweet, he has a crush on her!" But he doesn't single her out, he harrasses and messes with all the girls. He has pulled Ruth's…

Sept 6: 163 Sept 13: 163 Sept 20: 165 Sept 27: 163:tongue: Oct 4: Oct 11: Oct 18: Oct 25: Nov 1: Nov 8: Nov 15: Nov 22: Nov 29: Dec 6: Dec 13: Dec 20: Dec 27: Jan 3: Goal- 160 It was a tough weekend. Saturday I took my band to the University of Kansas Band Day. Which equalled not much sleep, a lot of walking, and not very…

V/F: 4 in today. (If you count the tomato sauce on my pizza, I got all 5!:laugh:) Oh I know how bad pizza is, sodium galore, fat, etc. Since I do the frozen cheese pizzas, that's even more. But it was our "lounge around the house and do nothing" night tonight. We get one of those once every 2 or 3 weeks. On those nights,…

V/F Challenge: I DID IT!!!! Carrots, cantelope, mixed fruit, apple slices, lettuce & tomato on my taco. (Had to REALLY pile the lettuce & tomato on to make a serving, but I made it!) Other news: My baby sister (she's 29, but ya' know:tongue: ) was bitten by a spider a couple days ago. It got a red ring around it, and had…

Yesterday was NOT a good day for F/V. Only got in 3. Today I have 2 packed in my lunch, and I will have one for PM snack. Then hopefully 2 more for dinner. That's the plan. Lets see how well I stick with it.:wink: Congrats to everyone who is losing. No stress for those who didn't lose like they wanted! (It can make it…

Wellllll, they are better than nothing! But the ones I've looked at seem to be full of sodium too. I would say (for me!) that 1 or 2 servings of V8 a day would be alright, but not all 5.