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Hi Everyone!! I'm FINALLY back. :) I weigh in tomorrow, so we'll see how much I gained on my two week, nothing-but-fast-food, omg can we have some REAL food please, adventure. lol More than I would like, I'm sure.:grumble: We're settled into a short term rental while they rebuild our house. The contractor says 3…

Hey Guys!! So, update first....we're all doing really well. The house is basically cleaned out, and we're hunting for a new place to live until the house is rebuilt and ready for us. We found the cellphone and the last few pictures I was missing, so all is accounted for.:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Just a…

Hey guys. I'm not sure how much I'll be online for a while. We had a MASSIVE house fire last night. Everyone is fine, but everything is gone. :cry: Please hug your kids extra tight and practice your fire plan tonight.

The easy answer: Maybe. The useful answer: Think of it like a starting point. You're going to need to watch for a few weeks. If you gain, it's too much. If you lose, it's too little. You'll have a good idea of where you need to be after a little bit.

Well, getting to the gym just got easier. I have 61 inches of DEAD television in my living room. LOL (Not a big deal. The TV was free and we have another in the bedroom for my HAVE TO WATCH IT's) I am definately toeing a dangerous line tonight. We're making Dulce de Leche for the first time, to try it out as a possible…

For most chain restaurants, if you google "Joe Schmoe's Restaurant Nutritional Info" it's almost always on their website somewhere.

WTG Megan! :flowerforyou: And thanks Amy! :flowerforyou: Siiiillllvveeerr....You playing w/us today? :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

The mindset that I am functioning in might help you. I've decided to live w/o regrets. That means when I get up in the morning, I make a decision to stay on plan for the day, because if I don't...I will WISH I HAD. When I'm confronted with a hard willpower type choice....It look at it from that angle. Will I wish I had, or…

Jazzy....I think everyone hits that wall at some point. What if you just switched to maintainence until the funk passes? Maybe you need a break?

What I've found is that if I'm "eating diet food" all the time, I'm not gonna make it for very long. I need to be able to eat normally. So I'm learning to eat all of the things my family normally eats, but planning ahead and making it work for me. High Cal dinner?? I have a nice big salad first and then smaller portions of…

One more pound gone forever! :drinker:

How many calories do you have per day? I try to split my day (roughly) into quarters. 300 cal per meal, and 300 for snacks for the day. If you're going to have something with lots of natural sugars (like fruit) it's a good idea to have some protien with it too. Apple slices with Natural peanut butter. Or a banana with some…

That's when I hit the gym or go for a walk....while chewing gum. :laugh: The gum keeps me occupied and hits the sweet craving, and working out is a very good appetite suppressant.

Welcome Lauren! :flowerforyou: No worries. I still have baby weight from my youngest too. (She's 9. :blushing: :laugh: ) That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!:grumble:

Hi Megan! Welcome to the dark side :glasses: :devil: Er.....I mean....Welcome!:flowerforyou: :wink: Amy!! Long lost sister!! Are you sure we aren't related? :laugh: :laugh: I made it to the gym, ditched my work out plan because it wasn't pushing me hard enough. :huh: Went through a general full body weight circuit in which…

The ONLY change I would make is to be sure you have a little bit of protien with the melon. Melon has a fairly high glicemic index #. Eating it with some protein (string cheese anyone?) will slow down the processing of all of that sugar. You'll stay satisfied longer and your body will make more efficient use of the energy…

Holy WOW!! You look great! WTG!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Silver: Yay! Good job! :flowerforyou: Shera: Pictures!!!! PLeeeeeaase. I have puppy envy. :love: Alright, so Im up this morning, but I'm not happy about it. haha. Didn't get to the gym yesterday and ended up sleeping on the couch for a couple of hours instead. lol Apparently I needed the rest because I'm not normally a…

I'm up...STILL fighting the cold. I don't have a full blown cold yet, just sniffles and scratch throat. I've been going through Zicam like it's oxygen. Got more info on the Nutcracker schedule and it looks like Bay and I are going to miss the family's trip to the beach this weekend. :sad: Darn it. I'll have to come up with…

We make a lot of stir fry, we have burgers (I have a turkey burger), etc. Basically, I eat what we normally eat, but I bulk it out with veggies and eat smaller portions of everything else. :) For snacks, string cheese, fruit, yogurt, nuts, apple slices w/natural peanutbutter, the occasional Skinny Cow truffle bar.:wink:…

OMGosh! That's horrible! I totally agree, time to get the hell outta dodge!

The english muffin and the apple are both pretty high in the glicemic index. That means that your body is going to burn through them really fast. If you're not using nature peanutbutter, it probably has sugar in it too. The protein helps a bit, but it's not enough to counter act that amount of carbohydrate hitting your…

Jsalter, I looked up the nutritional info for the places we go to the most, picked a few things that fall within my goals, and made a little business card sized list. It's laminated and it lives in my wallet. It's helped a lot because I can be spontaneous and just go out without feeling like I need to look everything up…

Okee Dokee...lots of questions... 1. Are you positive about the number of calories burned? That's very high. 2. Are you eating breakfast? 3. Are you filling up on a ton of veggies? Veggies are good, but you still need protein, healthy fats, carbs, etc. 4. If you feel comfortable making your food journal public, or even…

Are you on Vista? If you are, go to your menu, and choose (In this order) [music], then [iTunes], then [iTunes Music] and the file is in that folder. You can copy and paste it where you keep your music for Limewire. The other short cut.... Go into iTunes. Right click on the podcast and choose [Get Info]. At the very bottom…

Hi Shera! :flowerforyou: We do that ALL the time at my house! haha My husband always says, "Are you grazing? Mooooooooo...." lol Politically incorrect, but pretty darn funny. :laugh: I made it through the marathon Nutcracker auditions today.....measured 115 dancersin 9 different places each!:noway: :smile: Stayed w/in my…

Awesome! WTG!

Silver, don't let it get to you hon. Remember that it may be a normal weight flucuation. Water retention, a trip to the potty, etc. can change that. Just keep at it. :) :flowerforyou: Hit the gym today, and had to RUN my intervals. I couldn't get my heart rate up enough when I was walking! :happy: (this site REALLY needs a…

Have you tried calling a few private schools and asking about a work/study scholarship? You volunteer for the school, doing whatever they need done, in exchange for a full or partial scholarship. You might get lucky. It's always worth a shot.

No Dr. should be brushing off frequent urination problems. Time for a new Dr. That can be an early sign of diabetes, it can be a bladder spasming type problem, it can be an ongoing infection, etc etc etc etc.