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Tonights dinner. Serves 4. 20 oz package of Shadybrook Extra Lean Ground Turkey 4 servings of homemade pasta gravy 3/4 diced onion 1 green bell pepper 2 cups of spinach. Sautee the peppers and onions with garlic and olive oil cooking spray. Add the ground turkey and brown. Add the gravy and spinach. Place serving over 1/2…

That sounds great. I will have to try it.

Great job! It was only about 2 months ago that I could hardly hold for a minute. Today I held for 4:15. My legs burned so bad I couldn't push to stand back up and had to use my hand and push off the wall.

Hi, I will send you a friend request. I am 11 months into my journey. I started at 262. I am currently around 190. I still have another 40 lbs I want to lose. My goal is also 150. Just be consistent with your workouts and eating and you will get there. I can help you if you would like.

Hi Chris, You can add me as a friend. I have been on my journey for just over 11 months and have lost around 70 lbs so far. I work out atleast 5 days a week and eat a clean high protein diet. I am always looking for new friends to help motivate and encourage eachother.

I am messaging you.

When I am having cravings I try to find a healthier alternative to meet that craving. For example in the fall I am a pumpkin junky. I used to eat a pumpkin muffin every night until I looked up the nutrition information. Now I have a cup of greek yogurt, 1/2 cup pure pumpkin puree, 1 packet stevia sweetener and a dash of…

Hi whiskers, You can add me. I am 28 and have been working on myself for just over 11 months. I have lost around 70 lbs and I am 40 lbs from my goal. I also have a support and motivation group that you can join on MFP. It is called TDNation support. If you do not know how to find it you can send me a message and I can add…

I started at 262 lbs. I was a size 20 and wore 2XL everything. I was 2 lbs heavier then my heaviest pregnancy weight. I felt disgusted that I allowed myself to get so big. That was a little over 11 months ago. Right now I am down about 70 lbs and still working. I am wearing a 10 jeans and medium workout pants and L tops. I…

New week= New Challenge. How long can you do a wall sit for?? Place your back against the wall and lower your butt to a squat. Keep your back on the wall and hold your squat at atleast a 90 degree angel for as long as you can. I just did one for 2:33. Post your best times.

My New moto "Change does not happen unless you change." I am writing it everywhere and saying it all the time. I need to keep reminding me this.

I took an appetite suppressant before my wedding 6 years ago. I took a pill that was actually used to quit smoking but they gave it to me for this. (I do not smoke.) It did work and in the first month I lost 12 lbs but then after the first month they were less effective. It was suppressing my appetite too much and I was…

You can lose weight by cutting calories and eating properly. If you eat a clean diet high in lean protein and low in complex carbs and stay within your calorie range you will see results. The difference between those who workout and those who don't is pretty much in the muscle definition and strength.

Great job Melody. You will be surprised at how quickly you will build up strength with these. Last year when I just started working out I could barely do 25. I did mine today too. I got in 700. I find it easier if I sit on a throw pillow. I have a sensitive tail bone and the pressure of sitting like that really aggravates…

I Love this idea!! That is awesome.

Not sure if I said it but they do not need to be all in a row they can be broken down in sets or even spread out through the day. Todays goal is 750. 500 for today and 500 to make up for the 250 I was short yesterday.

Already at 14 members. Really excited to see this group grow.

Warrior Wednesday. Every Wednesday I will post a link to a workout. These are free workouts that can be done at almost any fitness level. Some are challenging but all of them have modifications for difficult moves. If you need a modification just ask. This weeks Warrior Wednesday workout can be found at.…

Protein packed snack idea... Greek Yogurt Here are My 3 favorite ways to eat it. Greek Yogurt with diced strawberries 1 cup nonfat Greek Yogurt 1/2 cup diced fresh strawberries Pumpkin Pie Greek Yogurt 1 cup fat free Greek Yogurt 1/4 cup pure pumpkin pure 1 pack stevia sweetener cinnamon to taste or Apple Pie Greek Yogurt…

Tonight's dinner... Clean Crockpot peppered steak Feeds 5 2 Bell peppers sliced 24 oz beef sirloin 1 medium onion chopped 3 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce 1 tsp brown sugar 1 glove garlic crushed 1 cup reduced sodium beef broth Mix ingredients in crockpot and cook on low for about 4 hours or until steak is cooked to your…

Congrats Mallory. That is great!!! Keep it up and you will hit your big goal in no time.

I can so relate to this. I have 3 half siblings and they are all full blood siblings to each other. I already look nothing like them with my fair Irish skin compared to their dark Italian complexions. On top of that I am the only one with a weigh problem. during the summer of 2008 my brother graduated from Marine bootcamp…

Thank you Mallory. I figure if I can do then ANYONE can. That is way I share my story.

Those are all great goals! They are both very much attainable goals too. When it comes to goals one thing that has helped me over the past 11 months was to break them down. I had a large goa to lose 112 lbs. That is a crushingly over whelming number. What I did was pick dates that were important to me. My birthday,…

You will make a beautiful bride!

Today's number is 600. My longest streak was 65 reps.

OK Ladies a Gentleman, For the first week of this group we will be doing Mason Twists. I am already doing them for another challenge so I figured for the first week we will do them here too. To do a Mason Twist sit on the floor, lean back with knees bent and feet elevated off the floor. Twist to the left and tap the floor…

That is a great goal. I think a lot of the time people get so caught up in a number that they miss the bigger picture of being healthy. I have a list of goals. Some are long term and some are short term. I want to reach 150 lbs and a size 6. I want to be able to do 50 consecutive standard pushups, Run a 5K in under 30…

Hello everyone, I am Sarah. I am 28 years old and a stay at home of 2 children. My son Bryan is 4 and my daughter Mackenzie is 2. I am married to my high school sweetheart. We have been together for 11 years and married for 6. Before becoming a mother I earned a Bachelors degree in Social Work at the Richard Stockton…

It sounds like you have a great plan already. It might be slightly inconvenient doing extra prep work and spending time writing everything out but it will help keep you on track. Best of luck and enjoy your trip.