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I'm not surprised by anything anymore. Last summer, we took our first family vacation to Disney. Each day we took the buses back and forth to the parks. I couldn't believe how rude people were - and these were primarily families. When the buses would fill up, my husband and I would sit our children on our laps (4 and 9).…

How long have you been exercising. I had to force myself to go when I first started. I was uncomfortable, it was hard, it made me tired and sore, I wanted to see instant results, etc. - so I was pretty grouchy too. After a few weeks (maybe a couple of months), I really started seeing results - I started sleeping better, I…

I started in November of 2010. At first all I did was walk, and I tried to walk at least an hour a day - that I could do every day. About 2-3 months in, I started zumba. Then in April of 2011, I started C25K. I try to exercise at least 4 times per week, which includes: zumba, jogging and walking with the kids. I am trying…

You would really be surprised how much your clothes weigh. I can weigh in on my scales (doctor scales), then after putting on clothes several minutes later, I can be up 2-4 pounds depending on what I am wearing. I know I am not retaining anything in less than 5 minutes. I would suggest wearing what you are going to wear…

Baked Oatmeal - This is AMAZING! I was not an oatmeal person prior to this, now I make a regular oatmeal version based on this and eat if for dessert. In my regular version I sub craisins for the blueberries. http://www.inspiredtaste.net/9928/baked-oatmeal-with-strawberries-banana-and-chocolate-recipe/ Changes to original:…

Me, the beginning of November, and about 15 pounds ago.

It something that a lot of people deal with, I know I do. I am sometimes surprised by my own reflection. When I am shopping for clothes, I continue to pick up things that are many sizes too big.

This blog has lots of assemble, freeze, then throw in the crock-pot meals. http://www.5survivethedrive.blogspot.com/search/label/cooking A couple more: http://melissafallistestkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/09/freezer-cooking-slow-cooker-meals.html http://mamaandbabylove.com/real-food/

This is not a crock pot meal, but came together in less than 15 minutes, including prep and clean-up. http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=555389 Notes: seasoned w/garlic & onion powders, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper; added 1/8 tsp sesame oil to vinegar and honey & reduced; used bag of Birdseye…

Made this Sunday: http://cafescrapper-scrapsoflife.blogspot.com/2011/02/gooseberry-patch-slow-cooker-beer.html Notes: This was very good and moist, used a common light beer, because it's what I had on hand. Also used no olive oil, and a Montreal Chicken spice, and garlic powder. Not extremely different from regular a crock…

Crock Pot Honey Chicken - another easy recipe that even pleased my picky eaters, I served with/over mixed vegetables (broccoli, sugar snap peas, carrots, etc), and rice http://ctworkingmoms.com/2012/02/02/tasty-thursday-crock-pot-honey-chicken/ Changes to original: I used about 1/2 of the sauce while cooking the chicken,…

Cream Cheese Chicken Chili - this was easy and I loved it, it was even better the next day http://www.plainchicken.com/2012/01/slow-cooker-cream-cheese-chicken-chili.html Changes to original: I used only 1/2 of the cream cheese (added at the end), I only used 2tsp of the the ranch mix, I cut down on the cumin and chili…

I have pizza and breadsticks about once a week, but I make it at home and I always try to have it on a run or zumba night. I never feel guilty about having homemade. On the other hand, I always feel guilty about eating out, so I know how you feel. It is something that I am still trying to overcome. I have conquered my…

It calculates off of your last weigh-in, even though you are losing weight during the week. So if you ate 1200 calories today, it will tell you x in 5 weeks, if tomorrow you eat 1215 tomorrows number will be higher, and so on. During the week, you are losing weight, but unless you are logging a weight loss everyday, MFP is…

Crock Pot Honey Chicken - another easy recipe that even pleased my picky eaters http://ctworkingmoms.com/2012/02/02/tasty-thursday-crock-pot-honey-chicken/ Changes to original: I used about 1/2 of the sauce while cooking the chicken, when it was done, I poured off the liquid in the crock pot and added the rest of the…

Cream Cheese Chicken Chili - this was easy and I loved it, it was even better the next day http://www.plainchicken.com/2012/01/slow-cooker-cream-cheese-chicken-chili.html Changes to original: I used only 1/2 of the cream cheese (added at the end), I only used 2tsp of the the ranch mix, I cut down on the cumin and chili…

I know the OP was looking for non oatmeal recipes, but I was posting this elsewhere, and thought someone might enjoy it. Baked Oatmeal - This is AMAZING! I was not an oatmeal person prior to this, now I make a regular oatmeal version based on this and eat if for dessert. In my regular version I sub craisins for the…

I have found a new love of food and cooking through Pinterest, so I have been trying a lot of new recipes lately. Cream Cheese Chicken Chili - this was easy and I loved it, it was even better the next day http://www.plainchicken.com/2012/01/slow-cooker-cream-cheese-chicken-chili.html Changes to original: I used only 1/2 of…

I agree with the others, do both, from the beginning. I have lost 130 pounds so far, and the ONE thing that I wish I had done differently would be strength training. I didn't start from the beginning, and it is very hard to change that habit, at least for me. I know that my body would be in so much better shape, had I done…

Don't neglect strength training. I started at 289, and only concentrated on cardio. I REGRET not concentrating on strength training from the beginning. I have not really committed to it at any point, and it is so hard to change that habit. I know that I would be in so much better shape had I done strength training all…

Fruit salad, they go great with bananas and raspberries. Baked Oatmeal - I tried this recipe last weekend with blueberries and bananas, and it was heavenly (even my non-oatmeal, blueberry eating family loved it). I did make other changes to the recipe this time to lower fat/sugar, and the result was even better! Here is…

frozen vegetables ground turkey/chicken breast 2% cheese spinach eggs

I pre-log both food and exercise. I don't like ending up with tons of excess calories at the end of the day, which is usually when I can get in my workout. I like to spread those calories out over the day. Eating my exercise calories during the day definitely makes me more likely to get that exercise in, and usually I end…

If I am on my own outside of the gym, I will usually workout unless I feel really crappy. I will not go to the gym if I am sick, as I don't want to pass on anything to anyone else. I hate when the person next to me is coughing and sneezing the whole time, so I don't want to be that person. I have a few times where I did…

Calzones, pizzas, quiche, meatloaf, stuffed shells (I usually don't have the pasta problem with shells), chicken taquitos Pinterest - they have tons of freezer recipes/blogs, etc. I have a whole board on freezer meals, and there are even several blogs dedicated to meal exchanges. I have to take my son to the doctor this…

I'm lucky to have the most supportive husband. We own our own business, so he works very long irregular hours sometimes, but he makes every effort to be home to watch the kids so I can go to the gym. He doesn't complain about the changes I have made in our meals. I could go on and on...

Like so many others, I think I will always want/need to log my food, but unlike others, logging has never been a chore for me. I pre-plan, but I'm not stuck on what I log, it is just a helpful road map for my day. I have gained and lost so many times over the past 15 years, each time putting on a little more. I can't ever…

chocolate covered Payday candy bars :heart:

For the pot roast recipe another poster was talking about, search for "3 envelope pot roast." It really is good.