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Mine is a Toastmaster brand and I love it. My only comment would be a longer stick would be more useful when you are using a deep stock pot.

This thread helped me a lot: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013 Also - bump up that exercise. Try to do a little something every day. There is stuff you can do with a child in tow, like situps on the floor, or pushups, or dancing to music. It might feel hard at first but as your…

If your doctor told you that you had diabetes and needed to take insulin to control it, would you have any problem doing that? That is how the stigma that anything labeled "mental illness" carries affects us, it makes us want to deny our illnesses and not take medication and think we can pull ourselves up by our…

This thread helped me a whole lot. It does get a tiny bit technical. The main point is, you need to expend more calories than you take in. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/975025-in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet

Nothin' but crickets here... Found the following interesting posts: http://www.fitnesstreats.com/2011/06/pros-and-cons-of-body-pump-classes/ http://breakingmuscle.com/strength-conditioning/bodypump-group-exercise-does-it-work-or-not http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/588034-lifting-heavy-so-is-body-pump-worth-it…

I am curious about this also. My instinct is that the Body Pump class is more cardio-oriented. I love the classes though!

Terrific. Excellent work. You'll just keep feeling better and better the way you're going!

What a nice friend that must be! You look terrific and I bet you feel GREAT!!! Good job.

You have done so great! What is more, you will be a terrific healthy role model for your baby. Congratulations on all counts! I really needed to read this today as I have been struggling. Thank you for sharing.

You can totally do it. It's a lifelong journey, not a sprint. What matters is that you came back, and you want it. Make up your mind that it is all about your new healthy lifestyle. It's not about pounds lost. It's about being mindful of your habits, and making new habits. Go for it! I very much wish I had done this at…

The very best most comfortable walking shoes I could find! And after that, my swim gear. No excuses not to work out.

Terrific job! Congratulations! I bet you FEEL a whole lot better, too.

The tape measure is a great idea and something I haven't done at all. When I first joined Gold's they took my measurements there. I will ask them what they were! LOL and then measure now. Best of luck on your journey! You can do it! We all can do it!

Awesome. Congratulations. You got this!

A teaspoon of honey or sugar or brown sugar doesn't "cost" that much. I usually mix plain yogurt with a half pint of blackberries or raspberries. Or a cut up banana. Or a tsp. of honey and about a dozen well-toasted unsalted almonds (this is my favorite). Or a cut up apple, a little sugar and some cinnamon. Any flavor out…

"No *wonder* we're obese--its not just because we have no self control and keep stuffing our faces like hedonists, its because our factory-made food (and restaurant sized portions) are a killer. Its actually kind of comforting to me to know that its not that I can't ever eat desserts. I just can't eat over-sized,…

I'm in! I weigh on Saturday mornings so will weigh this coming Saturday and use last Saturday as my starting weight. Christmas season was full of food! Weigh in Dates: 1/4 1/11 1/18 1/25 2/1 SW: 143 lbs CW: GW: 138 by Feb 1 My exercise goal is to get in a solid workout 5x a week.

Congratulations! This is gonna be an exciting year for you!

I stalled out in August (family reunion) and have not made much progress since then. In mid October I broke my big toe. It's funny, since I knew I couldn't exercise (pain) I got more conscientious about my food logging and boom, a couple pounds came off. Pretty sure they went back on for Thanksgiving LOL. But it shows me…

A thought that has helped me a lot: "Every calorie deserves to be delicious. And every calorie burned deserves to be pleasurable." This helps me to concentrate on eating foods I really enjoy eating and not mindless stuff that I don't like that much, it's just there sort of thing. And the exercise - I concentrated more on…

I live in Texas. I love spring and fall. I really enjoy swimming and the summertime openings of pools and such. But I love being able to be outdoors without sweating to death. There is a new hike and bike trail in the area I am eager to try.

"and it seems as if the gym will always come first." In a relationship, there are gonna be times when YOU will need to come first. Don't forget or ignore that.

What you are looking for is a sustainable New Lifestyle. One you can live for the rest of your life, at normal weight. I recommend searching for the thread called "In Place of a Roadmap", it is full of excellent tips. I had MFP set at 1 lb a week, and that worked for quite a while. But as I got closer to my goal weight,…

I just turned 62 and my resting pulse is 62.

I'm in it for the long haul and my diary is open. Add me. You can do it.

Welcome aboard! You can do this.

You can absolutely do it. I don't know how to post pictures here, still need to figure that out. My diary is open though. Feel free to add me. When I started this journey last summer I weighed 196 lbs, so I know how that feels. If I walked for exercise, like a 30 min. walk, that night I would wake up about 4 am with my hip…

How awesome is that?! Keep after it and we'll be here to see your Goal Weight pictures! Inspirational.

Feel free to add me. I like all the new ideas I get from other peoples' menus.

Dump them. It is soooo freeing. I've taken to buying my clothes at thrift stores, I'm very particular, you would never know it to see me at work. I find very nice brands that are very gently used, and those are the only things I will buy. I mean, if I'm passing through a size in a couple months, why would I want to pay…