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  • Either purchase or see if your library has "Womens Guide to Muscle & Strength" by Irene Lewis McCormick. I loved it and bought it from Amazon for around $13.00 Step by step guide for beginners through advanced w/ great pictures showing you exactly what to do. I have been loving the program.
    in Weightlifting beginner advice Comment by Toomanyhats October 2012
  • You don't need to AFFORD anything. Walk girl, walk. Eat like a cow all you want, just DO NOT touch...chips, sodas, sugar, fat, take-out food. Produce is high, yes, but not skinless, boneless chicken ($2.79/#). Grill or bake the chicken and buy a bag of brown rice. Now those things you CAN do!!! :smile:
    in I'm never going to be thin or fit... Comment by Toomanyhats October 2012
  • YOU LOOK FANTASTIC!!!!!
    in 19lbs before and after........ ; ) pics Comment by Toomanyhats October 2012
  • For me it's all about being fit. I use to run around w/ the children all of the time, but for the last 8 years have had a desk job. It made me lethargic! So tired all of the time. By working out, I feel better. I no longer crawl out of bed in pain. I also have a bad back and arthritis in my hands (I'm only 48, not 65!) and…
    in NS Goal Comment by Toomanyhats October 2012
  • I'm not a doctor or trainer, but I would say YES. A friend of mine walked 5 miles a day and cut her meals down (weight watchers diet) and went from a size 14 to a size 6. Personally, walking is my very favorite cardio workout. I walk for 40 minutes at top speed twice per week and my legs look really fabulous. To add in a…
    in Is walking enough for weight loss? Comment by Toomanyhats October 2012
  • Just joined the group and scrolled through the list of Top 5's. I can't name my top 5, but here are some of my most favorites: Jane Eyre Tale of Two Cities Gone With The Wind Atlas Shrugged Fahrenheit 451 The English Patient Girl W/ Dragon Tattoo (all 3) My Antonia (Cather) Handmaids Tale *Stars My Destination (Bester)…
    in Top 5 Comment by Toomanyhats October 2012
  • You're right, Hunger Games & City of Thieves were excellent. The "other" bests would be: Girl w/ the Dragon Tattoo trilogy, DaVinci Code, Outlander, Handmaid's Tale, the Forgotten Garden.....I could go on and on:)
    in Last truly great book you read? Comment by Toomanyhats October 2012
  • Growing up poor like I did, you learn what is important and what isn't. A roof over your head and food on the table is having monumental success. No matter how poor I was, I always had money in the savings, which was there for emergencies. I learned to purchase only things I needed, and only if I had the cash to do so. I…
    in Is it just me......Always overbudget Comment by Toomanyhats October 2012
  • I have realized that I'm not getting past a certain point because of the amount of fat that I take in. Therefore, I am having to give up on my (precious) ranch dressing when I get a turkey sub :( as well as not mound on sour cream and butter on many of my favorite foods. I lost 2 pounds immediately:)
    in Biggest food sacrifices? Comment by Toomanyhats October 2012
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