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My hat is off to you! What a wonderful accomplishment. You should be proud of yourself, you deserve it! I am proud of you too! What a great success! Not sure I would have been so strong in the same situation.

I like it! I'm going to give it a go the next time i'm stuck at home and in need of a workout :smile:

Add me too... all of you :)

ABSOLUTELY nothing to be embarrassed about. One word sums it up.... HOT!!! Great job, keep it up! :smile:

My Wii fit scale is very accurate, matches the scale in the gym, and my home scale... Dr's office however, is 5 lbs heavy every time. They know it too. :grumble:

How AWSOME!!!! A bit carried away, YOU DESERVE IT! Excellent job! Keep it up!!!:happy:

Hi Ashley, check out my diary from yesterday. I am not vegetarian but a lot of how I eat is. Are you strict vegan or do you eat dairy? Check out my diary from yesterday. My lunch although I made it myself(I cheated upon diary entry and used the stouffers version... I know lazy) and my dinner is one of my favorites if you…

Of course you can! ... although I'm not sure all the choices I make are incredibly healthy :tongue: *sigh* some days are better than others.

Hello Ashley, welcome to MFP... Although I am currently working on loosing the last few lbs of weight I gained from a broken ankle, I have been in similar shoes as you. Congrats on your commitment to yourself and being healthy. You have some great goals. Take it slow. Lift hard and heavy for muscle gain and lots and lots…

I have a Mio Drive Petite, got it at, believe it or not Staples for $37.99. No chest strap so you have to periodically check by pressing the buttons on the side. The more you check your heart rate the more accurate it is. I like it a lot but next time I will probably get one with a chest strap so I don't have to keep…

I agree with everything said above! This is YOUR journey NOT your BF. He is obviously not ready to accept the challenge of change. You are. Don't wait for him. The fastest way to change someone's behavior, is to change our own. Your BF will either step up and go with you, or you will outgrow him. In your BF's defense, Have…

Zumba cargos(in vibrant bright colors) yoga pants or capris and Alway Always a tank ... I get TOO hot in a regular T-shirt. I'd have to find a new gym if my gym implemented a 'no tank top dress code' What other people wear to the gym is NOT my concern. I'm there to workout So unless what you wear to the gym directly…

Very interesting... thanks for posting!

I'm right there with you... Happens to me all the time, but I think it gets easier as time goes on. Keep your chin up, sometimes it helps to actively change your focus. When I find myself obssessing about my next meal I try to do something that makes me think about something else, like put in an exercise dvd or play wii…

Hi, Like everyone else I was disappointed that Zumba was not listed in the exercise database. I teach Zumba and my class is fairly high intensity. I have a woman in my class that wears a HRM to every class. She had a knee replacement several years ago and does everything low impact. According to her HRM she is usually…

Yes, what you eat can affect your baby.... you are making healthier choices but be careful with gassy foods like brocolli, brussel sprouts, anything in the cabbage family or fruits like cantelope. Too, I would stay away from things that are hard to digest like mushrooms, onions, and peanuts. All of these can cause gas and…

ZUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMBBAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!! I'm Lexy 44, mother of 2... I am a foodie and love most anything but you couldn't get me to eat oysters or okra for anything raw, cooked or otherwise prepared.

I use the "Above the Neck" rule... If your symptoms are above the neck then it is ok to continue working out. However, if you have any symptoms below the neck (chest congestion, body aches, fever, digestive issues, swollen glands, hacking cough) then take a few days off. Working out with a cold may actually keep your…

Hello Emily, I'm Lexy. I have two children a daughter age 16 and a son age 2. I started Zumba in October 2009 to help loose weight I gained when I broke my ankle on Memorial day 2009. Like you I was hooked from the first class. I was however, two left feet and all thumbs and spent the next 6 months laughing at myself. My…

I'd pop in an exercise DVD and do a quick workout... anything to change your focus and get some good endorphins flowing. Stop arguing with yourself and get up and do something about it. Take charge! don't let this drag you around. YOU CAN DO IT! Don't wait until tomorrow... Do it now! Lexy

Thanks for sharing!!! Both recipes. Definitely going to try them both. Lexy

Hi welcome to MFP... I was a swimmer too! A baby and a broken ankle later I'm trying to loose the last 15 lbs of the 50 that I gained. Let's be friends and help one another along our journey. Lexy

My usual breakfast is 1/2 C oatmeal(cooked in microwave) then I add 2 tablespoons walnuts and 1/2 a banana... the nuts add a little texture and the banana gives it sweetness without the sugar or artificial sweetners. If it's not oatmeal I go for and egg cooked with no added fat on a Pepperage Farm flat bread with a slice…

I don't have a HRM so I enter my Zumba as high impact aerobics. I'm hoping Santa will bring me a HRM :) I was surprised to find that it wasn't in the exercise database as popular as it is. Lovin' my ZUUUUUUUMMMMMMMBBAAAA!!!

Alrighty then... I'm in, I'm in! My fiance's birthday is also January 28 and we too are getting married in 2011. Soooooo, Let's get this party started! Wooo Hoooo! -10 lbs in 5 weeks! WE CAN DO THIS!!!

I agree... interesting, but sketchy.

Thank you so much for sharing... I needed that :smile: Lexy

Chin up Kimber :flowerforyou: You are beautiful and doing so well. Allow yourself some time. I know this is not as easy to do as it is to say, and nobody can do it for you, but we can help hold your chin up until you can. When you feel bad it is easy to get down on yourself and feel like a failure. FORGIVE YOURSELF and…

Coffee most definately, however, I started drinking decaf when I was pregnant with my son, and I never went back to drinking high test. I usually drink my coffe black but I went through a phase where I used sugar and flavored creamer. It was a tough habbit to get out of but making the decision to do it was a bigger part of…