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Good for you! Still have one cup of coffee in the morning, but then it's almost always water for me. I think I crave less sweet snacks without the aspartame in diet coke or crystal light.

That's awesome! Traveling can be so hard on a diet, but you did great.

I use ground turkey in mine all the time. Hubby can't tell the difference.

Me too!

Such a bummer! I had an issue with jeans today. They should make half sizes! Congrats on you weight loss, keep the good work. The right outfit will find you :smile:

I worry about sodium for my overall health, not weight loss. I have a family history of high blood pressure and heart disease, so I try to stay within my sodium limits before the dr tells me I HAVE to.

I started the Insanity videos and they are kicking my butt! You definately get a good sweat on.

I have a halloween party tonight. I'm almost dreading it, lots of goodies and beer :ohwell:

Good for you! My favorite pair of jeans were too big the other day. Time to go shopping. :laugh:

I'm so sorry for your loss! Don't stress about the diary right now. You will eventually start feeling a little more like yourself. Just do your best right now and know it will get easier. Feel free to add me as a friend if you want. I'll be thinking of you during this difficult time.

I use the one on this site all the time. It's great to see the break down of your favorite recipes.

I log mine under Aerobics-High Intensity and use my HRM to know how many calories I burned.

I do yoga at home quite a bit. I have several videos that I rotate between. I do use a mat, but they are pretty cheap. You can wear whatever comfy work out clothes you like. You also don't need to be spiritual about it. The main thing is to quite your mind so you get the full relaxing benefits along with the physical ones.…

I have an issue with potlucks too! I try to pay attention to who brought what, so I know what food to avoid.

Could be a sign of diabetes. I would check with a dr.

It's so easy to block everything out this time of year. When it starts getting cold, I just want to sit under a blanket reading a good book! Now that it's getting dark so early I'm in bed by 9pm everynight. We just have to keep pushing through and trying to stay active. I know I feel better after a good workout and when I…

Wohoo! Such a great feeling to know your hard work is paying off.

That's why I try to log the food before it goes in my mouth! Lots of times if I see that huge calorie number I won't feel like eating it anymore.

I love that!

I've had that problem too. I just keep going in the order of the workouts, whether I missed a day or not.

I did the South Beach diet once. During the no carbs part I almost passed out at work. I ate a pretzel and was fine. I think our bodies need some carbs to feel good and have energy. I would just limit them and make sure they're good ones, like whole grains and fruit. Watch the refined sugars. Good luck!

[/quote] Oh ok, shame. :( I refuse to get worried about fruit (though I know many people say you should limit that too) and was thinking maybe honey is no worse than fruit. But I guess logicall it probably is. Bee vomit?!?! - eeew! Mind you, someone told me that milk was cow sweat once. Don't know if that's true. [/quote]…

Water helps to fill up your stomach, so you feel full. It also flushes junk from your system and keeps you hydrated.

I have a treadmill and a bowflex weight machine and love both. I would go to a gym so you can try different machines and see what you like. If you buy something you hate using, you won't get your money's worth out of it. I also have a wii fit and never use it.

I really like the ones in the Crunch Series that Sarah Ivanhoe does. For some reason she doesn't bother me.

It's really hard. Check out websites like www.skinnytaste.com and try some new, better for you recipes. You can also tweak your favorites to make them healthier. If you pay attention to portion size, than it's ok to indulge once in a while.

I love the Crunch: Candlelight Yoga. It's so relaxing and a great way to wind down from the day.You can rent it on Netflix.

Sweet potato! They're better for you and have more flavor, imo.

You did a lot better than I did! I didn't think I was THAT out of shape.

That's a lot of food! Good luck with your decision and we've all struggled. Hope you make the healthiest choice.