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  • I love reading these! I met Peyton Manning in high school, though I didn't know who he was. I lived in Knoxville and it was when he was at UT. I worked at the mall at a pizza place and he ordered food from me. He was very nice. He had a lot of people with him and a bunch following him around and I was wondering what was…
    in Have you ever met a famous person? What were they like Comment by Colleen1980 August 2013
  • Please add me if you have room--thanks!
    in Fit for Fall! - A New 12 Week Challenge Comment by Colleen1980 June 2013
  • I love scary movies! Here are the ones that have scared me the most, although everyone's different but you could check them out: In the Mouth of Madness The Mothman Prophecies I agree with The Exorcism of Emily Rose....freaked me out!!! I'm also terrified of Fire In the Sky--but "little green men" aliens are my biggest…
    in Not Scary Enough.. :( Comment by Colleen1980 June 2013
  • Yes!! I am struggling hard core! People say "just don't eat it" but it is so much harder than that when you are so addicted to food! The way I am successful at home is to keep it all out of the house. If we go out to eat I can plan ahead and order without even looking at a menu to get tempted. But at someone's house, full…
    in wkends n family events slowing down progress anyone else? Comment by Colleen1980 May 2013
  • Me too with the knees!!! Argghhh what's with the knee fat--I almost never wear shorts or skirts above the knee because I feel like they look so gross!
    in Where do you carry your weight? Comment by Colleen1980 May 2013
  • I keep a bag of dark Hershey's Kisses in my fridge. When I crave chocolate I get a few (20 calories each) and don't even chew them but just let them melt in my mouth one at a time. I try to really enjoy the flavor and it takes a long time for them to melt, so usually it gets me past my initial "I gotta eat tons of…
    in What do you eat when you have chocolate cravings? Comment by Colleen1980 May 2013
  • This was just my experience, but for what it's worth: I started with the intention of not taking any rest days. I went 10 days and then read that she does recommend rest. So, I took a rest day and that's when I finally started seeing results. I hadn't budged and had even gone up some until then. Now obviously the rest day…
    in Rest day on 30DS Comment by Colleen1980 May 2013
  • Great job!! You look beautiful! :flowerforyou:
    in VACATION AND COMPARISON PICS Comment by Colleen1980 April 2013
  • Oh goodness. Fast food junkie for sure. I still have to fight that. Even when I tried to eat healthy I didn't understand the idea of a basic calorie deficit. I remember just eating peanut butter sandwiches at lunchtime and thinking, I'm only eating a pb sandwich, why am I not losing weight?? LOL I was probably eating…
    in At your heaviest, what was your eating like? Comment by Colleen1980 April 2013
  • I don't have a cool calorie counter lol, so I just used a few websites that take into account how much you weigh (you can Google "how many calories did I burn" and find several), put it in as circiut training, and used an estimate of what they told me. They all told me close to the same thing so I hope it was fairly…
    in My 30 Day Shred Before and After Comment by Colleen1980 March 2013
  • I stoped running and was afraid I would get behind in my training, but it has only made me faster and stronger! I feel STRONG when I run now!
    in My 30 Day Shred Before and After Comment by Colleen1980 March 2013
  • I will really miss you friend, but I am proud of you for making the right choices for you and doing what you need to do to be healthy. I am praying for you to accomplish all your goals and take care of you! You are strong and you will do it!! I'll look forward to seeing you on here again in the future! Love ya! ~Colleen :)
    in I'm leaving Comment by Colleen1980 March 2013
  • Hi! I actually took a break from running while doing the shred. I had heard strength training would help my running so I was excited to get back to it. So last night I went on my first run in over a month. I felt great! And I was amazed -I took a route that usually took me 30-31 minutes before. I got to the end and checked…
    in My 30 Day Shred Before and After Comment by Colleen1980 March 2013
  • Thank you all so much! I really appreciate all your sweet comments. :) As far as weight size, I think it probably just depends on your fitness level. I used 3 pound weights this time, and there were some exercises where I felt they weren't enough, but others where I was dying! I think when I do it again I will get a 5…
    in My 30 Day Shred Before and After Comment by Colleen1980 March 2013
  • Thank you! It's so nice to be able to motivate others. :) I think I'll do Ripped in 30 next!
    in My 30 Day Shred Before and After Comment by Colleen1980 March 2013
  • Thank you so much, that is so nice!! I did not do anything else other than keeping at my calorie goal (most days haha--nobody's perfect! :bigsmile: ). And thanks again to everyone, I really appreciate the kind words! :flowerforyou:
    in My 30 Day Shred Before and After Comment by Colleen1980 March 2013
  • carolose46,it is only about 27 mins!
    in My 30 Day Shred Before and After Comment by Colleen1980 March 2013
  • Thanks guys! ChasinPavement, I'm thinking about Ripped in 30 next!
    in My 30 Day Shred Before and After Comment by Colleen1980 March 2013
  • I did NS when I was at my highest weight of 254. I felt hopeless and needed a place to start. I got down to about 206 with it, then when I went back to regular food slowly got back to 235, which is when I found and started MFP. Positives: I did lose weight, I didn't have to think, and it did the work for me when I didn't…
    in Nutrisystem Comment by Colleen1980 March 2013
  • Try Hip2Save for couponing. She has a great introductory section on couponing, and if you like her page on FB she posts at least a few times day about great sales/chances to get a freebie/etc. Best of luck!
    in I'm broke and hungry! Comment by Colleen1980 February 2013
  • Swiss Casserole Chicken: One pound of boneless skinless chicken in a sprayed crockpot. Covered with 6 slices of 2% swiss cheese (the kind I use is 50 calories per slice), one can of cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup (the kind I use is 70 calories per half cup), two cups of dry stuffing mix, and drizzled with one…
    in What's in your crockpot right now? Comment by Colleen1980 February 2013
  • I am trying these tonight... http://www.food.com/recipe/ridiculously-healthy-banana-oatmeal-cookies-206246
    in What to do with too many bananas? Comment by Colleen1980 February 2013
  • Begin with the end in mind! :flowerforyou:
    in This is mine..what is YOUR mantra each day? Comment by Colleen1980 February 2013
  • I'm proud because I ran my first 5k this morning!! :bigsmile:
    in Today I'm proud because... Comment by Colleen1980 February 2013
  • I just finished it and I'm running my first 5k Saturday! I feel soo much healthier and I'm always in the best mood when I finish a run. I have 2 small kids, and I've found running forces me to take some "me time", which I otherwise never get! So its good for mental health too! :laugh: I have an app that I love Bc it just…
    in C25K Comment by Colleen1980 February 2013
  • I wear running pants, long sleeve shirt, lightweight sweatshirt, headband that covers my ears, gloves, and 2 pair of socks. :smile: I also wanted to say, don't give up and go right back in if you walk out the door and think, holy crap, I can't do this I'm freezing!! After you've been running a few minutes you'll be amazed…
    in Outdoor winter runners Comment by Colleen1980 January 2013
  • Oh yes, I forgot about the grey hair too! :brokenheart: Truly though, I have loved my 30's so far as well. I am blessed beyond reason and have NO reason to complain. It's just like, seriously, could I not have had a LITTLE reprieve of beautiful skin between one and the other??? :huh: In other news, I just noticed this…
    in Welcome to Your Thirties... Comment by Colleen1980 January 2013
  • Thanks everyone! I'm not afraid to run in the snow, rain, or cold, but if it is icy I don't want to take the chance of injuring myself because I'm super excited about my first 5K and I don't want to take myself out of the game. :) I'll see if it looks icy, if so I'll move my run to tomorrow...hopefully they'll have the…
    in Help! Need advice--C25K Comment by Colleen1980 January 2013
  • @deodelcibo :laugh:
    in There are some beautiful people here! Comment by Colleen1980 January 2013
  • I will be 33 on the 15th. Yay Capricorns! :) Also MLK Jr.'s bday. :)
    in January Birthdays? Comment by Colleen1980 January 2013
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