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  • I was going... no one else has a car like mine??? Really? And then I saw this, and was happy, as all is right in the world. I have a little 2007 blazing blue Toyota Yaris. My husband and I refer to it as the "little blue jellybean". Sooooo close to being paid off!
  • "Time is an illusion... lunch time doubly so." As a side note, I eat my meals backwards every day... because I work nights, so I have supper with my husband before I go to work, and eat breakfast with him before he goes to work and I go to bed. :D
  • This. A million times over. I thought I was smarter than the directions and the Doctor... and now I'm regretting it. I mean, my overall mental health is ok, but I managed to get a side effect that, though it is improving, is probably with me for life. And, I consider myself lucky on that score. You can do it, just do it…
  • You know, the first couple months were like that for me. At the risk of a TMI - mine is a week long and super heavy the entire time. Like, when I used tampons, the only kind I bought were the super absorbant. Anything less wasn't worth the money or the time. (Side note and shameless plug: DIVAcup!) Anyway, the first 3…
  • bump for later... will make this this weekend!
  • EA Sports Active 2! That's all I have been doing for exercise consistently. It is amazing!
  • BUMP! This sounds really good!
  • but.... but... you just shattered my whole world... I *can't* believe everything I see on t.v.??? but... then... who can I believe??? lol :laugh:
  • Late to this party... but!... You can totally do it. It's just a matter of willpower and how much you want it. If you want it bad enough, nothing can stop you. Little steps - don't make huge changes all at once, because that is overwhelming and it's much easier to say "it's too hard!" and fall back to old habits if you do…
  • Rare. And I've told people that if they come over and we're having steak, if they ask for well done, I will put a belt on their plate. Medium is ok, but after that there is no flavor left... and it's way too chewy. Blergh...
  • THANK YOU!!! My sister always tormented me with this, and I've always felt *sniff* so alone *sniff* (lol) in this! Strange fact... hmm... I can wiggle my ears... on a good day I can even wiggle each one independently...
  • O.O WOW! Way to go! I am pretty much speechless at the awesomeness of this!
  • This. Please. Please. Please. If you eat high carb, high sugar foods, you will feel hungry sooner. You may not "like" it, but your body will thank you for eating veggies and fruit and lean meats and natural, non processed foods that are LOADED with sodium. I've said this to you before, and I'll say it again: what you are…
  • I love quinoa! I'm in no way vegetarian, however my coworker is and she has had an effect on me! I make it into a breakfast cereal, and have about a scant half cup (cooked) which keeps me full for hours! EDIT: oh! and baked sweet potatoes! Those are currently my go to food!
  • Watch the ingredients... a lot of creamers are oil based, not milk... As for figuring it out, I went through trial and error finding out that I'm lactose intolerant. Cut out anything dairy for about a week. NO exceptions. Then, have a day or two with milk products. You'll figure out pretty quick! If you are one of those…
  • I cannot give up buffalo chicken fingers. I love spicy... I love chicken fingers. I'll have them once every couple of weeks as a treat, but I will work my butt off to be able to indulge. I also will not give up ice cream... but I find the skinny cow ice cream treats line is really quite tasty, so bonus!
  • THIS. I had to flip back and forth between the pictures a couple times! You look totally different, and even more awesome! Congrats on your efforts paying off! Keep it up!
  • Yeah... apparently I'm a scatterbrained idiot that can't do math tonight. My apologies, and I withdraw all comments up to this point. A thousand apologies oh patient ones.
  • hmm... if I am mistaken, I most certainly apologize, however on the label of my vegetable oil it states 2 tsp = 120 cals. I dunno for sure though, I'm not at home. edit: I found the entry that I use as it matches my oil at home. Edit 2: rereading OP's entry, it is impossible to tell what oil she was using, as she does not…
  • joanneee - I think you are confusing tsp (teaspoons) and tbsp (tablespoons). 2 tsp (teaspoons) of standard vegetable/canola/really anything oil is about 120 cals, and 2 tbsp (tablespoons) is roughly 6 tsp, making 2tbsps of oil actually more like 720cal. venetianz - if you are making a meal, and sharing it, put everything…
  • lol sorry... I now have the entire picture as a mental image when I'm thinking nutella... and I can't seem to separate it... so to me, this creates a negative enough association that it is just "oh god... I don't want to eat that"...
  • fairly certain that is that crab-flavored pollock aka imitation crab meat...
  • -sweet potatoes -quinoa -raisins -chicken -fibre 1 bars -grapes -skinny cow chocolate truffle bars (my 100 cal/bar indulgence...)
  • oh... always. I can appreciate it now, although I didn't at the time. My favorite was when I came home from uni during my second year for thanksgiving and her first comments were "what the hell did you do to your hair?" (I had dyed it pink and was wearing a red sweater as my fashion sense is impeccable!) and "when did you…
  • Unless you consumed 21000 extra calories above and beyond your BMR, likely it's just water weight. Take a deep breath, it'll come back off quick. Just watch your sodium levels, drink lots of water, and get back into a healthy routine of good food choices and exercise! You can do it.
  • Corn bran. Shredded Wheat (the "bales") comes a close second. I guess I'm just a tad weird though... but they are tasty and filling!
  • Your BMR is the number of calories that your body would require to function and remain the same weight. To lose weight, you consume less than your BMR. If there is a deficit, you lose weight, if you eat the same amount as your BMR (along with all exercise calories) you should stay the same weight, and if you consume more…
  • Definitely. You wouldn't catch me eating sweet potatoes in any form last year. Now, I eat them almost every day... om nom nom... so tasty. As well, I'd go for anything with cheese on it, and now I barely touch the stuff. That's probably the biggest change for my family to wrap their heads around. I used to consider cheese…
  • Geez... I need to not read these ones while at work... you made me tear up... I miss my Gramma... and my Oma can't do the cooking anymore, so because my mom is too busy, it's my turn. I try my hardest to replicate my Oma's and Gramma's cooking, with some healthier substitutions where possible (ie where it won't change the…
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