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You are doing really well!! Keep it up, but I also suggest you try to get in a little more excercise. You will be amazed at the benifits not only in weight loss, but in the way you feel. Plus will give you lots more energy to keep up with your kids!! I have 2 grandkids age 4 and i watch them alot. sometimes, I'll get on…

I was also a huge fan of coke. I would have up to 6 a day! I quite drinking it in December, but, I do have usually 1 over the weekend at some point. I have found that the longer I'm away from it, the less of a craving I have. Even when I have one on the weekends, I never drink it all. Its just to sweet for me now. Mabye…

this is tough, and I understand because I thought the same thing!! I lost 12 before I came here and I really couldn't see a difference at all, but by the time I hit the 20# mark, I was starting to see it, but just a little. Of course, I was still wearing my "big" clothes so know one else was really noticing it either. then…

HI! I'm 48 too and believe me, this really works!! I have also had a rough 10 years regarding weight gain and I'm losing. to date I'm down 35 pounds. 23 here using this site. the informatoin and support I get is amazing! Best of luck to you!

have you ever thought about doing some strength training with dumbells? You can do this while at home. I do it when I'm watching TV. Everything I've read on here tells me that sometimes when you hit a plateau, either adjusting your calories or your excercise may help. Since you don't want to change your calories, I would…

i forgot to mention, I usually do 5 days of cardio and 3-4 of strength/weight training. A couple of those days I do long workouts of both!

I had a plateau where I lost little or nothing for 3 weeks, so I started the weight training and it worked for me!! I do about 35-40 minutes of a combination of floor excercies wearing 5# weights and other upper body excercies wearing 3# weights and also using 5# dumbells. When i started doing this, I did not wear any…

This sounds really good!!! I'm gonna make it this week!! thanks for the post!!!!

I def agree, start doing some excercises with dumbells. i have a routine I do that takes me about 40 minutes and i have lost a buttload of inches!! I can really see a difference in my arms and underarms. My hubby told me I'm getting some "guns!"lol I also noticed a significant change in the cellulite in my upper legs. Its…

I wondered the same thing when I read that post!!!lol I thought it meant that you try to eat unprocessed foods. for example, no pre-prepared meals. Mabye I'm not right, but i sure hope someone on here tells us!!!

Thanks for the input!! So now I have another question...is the sugar in protien bars considered good or bad? I eat prob i a day and I do this for the extra fiber and they are easily access because I keep them in my purse for when I'm due for a snack. I'm really excited about the milk thing!! I love to have a glass of milk…

i really don't eat the same thing each day for my meals, but I do have a list of foods I eat on a weekly basis. I just mix them up a bit. My biggest problem is getting all my calories in, so I rely on certan foods to do this. (like almonds, I swear, I don't know how I'd get the extra cals in without them!) Seems like my…

I suffer from IBS too. Mine is strange, either I go all the time or I can't go at all! I started eating Activia yogert a few weeks ago and I really think it has helped me quite a bit. I still have my days, but seems like the more I eat it, the better I am at being regular at least. I have been eating it usually 4 times a…

Awsome!! Isn't that the best feeling in the world!!! (ok, mabye not the best but pretty darn close!!) I've done the same think so I really know what you mean. The other day I was shopping with a friend and I headed straight for the "bigger" ladies section because that is what I'm use to doing. She stopped me and said…

wow!! You are totally a supermom!!! 6 girls!!! School and now this!!! you know what, you can do this. I know you can because believe me, if I can, you can!!! Your going to find that this site is really going to help you. Tracking your food is the most important but you get such motivation and support through the others who…

HI! I love eating there and I have been there 3 times since I started on here. I managed to stay within my calories (barely) all three times! I even had half a steak and one of those rolls and mashed potatoes! Beleive me, it was hard for me and my ratios were out of whack that day, but, I did stay under on everything so it…

i got a pair of the Avia toning tennis shoes and they ae really comfortable,but, and this is a big one, they kill my back. I don't knowif its because they are unbalanced. Hard to explain but when you set them down, they will rock back and forth because they are built up in the middle underneath the shoe. ( I know, its hard…

Hi everyone, well that 5 pound loss last week left me thinking this was probably not gonna be a good week , but I lost 1 pound!! WooHOO! Actually, TOM was an unwelcome guest this week si I'm pretty happy with that 1 pound!!!

i've lost 35 pounds total and I hit a plateau a couple times myself. I also read somewhere that if you eat extra calories randomly that this may help "trick" your metabolism into burning more. I tried it and it worked for me. What I do is every 9-10 days, I try to eat about 400-500 more calories that day extra. I do try to…

Good for you!!! I use to do a lot of plays and i always cringed when I watched the video! i know exactly what you mean. the other day i was walking by a storefront and caught a glimps of myself and didn't realize it was me!!!! I've lost 34 pounds so its not a huge amount but enough for me to have to take a second look!!!!…

HI! Good for you!!! I totally get what you are saying!! I too have lost 34 pounds to date (my ticker only reflects what I've lost since being on here) and we are very similar in weight and measurments!! I have also had to go and buy new clothes and everyone keeps asking me what my secret is!! Like its a big secret!! I…

I recently went to Curves and they had a computer that calculated what you burned based on your weight, height, etc. For me i always hit about 330 cal a day but I really pushed myself to get it. I just posted it under a "new" excercise catagory and put my amount in so I'd have it. If I got less than what I had saved in the…

Awsome recipe!! I'm gonna make this next time i need to make a family treat!!! thanks for the post!!!

thanks for the posts! i am actually working out my legs as well as my arms. Actually, I started with my legs first and added strength traning about a month later that really consentrates on my arms. My son just purchased the Px09 (?) so I'm thinking about trying it. I'm amazed at the strength I've built since working out…

This is a tough one. Many believe you should eat all of them, some don't eat any and a lot of people eat half, at least thats what I have seen in past when wondering about this myself. For me personally, I did not eat any of them in the beginning. Of course, I didn't know I should either. I always thought that excercise…

You are NOT lame!!!! that is awsome!! I keep looking for mine too and I am starting to see it a bit more!! this is so funny cause I actually told my daughter the other day that I can't wait to see my collarbone!!!!! I'll bet there are a lot more out there just like us who are thinking the same thing!! good for you!!!!…

I have suffered with these types of problems for years! I'm not a doc or anyone who can help you in that way, but I can tell you what has helped me. Number 1, IF this continues after you have tried a multitude of remedies, go back to your doc. There are tests they can do to rule out and determine what they think is…

Sara Elizabeth, my heart really goes out to you because your post really does show your depression regarding your weight, and I hate to say it, but i thought a recognized a bit of low self esteem. Ok, so you've been on here for 4 months or did you just start on here? You said you are eating 1300-1500 cal a day, but are you…

Met him on Hallowee, got engaged on Christmas Eve, and married on Valentine's Day! But not in the same year!!!! And here we are 3 kids and 2 1/2 grandkids and 30 years later!!!

What has been working for me is: sometimes I eat alot of them, sometimes I eat half, and sometimes I hardly eat any. I base how many I'm going to eat on how active I was that day and how hard my workout was. I'm suppose to be eating 1200 cal a day but I'm pretty consistant with 13-1400. So actually, I am eating the first…