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one of my fav tangy smoothies is orange juice, blueberries, strawberries, rasberries, banana. all fruit is frozen except the banana and i just eyeball it for how much i want and because of the frozen fruits i don't need to add ice to make it into a frozen treat!!! you could always make you some juices using veggies. i…

I have been having the same problems! i haven't gotten blemishes on my back since puberty. and now i have a couple. and i talked to the doctor and she said it is the body doing a detox and getting rid of all the nasty junk in the body left by greasy, salty, processed, and overly sweet foods!! She said it would take a…

i use just a hint of lemon juice!! very refreshing

Well hello there and welcome! I also have a hard time counting calories but using this site has totally changed the way i eat!! i eat smaller more frequent meals, no processed food, organics when i can afford them, and lots of grilled, broiled, poached, and steamed foods. i also cut out red meat and replaced with ground…

you should look into "tast of home" cook books. i have one that has a light and tasty section with some of my favorite foods like cheddar broccoli soup! as for the pizza look for mozzerella with 2% milk. turkey pepperoni, organic veggies, and make your own sauce with roma tomatoes, oregano, basil, and garlic all blended…

I'm not in seattle. i'm just a lil north on whidbey island!!

Thanks everyone. I am going to continue with my regular cardio work outs i am just adding the machine to help me with my mid section which has lost around 4 inches in 2 weeks so i am sublimely happy i just wanted to add some core work that doesn't involve being on the floor which hurts my lower back right now. The makers…

I love to take a walk with the family in the evenings before dinner because any exercise done before eating kicks up the metabolisim!!!! I just added it recently because i lost 11 pounds in 3 weeks but am wanting to lose just a little faster because i am involved in a 90 day challange my bff started for ppl she knows that…

Just being on here everyday seeing how good my friends are doing keeps me motivated. I also love seeing how many calories i ingest everyday. I too used to work the third shift. I would exercise before work and enjoy the last of the daylight, then i would eat my dinner on lunch break and not eat before bed. I lost a lot of…

Yeah this site has kept me on track since i started my 90 day weight loss challange with my best friend back in january!! The ppl are fantastic and being held accountable for my calories has really got me eating better and feeling better!!! It is highly recommended from this mom of 3!!

i did the last time i tryed to do this. i just had to modify my exercise to more of the cardio side of things. i hope you don't give up sometimes it takes the body a while to regulate after such a change. or maybe you should talk to your doctor and get your thyroid checked. the same thing happened to my cousin and her…

i love taking a bag of frozen feggies of anykind and cutting my thighs in strips throwing it all in my electric skillet with garlic, worchesire sauce and a little low sodium soy sauce, then i serve it over rice, it is quick cheap and tastes great!!! you can use brown rice and it tastes great too!!! I also put them into a…

I use exercise tv on demand and thinking about upgrading to actually get it all! i just love the ones i am doing now but would like more variety. and for 10 dollars a month i can pick and choose what i want to do and not have to buy tons and tons of dvd's! lots of cardio, yoga on recovery days, and dance/aerobic videos are…

i am a stay at home busy mom of 2 boys. I find that if i am wanting to eat when i dont need to then i find something to do. i will exercise, play with my kids, jump on the computer and do anything to distract myself and it passes. hope this helps. oh and i drink water then wait to see if i am actually hungry or not

i bench press my 25 pound 1 1/2 year old, do my work out videos while he is strapped in his highchair eating his breakfast and then he shares mine when i am done, I put on the music and he comes up with his arms raised and we dance around the house, spinning, bouncing, and yes i dip him and he squeals with delight. i do…

a lot of my family members have tried and failed with weight watchers. All the women in my family look great till they have kids then let themselves get big....husbands want to leave.....they lose weight.....men stay......they gain it back.....it is a vicious cycle. Yeah it will help you lose weight but unless you want to…

Your story sounds familiar. I would love to support you on here. We all are allowed slips now and then. it's not about what you eat but how much!!

It is so totally the soda. i used to drink a 2 liter of soda a day. mtn dew was so totally my addiction! yeah i have a diet one now and then now. but i slowly replaced it with water and now i am drinking more and more water and rarely have soda. I lost 9 pounds my first week of giving up soda. AND everybody is different.…

my belief is that it is genetic. My sister inlaw is skinny as a bean pole up top (in a good way) and from the hips down she is really fit and muscular and her thighs touch and rub together. She hates it but i am so totally jealous!!

What an awesome story. Sounds a lot like me. I used to be an athlete. then marriage, kids, pets and i too put them all ahead of myself. So i am doing as you are and doing a lil something to make me feel and look better for myself and my family!!!

Well good for you and Midnight. i myself have a fluffy orange cat who thinks he's a dog and i have a lab mix dog. Today so far has been. get up get the kids up. take one kid to the bus stop. then back home to play with my 1 year old. we cleaned the house together. then i did the dishes and have been folding laundry all…

wow that is awesome. i am jealous that you live in Europe though!!! i am in the united states over on the northwest coast!! cold and wet. I am definately inspired by your story. U and i are the same exact height and i am the biggest i have ever been and wearing an 18. It is nice to hear that it is possible for me to get…

Welcome to you. I started lil over a week ago and am totally addicted not only to logging all my things but talking to others on here as well. You can get a lot of peer assistance on just about anything and it is so great. So welcome to you and i hope that you enjoy yourself while bettering yourself!!

Thanks everyone. I just felt like puttin myself out there in case ppl on here think they are alone cause sometimes it can feel that way. THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT AND WORDS OF WISDOM :)

it is part to do with water weight. and part because you have an absolutely empty stomach by morning. that is what my doctor tells me. Hope this helps.

My husband has the same condition. His orthopedic doctor gave him resistance bands for stretching his feet. when he stretches everyday he has no problem. the trick is to do it in the am, before you work out, after you work out, and before you go to bed. i recommend stretching before you even set foot out of bed as this…

Thanks Jen. appreciate it.

thanks everyone i think it is time i started wrapping it. and i already take loads of vitamines but i do think i will increase my b vitamines and go get me some joint suppliments. i know it is not anything serious cause i have already been evaluated by my orthopedic dr. i think that it has something to do with the loss of…

we are having oven roasted red potato ( diced, evoo, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano), and boneless skinless chicken thighs baked in the oven with the potatoes with my special italian rub, and some steamed broccoli, cauliflour, squash, carrot mix with salt to taste!!!

i don't have cheat days, what i do have is craving stoppers. if i am craving something then i get just a bite of it. i believe if you deny yourself things you want fully then you are more likely to break your diet or go on a bad binge that you regret later. have a little of what you want. not a lot and it will help keep on…