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Zumba has been my primary form of exercise since mid January and I have lost 90 pounds. I have also changed eating habits.. but Zumba has been awesome.. but like my instructor says.. .you get out of it what you put in it.. so you really need to put everything into the moves and not do them halfway... it's really fun and…

I must be in the minority. I usually have good losses that week. Of course, I don't allow myself to give into cravings and I still workout. I have found that a good workout helps with cravings as well as cramps.

I say weigh yourself. Just don't expect anything one way or the other and see what happens. If nothing else, it will be good for future reference if you get sick or injured again and can't work out. You'll know if what you did for a couple of weeks is close to maintaining or if it's gaining a little or a lot. As long as it…

The HRM is going to be the most accurate as the Wii Fit can only go on weight and duration of exercise. It has no idea how high your heart rate did or didn't get. :)

Yes, definitely :)

I sauteed onion, bell pepper, jalepeno, yellow squash and zucchini.. added egg beaters and a slice of fat free cheese for breakfast (154 calories). Having steamed squash and carrots for lunch (large serving, under 100 calories) Supper is whole wheat spaghetti, classico fire roasted tomato/garlic sauce with added lean…

I would definitely "save" them too. I would be so very careful all day and leave most of my calories in case I couldn't resist a second serving of something or in case they bring something with them I want to try. Also, I would probably plan ahead by entering what I know I will be eating in your food diary to see what is…

I don't have pics uploaded to share... but zumba is about 85% of my total exercise since mid January and I have lost 89.8 pounds since Jan 1st.

Does your schedule allow you a time to exercise after the sun goes down at night or extremely early in the morning? Picking the coolest time with a fan blowing on you is probably the best. If that isn't workable.. then I would suggest doing more strength training and do a little at a time several times a day instead of all…

I just put in my information on that website for the last 3 classes I had and for me it's a little low but close enough I think it probably is a good average. I use a HRM and the intensity you put into the class makes a huge difference. If you don't have a HRM, then I would use that site.

For me, I chose from day one to not do that and save "cheating" for special events/times. So from Jan 1 till Jun 17 I only hate good healthy food. I am not on a "diet"... I just changed to eating whole grains, more fruits and veggies, little to no sugar, more water... the "good stuff"... then we went on vacation and…

Definitely possible.. that is somewhere between 84 and 99 pounds in 15 months.... I have personally lost 86 pounds in just over 6 months.... So just prove him wrong :)

fresh veggies sugar free jello fat free/sugar free pudding air popped popcorn

do a search in the forum for spaghetti squash recipes... I have found some wonderful ones here. But no, you can't just cut it up like a normal squash.. after baking or microwaving, you remove the seeds from the inside and then use a fork to "scrape" the pulp and it then looks like spaghetti. I use it with spaghetti sauce,…

Don't be too mean to that chocolate cake... look how well it made you eat the rest of this week... it served it's purpose of making you be "good" to get it... then it only had one good bite which it was nice enough to let you eat first :)

I hate to waste money so when I started losing weight I started going to goodwill, yard sales, etc and I keep getting clothes a size smaller than I am wearing when they are only a buck or two.. or less... and they may not be what I would normally wear, but some are really cute and I keep having a smaller size to get into…

Personally... I would send them one more message and say "If I find the ring I will give it to you, but since it was a gift I feel no obligation to pay you for something that was given to me." And then move on. If you stumble upon it .. great.. if not.. just don't let it eat at you. It might be different if your friendship…

I am so happy that I live in smaller town with a smaller gym... I don't see people doing these things... everyone is nice and polite.. once in a while I see someone on a cell phone, but not often and usually it's only for a second or two... and one morning I went in early and the man on the eliptical next to me wanted to…

I used to despise water.... but I quit sodas June 24 of 2010... the first 2 weeks were HORRIBLE... and I hadn't added water except at places we went to eat that had nothing sugar free, caffeine free except water..... then it got easier and easier... and then 2-3 months in and I felt cravings like I had never had ...…

interesting question

I am proud that I could trim my toenails without straining to reach them and also not gasping for air after each nail. :)

I think healthy food is not that hard for a toddler to learn to eat. If they aren't used to it and are more used to processed foods like hot dogs and so on then it might take time... try presenting it in a cute or clever manner on the plate or give it a cool new name... when my first daughter was born I had a 4 year old…

I don't follow the actual zig zagging, but I do make sure that I vary my calories different days of the week at the high end of my range a few days and at the low end a few days and the rest about average. It's not as technical or as advanced as the zig zagging but I have been eating healthier and exercising since Jan 1…

schwan's no sugar added, fat free vanilla... VERY yummy :)

And women's PJ pants need pockets too because if I am walking through the house in my PJ's sometimes I want to put something in my pocket and it's hard to find women's PJ's with pockets.

Irene... and I am not picky which of the three girls wins... I think it's a more fair competition if America votes for Irene because if Jay ever got his act together he could totally win as he has so much to lose still.... More importantly I think all three ladies deserve it. Obviously they all worked their butts off that…

I am wondering if I am related to GTOgirl1969... sounds like she is writing to a member of my family.... Hope your day gets better!

PERFECT!!! Less than 20 minutes from our condo too!!!!!! THANKS SO MUCH!!!!

This is what I have been doing too. In fact, if I see something I like that is a size smaller than I currently wear I buy it so that I have something to get into when I lose more weight... that way I am not stuck wearing baggy clothes until I find a deal and not be forced to go shopping and spend a ton of money on stuff…

I really struggle with breakfast too. I am normally just not hungry until 2-3 hours after I wake up. I try to force myself to eat about 40 minutes after I wake up but before I leave for work. On days I just can't do it, I have fat free milk with sugar free Hershey's chocolate in it and then pack a larger snack for our 10…