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This gives me hope :) You're in a very similar situation to me~! Due to medication I'm at my highest weight EVER of 153-155 lbs. Yikes! I hope to get to where you are now :)

15 minutes Vinyasa Flow Yoga this morning and just finished 15 minutes of a HASFit Strength Training video. 250 calories, whoo~

I always go for the omelette! 2 vegetarian fed cage-free brown hen eggs 2 green onions, washed and chopped 3 Tbs All natural bacon bits Mix it all together, then fry in a non-stick pan. Comes out to be 258 calories and keeps me full till after work at 2pm :)

Hi there! It takes dedication, so try to keep that starting motivation going! We're here to help :) Nice to meet you and welcome aboard! I sent a friend request your way :D

"Diet is a noun, not a verb." I live by this saying. Don't give up :)

Thank you!! I hate hearing that argument. I can pull out my receipts from recently and a year ago and show them the difference! Yes, organics and naturals are often more expensive than the regulars, but fresh produce and real food are WAY cheaper than the processed crap... *sigh*

In the valley of the Spokane area! Just moved here some odd months ago from Lacey, WA (near Olympia). Missing the west coast~

What's tempeh? I've never heard of that before o: I don't like all the prep work that tofu has, but eh~ Doesn't hurt to try. :)

Thank you, all! Very informative :) Can't wait to pick some up. I hope it isn't too spendy...

Oh, that sounds delish! I've been wondering about quinoa, as well lately o:

Chinese style and doused with flavor, got it. lol

From your profile picture I must say that you look amazing! You must be putting absolutely your all :) Just thinking about it makes me want to workout all over again, but I can hardly walk haha :) Friend request accepted!

Push ups get really hard for me after a couple. I just remember, "BREATHE!". Sometimes, I like to pretend I'm an airbender and push myself up with my exhales haha! It helps, I swear!

Daycare assistant turned Garden Center associate! Two jobs dealing with my two passions in life. :) Two of many... And Spokane Valley, WA

I know how the, "Why are you ____? You're skinny already!" My parent-in laws, particularly mother-in-law, goes on about it all the time. I'm not where I want to be, personally. I do this for my health and my self-image, not yours! Sheesh.

I hear strength training is the best way to get rid of that "looseness". Definitely look into investing in some weights or resistance bands. Sparkpeople.com has all sorts of free videos and so does youtube. The forum here can also give you advice. Good luck! You've done wonderfully so far!

Okay, thank you very much :) And "very little exercise"? Do you mean weight or do you mean exercise? It was quite a lot of exercise for me, so I'm a little confused... But my HR was definitely up, so I'll take it as aerobic.

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Delete his number and forget about him! He sounds like trouble >.>

Thanks, guys. :) Consistency is a serious factor in any goal, I must say!

I'll be starting college this summer. I'm afraid when I start college it'll be a lot harder to keep up on the healthy me, but we can do it together!

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I strongly believe in positivity! I'd love to help out in developing a positive atmosphere. :)