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LOVE Burn Notice!!! I watch it so much, my 11 yr old is now into it too. Can't wait till next season

I've always vowed I would not tattoo any names, not even my own. I am thinking about the roman numeral 8 (VIII) to symbolize August, our anniversary month & daughter's birth month

I would like to join in as well. I've had Turbo Fire for almost a year but I've never gotten past week 4. I always ended up missing days and then I have to start over.

Hey Gang, Hope everyone is still plugging away at their goals. I haven't been on here much, so many other things are taken priority. Glad to say however, that I'm finally out of the 180s. Of course the scale fluctuates daily, but it hasn't gone past 179 for a week. So I'm officiously counting it. Vacation is in 16 days.…

Still absolutely motivated to lose the weight before my vacation. It's so hard to eat right though. I do really well during the day and most evenings too, but the weekends are sabotaging me. I don't like cooking on the weekends and it seems like whatever self-control I have during the week to resist indulging goes out the…

I work out 5-6 days a week and I'm ok. Of course, if you are doing any strength or weight training, you want to have a day in between to allow your muscles time to repair. Always listen to your body, it'll let you know if you are over-training.

Weight was all over the place this weekend between a family cookout & dinner with hubs & daughter. Expected a slight gain, so now I just gotta bust my butt these next two weeks. Does anyone else struggle with following an eating schedule on the weekends?

Welcome!!! Glad to have you! I'm not an expert but I do read ALOT about fitness & nutrition. There are a lot of variables I think that go into determining how much you need to workout. Based on my body type, I should do aerobic exercise 5 times weekly & strength training 2-3 times weekly. Something else I read said that in…

Feeling pretty good. Lost 3 lbs since last weigh in. Feels like it should be more but trying not to get discouraged. I wanted to be down 10lbs by May 1st, but looks like its not gonna happen. Need some good snack choices. I'm pretty good w/ my main meals, but my snacks, or lack thereof, are killing me.

I weigh in several times a day. I weigh in the morning, before I workout, after I workout & after I shower/bathe. Obsessive, I know, but it's keeping me on track. I do know that my weight can & will fluctuate up to 2 lbs a day, so I don't get disappointed if there is a slight gain. It's more of an accountability checker…

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I just have to resist. I know that people say, have a small piece & throw the rest away. That ain't me. There's no way that I can throw some yummy goodness in the garbage. So for right now, I refuse to have any cakes, cookies, or candy in the house and I turn down sweets in the office. IT'S HARD!!! But I keep a vision of…

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Count me in!!! Gonna do some now. Will post my numbers in a bit.

Welcome, it's a super duper site!!

Welcome!! Let's get skinny together :)

Thanks, never eaten chickpeas before, but sounds yummy. Will definitely try it.

Count me in!! This works perfectly because I had already started an "April 1st-July 1st lose 30 lbs" challenge with myself!!! Doing the happy dance right now :)

Dang it! Just saw this challenge, but I want to join too. I'll try for 2-2.5 lbs per week, so hopefully down 4-5 lbs by April 1st.

Hi Becca! Welcome. You'll love this site. Great tools and even greater supportive people. Kev

Never thought about the Special K crackers & hummus. Yum!!

I also can tell when I've not drank enough water b/c I feel really hungry. So if I'm in between meals and I feel like I'm really hungry, I drink 4-6 oz of water. Usually it does the trick b/c your body will confuse thirst with hunger.

Standard rule of thumb - meat is typically 3 oz - size of a deck of cards or your palm. My doctor said to my dinner plate should be 50% veggies, 25% protein & 25% carbs. She also said to use the inner circle of your plate

7:30 - 2 boiled egg whites, 1 beef sausage patty, 2-4 oz juice 8:45-9:00 coffee w/ splenda and 2 creamers 10:30 - Snack #1 (examples: 100 calorie yogurt, small piece of fruit, serving of almonds) 12:00-12:30 - Lunch (examples: Frozen entree, 6 in sub, 1 can Progresso soup) 3:00 - Snack #2 (same examples as above) 6:00 -…

Thanks everyone!!

Welcome!! Feel free to add me. I could use all the positive motivation I can get! Kev

You should be eating your breakfast no later than an hour after you wake. My trainer gave me the following schedule: 7:00-7:30 breakfast - 10:00-10:30 snack (no more than 150 calories) 12:00 lunch 2:30-3:00 snack 5:00 workout snack - protein & carbs (i.e. slice of toast w/ tbs peanut butter or protein bar/shake) I try to…

Again, I say thanks for sharing. We all have days like this even those who are being a little quick to judge that you aren't ready for your surgery. Obviously they aren't reading the same post. Everyone has an issue with their body image, from the smallest person to the largest person. And you will not feel like running…

Vent away!!! You're going to look great on your vacation!

Howdy!! This is a very supportive forum. And some really great tools as well.