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I'm a SAHM, but prior to having my boys I working for Social Services as a caseworker (placing & monitoring kids in foster care).

I make a fake alfredo sauce with mine. I mix one container (all the wedges) with 1 cup skim milk, 3 tsp. parmesan cheese, 1 tsp Mrs. Dash Garlic & Herb seasoning, 1 whole box of Barilla whole grain pasta noodles (cooked), and some cooked cut up chicken. It's really good and makes 10 servings at roughly 200 calories per…

I run with my iPhone (Runkeeper tracks my distance, pace, etc. & I listen to music on Pandora). However, I can't use the earbuds (they won't stay in my ears), so I just have the volume up and run carrying my phone. It's loud enough that I can hear the words, but I can still hear everything going on around me, which isn't a…

I use Pure Isolated & Concentrated Milk Protein- Chocolate from the makers of Muscle Milk (from Costco). I don't make a shake out if it, though, I use 1 scoop and add to 1 container of plain greek yogurt (6 oz.) and 1 tbsp of creamy peanut butter. Use the mixer and mix it up. Super yummy & filling. Totals to 320 calories…

We don't do any special food for Christmas Eve, but Christmas day will be: Breakfast: Pumpkin Spice Muffins & Oatmeal Banana bread and fresh fruit (I'll bake both on Christmas Eve, so they'll be ready for whenever anyone wants any during the present opening festivities) Lunch: Lasagna, Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy,…

I wish I could! Unfortunately the toxic people are coming here to ruin our Christmas :(

I'm a picky eater, so here are the things that I have for breakfast typically: Whole Wheat Pancakes (I can send you the recipe if you want, just message me) Oatmeal Waffles--yummy & don't taste like oatmeal (again I can send you the recipe) Mrs. Bairds Grillin Thin 100 calorie roll toasted in the toaster, egg patty from…

I had leftover chicken breasts, so I threw them in the crockpot until they were cooked and shredded. I'll be putting mine overtop of lettuce, shredded carrots & a little shredded cheese with some Mrs. Dash seasoning (no salad dressing) with some cantaloupe on the side.

I've gone from a size 24W pants/shorts and a XXL shirt to now a size Small/Kids Size XL or Large shirt to size 8/10 pants. I haven't bought a lot of clothes, though, because I don't want to spend money on clothes that I'm going to not use and because I am cheap (in all areas of my life). I have bought a total of maybe 30…

NSV= Non Scale Victory Congrats on your running! I've recently started to incorporate some running into my walks. It's hard (at least for me)! I have to push myself constantly to keep going. You are doing an awesome job. Keep at it! :)

We don't have family here (just the 4 of us), so my only temptations will be whatever I make. My downfall is sweets, but I can't NOT make cookies for Christmas time. So I'll just have to be very observant of how many I eat instead of eating them all day long!

One of my new(er)-to-me favorite things to eat now for a snack is: 1 cup of Plain Greek Yogurt (I use Open Nature brand from Safeway because I get it free with coupons, LOL) 1 TBSP of Peanut Butter (I use Planters, just because that's what we have here) 1 scoop of Chocolate Protein Powder (from Costco) Mix all together…

Looks delicious!

The only things we have here at home are a Wii (Wii Fit Plus with balance board & EA Sports Active 2). I also have 1 exercise video that's a VHS, lol. No treadmill, although I'd LOVE one for the cold months like now. And no gym membership, as none in our town offer childcare and I have a 2 1/2 year old.

Thanks for posting the site. I'll have to try these out!

I only get 1 point for food yesterday, as I didn't do any of the exercises and I eat after 7:30 every night. Here's my weigh in info, though: Here is my info: Starting Challenge Weight: 129 Week 1: 130 Week 2: 129 Week 3: 127 Week 4: 125 Week 5: 122 Week 6: 123 Week 7: 122 Week 8: 120 2 lb loss for the week and a 9 lb.…

I'm a frequent grocery shopper, but I also coupon and stockpile non-perishables/frozen items. The cashiers know me and my sons due to our frequency and the fact that we live in a small town :)

I just made chili for the first time this past week and didn't use tomatoes in it, as I don't like them either. I used: 1 lb. lean ground beef 3 8 oz. cans of tomato sauce 2 lbs. of dry pinto beans (I cooked them prior to mixing with chili ingredients) 2 tsp. garlic powder 1 package of McCormick Mild Chili Seasoning…

Sunday & Monday's Info: 19 Points + 9 Bonus for a total of 28 Possible Points. Cardio - 6 points (5/6 points) Back to Basics ladies! Let's do jumping jacks every day. The are a fantastic way to boost your heart rate and get your blood pumping before your regular workout. The challenge is to incorporate 50 jumping jacks…

I didn't post anything yesterday (I'll add it to mine tonight). Something is going on with me though. It's as if I'm just kinda "stuck." I don't feel like working out, even small things like the crunches and stuff. I think a lot of it has to do with my extreme dissatisfaction with my loose skin....everytime I work out I…

Saturday's Info: 19 Points + 9 Bonus for a total of 28 Possible Points. Cardio - 6 points (3/6 points) Back to Basics ladies! Let's do jumping jacks every day. The are a fantastic way to boost your heart rate and get your blood pumping before your regular workout. The challenge is to incorporate 50 jumping jacks into your…

Friday's Info: 19 Points + 9 Bonus for a total of 28 Possible Points. Cardio - 6 points (2/6 points) Back to Basics ladies! Let's do jumping jacks every day. The are a fantastic way to boost your heart rate and get your blood pumping before your regular workout. The challenge is to incorporate 50 jumping jacks into your…

Thursday's Info: 19 Points + 9 Bonus for a total of 28 Possible Points. Cardio - 6 points (1/6 points) Back to Basics ladies! Let's do jumping jacks every day. The are a fantastic way to boost your heart rate and get your blood pumping before your regular workout. The challenge is to incorporate 50 jumping jacks into your…

Here is my info: Starting Challenge Weight: 129 Week 1: 130 Week 2: 129 Week 3: 127 Week 4: 125 Week 5: 122 Week 6: 123 Week 7: 122 Loss of 1 lb.

Thanks for posting the challenge Lynda. I definitely need the ab work! My goal for the week is 1200 crunches (6 x 200 per day). Emotional: my goal is 13 lbs. away so I am focusing on that, but I'm also striving to get down in smaller sized clothing. I have one pair of pants in size 8, but I'd love to be in all single digit…

Well, I'm back home. I will weigh in in the morning. I can't wait to start eating at home again and being able to exercise. On the plus side, though, I got a BUNCH of compliments from DH's extended family members and my grandma (who hadn't seen me since March).

Here is my stuff from Saturday & Sunday. Not great, but the best I can do with traveling so much. Cardio: Possible 12 points + Bonus miles in Part 1 Part 1- Time for walking...My goal is 15 miles. My total so far is 9.246 miles out of 15 miles. Part 2- Interval training...2/3 points Part 3- Logging...3/4 points Strength 6…

I posted this on my wall, but I thought I'd post here too for you ladies. We got a call at 10:30 last night that DH's grandma passed away (we knew this was coming, but thought it'd be a couple more weeks). So we are now packing up and getting ready to leave. It's a 15 hour drive (without stopping), so we'll be breaking it…

Cardio: Possible 12 points + Bonus miles in Part 1 Part 1- Time for walking...My goal is 15 miles. My total so far is 9.246 miles out of 15 miles. Part 2- Interval training...2/3 points Part 3- Logging...3/4 points Strength 6 points plus 3 Bonus points for a total of 9 points Monday: Glute Kicks (do 2 sets of 12 on each…

Here's my recipe for the Banana Oatmeal Waffles. It's originally a recipe from allrecipes.com, but I altered it to make it healthy. Just mix everything together and pour into your waffle iron. I end up making this recipe, which makes 17 thick waffles, or sometimes doubling it to make more. I then let them cool, put 8 into…