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?baby-backpack a possibility? of course, if you do try this, make sure your son is not carrying candy or anything, as you may end up wearing it :smile:

That's awesome, I don't think you have anything to worry about, you should get down that 15 before September without a problem.... and when your little ... ahhemm.... problem passes, you may find yourself instantly significantly lighter :wink: If you need anymore encouragement along the way, feel free to add me.

Wow, sounds like you're doing great being so close to your target, that is fantastic....... I can't wait to get there myself, but at the same time, I guess I'm not in a hurry, I just want to make this way of eating and exercise a habit for the rest of my life :smile:

I also set mine at 1 lb per week and I have about 53 in all (have lost 4.5 lbs) my daily calorie goal is 1350. I have manged to loose a little each week I have been on here (about 3 1/5 wks now). I do exercise though. Are you eating all your goal calories every day? Are you able to exercise? You have at least 12 weeks…

Wow, thank you and thank you for the blog address :)

Thank you Cherrypie for posting the pictures, that is very encouraging. And if anyone is able to help out a burn victum, that would be a really nice thing to do. Do you know why they like to use the underarm skin (bat wings) as opposed to say 'abdominal tissue)? Oh, just thought too. Cherrypie, when they removed the…

As everyone says, C25k is great, Or you can check out Olympian Runner and gold medalist Jeff Galloway's way of running, which is pretty much like the other, starting with 10 seconds running/2 minutes walking. Interesting and encouraging web site. http://www.active.com/running/experts/jeffgalloway Checking out both of these…

you bet it does! :smile:

I agree, it doesn't have to be straight water, I also count, tea, coffee, soup (also eat a lot of soup:) Possibly this article can also help. From fruits too, like I also eat at least one orange a day, (tho I don't count it as water, it actually is).…

thank you Rachel, that is very interesting. I think with your findings, plus the recommendations of others on this site which I have read (all good) about the Polar H7 HRM, think I might check it out when I'm home on leave in the fall. Thank you!

hee, hee, Google it. Don't feel bad not knowing, you're not alone, I had to google it last week to find out :blushing: My first attempt was a whole 10 seconds and I weight 190 lbs. One minute is super awesome! Gonna have to start practicing :wink:

Canadian working in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia..... I'm at work, its almost 3pm here.

Thank you SideSteel, I was trying not to eat any of them back and always feeling like I needed to, especially after a run, but now the lightbulb over my head is bright and shining! Thank you.

312 lbs lost. Mr. Davenport, WOW, it must feel absolutely fantastic to be living life the way it should be lived and proud of all that work getting there, congratulations!

yep, can understand that one :) Montreal here, but working in Saudi Arabia at present I miss home!!!!

Yes, I have to agree, the differences/rules here are pretty crazy, especially when compared to the west. Jeddah is a wee bit more relaxed than Riyadh, minimally. I don't have to cover my hair unless told to by a passing Motawa (religious police, for those not familiar), but personally have not been asked. But the family…

Hi Phyllis, I'm working in King Faisal Specialist Hostpital and Research Center in Jeddah. Yes, I am living in Amoudia compound and thats were I'm running/walking around and around to get my exercise, I don't have to wear an Abaya in the compound, although there are a few ladies out doing just that..... way too hot for me…

Exactly what this lady (Melanie....my name also:) said, I am kinda proof of that, I have been on a totally grain free diet and NO processed foods (unless I process them myself, such as milk into yogurt or ground meat into sausage) for the past two years (for Crohn's disease), and though I was already overweight when I…

I already posted once, with further information on this book above, it is definitely amazing!! I have has Crohn's disease for 36 years and since I began that diet, no problems, really amazing. My profile picture is the cover of this book mentioned above. Good luck!

Montreal Canada, but presently working overseas.

Kate, nice blog post, I'm a little older than you ladies that have posted so far, but I know exactly how you all feel about running. I too only started just over a year ago and I'm in love. Done one 5K with my son when I was home on leave and hope to slowly work my way up to a Marathon one day. You ladies take care of…

I love that!!! It's perfect. Melanie, 56-yr-old Canadian (Montreal) working in Saudi Arabia.

bump, my mouth is watering!

Nuts, any kind, walnuts, pecans, almonds, cashews.....

Off hand all I can think of is food that is higher in protein, hard boiled eggs, cheese, meat, nuts, greek yogurt. Only thing is, especially the nuts and cheese, gotta watch out for the calories.

http://www.scdiet.org/ http://www.scdiet.org/1about/scdwhatis.html The book "Breaking the Vicious Cycle (through intestinal health), by Elaine Gottschall, B.A., M.Sc. http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/p/beginners-guide/ My profile picture (just changed it back again) is of the greatest book ever, especially if you…

be back in a bit, have to collect some info

Wow Grace, that must of felt like finding the hidden treasure, almost as good as opening gifts! thats a pretty good percentage of clothes, especially the ones that are now too big... awesome! And just enough that are still too small, to look forward to getting into. Full steam ahead. thank you, I don't think I ever…

Awsome, thank you! My technical skills are limited to my Nike+, which manages to keep me fairly motivated, but this is quite interesting.

Hi Whoah, feel free to send me a friend request. I certainly understand the shock of seeing the actual calorie count of what you're eating, Did that 10 days ago when I joined up :) Though I only joined here ten days ago, I have been working on the weight for years and years now, have lost 40 through the about last year and…