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I completely agree! I am a banker - so it's a Mon - Fri 9-5 desk job. And then I have two little ones at home. My biggest challenge has been coming to peace with the fact that me getting my "me time" to work out is a non-negotiable. Dirty dishes will sit in the sink, the laundry will sit a while longer. I work out 5 days a…

Ellensburg, WA :)

Blueberries Raspberries Blackberries Bananas Protein powder & bars 100 calorie sandwich thins La Tortilla Factory Low carb tortillas Kirkland all natural peanut butter Hummus (they sell a box with individual sized ones for snacks/lunches - I love this!) Celery String Cheese Sugar Snap Peas Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

Reading, cooking new things, playing with my kids!

YES! I spent about $25 on one when I first started on here and have been really happy with it. You can guess what 4 oz of chicken looks like, 2 oz beef, etc...... but once I saw it on the scale I realized that I was not anywhere close.

You're not alone! I don't have any great advice.... what I've found withmyself is that if it's in my house not only will I eat it........ I'll eat ALL of it. The ice cream that was meant for the FAMILY, went to me. The chocolate chips that were meant for baking...... never lasted until the baking, etc. So I don't allow it…

You look absolutely incredible!!!!

5'6''

I'm alot more relaxed now with my food just because I am working out quite a bit - training for my first half marathon - whoot whoot! But my ideal eating....... examples of a normal breakfast would be: protein shake, yogurt w/ protein in it & add in berries & fiber cereal, fiber cereal w/ berries & almond milk. My main…

I had the same issue..... with baby number one I never got back down to my prepregnancy weight.... then at baby number two I lost about half of the weight immediately after giving birth.... and gained the rest of it back plus 5 lbs! Yikes!!

You can add me if you want - I started at 226 size 20.... and have made it down to 166 size 12...... and still working...... I would love to be there for you. you can do it! And congratulations on committing to making yourself healthier!

I refuse to feel guilty about taking time out of my day (.....away from my kids......) to go to the gym. I will be giving them the best gift of all..... a healthy mom who will be around for longer......

....... but it *doesn't* proturde....... lol

When i was flipping back through pics I realized that I had definitley been avoiding the camera...... with me I carried the majority of my weight on my stomach (the most dangerous place to carry it health-wise)....... I went from a size 20 to a 12. I feel like I have lost the weight very proportional..... and i still have…

Thanks for the good vibes everyone!

I tried to cut them out of my dinner....... and was successful for awhile and lost a good amount of weight. But it kind of backfired on me because even though I was eating protein at dinner..... I was still left feeling unsatisfied later in the evening and would want a snack. Now I will allow myself a carb with dinner IF I…

I was browsing through the marketplace on my android and saw it..........

I take a multi vitmain, fish oil, and vitamin D

The first couple of months I didn't even worry about exercise.... my goal was to get my eating spot-on. My doc had told me that you don't exercise to lose weight......... you change your eating to lose weight so that you can exercise. I took it to heart. I told myself that my only "job" during those months was to really…

kiss em good bye now....... :)

I'm 60 pounds down... still hoping to lose another 15 - 20...... but now I'm in a healthier range so I'm happy with that. I had to lose weight to be healthier....... my goal for 2012 is to enjoy the feeling of pushing my body and testing it's limits now that I am physically able to. I plan to run my first half marathon on…

Thanks guys!!! I'm definitley not proud of where I started...... this has always been a silent struggle for me - never really talk about it alot. But I figured it's time to be proud of what I have accomplished so far - it's okay to celebrate! Plus I don't feel silly because I don't know anyone on here....... lol :)

thanks for the tip! I went up and edited the original post..... I thought I was crazy not being able to get it to work. :)

Ahhhhhhhh - thank you!!!!!

darn it! It didnt' work.. Any advice?

I was a little imtimidated by the thought of the HRM at first too..... but when I got mine I literally sat down and just read the whole little book that came with it. I love using it now - and feel naked if I don't have it during a workout. I love seeing hte calories I'm burning , and seeing if I am working out at an…

Congratulations - you look beautiful. It's a long road - don't give up - it's so inspiring to see your progress!

I always entered it in under dance - but eventually what I did was went out and bought a HRM. On average when I go to a zumba class I burn around 650 calories in an hour - I'm 5'6'' and 165 lbs..... if that gives you an idea? I did love seeing this on my HRM because the level workout you get in zumba definitley depends on…

I love your "conversation" hahhahahah I was laughing so hard.....

enjoy your time down there!! I ate on the street all the time and lucked out and never got a bug..... however I still go back every year to visit and have gotten sick on my shorter trips... no fun. lol! Oooohh..... great exercise - salsa dance! I took classes when I was down there and swear i found muscles I never even…