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Yeah I just get quiet and withdrawn otherwise I know the hangry will come out.

So this weekend was a re-fuel and relax weekend. Well, the best I could anyway. I'm starting to realize I have issues (well I know you all are like, "well DUH, Heather"). I can't sit still and I always have to be 100% ON EVERYTHING- I START EXERCISING, I WANT TO DO IT ALL NOW. I lose weight, I have to lose 5 lb/week or I…

Yuck I hate Marmite! I did manage to make Scotch eggs for DH and DS this weekend and I was quite proud of myself. They were awesome. DH was amazed (he'd never had them before) and devoured like 2 of them at once (I made them with XL eggs too so they were BIG lol). And oh God British curry takeaway...nom nom nom mine at…

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!! She has such a cute little serious face!!!!!!!!!! I think I've said a few times in this thread how very much I want a baby girl, but it's not in the cards for me, but she looks so adorable! I'm usually a bit biased toward girl babies but she is stinkin cute! ;)

It's easy to make. Butter, confectioner's sugar, cream (just a bit), dash salt, dash vanilla or cocoa powder depending on flavor. Takes just a few minutes and OMG is it worth the effort. That's for buttercream and if you whip it longer/sub heavyweight whipping cream for the cream it gets super fluffy... More butter, it…

German Choc cake is the one I'm the most tempted to do this with. I never make anything out of a box (My kitchen would have to be on fire first lol) but German Choc Cake from scratch tastes almost exactly like a box mix. If anything, scratch made is less sweet and mild chocolate flavor. The cake is a cinch to make, but the…

This. 1000X. I go down in history in my circle of friends/family for the worst 2 pregnancies ever and I still say that.

I never did, but lately I'm exercising more and slowly sliding into maintenance, so I do now on occasion. This week I have a bank of 1100 cals, which is weird, I just wasn't hungry despite exercising more, so I'm having some Sbux this weekend and a couple other things. I'm not sure if I'll make it a regular thing, but I…

I love these! I always forget to order the extra shot, though. I'm SO trying this tomorrow! So I'll be having the aforementioned Sbux, plus lots of peanut butter. My C25K week 3 starts tomorrow and I plan on doing a lot of exercise from other random things, so I think I'm also cooking 2-3 recipes out of my Well Fed…

I'm doing the "catch up" too. Work's crazy busy so I can't pop in all the time (boo!) I'm 5'4.5 which I guess is "normal" height, but my legs are short/I have a long torso (my inseam is like 28 lol) so clothes suck. I also have a TON of skin to tuck into jeans and if I don't want everyone to see my lumpy hip/gut area, I…

I like! They look so cute! I just clip my Zip on and it's plain ol' charcoal. I'm debating if I want to upgrade to the Charge, but not sure if the HR monitor makes it much more accurate?

So all of you who told me about the new Quest bar flavors I hadn't tried are in BIG trouble ;) (ok well, really *I* am, because they're both my new favorites). I bought Cookies and Cream and Mint Chocolate Chunk, and um...yeah. I have to eat them in 1/5 and 1/3 of a bar segments because they taste like dessert to me lol...…

This this this. Yay for Glinda! That's so awesome! I'm 3.4 lb away from -50 lbs (HOLY COW!) but my reward is my plastics consults lol... I may also get some new running shoes.

Did you try Sierra Trading Post? They have a clearance sale right now. I just bought my sons bib ski pants for winter on their website.

This. I've been increasing my cals lately, which means more higher calorie foods. I've also been exercising a lot more, so it all evens out, and I'm happier.

I get my workout clothes at Target and if I can catch a clearance sale, JC Penney or Macy's. I like cheap stuff, but I honestly have a couple pair of Champion or C9 pants from Target and they're still awesome. I have to get the Short length in whatever (or clearance capris, they're ankle length on me lol) so I'm much…

My mom used to make this when I was a kid, too. I think it's a riff on a Black Forest Torte? I remember it being super sweet.

I do make a pretty good Karelian pastry with egg butter and I like making Lihamojakka (beef stew). I think the trick to the egg butter is fresh chives. I've made it with dried and it's not as good.

DH is lol... He's from the UP of Michigan (which has the highest concentration of Finns outside of Finland). My Pulla is decent but nothing compared to his grandmother's. He misses her food a ton (she's been dead about 5? years). I can make some stuff and I wish I knew the language but other than a few sentences, I don't.…

I can vouch that this works. The black beans taste awesome in brownies and kind of deepens the cocoa flavor. The trick is rinsing them REALLY well to get the "juice" out of the can. Oh and the brownies will NOT be the typical super sweet box brownies. It's kind of like a subtle sweet.

I think I'm an alien. I hate pizza. I eat the toppings, but I don't like American pizza sauce (too sweet) and the crust is always too heavy and sits in my stomach like a brick. I'd rather eat some melted cheese, vegs, and meat on my own. If I'm doing whatever pizza I want, I like a supreme and then eat all the bits on top.

I did/do this, when I was practicing cupcakes/cakes for my business. I would run up to the local fire station (which is like 1/8 mile from the boys' daycare) and give it to them. I think they thought I was nuts at first, now they love me. I haven't done it in a couple months, though. I should probably do it. I committed to…

I recently increased my cals 250 for my first week of sliding slowly into maintenance. Weight went up 1 lb after my 1st day of increase, stayed up for 4 days, then back down again plus a bit (obviously because I'm not at maintenance yet). I added in more protein and fats, so not much more volume but some (I like peanut…

Yeah Michiganders are notorious for all of this. We say (well, some do) Pacific, aks/axe you a question (instead of ask) expresso (I don't; I'm a coffee snob so I say espresso lol)... we mangle the English language.

I have a Fitbit and use TDEE. I do more, I can eat more. It varies just like my lifestyle and saves me time figuring everything out.

So I'm slowly sliding into "maintenance" (I'd still love to lose another 7 lbs or so before I have plastic surgery) and upping my cals, which actually seems to be working out ok. I'm adding about 100 extra this week, then next week I'll add another 50-100 extra, etc. I'm such a nut though that I compensate by immediately…

I lovelovelove Blackadder! And oddly enough, hated House and I can't stand watching Mr. Bean. lol I'm weird.

I have a tendency to get like that too... I don't really know how to rest, which is dumb but true. I am looking at getting an elliptical for our home gym and I know I'll always be on it in between my lifting sessions, plus doing my C25K. I love Brooks and Mizuno for shoes. Brooks Ghost is I think what I normally get and…

AngryViking and I agree lol. I have them (although I call them batwings) due to losing almost 170 lb (I'm now -166 lbs from my highest). I was super self conscious up until about 6 mos ago. Now I don't care. If it's 90 degrees out, I'm wearing a sleeveless shirt and people can deal. It's better than weighing 294. If…

This. I'm so sorry :(