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Damn! We were just there and I didn't see this. The closest one to us is 4ish hours away, so we take a cooler and take a detour on the way home from trips to fill it up. We like their Orange chikn and veg biryani/masala. Will have to keep an eye out!

I've seen pine nuts at Costco lately if you're into them. You'd probably save a ton over time.

Puuuuummped.

You mentioned cheese-- that was the hardest for me, so I have to give my two cents! Vegan cheese is not known for its flavor, but I recently discovered Chao slices, which are made from coconut milk and aged like regular cheese (they consulted cheese experts). It's the best I've found taste/texture-wise, but it's still kind…

August 2nd. :)

@ Nathalier71 -OMG! Was this picture taken in Palenque Mexico? I went there and there was a dancing "doctor" outside, super funny!

I don't have a treadmill, but I always use my elliptical with squishy Nike flip flops, and I've never had any issues. :)

CW: 171.3 Plateau much? :(

Weigh-in 170.2 Slowly but surely... Gettin back on track. :)

Week 3: 172.4. Not where I want to be, but I think some of it is due to TOM.

Hey guys, sorry I'm late for the weigh-in again, I had a tough week. Week 2 weigh-in: 173. :( I went up. Probably gearing up for TOM. Gross. Didn't do the whole situp challenge this week, I was busy with new job stuff and other errands.

How is everyone doing on the situps challenge? I did 66 for my initial test in the situps challenge! I did better than I thought! So we will be doing this as the weekly challenge for 6 weeks then (the duration of the situps program)? (http://twohundredsitups.com/index.html)

I didn't see myself in the spreadsheet yet... :( But my week 1 weigh-in was still 170, no change.

If you're still accepting, I'm in! SW for Week 1: 170 GW by Xmas: 140 -- I think a weekly challenge would be cool, for example: eat breakfast every day this week, walk/jog at least x amount of time, go to at least 1 class, choose one food to avoid this week, eat at least 3 vegs/3 fruits per day, calcium intake, water…

If you're having trouble losing and you've lost a substantial amount of weight, try wearing that much weight again while you're working out (arm/leg bands, weights, etc). If you think about it, you would have been working much harder to do the same activity if you had to lift those extra pounds on your body. Your heart…

Hey everyone! Looks like I'm late for this challenge, but do you post a new one every week?

I always feel like eating carbs, but the problem with those is that they're so high calorie, and usually don't fill me up. If you keep reaching for carbs, make sure your house is stocked with easy veggies-- celery, carrots, jicama, whatever is your favorite. If you do eat carbs, add some kind of veggie to it so you fill up…

I use a mixture of teriyaki sauce and katsu sauce, very sparingly (separately mix a teaspoon of each, dilute with a little bit of water or lemon juice, then add to pan), along with garlic powder, ginger, and a few other spices. Yummers!

For me the correlation is more between warming up and better balance. The days when I warm up on the elliptical (at least 10 mins) before doing the body tests, I am much more balanced and have better control. I've definitely noticed the difference. Super Hula Hoop is less difficult when I'm warmed up too. I haven't really…

I don't think 1/2 an avo is a whole cup... seems more like 1/2 a cup to me. I would use a 1/4 of the whole as a serving though, in thin slices. Then it spreads pretty easily (if you want it on a bagel or sandwich). They are high in fat, but it's good fat, and you need to eat some fat to feed your brain and keep your…

Week 7 Goal: 174.5 Week 7 Final: 175.5 7-Week loss: 184.1 - 175.5 = 8.6 lbs. Didn't make my goal, but every bit helps! :D Didn't strength train officially, had some back probs. Anyone up for a new challenge? Post some good ones!

Sweet! Good challenge! I need motivation to get to the gym!

Here's another one, from a christmas song: Throw the yule log on, Uncle John! Throw the yule log ...on Uncle John.

Hey guys, this week flew by! Challenge: Trigger food: Chocolate stuff. Avoidance?: (Yes.) Very good. I think I had one serving and was able to eat half a bag of m&ms instead of the whole thing. :D Week 6 SW: 178.1 Week 6 GW: 176 Weigh-in: 176.8 Week 7 GW: 174.5

Haha cool! Everyone needs a little motivation at times! Thanks!

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Week 6 Challenge board (all teams) http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/208906-7-week-challenge-week-6-challenge-details-weigh-ins

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/208906-7-week-challenge-week-6-challenge-details-weigh-ins

Still in... most of ca/west #2 is in.

Week 5 Goal: 178 Week 5 Weigh-in: 178.1 Challenge: I had all of my fruit servings except missed one on saturday. I actually ate fruit instead of junk food (ice cream) on a few occasions this week. :D Week 6 Goal: 176