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My goal for this week is to really start dealing with all the clothes I have stacked, boxed, closeted, and 'drawered' up in our house. I have wardrobes for versions of Mary that range in size from 160 pound Mary (a very, very svelte version of my tall self that I haven't seen in about a decade), to 220 pound Mary (the…

I did check out the video while stretching after a walk (in lieu of procrastinating and doing something else), and it's fantastic! Thanks so much for the link, Denise! The part about the internet spiral ending with listening to interviews with Justin Bieber's (sp?) mom, and time spent on Google Earth was a little too close…

Alright, I ended up putting one "missing piece" above in place last week - I got out for those three walks and it felt great. And on the two days that I couldn't figure out both work/family and walking, I really did miss it. The swimming "missing piece" is still missing - I spent most of Saturday a the pool, but that was…

Glad to hear that Weight Watchers has been helpful for you!

I have no idea what "Deskercise" is, but I am very interested in finding out!!! My recently acquired FitBit Ionic (thanks to my wonderful hubby for an awesome Christmas present!) buzzes at me at 10 mins to the hour to remind me to get up and move a bit each hour - but there must be other good options for those of us…

Thanks for another great challenge, Denise! Two things are definitely missing for me - consistency with walking at least 3x a week, and getting back in the pool. So, my goals this week are to take at least three nice walks and to go to the pool once. It's been months since I've been swimming myself (sitting in the…

Ugh, terrible people is right. Good for you to keep going with your walk. You are stronger than a some random stranger who feels the need to say that kind of thing. Way to go with the walking!!!

I love that you have set incremental goals for your self, and that you are starting walking (which is great for the body and the mind - taking time focus on positive outlook for yourself). You can do it!

Great work and great post! Congrats!!!

This sounds great! Please add me. Thanks! :)

I'm 5'9" and felt great at 160 about 10 years ago (I was pretty active and muscular). But after two kids, I am wondering if 160 will look/feel the same. That's my goal weight now, but I may need to revise. I'm 180 in my profile pic.

Athleta's products are pretty expensive, but in my experience totally worth the cash. I have two pair of their capris that I swear I've worn 1-2x each a week for a year, and neither of them look very worn at all. Washed them probably 100 times each, and they are NOT see through.

Lots of good advice here. Each person needs to strike the right balance between accuracy in weighing/measuring and a system of logging that fits your time constraints (and patience). I prepare nearly all my food from scratch as well, and find the recipe builder to be very helpful. I make many things the same way over and…

If you're on a roll, OP, which it sounds like you are, then maybe consider whether this would disrupt all the goodness you have going. Everyone is right about calories in and calories out, no doubt, but there is also a lot of good research out there supporting the idea that big changes are easier to make than small. For me…

Love. That. Dress! You look great - WTG!

The single serve steam bags of organic edamame from Costco. I keep them in the freezer at my office and snack on them at home too. I also love snacking on berries and popcorn. When I just need to snack, munching on blueberries or other small items kind of satisfies that urge to pop things in the mouth :p

Speaking of dusting off an old thread! I've been looking for a good, date-based, dessert ball recipe (OK, I can't even type that without thinking of SNL and Schweddy Balls). Anyway, none of the recipes I saw really seemed as simple as I wanted, so I made up the following last night. Huge family hit: Start with 0.5 lb whole…

The steam then pan fry with seasoning option is easy and infinitely variable with different seasonings. I cube up a package, add to a saucepan with a bit of water (quarter cup?) and put the lid on, then cook covered a few mins. I then uncover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the water is gone. When dry, I add a bit…

This looks delicious! thanks for sharing!

One of my wonderful MFP friends started a group to help encourage moving more. It's a nice site with a bunch of fitness tracker users. Check it out, and best of luck! http://www.quittingthesitting.com/

Due to the magic of the interweb, I see that Senator Mikulski's recipe is available for all! She uses 1Tbs of mayo only (not sure how the version we use ended up with 3 over time) and fresh bread. We use crumbled saltines or panko cause it's easier. Given that it's only 1tbs, I'd say you could skip it entirely. Just use an…

OP - I really admire your plan to reduce condiments. They are certainly a source of unnecessary sugar, salt, preservatives, and general ick. I come from a family that spent a lot of time on the Chesapeake Bay. Crabcakes are sacred. We follow a recipe passed on (totally not directly!) on from Barbara Mikulsik, Maryland…

Hey, at least he waits to swallow the food. I'm related to several people who would just keep on shoveling and talking at the same time.

Other folks have already mentioned eating noises, but I'm just going to say all manner of mouth generated sounds that are not speech, laughter, singing, etc. related. Audible gum chewing - makes me feel ill Talking with food in one's mouth. There are people in my husband's family who take this to the extreme. They'll be…

Yes and yes! We often bring an insulated cold bag with us. When our dry oatmeal ends up in there and the cottage cheese and frozen fish are in a regular grocery sack, I just have to shake head...

Just read through the great posts in this thread. Thanks for sharing ladies. Love what tracywaz has to say here. I'm 5'9" and my husband is 6'3". We have a 4yo and a 2yo - both girls. Our 4yo is already over 4 feet tall. She towers over her preschool classmates, but I tell her all the time how awesome it is to be tall and…

Thank you OP for sharing this!!! I have two girls - 2yo and 4yo. They like to "lift" 2 and 4 pound dumbbells at home with me. A little young to follow along with a structured workout, but we make it fun. Awesome that your daughter wants to exercise with you! That commercial made me cry right away - and I only caught the…

Summer rolls!!! Fresh, not fried, with veggies and shrimp. We always get those when we have Thai. So good, you kind of forget that they are super healthy.

39yo 5'9" 33% BF 181 pounds Have been lifting pretty heavy for a year. About a month ago, I shook things up a bit using the IIFYM and TDEE minus a certain % to set calories and macros. I used to have my cals set pretty low (1,460) and ate back exercise (I work out a lot). During this time, my weight wan't really moving…

Great info. Definitely sticky worthy.