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Yea I don't think that would happen here either since we all have to be on here to log our food anyway (not to mention I check mfp as much as I do fb) Yall can find me at facebook.com/iluvsparkles

hahahah, I bet they get a kick out of us saying 'yall' too :)

I love the idea of a private facebook page. I am on there all day too :) You guys can find me on there under facebook.com/iluvsparkles. Waiting on my dh to get home so I can go to teach my zumba class...which I am KIND OF dreading because TOM has me feeling all slow and tired. Ready to lay down! ~Em

I will give that a shot! I will have to look into what mio is sweetened with. I have only ever tried splenda one time and I got my first optical migraine that same day, so I haven't tried it or any artificial sweeteners at all since. I have already slipped a little today though, I got a wild berry tea from wendys. It is oh…

Alrighty, first weigh in for iluvsparkles: 175.5

Thursday is good for me too...I am actually have TOM coming up any time now, so I am going to weigh in tomorrow with the weight I got today since I know I am retaining water right now! I am so happy to have a group to come to every day, mfp REALLY worked for me back in 2008 when the community was much smaller. It is a lot…

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Ellen, I hope you don't mind that I made a short skinny version of the banner to use...if you want me to go back to the other one, that is fine, just let me know. Anyone else is welcome to use it too, I thought it would be good to have 2 size options for it. Hope that's ok!

I agree..check out the website, and ebay. You can find all of them out there. I definitely suggest trying a class if there is one in your area as well..I love the community that my class provides, it's great fellowship and gives you people to feel accountable to.

yeeha! Name: My name is Emily, but it's so common I like being called iluvsparkles online :) Three words that describe you: Mama, creative, pacifist Family situation: I married my way awesome husband in 2009, and we became pregnant with twins on our honeymoon! They are 18 months now, a girl and a boy, Ryah and Luca. Why do…

yay! Slender sisters! I'm excited to have a new group of like minded people with similar goals!

Good morning ladies, just wanted to get the thread going this morning for any of you who haven't seen the names suggestions that were posted earlier. Is there like, a band name that we could make a play on? Something like "Vixie Chicks" but maybe a little less corny?

oh my goodness. Amazing! This is so inspirational and great! You really show us that it CAN be done!!

I love all of these suggestions! I really like ones that use alliteration for some reason, so I say we aim for one of those. Lean Ladies has a nice ring to it... I really like Slender Sisters too. Hmmm I will think for a while and see if any clever ideas come to mind.

bumping for the 'after work-ers"

me me me! I really need to be part of a group on here, and this is perfect for me!

I'm the same way. it is usually 1 or 2 before I get hungry. I have found that on days that I 'force' myself to eat breakfast that I am hungrier all around all day long. I know that it is supposed to be best because it jump starts your metabolism in the morning but I really have to struggle to choke something down if it's…

bump :)

mayo on eggs is mine too :)

yup, it's pretty mind blowing to see it right there before your eyes. On another note, did you know that 1 8oz glass of water weighs a half a pound?! That means that by just drinking one bottle of water (or a tall glass) that you have gained 1 pound in water weight. Keep this in mind when you weigh yourself...there's lots…

Just wanted to bump this for anyone who deals with this and is looking for some more supportive friends on mfp.

Manda, I KINDA did, but I really just ate when I was hungry on things that I knew were good for me and the babies. I did find out that you can set your goals to be more 'active' so that it ups your calorie intake without having to enter it like exercise. Good luck, and congrats to you and Jeremy! So glad I got to meet you…

awesome thread idea :) I would be SPLASH!

Our Crossfit gym is also 45 minutes away, so my husband does the WOD on his own after getting it off of the website. It's possible to do but only if you already know the proper techniques for weight lifting. So anyway, yea, Crossfit WORKS.

I'm with Sadie..the extra money from teaching is nice, but I really became an instructor so that I would feel obligated to my ladies to be at every single class. So far i haven't missed a single one! I LOVE being a Zumba instructor because it is so awesome to spread the addiction to everyone!

indeed. A lot of our nutrient absorption happens in the intestines (which is why people with undiagnosed celiac can become mal-nourished -i.e. their intestinal lining is unable to do it's job because of the allergy) so my point is, let your intestines be, unless you have a diagnosed medical concern that requires it.

thanks you guys are awesome...can't wait to go shopping for dresses!

I DEFINITELY have a whole pile of clothes 'waiting to be worn'...but I don't know if I am to the point of letting them go yet...so good for you!

I am growing my hair out from really short and I always wear a bandana with a couple of clips to keep it from sliding back by accident.

this is an interesting conversation for me to read, because I had dreadlocks for 8 years and recently cut them off. So now my hair is boy short (and in a fauxhawk-type style) and I am trying to decide what to do with it. Dreads were very identifying for me, and so now I feel like I am having a mid-life crisis! Luckily I…