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I have the same problem: weight gain, forgetful, depressed, tiiiired all the time!! Keep us posted :)

OMG!! I can't believe I suffered 5 YEARS of weight gain before wondering if it might be due to my Mirena!! I enjoy not having my periods, but I'm heavier than I've ever been and NOTHING gives me any weight loss results! THANKS SO MUCH for confirming that I'm not crazy!!! I have an appointment with my doctor on jan. 2nd and…

Thanks for sharing!

So I'm not the only one who has a weakness for the sweet stuff huh... I tried the dark chocolate, and other substitutions, but I always end up reaching for the real milk chocolate... I feel like it is a lot more of a "want" than a "need". Also, when I put on my jeans, or see myself in photographs, I feel guilty and angry.…

Gee, thanks everyone for sharing! I recognized myself in a lot of things you wrote and it is nice to feel that some people "get" what you feel. I don't have time for a long reply for now, but know I red every post with attention and I will be back with more sharing ;)!

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I'm all new to running, so I really don't consider myself to be an expert... but one thing I know about fitness in general is that it's very important to stay hydrated. Do you take a water bottle along when you run? And also, I've always heard that you should eat within half an hour post workout (protein and carbs) to…

Aaaw... Thank you so much for all those pep talks :flowerforyou: It's so nice to be understood and listened to. I needed that :)

If you like the taste of bananas: peel them when they get very ripe, freeze them and crush them in the magic bullet or other food processor. The consistency is just like ice cream :) I usually eat it plain, but I guess you could add cinnamon, or cocoa, or vanilla, etc... to flavor it. No need for sugar :bigsmile: !

measuring tape! But measure less often than you would step on the scale; it takes a little longer.

A girl never has too many shoes and handbags :wink:

I used cayenne... maybe thats why I found it too spicy...

Experiencing technical difficulties this morning. Gonna have to try and remember the exercises of phase 2 by heart :huh: ... This workout is great :) I'm already seeing a lot more definition on my arms (my less fatty area :tongue: ) I always use the heaviest weights I can, in order to reach fatigue or even failure at the…

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Well, I did it... not perfect, but done :ohwell:

here, we found it waaaay to spicy :noway: ! I must say, we're not used to eat spicy food (I know, I know, its called "Spicy chicken" .... not wimpy chicken :laugh: ) Next time, instead of rolling the chicken in the spice mix, I' sprinkle it on... And maybe I'll water down my vinegar; I didn't have cider vinegar, so I used…

Did you put it on a broiling pan?

I do that too :) And we clean it with white vinegar: It dissolves the grease and disinfects at the same time

zzzzzzzzzz...not feeling like working out this morning... zzzzzzzzzz Thanks goodness for caffeine :yawn: And I have a bit of a sore throat... excuses are so easy to come up with :ohwell: I'll do it, I'll do it... just waiting for the caffeine to kick in... How are you doing today?

I log it in as "circuit training" 20 mins. Some other members tried it with a heart monitor and its comparable.

Thanks Aerome ;) Tryin' it tonight!

I'm on day 2 of level 2. I used to look forward to the abs segment to have a little "rest" doing exercises lying on my back, so all I have to say is: "WHAT THE...?? You gotta be freakin' kidding me with your plank-pose-abs-twist-torture exercise, JILLIAN!! :noway: :grumble: " Pretty darn efficient, though... no time to…

I think so... In fact, I only had 1 1/2 banana, and I added a few spoonfuls of apple sauce to compensate. You probably won't need to add water, though, and maybe it will be less sweet (unless you use sweetened apple sauce?)

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Excuse my ignorance, but when you talk about broiling, do you mean in the regular oven? :blushing:

Hey, I never thought of using my GF Grill for grilling sandwiches before! Thanks :happy:

My pleasure :flowerforyou: BigdaddyJ: I'll try to have some ready when you come visit me :tongue: !

I just entered them in the data base under "home made Oatmeal breakfast bars"

Oh, the things I'll do to get 5 mins of peace :noway: !! Let them play with the remote or the phone¸ let them empty my hand bag and play with my medical or credit cards let them empty a box of kleenex let them empty the cuppboards/pantry It's amazing how kids can empty things :laugh: Oh yeah: let them unroll the toilet…

This is so much fun :happy: I speak french, and my two kids watch a tv show (that I love too :blushing: ) called "Cornemuse". The cast is composed of animals played by real people and the make-up and costumes are amazing. Raphi is a little female raccoon in that show. I used it for a while. Sometimes, I need a longer one,…