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I have made jerky before using a dehydrator and whatever cheap cuts of beef I could find. The butcher may slice it thin if you ask. For seasonings, I like to use Dale's meat mariande. It is super salty, but so delicious. Sometimes I will just coat the meat with a mixture of spices, like garlic powder, onion powder, black…

I am on day 12 of my third attempt at actually completing 30DS. I have started playing the video on YouTube on my laptop and then watching a show on my TV at the same time. I have done the videos often enough that I don't have to watch it every second to know what is going on. So the TV show is definitley a distraction. I…

First picture is around 195. Second picture was a few weeks ago at 145. First time posting picures. Hope this works!

I have never heard of a balance disc before, so I will look into that. I have heard some people say that exercise balls help with core strength and abdominal muscles, but I just wasn't sure how true that was. They look more fun than my regular chair... Plus, I'm getting tired of just spinning around in circles ;)

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I have it and I love it! I didn't experience any weight gain when I got it and I have not had any problems losing weight since I have been actively trying. The first couple of months was uncomfortable. But I do not even notice or think about it most days. I have had mine for a little over 2 years now.

I am the same way. I feel like it's not really a whole meal if I don't have something hot! I have been trying to get accustomed to eating cold foods (like wraps or salads), but it has been slow progress. I do think that having hot chicken on a salad helps. Or having steamed veggies with a wrap or sandwich. I have found out…

I need more friends too! Most of mine have given up :( I miss a day every few weeks, but I have been here almost every day since October of last year.

My first attempt at posting pictures, I hope this works! SW: 180 CW: 150 GW: 130

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I have been making Mason Jar Salads and they are really fast to put together on Sunday nights and stay fresh all week. Search for it on Pinterest, that's where I found it! I also do the freezer crockpot meals every other month or so. I like to keep at least a few in the freezer for quick meals during the week. The only…

Hey all! I have been off and on MFP for a while, but have been logging almost daily since October. I am almost to my goal weight, but will be keeping up maintenance after that. I would love to have more friends to encourage and share with :) So feel free to add me too!

I did day 10 of level 1 this morning. I still had to take 2 breaks during the workout, so I am going to stick with level 1 a few more days. I don't want to move on until I can do level 1 without stopping at all.

I am using 3 lb pound weights for now. Once I can get through the whole routine using the weights the entire time, I will probably try going up to 5 lbs. I don't want to hurt myself and have an easy excuse for skipping days! I have never had much upper arm strength, so I am struggling with just 3 lbs for now.

Hey! My name is Amanda. I am 25 years old, mother to my stepson who is 6 years and my baby boy who is 20 months. My husband is one of those people who can eat a gallon of ice cream a week (which he does) and not gain an ounce. But he is a great supporter and motivator :) I have been at my pre-pregnancy weight for 18…

Thanks for all your help! I checked CL again and saw a post from today that I am looking into. The other ones are too far away or are already sold. I have been calling consignment shops for 3 weeks now looking for one. That's why I decided to just buy a new one,I am tired of looking everyday! The reviews on almost every…

I am in Mississippi. And seeing as we are the fattest state in the nation (as a recent post pointed out), I haven't had any luck finding one, lol.

I see that I am only the 2nd person from MS to post on here. Either we obviously dont care about weight down here, or the rest of the Mississippians are too embarassed to show their faces lol. I decided I don't want to belong in that statistic anymore!

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Search for breastfeeding under the food search. It will pull up several different ways to record the calories. That's the way I track mine :)

If you search for breastfeeding in the food database, it will give you several options that will add calories back in. That's what I do, and it works great!

It looks like I will try adding those calories in. Thanks guys!

I have been getting under the goal MFP set, which is 1460. But if I do any exercises I have been making sure I eat at least 1200 for the day.

This whole dieting and exercising thing is all new to me! I have always been above the healthy weight for my height and age, I just didn't care before. My weight got to over 200 pounds when I was pregnant and I had to buy a size 14 after I had my baby. That was when I really realized I had serious changes to make. I am…

I bought a new pair of Nike running shoes. I knew that anything I already had would be worn out lol. I was wondering if I needed to get fitted for shoes? I just didn't wantto spend a ton of money it just starting out.

Thanks! I will try the stretches and hope they will help :) I don't want to get frustrated with it so soon.

I didn't stretch before. But it starts with a brisk walk to get warmed up. Maybe I still needed to stretch?

I started the program yesterday! Add me if you want to :)

@dab52776- It is hard! Breastfeeding didn't work out for us, but I wanted him to get the benefits. So here I am at 11 weeks and still going, lol. I have cut out the night pump since I came back to work (I need the sleep!). My wonderful husband gets up for night time feedings now. I do like being able to see exactly what he…

I am also breastfeeeding (well, exclusively pumping). I have not been adding any calories in to account for it though. I didn't know how to add the correct amount of calories burned. So thanks for letting me know we can add it with the food! Do ya'll think it is bad to not add anything in though? I just let those…