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My favorite is "toasted walnut" from David's tea. They have a website you can order from, too! :)

This is great! It has no sodium and the dry ranch packets are loaded with that too. Thanks for sharing!

BUMP Sounds yummy!

DITTO!!! Really, Mexican food in general is a big weakness of mine. I just can't eat it without overindulging and I really love it.... quote] Chips and fresh homemade salsa! [/quote]

Yummy! I love zucchini!

I love this post! I'm a slow runner, too. I usually run at a 5.0 - 5.2 mph. I can walk almost as fast as that! A fellow MFP friend calls it "wogging". I really like to focus on increasing my distance and endurance and don't worry to much about speed (obviously). :)

I'm about 5'6 1/2 and my goal weight is 145 and I've maintained that weight before. I looked great and felt great at that weight. I have a medium/large build. Seems like like this is realistic as most of us at this height on this thread have a similar weight goal! :)

Thanks for the info! Do you have a BodyMedia fit?

Great info! Thanks for sharing! :)

I have the same problem with my Polar FT7 which I've had for almost 2 years. Some days it seems to be off and I will lose my heart rate several times. I've been wondering if I need a new chest strap battery. Think I may try replacing the battery. I would be surprised if that was your issue because your HRM is brand new.

You could order a Chicken fajita salad without the cheese and sour cream. You could use salsa as your dressing. Be careful on the chips because those alone can blow your day (I know from experience because my favorite food is chips and salsa!). Enjoy!! :)

Hi! I'm from North Texas area. My doctor suggested clean eating to me so I bought Tosca Reno's Clean Eating Recharged book. I just started the Cooler 1 plan this week. So far so good! I'd love to hear what about what others have done on clean eating, what works, good recipes, etc. Glad to be here!! :)

You could use a full and push one side against the wall and a rail on the other side. If you already have the full bed then it doesn't make sense to buy a toddler bed. My daugher has outgrown her toddler bed and ready to move to a bigger bed...she's 3 1/2.

Hey Ronda - I like using whey protein (Natural Factors 100% whey protein) + nonsweetened almond milk (or you could use reg milk) + berries for a yummy high protein shake. Total of about 165 calories. I get the whey protein at a health food store. The kicker is using pure whey protein that doesn't have all the additives to…

Bump Thanks for the great info, Ladyhawk!!!

Ronda - You crack me up! LOL!!! This made my day! ha ha ha

I love this!!! The same thing has happened to me and I used to despise running! The C25K converted me! I'm like you - I'm a wogger! LOL You are doing so great! Keep it up!!! :)

I took a beginner Zumba class last night. My class also alternated between slow and fast because she was stopping to teach us the moves. I wore my HRM and burned 350 cals in 60 mins.

Ahhh, he's so cute!!! I think you may be onto something! CRATE to 5K! ha ha! I have 2 chihuahuas that may be willing to give it a try! :)

I was thinking the same thing. I had unexpected weight gain over a period of year and a half. I had been the same weight (within 10 lbs) for about 15 years then all of the sudden gained 20 lbs with no change in my eating/exercise habits. I ended up having an underactive thyroid and was just put on medicine about a month…

I totally understand where you are coming from! I have an underactive thyroid which has made weight loss a huge challenge. I just started thyroid meds about a month ago. I've been on MFP since Feb and only lost 2 lbs. However, I've stopped the weight gain which I'm happy about. I've just recently started a low carb / high…

I like to drink tea at night - decaf herbal. My favorite is vanilla honey chamomile. I add a little stevia to it. It makes me feel like I'm having a sweet treat and it fills my tummy. Takes a while to drink it, too. Another option is sugar free popsicles. My favorite are the sugar free philly swirls (only 14 cals). Other…

Thanks everyone for the great suggestions!!!

Thanks everyone for your advice! It's good to know there are others struggling with the same thing. It is so frustrating to work so hard without results. Sounds like I need to give my meds more time and get my levels balanced before I may see results. Will try to keep focused doing the right things and hopefully the…

What is the Dukan diet?

Weight loss shouldn't impact your heart rate. You need to increase intensity or speed in your running to get your heart rate higher. I like to do short bursts of sprints periodically in my running (30-60 seconds).

I added "Couch 2 5K" exercise in my log and I use my calories burned from my HRM.

Oh wow, now I'm nervous too! lol I just finished workout 2 on Week 4! The 5 min runs seemed like a lot to me. Good luck to you!

I notice that the less processed foods I eat, the lower my sodium count. I didn't realize how high mine was either until I turned on the sodium counter. After a while you can spot the areas you need to alter in your diet. For example, you could make your own salsa and salad dressings (balsamic vinegar and olive oil is an…

Sounds like a TOM thing to me, too. I gained 6 lbs the day before my period started last month then the dropped off after TOM was over. I would recommend only weighing weekly and not daily so those fluctuations don't discourage you. Keep drinking that water and watch the salt intake! You are doing great!!!