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When I exercise, my HR seems to always be up in the max range, even if I don't really feel like I'm getting a real workout yet. In talking to a trainer, it was explained to me that the charts are guidelines, not hard core rules. So, it may be that for a similar weight, size, age female, I am pushing their max, but for me…

Thank you for the inspiration! You are doing an awesome job and look fantastic! But more important than looks, it honestly sounds like you feel fantastic as well. You are such a blessing to your children and are shaping up to change your family tree. :smile:

All of you are doing so well and really what I needed to see today. Keep it up, ladies! :happy:

I play Bass Trombone and my maiden name began with "Babe"...it doesn't hurt that I am a girl as well :-)

I would add on Gary Chapman's "The 5 Love Languages" as well.

He likes to say, "We met in a sleazy hotel room in Shreveport, LA. It was love at first drunk." (Although, I wasn't drinking) I met mine at the Independence Bowl in 2001. (The kick was good, darn-it!) I was marching with the ISUCF'V'MB (Iowa State) and he marched for the Million Dollar Band (BAMA). He threw a party at his…

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That is normal. Most people will not weigh themselves during TOM because of said side effects. Keep at, you are doing very well. :-)

I love my Jillian Micheal's 30 Day Shred. Full body circuit workout that only take about 27 minutes with warm up and cool down.

Fantastic! This was just the post I needed to see this morning. Thank you!

Good luck to you!

I don't have an actual recipe, but chili is hearty and freezes very well. Just add the ground turkey in there and go. I have also made mini-meatloafs and froze them to just take out and reheat later in the week. Good luck!

I honestly don't know the level of potassium in these but I was thinking Banana Chips. I know Bananas are full of potassium, and these would be able to go in a purse/fanny pack/back pack. Have a great time while you are there!

Congrats on the loss so far! That is amazing. I am happy that you are here and have realistic goals. Welcome to your new lifestyle :-)

What I try to do is keep myself busy. I work full time from home so I can be with my son, so I get that the temptation is always there. So if I start to get hungry I get up and dance or something with my son, or maybe get the vacuum or broom out. There is also drinking water. I do find though, you are supposed to eat every…

I haven't tried it for brownies, but for the box cake, I just use 12 oz water instead of diet soda. I liked the taste better. For those looking for alternatives to using the artificial sweeteners in sodas.

That is who I was going to recommend. I made up my own spread sheet and having it hanging in a cabinet in my kitchen, so I can just mark things off, and it has days to do them, that helps me. See what needs to be done, what day to do it, and just take the 5 minutes or so to get it done. Good luck to you!

Well, if you are a complete slob as you say, then cleaning is a great work out! There are website programs that will email you everyday and tell you what to clean, so you don't get over whelmed. Otherwise, pace back and forth when you talk on the phone, take the stairs and not the lift, walk in place while doing the…

If you were that tired, it means your body needed that nap and rest. Granted the 10 oreos might not have been the best choice, but it is over and done with, today is another day. Listen to your boy, rest when it needs it, then get back up and go for it. You are doing great!

My husband's aunt (she is a marathon runner, tennis coach, has degrees in health medicine) told me that as you speed up your metabolism and actually feed it good things, you will be more hungry and need more food. Your body is become more efficient, so it does make some sense. Maybe up your cals just a bit and see if that…

I like taking a box of devil's food cake mix, mixing with 12 oz of water (pay no attention to what it tells you to add on the box) then baking as normal. I then take 2 tbls of peanut butter and mix it into a tub of fat free cool whip and top the cake once cooled. I believe it is 12 servings and around 200 calories.…

Perhaps try to up your calories. I know it sounds odd, but your body might need a shock for it to realize you aren't starving it and you are eating. Good luck to you and congrats on the loss so far!

If you all want to do this, then you need to check out there website. They only allow so many riders and you aren't guaranteed. I have had many friends do this and they loved it (I live in Iowa) Good luck to all that would like to do it. you get to see a beautiful state up close and personal. Oh, and you will see a lot of…

I know that it may feel like it is over, but I would recommend the book, "The 5 Love Languages" by Gary Chapman (and I recommend this for all couples, happy, struggling, and even separated to divorced.) I hope that she finds comfort, and I'm glad that she has a sister who loves her and will be there for her, even if it is…

Sounds like she may be jealous of you. You are setting your mind to something and succeeding. Take it as a "compliment" from a jealous woman :-D

Very interesting, SHBoss1673. Thank you very much for sharing!

Flintstones Chewables. They have everything that the adult ones have, but they don't make me sick when I take them. Plus this way I only have to buy one kind of vitamin for the whole family.

Bring a towel to wipe the sweat and a towel to sit on. Those seats are killer on the bum. Have fun!

Even before I started this healthier lifestyle, Wendy's made me sick. Tried multiple location at different times. I won't even get a coke from there. I think sometimes it is good to be reminded of how great we are doing and how nasty that stuff that used to be "so good" actually is. Sorry you felt bad, but glad that you…