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I wasn't the originator of the idea, but 2 weeks ago it started, with our first goal to lose an inch from our bellies in 2 weeks. yesterday was the end of 2 weeks and we posted our before and after measurements. I just like having a place to track my progress in 2 week doses. It was nice to see that I had lost 3lbs and an…

don't you hate the nurse mentality? bad day, lets' get pizza! There have been too many days on my diet so far that I have made and packed a nice healthy lunch, then it's a crazy day in the ER and noone has time to take a lunch break, so before I know it, there are about 10 boxes of pizza stacked up in the nursing station.…

I know that some people seem to "think" that having a big cheat day re-energizes their diet. Is there any scientific evidence behind this? Any proof? I will take cheat days now and again and was just curious why they don't seem to hurt me. This weekend was a cheat weekend. Pizza and Salad Friday night. "continental…

I have a reward in mind too. One of them is a little too private to post :blushing: but the other is to be good enough and comfortable enough to run in the summer series' runs with my boyfriend this summer. Well, not run WITH him. As I'll never hit a 5 minute mile in this lifetime. But at least be able to run the same race…

Do you have a clause in your contract that forces them to pay a dollar amount per day late of closing? I know that when I bought each of my 2 houses, that was in there, that if we didn't "close" by such and such a date, there would be a $100+ daily fee until we did close. this was to cover things that you are mentioning,…

?? what's our goal? wanna take votes? something with arms, butts?? lose 3 lbs in 2 weeks? Lose another inch from the belly? I need direction! :)

Mine is similar to others: mixed greens and baby spinach Granny smith apple cut up (or firm green pear) blue cheese crumbles dried fruit of your choice (we use cranberries) thinly sliced red onions. a "light" vinegrette dressing on top

4/14 measurments: weight 151.8 narrowest part of waist: 31 inches Pooch below belly button (largest part of tummy): 38 inches Hips 39 inches 4/28 measurments weight: 148.8 (3 lbs lost!) narrowest waist: 31 inches (no change) pooch--largest part of belly: 37 inches (1 inch lost!) hips 38.5 inches (0.5 inches lost) !!! I…

I weight a lot, and for me,it helps. I don't weigh every day, but sometimes I'll weigh 3 times just in one day. I tried waiting a week before, and I got on the scale and had GAINED a pound! It was so depressing. Then i weighed myself 6 hours later and was 2 lbs less! So now, I don't let one number bum me out. If I decide…

uh, what happened to the end of week 1? weren't we supposed to do a monday check in?

1) How do I figure calories for a workout that has multiple levels? today I pushed my son (35lbs) in the jogging stroller as I walked and ran a mountain trail loop. The trail is 4.5 miles and I did it in 58 minutes. The first mile is uphill the entire way so I walked that. the next 1.5 miles alternates flat and uphill and…

I know what you mean, but I'm still shy. I hate pictures that make me feel fat, because for a long time, I didn't realize i was getting that way! I still "felt" skinny! My big moment has been to put my "goal" photo up on my profile (the almost nudie pic taken from behind but conservatively cropped) I used to not be able to…

that's good to hear, because I love blue cheese but was afraid shrimp/blue cheese would be a bad combo! I'll present my 2 ideas to my boyfriend and see what he wants, since they both sound good to me now! either a scramble with homefries, onions, shrimp and blue cheese or the bunless turkey burger with homefries on the…

mmmm, turkey burger/blue cheese patty with homefries on the side. taht sounds good too!

a breakfast for dinner might be good. I wouldnt' want tortilla AND potatos (too much starch calories at once for me) but maybe I'll do homefries with onions and bluecheese crumbles and a little tabasco and then a shrimp omelette thing? or stir fry it all together and make a "scramble". I wonder if I have any other frozen…

I forgot to add that i wanted to use up the potatos, which are already half-baked, from an earlier mis-adventure!

I so don't want to go to the store right now, but I'm at a complete loss as to waht to make that is healthy. I have potatos blue cheese crumbles onions salsa grated parmesean Black Bean Soup in a can tortillas eggs shrimp frozen turkey one tomato anyone see any ideas?

I always thought we were all individual in where we lose weight/gain weight? Maybe it is different if you have a lot to lose? I've never tried to lose more than 20-25lbs, but for me, it all kind of comes off the same. My legs/thighs/butt stay skinny pretty much no matter what I weigh: my mom,and grandmoms are the same way.…

Snow is coming DOWN! here too! snowed off and on all day but as the evening sets in, it's coming down in earnest now. im in Southern Oregon

I called my boyfriend and he suggests i try to run on it and if running makes it more painful, to stop, but if it seems to be getting better with the run then to go. Im' just worried that I'll hurt it more and I'll be unable to run for a week, instead of just a day. It seems like when I walk on it for a while, it starts…

Cheat days happen. I think the disappointment and guilt make them worse. Try to think "that was a dose of how I used to eat", try to analyze how you FELT afterward, physically and emotionally, did you feel stuffed, bloated, irritable? Anything that you can see as a negative effect on your body? Use that as motivation to…

well, I don't know what a "soy burger is" but boca burgers are made of soy!

Ok I dont' think so, but I did kickboxing for the first time last night, we use those big bags to punch and kick. Today the inside aspect of my R lower leg, just above my ankle bone, over the tibia is sore whenever i step or push on it with my fingers. It doesnt' feel muscular. Is it possible to injure something from…

I don't know much about your fitness level/health hx but extreme swelling of the lower extremeties can signal a heart problem such as CHF. Is your blood pressure normal? I Dont' think 12 glasses of water is enough to give you intoxication, but maybe cut back to 8-10 glasses instead, and see your physician. If your heart is…

i dont' know where you live but around here Boca Burgers are in frozen food aisle in every supermarket. I love them, especially the "flame grilled" kind. They are 90 cal a patty and taste close enough to hamburger that I don't even miss real meat!

Thanks everyone. I talked to him last night about the unhappyness we seem to experience in cycles. I x-d out 4 days on the calendar next month (the 3 right before my period and 1 the first day of my period). We decided we aren't allowed to fight on those days. If there are issues, we'll discuss them once the X period is…

I never felt like I was a PMS-er before. Now I am beginning to wonder. I got my IUD removed in August. It was a hormone-secreting one, so I did not have periods while I had it in (had it in for over 4 years). Before that I was pregnant, before that I had a miscarriage (only had 1 period between the miscarriage and getting…

thanks for making me smile! I would be the worst OB/ER nurse if I didn't recognize my own pregnancy, wouldn't I.?? :blushing: :flowerforyou: But I appreciate the smile, as it formed on my lips, so much. So much. He had a vasectomy over 10 years ago. Having a vasectomy fail after 10 years is *almost* unheard of. But, for…

To all of you who responded, I think I eat a good mix of protein/fiber/veggies. I have certainly added a lot more veggies to my menu over the last 2 mo. I also have stopped going out to eat and stopped getting coffee at the coffee stand. I may have decreased my caffiene intake slightly, but not much, I drink about 6oz in…

I haven't been dieting for 9 days, I've been on myfitness for 9 days, there's a difference. I've been dieting for 7 weeks. 7 weeks with no loss. To me, that is not a "plateau" or "just give it time" . To me, there is something wrong with this picture. I know my body from previous weight loss and I know I am doing things…