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Thanks for the nice words. I'm not really threatened by her at all; my husband watched me give birth naturally twice and still thinks I'm beautiful, so I know he isn't going anywhere. :tongue: I would just feel much more confident in myself if I knew I had been watching what I've been eating and running. Roy - We are…

It's about the same for me, but I measure the smallest part.

I'm a stay at home mom too, and my husband works 10 hour days as well, and I exercise in the evening after he gets home. I get dinner on the table, get the kids situated and eating, make sure I eat my dinner, my husband comes home and I go to the gym. He does baths and bedtime routine, and I usually get home just in time…

The first couple of weeks are really tough. In the first week, you lose a lot of water weight, which would explain the 6 pounds. And you have to add up so many factors to see where the 2 lbs came from. Are you eating a lot of sodium? Is it that time of the month? Have you been eating your exercise calories? The important…

Do you have access to a microwave at work? You can always make a scrambled egg in a mug, toast an English muffin, add a wedge of Light Laughing Cow, and then you have a little breakfast sandwich. Adds up to about 200 calories and is really filling. Really quick to make in the morning too, if you have 5 minutes to spare…

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I would add them separately. When I get it it's 2 shots of syrup, 2 shots of half and half and 2 shots of espresso. But they can be made a ton of different ways. Do you know how they made it?

If you have time, try to plan your day the night before. That's the best tip I can give. It really really works for me to take the 15 minutes, map out my food, and then go to bed without having to think about it anymore. Then the next morning when I wake up, I know that I'll be having a scrambled egg and toast or yogurt…

Yam and Black Bean Burritos (found this on the Tasty Kitchen part of thepioneerwoman.com) 2 whole med. yams, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch chunks 2 tbsp. cooking oil 1/2 white onion, chopped 15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed 1/2 tsp cumin (can be upped. I used about 1 tsp) 6 whole wheat tortillas 1/2 c. sour cream…

A grilled chicken breast or small steak is always a good bet. Get a small garden salad with dressing on the side and you should be just fine! Have fun tonight!

Almonds are really good for snacking. Have you tried frozen grapes? I like them, because they take a long time to eat, so you feel like you're eating WAY more than you actually are.

You can absolutely do it! Stretch stretch stretch. That is the best advice I can give you. I love running, but haven't been able to in a month because I didn't stretch enough before and after runs. Here are the stretches I do both before and after. It really really helps. http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_1/126.shtml…

http://www.sunkist.com/recipes/fresh-orange-salsa_287.aspx -- This looks like it would be good on top of chicken or fish http://www.answerfitness.com/49/low-fat-homemade-vanilla-orange-granola-healthy-recipes-from-answer-fitness%C2%AE/ -- This looks good for snacking.

If you search the message boards for slow cooker recipes, there are some really excellent ones. The Slow Cooker salsa chicken is especially good. I like to snack on Cocoa Roast Almonds 100 calorie packs. My husband thinks they taste like a Hershey bar. Frozen grapes are always wonderful to snack on if you have access to a…

I haven't been on here in a while, but I know from being here previously that sometimes we get trolls, just like any other website. It's horrible and mean and I'm sorry that someone sent you a hurtful message. Don't let this derail you, because then it gives them the power. Just ignore that idiot who is obviously…

I just finished W1D3. I think I'm going to repeat week 1, just because this is my third day, and only today was I able to finish the whole thing. My 5K is in April, so I have loads of time to practice. I wanted to give myself lots of time to ease into it, because I have really bad knees and ankles. But I'm loving it. I…

Now, I know this is weird, but I wear men's tightie whities. They are SO comfortable for working out! I have never had a riding up problem. They aren't the most attractive things in the world, but for me, they work! Edit: I only wear men's underwear when I work out. Reading that back over, it sounded like I wear them all…

Personally I treat myself a little bit. I don't think I could eat everything back, but I say go have something delicious. BTW, how did you burn 1,700 cals? Good job!

I started yesterday! I'm taking a little longer than the 8 weeks, just because I have bad knees and need to slowly work into running, but I love the way running makes me feel. Do you have a race you're training for? That is really keeping me motivated. I signed up for a 5K in April and have told everyone I know that I'm…

Navie - I'm on month ten of breastfeeding, and I was having the same problem. I felt like I was constantly eating in the beginning, just to keep up with him. It gets a lot easier as they get older and don't nurse as much. I just wanted to let you know to hang in there, follow your calories because it will be much better…

Batty - She subtracted 400 for breastfeeding. OP - I would recommend full fat milk and cheese. Also, something that is an easy way to get protein and add it to meals is to bake or grill up a package of chicken breasts and cube or shred it on the weekend, so during the week you have it in the fridge to add to meals, like…

I did exactly this when I fell off the wagon a couple years ago. Then I got pregnant, and was fine and dandy with weighing 200+ pounds. You're eating that way because it tastes good! It's easy to not have to be in control of it, and the food is addictive! But you said you are close to losing 100 pounds. Think about how…

Congratulations! You look great!

Thanks for the tip!

I haven't lost quite that much (I'm on my way!) but I would try a different workout. Do you have any DVDs you could try? A cheat day may be in order too, just to jumpstart your metabolism.

Just bumping because YUM

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Wheat germ is always an option. I use wheat germ a lot with fish.

Bumping for later. Sounds yummy!

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