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  • Reese's Pieces + Purple Skittles = PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY :D For the record, red Skittles are my favorite.
    in Skittles (Random) Comment by skramer13 April 2011
  • Mine's just my first initial, last name, and favorite number. Pretty original, I know. lol :)
    in What does your username mean? Comment by skramer13 April 2011
  • All the little showy kisses after each nasty comment makes it sound like she might feel threatened in her relationship now that you're losing weight and looking good. It sounds like she doesn't have very high self-esteem and might be worried her boyfriend will start looking at you instead of her, so those little…
    in Back handed compliments from friends...why are some women so Comment by skramer13 April 2011
  • I'll spread one over the inside of my wraps instead of using sliced cheese. :)
    in laughing cow cheese wedges Comment by skramer13 April 2011
  • I know this probably isn't the advice (or droids...haha) you're looking for, but I don't think I'd trust such a short-term crash diet. It's like those diet pill programs - as soon as you stop doing whatever the diet requires, more often than not you'll just gain it all back. : /
    in 17-day diet Comment by skramer13 April 2011
  • Get a heart rate monitor, put the chest strap on before your shift, and then start the exercise time on the watch when your shift starts. That way you'll have an accurate exercise time, and it'll tell you how many calories you've burned while working. :)
    in How to use work as an exercise?? Comment by skramer13 April 2011
  • I just bought the Polar FT4 last week. Works great - with the chest strap, I know exactly how many calories I'm burning. My old one was one of the cheap watches where you push and hold the button to get your heart rate. It really overexaggerated how many I burned...in some cases, nearly double! I bought it from Best Buy,…
    in What Kind of HRM????? Comment by skramer13 April 2011
  • My bad! I'm currently at 188. :)
    in April 10 lb group Comment by skramer13 April 2011
  • The side photos definitely show a difference. Your butt is smaller and your tummy is flatter. Very inspiring - I just started the 30DS last week. I hope I'll be able to see a visual difference, too. :)
    in 30DS results.... sorta Comment by skramer13 April 2011
  • I just bought the Polar FT4 and I LOVE it. Picked it up at Best Buy for $95 with sales tax. It's actually my second one - when I first started out, I bought a cheap Sportline watch (no chest strap) from Walmart for $28. NOT worth it. It's already back at the store. It was the type that measured your heart rate whenever you…
    in Best HRMs for counting calories Comment by skramer13 April 2011
  • 30DS is the 30 Day Shred, one of Jillian Michaels' workout DVDs. I just bought it last week - it's an awesome workout. Only like $9-$10 at Walmart, too! :)
    in What exactly is 30DS? Comment by skramer13 April 2011
  • I'm on day 6. I wondered the same thing because my legs were killing me after day two as well. I kept going, though, and it got better. She's right - you do start to notice your endurance going up. :happy:
    in 30 DS Comment by skramer13 April 2011
  • Oooh, I had mine out last summer. I lived off yogurt (no chunks!), applesauce, scrambled eggs, and a few Frostys (Frosties? stupid branding...) from Wendy's. From experience, I can tell you that you really won't give a you-know-what about counting calories for at least the first few days, so don't worry about it. Have the…
    in help i need soft foods Comment by skramer13 April 2011
  • My little brother and I. He started watching what he ate (rather fanatically, I must say) and working out sometime last summer. He's really gotten back into shape...I have to catch up!
    in Changing your profile pic to a childhood pic...who's in? Comment by skramer13 April 2011
  • WOW! You look like a completely different person!
    in 100 lb pics Comment by skramer13 April 2011
  • Granola! I absolutely LOVE the stuff. Mix some in with yogurt, eat it like cereal, make a fruit parfait - it's incredibly versatile. Walmart (or Meijer, if you live in a state that has it) even has these little prepackaged apple slice/plain yogurt/granola combo snacks that are great to grab for work or class.
    in low fat high calorie foods Comment by skramer13 April 2011
  • I log it at 20 minutes, and my HRM says I burn anywhere from 350-400 calories on Level 1. I'm beginning to have my doubts, though...while I'm really working my butt off and getting rather gross and sweaty (not to mention out of breath at times...damn asthma), everyone else seems to be getting lower numbers. Maybe my HRM is…
    in calories for 30 Day Shred Comment by skramer13 April 2011
  • I've got scoliosis in my lower back, and often can't do very much without it starting to hurt, too. The way it was explained to me is because the spine is out of line, the surrounding muscles are both pushed out of the way and trying to compensate for the curve in order to continue giving you support, and basically forget…
    in Anyone else have back issues? Comment by skramer13 March 2011
  • I used to work at Tim Horton's, and every day the same cranky little old lady would come through and order the same thing - a plain bagel toasted with cream cheese and bacon. It sounded weird until we all decided to try it one day - turns out, it's delicious! :laugh:
    in Have you ever eaten... Comment by skramer13 March 2011
  • If you don't have too many people already, I'm definitely in!
    in Lose 10 pounds in April Challange who's in??? Comment by skramer13 March 2011
  • Ooh, I love pumpkin...will definitely be trying this. Thanks!
    in Pumpkin Oatmeal Comment by skramer13 March 2011
  • That's after only 17 days?! That's incredible!!
    in Progress Pics after three weeks of 30 DS *Warning, I am in m Comment by skramer13 March 2011
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