maryloo2011

<< biggest cheerleader for in the mornings prior to *anything* else. Up at 5am and on the floor 30 minutes later ... showered, dressed and at work by 8am-ish. Don't know how I ever did it after work before!

Second jerky! I keep turkey jerky in my desk at work if I need a little something/pick me up. Are you drinking a lot of water throughout the day? Having enough protein, especially at lunch? If I know that I am feeling rather ravenous and won't eat dinner until around 6pm, I will have a snack before I leave work (typically…

I've been on Yaz (first Yasmine for a few years) since I was 18 - I'm now 30. It's never affected my weight but then again I have had disordered eating that whole time minus the last year or so. Anyway, during this entire time I've always skipped a month so I have six periods a year. I want to switch to a different BC as I…

AWESOME FEELING!!!!

4 egg whites inside of a whole wheat english muffin.... probably some oatmeal in about an hour.

As I read through the thread I really wanted to quote every single person individually... YOU LOOK AMAZING!!

Mostly via the email newsletters I get everyday - Food & Wine, Women's Health and Fitness Mag. Others are blogs I subscribe to. I get other recipes from when I have (ingredient) and (ingredient) and I want to use them for dinner so I google it. Otherwise I am getting pretty damn good and coming up with my own recipes,…

None, and no more. I love love, love kids/babies/toddlers/infants but I also love giving them back to the parents at the end of the day or weekend. Trust me, I am that "favorite" aunt that will spoil the kids rotten and play with them instead of the adults most of the time :D

I think I'm a rectangle...

Height: 5'8.5" Weight: 130-135 How long youve been lifting: Real lifting (no machines) since Oct 2011 Times per week: 4x Split routine or full body: Upper 2x, Lower 2x week 1 REP MAX **never done 1RM Deadlift: haven't started them yet (*ducking*) I tried to have a fitness coach show me, but he said my hips were too tight.…

THIS. It's all about *confidence* when you are telling people in these social situations that you do not drinking.

"Marketing" is extremely broad, by the way. There are lots of specific industry sites that post jobs if you know where to look.. also, does your city have it's own job network? Do some digging around, and go to networking events via the groups you join in LInkedIn. It's not enough just to have a profile.

Mom and dad got Lasik light years ago. Everything is fine and dandy, they just need reading glasses now. But they are old....lol. Last time I got tested, my eyes changed too often. I should go again... If you can get it, do it.

Networking. Have you let everyone (ev-e-ry-one) you know that you are looking for a job?

A sweaty mess in either gray or black men's t-shirt and running shorts from target. This is when I lift 4x/week and I assure you, you do not need a photo to picture it. I have a smile on my face 90% of the time, though!!

Costa Rica has been my favorite as of recent (Feb 2010). Zip Lining, rainforest, monkeys, all-inclusive... Hawaii - Big Island, Kona Village (Sept 2006, honeymoon). Unfortunately the entire resort got destroyed in the tsunami... Maui was fun too, more adventurous versus Kona being all relaxation. I live in Colorado though…

Unsweetened Almond Milk is my #1 choice. This may help you decide: http://www.eatingwell.com/healthy_cooking/healthy_cooking_101/shopping_cooking_guides/a_buyer_s_guide_to_milk_part_ii

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When I was logging I would not log alcohol, ever. I either had a bottle+ wine a night or a few beers. (I stopped logging a week or two ago, want to see how I do. Also cut down drastically on alcohol - I drink so I can get to sleep easier but have found that I'm more tired when I don't drink. Only 3 out of the past 8 days I…

OH and I over-bought Greek Yogurt last time I went grocery shopping, I have about 6 Fage 0% that the "best by" date is Wednesday.

This.is.hilarious! Getting tired of my lunches... last Sunday I pre-made all of them for the entire week but with little variety. All had either 5oz of chicken or turkey, spinach, and assorted veggies. This week I've pre-made through Wednesday but we had a party yesterday so I am trying to go through all the food so it's…

Your hubbie sounds a little mean and unsupportive by saying those things to you... I get up every week day to go to the gym (alarm goes off at 5:15, I'm in the car by 5:20, at the gym and on the floor by 5:45ish). I'm not sure what it is, but as soon as my alarm goes off there usually no if, ands or butts - I hit Stop and…

What do you take? I take Advair every night and I also have Ventolin as my rescue inhaler. Do you have a maintenance inhaler? I don't know your fitness goals (what are they?) but have you tried lifting instead of cardio? Or, mainly lifting and adding cardio 1x a week or so?

When I am dripping sweat from lifting Dripping in sweat from riding the bike Guy in the weight room said to me: "you're going to have to do that somewhere else, you're making my routine look bad" (sees me doing squats for 20 minutes straight) "so, how many squats do you do?" "I warm up then do 5x5s" "wow, that's way more…

Each body is different but I consider my diet high in protein, moderate carbs and fat. I'll typically bag 120-160g protein a day. Breakfast: most days I have four egg whites and whole wheat english muffin. Sometimes I'll make banana pancakes (1/2 banana+1/3 cup egg whites + cinnamon = 1 pancake) the night before and bring…

Are you saying you want to sub a school lunch with some broccoli and cauliflower for the entire school day? My dear, that is not enough. Especially if you are looking to build muscle. You need lean protein - it WILL help fill you up and keep you satisfied until dinner. Try the broccoli and/or cauliflower with 4-6oz of lean…

Can't spot-reduce; a flabby mid-section will go away when your overall body fat % goes down. Now when the body fat is low and definition is starting to show, planks and alternate renegade rows (dumbbells) are my all-time favorites.

I must try this... I drink green tea straight and hot. Though now it's getting warmer out I have been drinking less of it... :(

Lou Malnati's Pizza. won't ever matter how full I am, this food prevails.....

Do most of the above... Greek Yogurt (my go-to is Fage 0%) PLUS: • any Jello sugar-free mix serving - may be cheesecake, butterscotch, pistachio, raspberry, etc (OMG who needs ice cream when you do this!!) • Bell Plantation peanut butter • Use in smoothies with fruit and Almond Milk • Sub for sour cream in mexican dishes •…