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My husband and son have celiac so our household is pretty much gluten free. Keep in mind that things like potatoes, rice, and corn are all gluten-free, so you can easily get your carbs without switching to processed things. We tend to stick with things that are naturally gluten free, so we use corn tortillas or rice cakes…

I'm a visual person, so I like to save motivational pictures and quotes on a Pinterest board. I look at it when I want to eat but know I'm not really hungry.

Just started today. A friend of mine is a rep and swears by it, so I'm giving it a try.

All good advice here, but it's also important to address the issue that got you to where you are--the nasty habit of eating to fill a void. I've struggled with emotional eating myself and it's tough--you can do everything right 90% of the time but it's easy to get derailed by going overboard on that other 10%. My first…

Hi all! My attempts to exercise more have gone pretty well, but the holiday eating has thrown me way off. I'm up 7 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight, which is more than I was hoping for at this point (I'm 16 weeks). It's not so much the weight itself, but it's proof that all the bad eating I've been doing (too much cookies…

Emma, I like the idea of doing at least 20 minutes of exercise a day. I have a bike and some weights in my basement and there's really no reason I couldn't do at least a short workout every day, especially now that my son is sleeping in a little later. I used to workout every day before my son was born, so I know I could…

I am as well! I have a very busy two year old so finding time to exercise is my biggest challenge.

Abi--great job on the trail run! It is definitely a lot harder than running on a flat surface. ramalem--definitely get to that pool tomorrow if you can! I went swimming a few times during my pregnancy and it felt soooo good. I almost forgot I had a beach ball in my belly for a while shanaber--sounds like you're doing well!…

Hi ladies! Just a quick check in before I get too far behind. I had a good week last week and was under my calories. Scale isn't budging though and my middle is still looking pretty horrible. Looks like I will not be wearing a bikini to the beach next week. Abi--good luck on your trail run! We started and ended our run on…

I was falling asleep at my desk so I just did some pushups and a 30 second plank. Better than coffee! jess--having a good show to watch while working out is great for motivation! I need a new one. cheneal--great job on being consistent! Sounds like a great workout yesterday! Yoga is great for recovery. Plain old walking…

Hi ladies! So far getting back to logging hasn't been as painful as I thought. So far I'm on pace to meet my calorie goal for the week. I've been prelogging as much as I can, which helps. I got in an okay run last night (slow, but better than no run at all), and I'm doing 16 miles with a friend on Saturday. I've also been…

Hi ladies! I'm going to unofficially join your star challenge for the next two weeks before I go on vacation. My weight has been creeping up and I need to get it back under control, which means back to logging. I also need to watch the booze, as I've been having more when I drink now that I'm (finally) no longer nursing at…

Hi ladies! I have a few minutes so I thought I'd check in. I haven't been logging or working out more than once or twice a week, but I've been maintaining a weight that I'm comfortable with so I wasn't too worried about it. Then I tried on bathing suits yesterday. They looked TERRIBLE. I'm at what I think is a pretty…

Hi ladies, Just wanted to say "hi," bump the thread, and let you all know that I haven't fallen off the planet. I'm going to try to check in periodically to see how you all are doing, but if I'm honestI'm probably not going to be checking in any more than I have been, and it'll probably less. Work is too busy when I'm at…

Well I just got caught up but not much time to comment, except congratulations Ashley! Last week I got a platinum star in my own little star challenge. This week has been pretty good so far. Not much to report. Back to work now....

Okay quick catch up! Kelly—I can’t remember if we’re doing the star challenge or not, but I’m going to continue to pretend that we are  Otherwise it’s too easy to go over one day and then just pretend like it didn’t happen without making any adjustments the rest of the week. Though I can never actually see the results on…

Beeps—love that repost! And great job on the 1 pound loss! Amy—your Belmont Tea sounds delicious! I was craving ginger beer the other day :smile: Glad your party was fun! steph—getting out the binge cycle is HARD. You can get out of it though! Being honest with yourself is a step in the right direction. Sometimes it’s…

Hi ladies! Beeps--so sorry to hear about the lay offs! When I was at a law firm we lived in constant fear of layoffs. It's really a morale killer! Glad to hear you're still exercising, you just have to focus on what you CAN control! Chloe--you definitely should be able to make your own home gym! Especially with a baby you…

Hi ladies! There's no way I'll catch up on everything I missed, but I took a quick skim. You ladies are amazing! Amy--I've never heard of the presents for shower/cash for wedding thing, though for my wedding we definitely got a lot more cash than I was expecting. It was probably 50/50 between cash or gift cards and…

Hi ladies! Just a quick checkin--I swear I will catch up with everyone at some point. Platinum star for me! I think I was 41 calories under. It was a rough week but I did a long run on Saturday and generally avoided snacking too much during the day Sunday, so I was able to make a big deficit over the weekend. Going forward…

Ashley--sorry for the late check-in--silver star for me. I'm way behind on this thread, as usual. Work has just been really busy lately and that's generally when I check in. Last week was pretty good exercise-wise, as I got in a few good (hilly) runs over the weekend as well as lots of (hilly) walks and some kayaking. Food…

Amy--Ha ha I always struggle with not looking like a slob! I live in my pjs at home. Even when I go to work I'm generally too lazy to put on makeup. Beeps--well said! I think that appreciating your body leads to good habits, which in turn leads to having a body worth appreciating. Europeans don't seem to obsess about…

Hi ladies! Gold star for me. I had a few good days and a few bad days. And way too much sugar over the weekend. My two-week goal: no desserts during the week, and no more than one dessert a day over the weekends. I really need to kick this habit. I'm behind on everything, so I'll have to catch up with everyone later.

Ashley--no star for me this week. I didn't log over the weekend, and I don't think I could do it accurately if I tried to backlog.

HI ladies! I am so far behind. I tried to catch up on everything but I'm going to have to wait until lunch to get through the last page. This weekend was pretty much a fail. No star for me. No logging, way too much booze on Saturday, and I only got in one workout (though it was a good one--I did weights and I definitely…

Hi ladies! Quick check in. I did pretty well over the weekend. I got in a longing run on Saturday (8.5 miles), but no workout on Sunday except for the walk to and from church. I didn't do great on food, but I logged it all, which I count as a win. 320 calories over for the week, which isn't terrible. The scale is still…

steph--that's impressive you can do chinups! I've never spent much time working on them but I've only ever been able to do assisted pullups. I'm better at pushups, though I got out of practice when I was pregnant. I should get back to those. And burpees. A while back we had a burpee challenge on this thread, maybe we…

Beeps--your arm's look super buff in that picture! I like the top too! steph--good to see you! Ang great goals! Ashley--thanks for doing the star challenge! My calories for the week are 14,210. And congrats on the loss! That's all I can see/remember. Yesterday was a good day on calories, but still no workout. Wiley was…

My week has been good so far. I've been pretty close to my calories (a little over Monday, but under yesterday). But I haven't gotten in any workouts beyond walking, so I really need to do something tonight, even if it's only a short workout. Beeps—great job on not snacking after dinner! Ashley—nice work getting back on…

Jen--I don't do anything fancy with the spaghetti squash, I generally just put marinara and parmesan on it. Here's the recipe I use for cooking the squash: http://homecooking.about.com/od/vegetablerecipes/ss/spagsquashsbs.htm And here's the recipe I use for the sauce (it takes a long time but it's delicious):…