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Losing weight is so very hard and for us women who hit a certain age, it gets even harder and more challenging. We get cranky and closed off. I would say try to re-engage her. Be encouraging and supportive. Yes, you need to dig deep to avoid temptations that are put in your path, but for heaven's sake, don't listen to the…
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Greek yogurt and fruit or cottage cheese and fruit or scrambled eggs with spinach.
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We plan our "cheats" as a family by picking one thing we all love and splitting it. That way you get the satisfaction of the cheat, but only eat a quarter of the treat.
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Last week on weigh in day.....hubby had lost 25.8 lbs in 4 weeks and I even hadn't logged a lousy 10 lbs. I had a total meltdown. No matter what he said to try and convince me that 9 lbs in 4 weeks is great (which it is, I mean really, what was the big deal about one pound), all I could think was "shut up you big 25.8…
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kidswithfoodallergies.com is a good one. I'm so very thankful that my son outgrew most of his allergies (he was peanut and soy primarily with lactose intolerance). Also, if you're looking for cool, kid oriented med alert bracelets, go to allermates.com. These are great hypoallergenic bands that were created by a couple of…
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I infuse my water with apple slices and cinnamon sticks. It gives just enough flavor/sweetness and adds nothing but value to the water. And it's super tasty. One apple and a couple cinnamon sticks can be used for 2-3 gallon pitchers of refills.
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I read somewhere that if you subtract your age from 220, that will give your max heart rate while exercising. Not sure if that's 100% accurate, but at 45 y/o, 175 would be my max. I feel stressed @ 150 and as a beginner I generally don't go above that. Someone else said headphones and a great play list. I love 80's rock…
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I tend to go with lowfat greek yogurt and whatever frozen fruit I happen to have in the freezer. Great tip: If you freeze your bananas (peel off), you can toss it in the blender in place of ice for a great texture.
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Hi! Welcome. And I feel your pain...45 y/o mother of 2 here (ages 5 & 8)....4'11" and started at 231 lbs. Only difference is I have rheumatoid arthritis and over the past six months I've gained a TON of weight due to meds and an inability to exercise due to pain. About a month ago I finally decided that something had to…
