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Nuts, nut butters, avocado and other high calorie but good for your body foods can help add some healthy bulk to your calorie count. An added bonus is healthy fats make your skin glow and hair shine!

My immediate reaction is to dump him and move on. He reminds me of my first boyfriend whose friends thought I was too fat for him and told him he could do better. (I was 19 and maybe 20lbs overweight at that time). He told me he would treat me better if I were thin...would take me out more...would love to have a gf who he…

Beautiful!

My Lululemon Ta ta Tamer keeps my DD's in check and no uniboob! :D

Looks are only skin deep and does not equate a healthy, loving relationship. I am overweight, my husband is tall, skinny with curly hair and glasses. He thinks I am the most beautiful woman on earth and I think he is both handsome and adorable. I fell in love with him because he is an amazingly kind, generous, sweet,…

I stll log to track my zero cal drinks (water and herbal tea). It helps me remember what I've already had that day.

NEVER! I always eat the majority of my cals in the morning and afternoon because it keeps my metabolism (and mood) elevated during the work day when I need the mental boost. It also makes sense to have more calories earlier in the day when you have more time to burn them off. When I'm planning a dinner out or want a bigger…

My first boyfriend told me he would probably treat me better if I lost weight. He also said his friends told him he could do better than me because I was fat and then about a year after we broke up when he was trying to get me back and bought me some Easter chocolate and I said I was trying to watch what I ate he looked at…

I second the eggs suggestions. I usually have an egg and 2-3 egg whites (I buy them in the carton) each day. Mixing the egg whites ups protein and iron but keeps calories in check. I also recommend dark leafy greens! Those babies are iron rich and oh so good. Think Broccoli, spinach, kale, Swiss chard and other greens…

I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE body pump! I put it in under cardiovascular "weight training" brcause it is weight training but with lots of cadio involved :)

In my haste to set a challenge for the week I forgot to pledge my own goal. For this week I want to get in a great sweaty workout 5 days this week. Today I have planned a 60 minute step workout after work! It should be a blast!

I had to have my Gall bladder removed last year. Changing my diet didn't help, the pain would go away but as soon as I had something that was the lease bit greasy or fattening I would have a severe attack. Felt like someone was sticking a sword through the the top of my back through and out the front of my chest…

Hi everyone, Just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing and to see if anyone checks this thred anymore ;) I want to extend a challenge to everyone starting on Sunday until the following Saturday (one full week) to push yourself out of your comfort zone for one week. Will you give up sugar? Alcohol? Add an extra…

Tilapia is lower in calories but Salmon is an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, protein, minerals and vitamins. So Salmon packs a better nutritional punch but if you are really low in cals for the day then Tilapia is your friend. Be sure you are still getting your omega-3's somewhere else though (other seafood,…

Do you mean How to take your own measurements properly or the recommended measurements for a healthy body? If it's to take measurements here is a good article from Spark People http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_articles.asp?id=1281 Healthy Body: http://www.timinvermont.com/fitness/measure.htm

I actually weaned myself off sugar in my coffee altogether. I would say start week my week decreasing your sweetener until you have it all out. All I have in my coffee now is milk, although I do have a soft spot for half sweet lattes and americanos from time to time ;) You can also try other more natural sugars like honey,…

Thanks! It took me three different trips to find "The One", first trip established shape, 2nd fabric and 3rd times the charm! I should lend you my sister, she always attracts the best clothes for me and is my unofficial stylist ;)

Well if anyone wants to see the results of my wedding dress shopping look here http://bit.ly/refPZt Be sure to read up asap because I'm taking the post down after a week or so to ensure my fiance doesn't stumble across it. :) I was down 4 lbs this week but I'm still working on vacation weight and need another 6 gone before…

I am going dress shopping this weekend with my sister to my city! We are hitting up two salons, one this afternoon and one tomorrow! Also going to do regular clothes shopping too because she is super fun to shop with and moved to a different province last year when her army husband was re-posted. We don't get to spend…

Yay! @dmmarie21 you are doing so good! Totally forgot to wi this morning and have been struggling to regain my focus the last few weeks but am 100% totally committed again today. Cooked my favorite go-to meal of Quinoa, veggies and tofu yesterday for supper and had that for lunch today and will have it again tomorrow. I…

I'm in Nova Scotia and as with the other hurricanes these last few years it can be hit or miss depending on the path. Doing the usual, bringing in patio furniture, stocking up on canned food and batteries and hoping for the best. It's due to hit us here on Monday, just in time to fight the wind and rain to get into…

Just realised in my rush to comment that I made my cardinal pet peeve and spelled loser...looser Please forgive me all!!!!!! I do know how to spell and edit and need to read before hitting "post" ;)

Looser! Move on. A gentleman will always offer to pay on a first date (you may insist on splitting after if you so choose) and you totally deserve a gentleman. Take it from someone who dated loosers her whole life until meeting my fiance 3 years ago. I was so used to being treated wrong that I was suspicious of how…

Just got back from vacation today, went back to Newfoundland to see my best friend get married and it was a blast. Holy exhausted though. To put it into perspective for those of you not acquainted with Canadian geography it was a 5 hr drive, followed by a 7 hour ferry ride, followed by a 10 hour drive up and back! I tried…

My advice is to schedule daily walks to start off. You don't want to injure yourself so plan to walk for 20 minutes , 3 tims a days and then slowly increase. After a couple of weeks add in a fitness dvd, hills, etc. Also write out a meal plan. Slowly removed processed and processed sugar from your diet, eliminate white…

We're getting married the same day!! FUN :)

I'm in too :) Getting married September 2012 and starting my wedding dress hunt in a month :) SW:213 GW:175

Currently, vitamin D (breast health), B-50 (energy), C, halibut liver oil and garlic (all to boost immune system).

It's not realistc to always say no, but instead plan it into your day a couple of days a month. Decided I will treat myself on so and so day and then on that day do an extra bit of exercise (i.e. add an extra mile to your run, 25 laps to your swim, etc), and eat clean for the rest of the day.

Purse Snacks to the rescue! Pack in your purse a preportioned cheese snack (like babybel, kraft live active, etc), 23 almonds, and apple slices. The mix of carbs, fats and fibre should keep you going. If you can take a short (even 5 minute) break about halfway through you can pack a whole wheat tortilla smeared with 2T of…