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  • Good for you! Tell your in law thanks looks delicious but you need to eat healthier for your children! You need to be there for them! Not her! Plus you want to set a good example of healthy eating for your children so they ll understand that fatty buttery foods and ones full of sugar are not the best for them! Bravo and…
  • I use ensure too sometimes! The revigor one after workouts to help with the muscles! Can t hurt to give it a try! I usually have a hard time eating all the calories too! Good luck!
  • Hi! Try Rocco Dispiritos "Rockin' Roll "! Healthy and very quick to make! Delicious too! Kids will love them ! Mine do! Find on food network! Its a diff version of a BLT but much healthier! And they re very filling! About 15 min and they re ready ! Hope you enjoy!
  • I am in that range! 5ft 7in and 202! Trying 1200 cals per day before exercise! Dont eat all workout cal tho because then dont lose anything! Right now any loss would be good! Having a hard time ! I exercise everyday at the gym utilizing trainer workout and still can T lose! Have been working out and watching diet for 6…
  • Sounds delicious! Cant wait to try it! I love anything with berries! :smile:
  • Congrats! Thats marvelous! Keep up the good work! :laugh:
    in Success Comment by akunce September 2011
  • I drink Good Earth Super Green Tea! It has 70% more antioxidents than regular green tea! It has matcha, sencha and orange in it! Its great hot or cold! I use truvia if I want it sweeter or lemon for a different tast! I drink it every day! It also says that it helps with weight loss! :smile:
  • Scars are no biggy! A lot of people have! it just means you ve done things in your life! you re no a porceline statue! and stretch marks can occur from a number of reasons! Your health is the most important! Scars can be fixed on the outside! Scars on the inside are much harder to fix! If you want to live forget the…
  • Green tea is very healthy because its packed full of antioxidents and helps with weight loss! I drink super green tea by good earth! It has japanese matcha and sencha teas. They say it has 70% more antioxidents then regular green tea! Its quite tasty! I use either honey or zero calorie truvia to sweeten it. I drink some…
  • Congrats!!! Keep up the good work! Whatever you re doing is working!:smile:
  • Sounds good to me!:smile:
  • I make mine with greek yogurt, bananas, strawberries, raspberries,blueberries and some ice cubes! Delicious and full of antioxidents! Can add whey if you want too!
  • Water may be an issue! Make sure you weigh yourself at the same time of day!
  • I have had alot of back surgeries-8 to be exact-and physical therapy! There are many exercises that can help. Walking is the best. Others include back extensions, low row, reverse crunches, balance exercises. Just be careful with weights! Use them with proper technique so you don t hurt your back! And make sure you stretch…
  • I too gained weight from meds! Having a hard time losing it! Hope you have better luck! Never give up and keep eating healthy! Thats the most important- health not weight! Good luck!
  • Talk to your doctor or physical therapist! Best not to chance a fifth!
  • kiwis and tomatoes are great sources of potassium. fresh is always better!
    in Potassium? Comment by akunce July 2011
  • Try reverse crunches! I have a bad back due to surgeries and have learned to adjust exercises!
  • Welcome! Losing weight is great but getting healthier better! Doing both is the best! Follow whats recommended fort calories as well as carbs, fats and protein. Exercise is very important too! Start slow if you haven t in a while and don t give up!!! Don t be surprised if you don t lose right away! you re building muscle…
  • Water therapy in a pool does wonders. Do strength training with upper body for now too! Let healing take place or you may have more severe injuries later! Good luck and heal soon!
  • Love my zumba! I also go to the gym for weight training! I ve heard many say zumba strengthens too but I like going to the gym! Thats a decision you have to make for yourself but it never hurts to mix it up just so you don t get in a rut and get bored! Good luck and have fun! Thats how you keep going!
  • I have zumba for wii and love it! Its so convenient! I can put it on whenever I want and boy can it kick butt! Go and get it and start dancing! So missorange get to the store!
  • Love my zumba! I m in!!!
  • Don t know about discectomies but heard they work if disc is just slightly torn. I had a spinal fusion, actually I have a trilevel fusion! After the single one they had to fix two more levels! I ve had 8 surgeries already so if you can get away with just a discectomy I would try it! Fusion surgery sucks! And I m still in…
  • I got mine at Target but amazon carries it too. Its about $50 which isn t bad! Usually one class is that much! I love it!
  • I have zumba for wii. I love it! My daughters do too! Its nice to have on days we don t want to go to the gym because of weather or being busy! Plus we can use it any time of day! If the whim happens we pop the dvd in and we re off! Get it and enjoy!!!
    in ZUMBA Comment by akunce May 2011
  • II know the pain you re talking about! II too had back surgery! Eight of them as a matter of fact! I am very aware of what my body tells me. You just have to keep going. The pain doesn t really get any better as many say! Some days I can do more and other days not so much! I keep telling myself that some how this is good…
  • I have zumba for the wii system and i love it! Its great to do it in the privacy of my own home with the shades closed! LOL Plus I only had to pay for the original game but can use it as often as I lke! My daughters use it too so it is a lot cheaper than going to classes!
    in Zumba? Comment by akunce May 2011
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