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Yes there are dvd's out there. Natural Journey's make " Bellydance for Fitness dvd's. I have three: Too Hip Hip drop hip hop cardio shimmy I bet you could google them to see more. Hope this helps:smile:

Oh Mary I'm sorry your sick, I hope you get better soon. I usually sleep too when I'm sick so I understand where your coming from. Never heard of ak mak crackers though. Where do you get those? I'm always looking for something new to try. See you tomorrow , maybe it will be better for you:smile: ~Karen

I can't say my husband was supportive when I started but he didn't try to sabotage me, he just shook his head when the measuring cups came out. Then when I bought a scale he sat up and took notice that this was going to be long term. Well 7 months into it I have a very happy husband who loves looking at his wife who lost…

You'll enjoy the site, make some friends, welcome to mfp!

Welcome fellow mfp teammate. Give it all you got, and get what you need. :bigsmile:

Nice to meet you tonya, have a good time here.

Way to go! I'm so glad there are people like you in this world; people who care about others. Don't let anyone drive you away from here. But if you do feel like you have then know we wish you all the best and you will be remembered.~Take care of yourself ~Karen

I serving of Red Mill rolled oats with 1 tblp peanut butter and 1/2 tblp honey.

I'm partial to ho ho's:bigsmile: Not to dis you banks but I believe in the scale, so I go with still find a way to weigh yourself but don't be obsessive about it. You could try the belt method, you know you are losing if you have to keep cinching your belt tighter. I'm on my second belt:tongue: See banks everything can be…

I hope you feel better soon Vicky. It's never fun when you don't feel well. Take the time to take care of yourself. Well I weighed myself today and was pleasantly surprized to see I actually lost a 1 lb. Considering the regular exercise went down hill and all I was doing was gentle PT stretching. I was bracing myself for a…

I am (back permitting) getting back on a bicycle. I haven't been on one in years and I want to get one with the knobby tires for hills. Other than that I always have my garden and I think I would like to get some binoculars and check out birds. I would love to be able to draw them. So what is everyone else planning on…

Hi All, Dawn I'm sorry to hear you are having a stressful time. Come back to us when you can. Well today was supposed to be a weigh in day for me but I forgot to get on the scale this morning lol. I don't think I have lost anything I'm just hoping I haven't gained. On a happier note I ordered a bathing suit in smaller…

So sorry to hear about your bad week but what Zenmama says is true, we've all had them so don't feel alone. I still have them from time to time. Just think of the next day as a new start.

Hi, didn't mean to leave anyone out on my last post, not trying to be rude. Nice to meet you Karilyn,AuntKaren and GTO Judge. :tongue:

congrats peejbp on day 3 without cigarettes, I hope you stay strong too. Nave, I'm feeling pretty good today physcally but mentally am starting to beat on myself because my exercise standards are going to he** because I'm trying to heal the old back. How can I stop the mental part I don't know. But I am in the same boat…

I know this may sound ignorant but what does dl stand for, I live in the US and am used to quarts, cups,oz's and such.

Thank you for sharing your research finds with us.:smile: I guess honey it is right now unless I find some magical healthy sweetner for tea. Had to laugh to myself as my daughter went by this morning muttering something about honey better tastes good in coffee. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Well I only did 25 minutes of walking but it was great to be outdoors, the air was so crisp and clean. Tonight will be yoga as I'll be by myself and will have the tv free. Have a great weekend. ~Karen

Thanks everyone, I will check out the local co-op for it. And one of my daughters has a chemist friend she will ask about splenda for me. When I told her about the side affects in mice she wasn't all that happy either. Talk to you more when she gives me some more info.

How do they make stevia? And what is Agave nectar?

last bad habit! YEA! I have been caffeine free for a week and going strong! I didn't think I would ever kick the coffee habit. I went from a pot a day to nada in four weeks. I thought for sure I would end up with major headaches but I was wrong. So I guess getting off it the slow way worked out well. I've been drinking…

I was checking out the pros and cons of Splenda since I posted but I think I will ask my daughter whose in grad school if her school has anybody working on it for a research project. Actually I will ask both daughters (they go to different colleges ) See if I can get someones opinion who actually works in their chemistry…

Wow, sorry to hear you have a problem with Splenda, I have used it since it came out with no problems whatsover. Maybe I am just lucky. But then again I haven't really reseached it. I also use honey or maple syrup depending on what I am making. But I have had refined sugar in I don't know how long.

Well I'm just doing the PT exercizes today because I have a double bus run to do. Yesterday I did about an hour of vacuuming. And today when I get back I have more house work to do. I have to do the PT exercises twice a day but they aren't really hard yet. So maybe some stretching yoga tonight. Enjoy the weekend everyone.

But once in a while there came to munchkinland an evil witch called Frustration. She was a wicked witch who try would try to cast all kinds of spells. The worst spell was the " I'M NOT LOSING ANYTHING" spell which would sometimes catch the munchkins unawares and ...

A half ball, huh? No Mary I haven't seen anything like that but I don't get to go to a gym where I live. I'll ask my daughter if she has seen one. She does a step class but she lives an hour away. Well all I have to say is Vivia you sure are talented if you can get on one of those! Niccole have a great time on your trip!…

Hi all, Vivia but what are you actually stepping on? Something like a wiggly cube or stair tread? I've never heard of Bosu. We are getting snow today so I am planning on a light session of snowshoeing. No more than twenty minutes. And if possible my yoga tonight. I am so not going to get to my goal but I'm not gaining so…

i like reduced fat triscuits with Greek olive hummus. But now I have some new ideas thanks to all of you:smile:

Hi Denmother, Where are you based? I haven't seen any frozen yogurt called Golden Spoon in Vermont. Sounds good, see now you made me want it:bigsmile:

Hi Raz!!! Long time no see, How are you? Your post sounds like your doing great!. I never did get the strength training going. Managed to whack my back and now will be starting from scratch. But yeah back to the subject, I don't crave alot of things anymore. and my splurges are much better for me now than 7 months ago. The…