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Actually, Slinky is right. We can all say what we want or how we've handled things but it is not our relationship. I agree with a talk with your partner after the dust settles especially when it was a "big row."

My husband is a good guy and is supportive in many ways but initially I did get eye rolling and some minor talk of obsessiveness. It does take an amount of obsessiveness to really stick to doing it. But I kept doing it anyway because this is not about him. This is for ME. He spends a lot of time on video games and I might…

The "Starting Strength" book by Mark Rippetoe has an entire chapter devoted to the proper form of back squats. You can also find some of his videos on You Tube.

I told myself I cannot go to bed without doing a workout. I bought the 30 Day Shred too. Initially I alternated between that and walking at least 2000 steps. At first I wasn't finding the time and because I promised myself, I was sometimes stuck doing these workouts at 11pm. I'm not a night owl really so this sucked. I was…

Thanks for the suggestion Doms but I live on base in a foreign country. None of those specialty stores exist here.

One week or two doesn't make a plateau. Weight loss is not linear though. Sometimes you will lose regularly, sometimes you won't. Sometimes you get what you've been waiting for in one big woosh. It's normal. Stay steady on the course.

Normally I tell everyone when there is a will, there is a way and all of us are pressed for time but we mange. For you, I change my advice. Focus on healthy eating and rest. Your body needs that more at this point. Your diet is 80% of the process anyway. Later down the road, when you are sleeping, then add in some light…

I haven't seen this thread until tonight but I read through all the pages just to see the update! You DO look like another person. Absolutely beautiful. I've been through one of those teary reunions myself and what an extra gift you have him and yourself. I especially loved how soon you started celebrating fitness…

Here's my take... You obviously know how to restrict your diet. You know how to do the hard part. The worst case scenario is you pack on a few pounds and have to take it back off. You've been successful at it already. Nothing to fear. Give it a month before you judge the pounds though. Your body may need time to…

I ended up with Paula Deen's version tonight. I agree with the tomato based thing. This one could use some doctoring but it calls for less cream of mushroom. I only used one can. I used less butter. I didn't use much flour. I used a bullion based broth (not the cube kind). I only had 1/2 the sour cream. I was planning to…

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I hate that I have to eat a sugary cereal to pretty much meet my iron intake. I eat spinach a lot but it's not nearly enough to meet my daily iron. I can't imagine that the iron in cereal would absorb that well.

Let's just say I'm so glad there isn't much choice for Tex-Mex where I currently live. That stuff is SOOO yummy! I can pass up a lot of foods that aren't related to the sweets category but that one... umm... You exercised restraint and that's the goal of intuitive eating. Don't eat the whole thing if you are full. It's a…

I'm on a small screen, my phone, thus I missed your earlier reply before I made my second post. If it makes you feel any better, some stay-at-home moms aren't always given support for that position either. Society, and some husbands, have this idea that they should do both jobs. Some do it out of necessity. Others are…

You only have to be who you want to be. The image you want for yourself is the only one that matters. What's important perhaps is identifying what it is you want most and finding out how to achieve that. You don't have to have the same goals. But it is wise to understand what it takes to reach the image YOU want. You sound…

I haven't read all the responses and forgive me if my post perhaps adds to a bunch of others on the same topic. You don't need to exercise to lose weight. Ive done that successfully and kept it off for years. It will, however, help you with body composition. It sounds like you are at a good weight but find spots that are…

Your head is likely exploding because you are trying too hard to do it all at once. Take a step back. Figure out your calorie goal. It looks like you did that. Now start logging your food and trying to work within your calorie range. When you get that down, then you can add another goal. Start in on some exercising.…

I allow myself up to 2 small pieces a day if I want it but no more than that. That's my self-imposed limitation. It has worked well for me and I now don't eat it but a few times a week. It's a far cry from the bags I used to indulge in. I still haven't bought Almond Roca because I don't trust that I can stop at 1 to 2…

My advice--plan to not be idle. Most people have a good routine in place for the weekday but on the weekend it falls apart. Plan ahead. Decide on active outings and what you will eat before the weekend hits. For example, go river trekking. Bring a picnic in a backpack (closed in a airtight/waterproof container) before you…

This is a large part of it. It is amazing what you can do when you tell yourself you have to do it. You will do it. You will not go to bed until you do it. That doesn't mean you won't have days where you mess up but it means you will be in the mindset to do immediate recorrection. Sometimes you may not want to do it.…

Goal 1640 Food 1690 Exercise 0 (technically walked a lot but did not count it because I don't have my fitbit with me and it isn't in the gym or a dedicated time. It is spread all day.) Net 1690 Remaining -50

How did it go?

It's been awhile since I've done any line dancing! Too bad air hockey doesn't really count.

My kids and I like to dip Goldfish Crackers into it.

Me too.

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I did the same thing with the reps and I just moved on. No biggie. I hated the special workouts. Just when I got comfortable being in the weight room, I started doing the low weights/max rep thing which we are taught is not to do the rest of the program and I felt like an idiot standing there pumping out 50 dead lifts in a…

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