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I'm going on vacation to another country soon and here's my plan... It is all about portion control and activity. Enjoy the foods. You just don't need to eat as if it were your last meal. Be choosy. Maybe you like bread in the bread basket but it doesn't hit your OMG spot. Skip it and pick something that does. As for…

Look at it as an adventure. What can I try this week? Zumba? Racketball? Kyaking? Geocatching? Belly Dancing? Once you hit on something you enjoy, keep at it and start looking at what you need for results. Some things I now do for results and some things I now do because I actually enjoy it. In 6 months, the longest I've…

It could be more or it could be less but that's a good educated guess. I know Anthony's pizza is more per slice for thin crust than Pizza Hut's thick crust and the ingredients look comparable otherwise. You won't know for sure but looking at a variety of pizza places and how much it is per slice for the same thing and them…

Weight naturally fluctuates. Are you sure these two pounds are there to stay? Unless you went WAY over, it is unlikely you actually gained fat. It is more likely you are retaining water. It could be a lot of things causing water retention including an increase in sodium, muscles retaining water after starting a new…

1. Spinach Salad (loaded with all kinds of goodies) 2. Scrambled Eggs with Cheese in a Wheat Pita Pocket (add picante sauce) 3. Tuna Melt (sometimes with 1 wheat bread and sometimes without bread at all) 4. Quinoa Tabbouli (had to add this 4th one because it is my newest favorite)

P.S. I'm a heavy scheduler too but usually during the school year. In the summer I have some schedule but a lot less of it in general.

There is nothing wrong with scheduling. As for conflict resolution, the easiest way to go about it is to take the object of conflict away for both until an agreement has been reached. Don't let them go off and fight about it. Insist that they talk it out right there in front of you. Often I pretend to do something else…

There are several consequences to fighting. They either lose the item for a duration of time and nobody gets it, they are forced to sit and talk out what would be a fair solution (typically only used for in the moment solution) or they have to have a schedule. If they don't want a schedule, sit and talk about an…

My kids can't get on the computer until 10am. Why? I've made it to where it won't accept my password until that time. I was tired of them getting on it before they have even woken up fully. I try to remember to also take the game controllers to my room before I go to bed as well. They have to get up, eat breakfast, brush…

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I did this for the first time a couple of weeks ago. LOVED IT! Next I want to try wind surfing and parasailing. Those are on my summer goals list. Along with that is making lemonade and s'mores at some point this week.

One of the members here is a self defense instructor and lawyer. Do a search and see if you can find his post where he suggested all women need these type of classes. It has some interesting information in the thread and he may have some helpful tips.

I agree with this. I was doing knees for 2 months and as good as I got doing them, I couldn't do a single full floor push up. I switched to wall, then incline and finally floor pushups and in just a few weeks I was managing several floor push ups!

Another poster had it right. Check out how to select a bikini for pear shapes. Banana--I love your story!

I was never all that confident with my pear shape until I came on this site! I started realizing it was self perception and how many women were about the exact same size, weight, height I am and looked HOT. Then I started looking at my pictures again and realizing I look a lot better than I ever thought! I now own TWO…

I did workout Stage 1 6B today. I dead lifted 115 at 10 reps. Then I decided to try 125. I did 7 of those! My copy of Starting Strength came in today. It has entire chapters devoted to the form of both of these. I need to check it against this book to make sure I'm lifting that weight with the proper form. If you know your…

The mind is the biggest part of this journey. It sounds like you had a mindset change.

Roasted/Toasted Chick Peas is a good snack. It is probably not in the non-obvious category but it was better than me simply bumping because I need the topic too.

I was gonna suggest just working with your hair schedule. You could also schedule less intense stuff on the days off.

I was washing my hair daily. Then I decided I would try cowashing a bit. I graduated to not washing my hair two times a week. Now I go every other day. It has taken me 2 months to get there. My hair is getting healthier. I put leave in conditioner on days I don't wash. I either let mine air dry on days I don't wash and go…

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It's true! I never once thought I would end up looking like a man. I went to a female MARINE for help. She told me women don't need to go over 15lbs. The staff at the military gym warned me about getting bulky and thus I would do better to go on the smith machines. Edit to Add: I did see two of the personal trainers having…

One year the kids were not takin care of their video games. I was already tired of it. I went to the check out system for awhile. Then one day they took a whole portfolio, that held almost all their games, out of the house and "lost it." (Found out a few years later it was left in the rain and they didnt want to admit it).…

Mine is, "Do you want me to still take you places?" That's the ultimate threat for my 16 year old (he can't drive here like back in the states. He gets to drive on base only and I have to drive him to the base anyway). I don't even have to say it loud.

Recently we have started turning the electricity off in their room via fuse box at a certain time at night. At that point, all portable devices come out of their room as well. (The fuse we flip does not affect their lights or AC unit). They are NOT allowed to turn it back on the next day. Only parents can touch it. Do not…

Here is my favorite recipe for quinoa (so far)... Quinoa Tabbouli 1 cooked serving of quinoa Sliced grape tomatoes 1 Tbsp of lemon juice 1/2 Tbsp of olive oil 1 cup of parsley (I'm guessing on how much parsley, I didn't measure it, could be less) Variety of cold chopped veggies (ex: carrots, onions, bell peppers,…

For the guy who goes to aerobics classes, I do admit I watch the guys when they come. It's cute. (Don't hate me for that word). I'm secretly impressed they are doing it. Classes like Zumba where everyone modifies and has looked like a fool at one point or another, I'm doubly impressed. I like having guys in there. By the…

I was intimidated the first two workouts. Part of it was the macho man territory but most of it was that I didn't know what the heck I was doing and unlike women classes, I didn't want to look like a fool here. That wasn't gonna stop me. I went in with a plan and my book. It was obvious I was new. Yeah, 2 things happened…

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Weight loss is not linear. Sometimes I would go 3 weeks with no losses and suddenly I would see a big drop. It is true that most slow down after the first intial loss. That is part water weight in the beginning. Don't forget to take other measurements such as measuring your body and taking pictures. I also look at my body…