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Medical Laboratory Scientist in Blood Banking

I am starting the Advocare 24 day challenge as soon as it arrives (hopefully the end of this week.) I've already started trying to wean off of soda, sugar, and other bad stuff so it won't be such a shock.

If you enjoy historical fiction, I can highly recommend the Outlander books by Diana Gabaldon. There are 8 books in the series and they are about 1,000 pages a piece. I have savored every moment of each one. Historical fiction is my favorite genre. But these also have a wee bit of sci-fi thrown in with a romance storyline,…

Whenever I "try" to go off caffeine I have the same problem. However, this time I decided to try supplementing a detox (caffeine free) tea in place of my usual coffee or soda. I have had NO headaches this time. I've been caffeine free for 3 days. Usually the first 4-5 days are the worst. So I'm almost there. I just bought…

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Lap swimming is probably the BEST form of exercise you can do! 30 min of moderate freestyle stroke swimming burns about 250 calories. It also works ALL muscle groups simultaneouly without putting any stress on your joints. I'd say..DO IT!

Name: Karen / MOMofTeens ****I'm sorry I am late getting this to you!! I had internet problems at home and am entering this at work. *** I won't let it happen again. :( Goal weight on April 30: 139 4/1: 144.6 4/8: 144.2 4/15: 4/22: 4/30:

Name/real name: MomofTeens/ Karen Goal weight on April 30:: 139lbs 4/1: 144.8 4/8: 4/15: 4/22:

I'd love to be a part of this group. I want to lose 5 pounds this month!

My 3 daughters names are: Kamryn (we call her Kami), Kaylie and Kelcey I also liked the name Kora If any had been boys they would have been: Jory, Westley, or Treyton :happy:

Two little boys in my neighborhood are named Blade and Sword. I can't stand it!! Especially when the mother yells from her porch..."Blade, Sword, get ur butts home now." PS: These 2 are too little to be out playing without supervision anyways. UGH!

I'm working 17 hours today. I'll get home about the time the Super Bowl gets over. But I'm glad for the over-time!! :)

Honestly the first week or 2 are the hardest. Once you get used to the routine of it, you start to feel in control of your own body. It is so worth it! Once you start to see and feel real results you won't feel as discouraged. Good Luck! And use this website to its fullest potential. It's what helped me to lose 30 lbs!…

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Ajax. He's a Great Dane. I like to call him Jax for short. :wink:

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I lost 30 pounds 2 years ago. I did all the right things; ate healthy, worked out 4X a week, got plenty of rest. I experimented a little bit during those 9 months of weight loss. If I consumed most of my calories in the afternoon and evening (I was eating 1300 calories per day) I would maintain or lose less per week than…

Weigh in same day and time once a week. This is because weight can flucuate so much during a day that the only way to gauge how much you are losing is by doing it the same way once a week.

I just got back from a 13 day vacation. I didn't try to eat good (but didn't try to eat all junk either). Had some really wonderful dinners that I'm sure were high sodium and fat. I ate dessert almost every night, but didn't overindulge. However, I was not tracking anything and definitely went over, but by how much I don't…

My biggest problem with eating back exercise calories is that I may not get around to exercising until late evening. Then when I'm done, I'm never hungry. I try to plan ahead, but some days I just don't know if I'm going to have time to get in that exercise or not or for how long. However, its still working out ok.

My first thought was....."why does a blind man need sunglasses?"

Me, too! Laboratory scientist in Blood Bank at a busy hospital

Great job! It is such a great feeling. I love this website, too! It has not only made weight loss do-able, but fun at the same time!! :happy:

You have already achieved the hardest part.....finding the determination and will to do it! You can do this! Just remember that the first few weeks are the hardest and after that it will become a healthy new habit. Just find time to log in to MFP everyday!

Question: So is staying at or under the sodium level that MFP gives you appropriate for losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle?

You are awesome! And ahead of schedule. Keep it up!:happy:

It is definiately the alcohol. I can have a couple glasses of wine with a light dinner (rare) and weigh in about 2 lbs heavier the next day. I don't know how the heck that works, but it is always true. It takes me about a week to work that off. But I do drop right back down to where I was before the drinks. I don't…

I completely understand where you are coming from. It is sooo hard to keep up a healthy eating and working out lifestyle. I have 3 daughters and stay extremely busy. I also gain weight over the winter months because the only thing I ever feel like doing once I get home is to get under some warm blankets and hibernate. I…