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I prefer reading fiction over watching movies. Some of my favorite authors are Jodi Picoult, James Patterson, Lauren Weisberger, John Grisham, and Danielle Steel. Some of my favorite books are "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" trilogy by Stieg Larsson. Movies that I could watch over and…

Sorry for the multiple posts. I kept trying to edit it and instead, it just kept reposting. Ugh!!

Since I love sweets and am the resident baker of the family, I decided to share one of my favorites with you. It is so easy to make. Strawberry Banana Pudding Trifle 1/2 angel food cake mix Hershey's - Cocoa - Natural Unsweetened, 3 tbsp Jello Instant Pudding - Banana Cream Fat Free Sugar Free Prepared W/Skim Milk, 1…

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Deleting my recipe as it posted multiple times....

How about a smoothie? Add some frozen strawberries and/or bananas and maybe a little bit of milk or ice.

No reason to apologize. We are all doing the best that we can and that's all anyone can ask. I have weeks that I drop great numbers and weeks that I don't. That's why this is a journey! Keep up your hard work and you will reach your destination. We are a team!

I've learned that I am definitely not alone on this journey of being a healthier person. I love being a part of a team because it's not as easy to justify one more treat when I know I will be accountable to my team members and partner that are relying on me to do my very best.

I love peanut butter with apples. It's pretty good with celery too!

So does this mean I get a free pass for my Vintage Ohio wine festival tomorrow if I make up my under calories on Sunday? :bigsmile: And in general, is Sunday always a "day off" from the challenge if we've completed all of our exercises, water, under calories Monday-Saturday? I'm reading the board - all of your ladies are…

Qotd Thursday: what excuses do you use to eat something you shouldn't and how could you change this? My excuse is that I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. If someone took the time to bake cookies or bring cupcakes to work, then I should have one. I have gotten better. For example, I will now only have 1/2 piece of cake…

Not really applicable - I am happily single. My dogs really don't care what I eat as long as they continue to get their food and daily treat of peanut butter :) I'm not even sure they enjoy the additional walks because it's all about how fast I can walk. That's really prohibited them from "stopping to smell the flowers"…

Regarding water: I used to drink diet Pepsi all day long. It wasn't until I joined MFP in may that I started to drink water. I bought three 20 oz water bottles - one for work and two for home. I usually drink three of those water bottles during the day at work (one in the morning, one with lunch and one in the afternoon)…

I actually weigh myself every morning just because it helps me stay on track, but Friday mornings are my official weigh ins when I update MFP.

I do have a pedometer. I average about 12,000 steps a day. Maybe I will log steps above and beyond that... I will do my best ladies to stay under my calories for Friday. I can't promise, but I will try :wink:

Chocolate angel food cake - just add 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa to the batter. So yummy and relatively speaking, not bad for you! Diet soda cake - mix one can of diet soda with one box of cake mix. Don't add any other ingredients. Bake according to directions. I love lemon and cherry chip with diet lemon/lime or diet cream…

Ok, so I am really stressing out. Friday I am attending an all day wine festival. This is my 7th year in a row attending. Even if I drink water between the wine samples, with the available food there (think festival food), I don't see how I will be able to stay under my calorie goals for the day. In general, I struggle…

What a great group! I love how realistic you all are! For me, eating healthier is a lifestyle. And my lifestyle includes wine and that's not going to change! Friday I will be attending Vintage Ohio - an all day wine festival. This will be my 6th year going, and I look forward to it every year. I will be drinking wine and…

For me, the meals haven't really been an issue. It's more about the desserts. I love desserts - peanut butter cup pie, french silk pie, Godiva chocolate cheesecake, chocolate mousse, cake. For the most part, these aren't things I have very often to begin with. Now if I do, I always share with someone so that I'm only…

Hello everyone! My name is Christi, and I'm from Ohio. I am a CPA and work for a large financial institution in downtown Cleveland. My weight has gradually increased over the past 11 years. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism ten years ago, and although that didn't help, I can't blame it on that. I worked a ton of hours,…

Congratulations to my fellow white diamonds!! Way to go girls! And a special shout out to my partner Michelle (ladybyrd77) at your fabulous weight loss this week!!! I also want to acknowledge all of the Little Diamonds on our fantastic week. We should be proud of ourselves girls! OK - QOTD: I based my original goals on a…

Thanks for an awesome July! Looking forward to a fabulous August! Name/ real name: ckarlovec / Christi Goal weight on August 31st: 151 08/01: 157.6 08/08: 08/15: 08/22: 08/29: 08/31:

Congrats on your awesome success my fellow diamond! You look fabulous!

MON – Squats: 20 ~ OZ of water = 96 TUES – Squats: 20 ~OZ of water = 96 WED – Squats: 0 ~ OZ of water = 84 THU –Squats: 25 ~ OZ of water = 88 FRI – Squats: ## ~ OZ of water = # SAT – Squats: ## ~ OZ of water = # SUN –Squats: ## ~ OZ of water= # Total Squats: 65/140 Total Days of 80 oz of water: 4/7

I'd love to join this challenge. Sounds like a lot of fun!

Friday's QOTD Why do you want to lose this weight, and what was that push to lose the weight? I was always thin in high school and college. I was a size 6 when I got married at the age of 23. I had a high stress job in public accounting where I worked a lot of hours and we ate lunch and sometimes dinner out every day. On…

I love CardioTrainer for when I'm walking. It tracks my time, speed and distance which is nice when I'm walking the trails at the park.

MON – Squats: 20 ~ OZ of water = 96 TUES – Squats: 20 ~OZ of water = 96 WED – Squats: 0 ~ OZ of water = 84 THU –Squats: ## ~ OZ of water = # FRI – Squats: ## ~ OZ of water = # SAT – Squats: ## ~ OZ of water = # SUN –Squats: ## ~ OZ of water= # Total Squats: 40/140 Total Days of 80 oz of water: 3/7

I've started eating one chocolate rice cake with just a tad of peanut butter spread on top (1/3 of a 2 Tbsp serving). It's not the healthiest, but not the worst for me either. And it satisfies my cravings for crunchy and sweet and isn't too heavy before bed.

When doing 30DS, could you be rolling your ankles in while doing the side to side lunges?