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Thomas's Breakfast Thins with smart balance spread & sugar free rasperry jam!

chicken and wild rice soup (progresso)....

Yes, it won't kill you and unless you eat until you explode you shouldn't gain weight either. I often have to boost myself (about every two weeks or so) to remind the scale what it should be doing.

I choked on my coffee when you described yourself as a rectangle - I feel your pain! But you are absolutely correct, the polka dots are awesome!

Today is the first day I have even wanted a soda. Mostly because I forgot my crystal light at home and there is a soda machine literally right outside my office door.... I am really noticing a difference in my energy level. Lost a little over 1.5 lbs (as of Wednesday) since the challenge started, but my clothes are…

These are all great ideas!! I hope to see this a reality soon!!

Loved these books: The Stand, The entire Dark Tower Series including the new book that I think is considered like book 4.5, It, 11/22/63, Under the Dome, Cell, Duma Key, Insomnia. Loved these movies: Pet Semetary, Cat's Eye, Cujo (cheesy, I know) & Silver Bullet.

Thanks for the info, I've been wondering too.

I read this and started to panic because I ate fast food last night trying to get my fast food fixes in before Saturday! LOL!

chicken fingers & loaded cheese fries Friday night.... burger king regular cheeseburger sometime before then, too. and mcdonald's spicy mcbites this evening as I give my little men their happy meal fix! :)

If I'm giving up soda, the booze is a must! LOL! JK.... kinda. I agree with all your thoughts. What about chinese food delivery??

awesome! You are looking amazing! :) I always lose weight in my face first. Anybody else this way?

I have what are called cheat days.... but they fall on special days. For instance, each of my three children's birthday is a cheat day. In my new "lifestyle" I don't eat refined sugar and gobs of frosting.... but on the three most special days of my life, I do still indulge. The lifestyle choice isn't about denying…

I stalled out for a few weeks and then upped my calories just by 150 calories a day, and the weight loss picked up again, thankfully. Nothing extreme, but the way it was when I first started. I went from 1200 calories, losing 18 lbs in 6 weeks, lost nothing for two weeks, and just started with the 1350 calories last week…

I have tried the eating real foods thing, and it works for me most days. Some days I am honestly too busy to prepare and I go off the "real" food thing but I have definitely found that I am STUFFED eating hardly any calories on days I eat real. :)

My mom told me about that... she was on it (not sure why, she's always been thin-but I think it must have been cool!) in the 70's. She said the same thing, everybody lost weight and then people who lost the most ballooned back up to heavier than they started within months.

Agreed!

:) But honestly, everybody else is right. What a great motivator! You can do this!

I listen to music, write, or call my mommy. :) Even being a mommy of my own 3 kids, my own mom is still my best outlet. Another thing I do is distract myself by immersing myself in a game or project with my kiddos. If you don't have any of those ( I didn't check), then I would suggest going shopping (even just window…

My stomach is a mess from an eating disorder when I was younger, and even the smallest amount of alcohol is agonizing in there! I've lost touch with some friends because I don't want to party anymore, but it just isn't worth it to me. I also don't enjoy wasting those calories... I'd rather use empty calories elsewhere :)

I brush my teeth a LOT!! no, seriously. Anytime I've just had a bad day, especially, I brush my teeth as soon as I'm done eating calorically appropriate meals or snacks and then drink a huge glass of water. It helps. Normally I just brush the two times a day, or as needed extra. Keeping busy helps, too (I have 3 young…

Also, the past few times I have neeed to lose weight (i.e. after having kids) I haven't been able to exercise vigorously.... I don't have the time. And just cutting calories and my regular activity has always been enough for a steady 2-4 lb weight loss a week, which is fine for me.

I log stuff like going to the grocery store, and nobody has mentioned anything about it to me, but taking 3 kids to the grocery store (7, 4 & 15 months) is a workout, anyway you slice it. I am contantly running after someone, ,lifting, bending, etc. When I am doing chores, I am also half the time holding my clinging 16…

congrats to your daughter and your family! what an exciting time!

I definitely think you should wait until you are done having kids as well. My bff recently lost over 100 lbs and has NO fat on her body, and a lot of loose skin. She's been trying to tone the area, and the loose skin still remains. Down the line, you (and a lot of us) may want to look into surgery but do it because you…

http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/burned/calories_burned_Skateboarding.html Go here, it needs your weight and age and stuff and will give you an approx answer for how many calories burned based on that info!

I love Tastefully Simple seasonings (not just because I sell it either, lol!) My favorites are the spicier ones... wahoo chili, fiesta party, southwest seasoning and rub! I just don't have the time to deal with the fresh ones, but I always have dried on hand.

Yes, tanning it hides it more. Supposedly the mederma for stretchmarks helps a bit too, but of course isn't an eraser. I haven't used it personally, would also love to see everyone else's answers.

What a great idea! I think I will do the same once I lose a little more weight!