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The first step to ANYTHING is making a choice... it sounds like you have done that part :) Step 2 is taking action. This is where it gets hard. I hung a pair of size 10 pants on my wall 2 years ago.... they are still hanging there, but I am so much closer to wearing them! I am now in a 14/16 (depending on pants) and…

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I find this statement to be true very true... I've seen it in my life and in other's lives... My husband is very aware that I don't "need" him... I remind him of that if he makes a snarky remark about how I couldn't live without him. I remind him that I don't need him for anything... I have a job, I can fix things myself,…

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Our 2 male boxers (4 years old) chewed up 2 couches. Also, one of the boxers, Joe, loves to dig in the bathroom garbage for tampons. I caught him doing that one day while I was in the shower... I heard the commotion, peeked out, and saw him with the toilet paper all over the floor and the disposable plastic piece hanging…

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I was 25 years old and was working at a mail-in pharmacy here in Ohio.... I had taken my daughter to pre-school that morning and had arrived at work at 9am... As soon as I sat down at my desk, my buddy came over and told me to turn on 700WLW (AM station)... I turned it on, and there it was... the horror.... They wouldn't…

KUDOS to you, sir!!!! That's fantastic!

I work with individuals who have developmental disabilities... I also own an internet radio station (I dj too).... that's my passion... someday, I hope to do this full time. :) {edited because i forgot punctuation... i hate when I do that!}

For me personally, I cannot eat anything I want and still lose weight... Also, if I don't exercise, my body composition doesn't change at all. I have seen people eat what they want and lose, but I don't recommend that because it's not nourishing your body properly. I think 4 ounces of chicken, brown rice, and some broccoli…

^ brilliant way to improvise and still have your iced coffee!! i may just try this :)

I love coffee.... I have it every day. I drink at least one cup every morning, and each cup contains: 3 packets of splenda and 2 tablespoons of land o lakes half n half (or kroger brand... whatever I grab). My FAVORITE is the international coffee natural bliss sweet cream creamer... there are 70 calories in 2 tbsps... but,…

I completed all 3 levels and lost a substantial amount of inches, especially in my thighs, butt, and abs. It killed me for the first 2 days, and I had a hard time sitting for a few days after the first 2 workouts. Those squats and lunges are killer!! It really is a great workout. Stick with it, and it will prepare you for…

I can't speak for others, but I have been doing the 30DS every day... now that I've completed that, I do some form of cardio 5-6 days/ week and I lift weights 3 days/week. A lot of days, I go to the gym and do the circuit training so it combines my cardio and weight lifting. I think it's up to everyone to decide if it's…

or the award could go to the POS who left his pit bull on interstate 275 today with only a t-shirt and a bag of food. rescuers from dearborn county (indiana) animal shelter tried to catch and rescue the poor animal, but it was terrified and ran off. they tried to find the poor dog, but they weren't able to. i only hope the…

I'm at work, so: 1) Endlessly long "to do" list that keeps getting LONGER! 2) cell phone 3) bottled water 4) picture of my husband 5) picture of my daughter

My husband is amazing... I can't say enough about how great he is. The best thing he ever did for me was to adopt my daughter.... her father (my first husband) is a true POS, so my husband adopted my daughter on 12-6-10 and she took his last name. I didn't ask him to do this... he wanted to because he loves her and she…

Love this. Simple and effective. :)

I have been that person for a very long time... I was very overweight and couldn't motivate myself to do anything about it. What motivated me (FINALLY) was when my friend told me his younger brother had a severe stroke.... his brother happened to be my age at the time. My friend's brother had a stroke as a direct result of…

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We have a family of 3 (2 adults, 1 teenage girl) and we spend about $150/week on food. When we were eating unhealthy, we spent about $100/week because we bought a lot of frozen dinners, chips, pop, and crap food. Now that we buy all fresh fruits and veggies, and fresh lean meats from the butcher shop we spend a lot more.…

amazing job!

A simple exercise plan to follow is the body for life plan... www.bodyforlife.com. They give you a large food list, and you just pair up a protein and a carb from the list for each meal... you will eat 6 meals/day. You can eat as many veggies as you like each day. It's very simple and a great way for a beginner to learn…

Wow!!!! Amazing!!! :drinker:

To avoid the "weigh-in" blues, I don't weigh more than once a month. That allows your body to adjust properly. Most people weigh weekly, but I find that to be hectic and stressful if I gain a lb from water retention. If you can't wait a whole month, weigh in every 2 weeks. :) Also, make sure you eat enough... eat the…

calling fast food "healthy" is kind of like calling cancer "a mild irritation"... it just doesn't work that way. sorry. :(

I think you look amazing! But, if you're wanting to tone, you'll have to do more than cardio. I would suggest weight training 2-3 times/week focusing on your lower body. Squats and lunges are amazing for that area of the body (as you know from doing Jillian's 30DS). Good luck! :)

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