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Every Friday night is Pizza Night here, too. Sometimes we make it, sometimes we throw in a frozen one, and sometimes we order it. It partly depends on how many calories & how much sodium I've already used for the day. Last Friday I was planning to eat a Lean Cusine pizza while the family had Papa Johns... BUT I changed my…

Headng off to bed but thought I'd share that this evening I REALLY, REALLY didn't want to exercise... I'm tired! I 'made' myself do my scheduled Wii Ea Active Sports workout though & although I'm still tired, I feel accomplished. Now I can go to bed & hopefully sleep soundly knowing I didn't leave it undone. Nighty, night…

Hey Mary! Sorry your trip wasn't all you'd hoped but it sounds like you had fun anyway, and burned a ton of calories! :) V& cp - sorry about your restlessness. I hate those days. Nothing seems quite right! Hope you both figure things out and get back to more peaceful times. And, way to go on meeting your goal V! I need to…

The first time I used myfitnesspal I used every light/low fat/diet item I could find. And, like you by the end of the day I'd have a load of calories leftover that I needed to somehow eat. What I found was that during the day it was better for me to choose some higher calories alternatives. For example, instead of non-fat…

Checking in real quickly... Sounds like everyone is 'feeling' their workouts which means something good is going on, right?! And, SO, SO happy that things are well there, MM. EXCITING times! I went to the rec center yesterday and 'tried' out the different cardio machines. Probably shouldn't have pushed myself though as I…

Good morning cp & V! Sounds like both of you have great plans of action for the day. I'm going to drop off my one son at preschool and then head over to the rec center to look around and get a little work out in. Have to get home and clean though. Got a new dishwasher coming on Friday so need my kitchen clean, then the…

Hey Ladies! I peeked in last week and then was going, going, going the rest of the week and just couldn't grab a sec to post. Sorry! Hope you all had a GREAT week! I was just busy! This week will hopefully be a bit calmer but my hubby got us an annual pass to the local rec center system so I really want to take advantage…

I actually use 3T twice a day (morning & evening cup) of the Sugar Free Coffemate Flavored liquid creamers. It's 15 calories per T, 45 calories each time but something I choose to fit into my day. I'd actually prefer 4T but have gotten accustomed to 3. Maybe at some point I'll be able to cut that down to 2T but until I…

Good morning ladies! Remember me? (Thanks for inviting me over viviakay). Well, I gained all of my weight back when we bought a house in town this past Spring. Nothing like having resturants within a 1/4 mile of your place instead of 20+ miles away. Anyway, I'm ready to get back to it and proved I remember what to do with…

My FAVORITE cookbook is Holly Clegg's trim&TERRIFIC Freezer Friendly Meals. I usually get one meal to eat & one to freeze out of most of the recipes which then makes another night that much easier. HIGHLY recommend it! I do also like my Taste of Home Healthy Cooking magazine subscription and the variety of recipes/cooking…

~ mechanicmom, Love the bed! My boys would be grinning from ear to ear too! Way to go Mom! & Way to go on the push ups! ~ Arianne, I've found I really can't 'pig out' anymore either. I gravitate towards better choices for the most part. Great job! ~ cp005e, keep up the hard work! You will be done before you know it! ~…

Morning everyone! Sorry I'm not posting everyday. I'm logging my food and getting my exercise in but if I'm not paying attention to my boys they have been getting into stuff. I got a pretty good workout scrubbing crayon off the wall this week. Didn't find that one in the exercise tracker. :tongue: Yesterday was my weigh in…

Good morning everyone! I don't remember if I posted the last few days or not - been really busy! Anyway, yesterday my exercise was Girls Night Out at the bowling alley. I'd left myself 800 calories (not including any I earned from bowling) and then was really good and drank water all night and had a grilled chicken…

Check out your local library for audio books. My husband has a long commute for work and goes through ALOT of titles. They seem to have a very wide variety at ours ~ new & old ones. And, being on a limited check out time (I think ours is 3 weeks) it will motivate you to get your exercise in so that you can hear the whole…

Hey! That's how much I overate by, too. I'm really not worried about it. I leave some of my exercise calories 'on the table' every day for just days like this (which don't happen often but you know, it's life!) I'll plan to work out a little extra tomorrow but I'm just not stressed or worried about it. You don't worry…

Good morning! It's supposed to be snowing here but instead it's SUNNY! Yeah! Cold, but sunny. Sunshine just has a way of improving the outlook on any day. I'm still achy and have a sore throat but I am feeling better than I did yesterday. I didn't really get the rest that I would have liked but with 2 little boys running…

I'm not sure. When I was younger and in school I joined the cross country club. Why? I don't know because I HATED running. I was always last by a LONG ways BUT I LOVED the way I felt when I was done. I'd get back, shower, and then felt like I could do ANYTHING! The high I got from running was incredible! So, each week I'd…

Quick note... I'm now regretting not getting my flu shot. I feel terrible so will most likely be laying low this weekend. I hope to continue to get all of my water in and I *might* do a 30 min *light* ride on my bike this afternoon to see if I can stretch out some of the aches and pains. Anyway, hope everyone has a great…

Well... having been in the unemployment realm a number of years ago (both hubby & I got layed off within 4 or so months) I have a few suggestions... Although it's hard to ask for help, check out local food banks and churches. We got a food box from our church every few weeks which was a lifesaver. Clip coupons. If you…

Hey everyone! I already rode my bike for 30 minutes earlier but hope to get in another 15 minutes or so and about 10 of running on the treadmill later. My weigh in day is tomorrow and I'd like to have a few extra calories left over today just to be sure I made up for whatever that junk food frenzy I was on earlier in the…

If you are looking for something fun, I keep checking Latin Funk Dance Fitness out from the library. It is the ONLY dance dvd that I've not gotten to the end of and felt stupid. I don't know what it is but every time I try a new dance one I just can NOT keep up, no matter how hard I try. Then I feel incompetent. Anyway,…

Good morning! I got my 4 year old to the bus, have had a morning cup of coffee and I *think* I'm ready to start the day! Yawn!!! :yawn: I can't remember ~ when you are getting in 64-96 oz of water a day, does your body eventually get used to it so that you don't have to get up all night to pee? I feel as though I'm getting…

Happy to see the good reviews on this as I just ordered one off Buy.com yesterday for $29.99 and was *hoping* that it would be an okay one... +++POSITIVE THOUGHTS+++!!! Niccole :flowerforyou:

I leave my bike plugged in. I also leave my treadmill plugged in but I take the key out (and hide it from the little ones) and I turn off the switch that I think is for surge suppression. Anyway, on the bike, at least, when it's idle the display turns off and actually shows the room temperature. I suppose that all of the…

I just bought the Reebok Precision Trainer XT Heart Rate Monitor w/Chest Strap from Buy.com this morning for $29.99 ~ free shipping. Don't know how it is but it does have a chest strap which I've read is really a more accurate measurement. Didn't see that the Target one has that feature. Anyway, sorry I don't have a review…

Good morning! Hope everyone is doing well today! I'm making a break from my poor snacking yesterday (yes, I did eat even MORE crap after the cookie incident!) Hope to end the day with plenty of calories left over to partially make up for my loss of control. I've got my workout clothes on and plan at least a few hours on…

Good afternoon ladies!!! You will never believe the craziness that I convince myself of! So, our modem died last night (why it's working right now I have no idea - to get back at me would be my guess.) So, today I was so upset that I couldn't track my food online. Then I was sitting here at the desk and my husband bought…

Way to go on your workouts, Mary! Hope you get your extended bike ride in! My weeks start & end on Friday. I like to 'weigh in' on Friday because I take one day a week where I don't count/log calories and that is usually on the weekend. By having that day as far away from my weigh in day as possible I have a better chance…

Happy Saturday Ladies!!! Sorry some of you are feeling down or aren't feeling well. I think being aware of where we are emotionally is a good first step to moving in a more positive direction. I'll pray that we all feel more at peace and comfortable with where we are right now and that we will all keep moving in a forward…

Hi Ladies! Hoping some of you might remember me. SOOOO proud of you all for still being here! I pretty much took a year off and until the last few months of the year maintained what I'd lost. I felt pretty good about that at least. Anyway, I'm back at it again. Eating right and exercising. I'm so excited as my hubby got me…