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I agree with you. I got a free Blue Apron box in the mail, and not only was it extremely caloric, it was a lot of work. I didn't even end up making the meal. I just don't have time to prepare things like that, I am usually just throwing something into my Instant Pot or broiling a flank steak and pairing with a salad, fast…

It takes me 30 minutes to walk 2 miles on an incline. Based on the calculation above (weight x .3 x distance) I am only burning 103.8 calories in 30 minutes? Yikes. I always thought I was burning double that, 100 calories per mile.

I've been loving turkey bacon lately. 4 slices is something like 140 calories (35 calories a slice). Lots of good protein in there!

You look amazing, wow! Great job!

They forgot bread.

Glad to hear these stories, I am back in the gym several days a week and recently mixed up my typical cardio workout of a 3 mile fast/uphill treadmill walk and replaced it on some days with 15 minutes elliptical at level 10 and 20 minutes stationary bike. I am planning on increasing the time on the elliptical, but like…

Didn't read all the posts (12 pages, wow), but you need to combine iron-rich foods with vitamin C for maximum absorbancy of the iron into your blood stream. My son was anemic as an infant and had to take the liquid supplements for 3 months, and he was barely anemic. I would take a supplement.

My dream job would be as a food critic, if no other factors came into play. If I had to consider family life, my dream job would be as a teacher so I could spend summers home with my son.

I am again quitting, today is day 7. I've quit a dozen times and always fall back into it. I use the patch and have no cravings! I get cocky and think I can have just one here and there, and I always spiral back into smoking. No more.

If it is true that she is 5'10 and 165 pounds, she is in the healthy range for BMI. She is gorgeous IMHO.

Tuna, little red wine vinegar, little light mayo, red onion, little hot mustard. Mmm!

My trainer has me do incline walking/jogging, glad to hear it is working so well for you!

Egg white omelet with veggies and cheese, no hashbrowns, turkey bacon.

You look amazing! Congrats!

For Christmas dinner, my dad brought a 4 pound tenderloin roast (we only ended up cooking 2.5 pounds of it). We did a rub with salt, pepper, Beau Monde seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. Cooked it on high temperature (450 degrees) for 10 minutes in the oven; then turned down to 330 and cooked for an…

I cannot wait to see my BIRDS kick some COWGIRLS *kitten* Thursday :smiley:

Paul Newman makes a light lemon Italian that is very good. I usually just use EVOO, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, and sugar.

Prima Donna. Yummy yum yum!

Weight training does not build muscle on top of fat. It doesn't even necessarily build muscle, but it preserves your lean tissue so that your body can burn fat instead of muscle while you are eating at a calorie deficit. Without weight training, as you eat at a calorie deficit, your body will burn both lean tissue and fat.…

I'm on a work computer, someone tell me what it is, lol, I'm afraid to click on it ;)

Something I have been making lately is chicken breasts in the crockpot. 4 hours on high. When done, I shred the chicken, add some shredded chicken to a low-calorie tortilla, and add some light sour cream, guacamole, sprinkling of low-fat shredded cheese, hot sauce, diced onions, tomatoes. Voila! Delicious shredded chicken…

I was 2 days in I believe when this was posted. Today, I am on day 15 or 16, I think, and doing pretty well! I hope you guys thinking about it just do it! Use a nicotine replacement therapy so you don't get unbearable cravings.

My son is an only child, 9 years old, and at times he has wished he had a playmate at home. But for the most part, he is extremely content. He has tons of friends in our neighborhood, in his various sports, and sees them all the time. We just took a friend of his on a weekend getaway for them to play in a baseball…

Another Philly girl here! It is damn hard to lose weight in this city, the food is just everywhere and awesome. Good luck to you, you can do this!

I quit for about the 10th time two days ago. Been smoking since I was 12, so for 33 years. But I've had several years in the middle of no smoking. For me, the best method of quitting without the crazy withdrawals is using the patch. Without the patch, I would barely make it through the first few days. With the patch, I…

What an inspiring post, well done OP! I need to stop beating myself up and take my own advice to my son and be kinder to myself. Thank you!

I think you look great in both, but I like most others think you are really rockin' the bikini!

There is a DVD by a psychologist (can't remember his name) called 1-2-3 Magic. It is brilliant. He made me laugh, my son is now 9, but when he was 3 or 4 and I was watching it, I remember he said something like, "Toddlers are like wild animals" lol :) You cannot reason with them. I highly recommend the DVD. There is also a…

I have been really loving turkey bacon. One slice is 35 calories so for breakfast, I have 5 slices, and it is under 200 calories and totally filling. Yum!

I am a huge fan of the show, and I have to agree with you. The first season was outstanding. I wish every season could be like that. I think this latest season was probably the second best.