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Well thank u both for responding. Yes I’m in the US and yes I KNEW I was missing something. The drop down menu on the serving size. So thanks again!!

I've been weighing myself once month ONLY! When I weighed once a week and wouldn't lose even tho I had eaten right and exercised I was sooo depressed. So discouraged. So hard on myself. Good luck

i've never tried with smoked turkey but what a great idea. i cant wait to try it-- i'll use it this sunday when i make my beans

they can stay in the fridge for 4 or 5 days if you dont use any meat in them. they freeze great also. when i freeze them and take them to work i just leave them out on the counter with a few paper towels underneath and then pop them in the microwave for 3 minutes or so. sometimes i have a bit of rice and sometimes i crush…

i just read the other replies to your question.. if you add ham hocks you're defeating the purpose of having a healthy meal. when i used ham hocks in mine years ago you had to spoon off the layer of thick jelly-like fat on the top of the beans before you could heat them up. i mean, they were delish but they are almost as…

heres the easiest way to cook dried beans. i use small red beans from kroger cause i like them the best but you can do this with any dried beans.... get ready... its so easy..... empty beans into crock pot. cover with water about 2 inches over beans. add 1 rough chopped onion. 5 or 6 cloves of smashed garlic a bit of salt…

you look wonderul! congratulations... i am jealous!

ahhhh youth....

walk/run on treadmill this morning 35 minutes for almost 2 miles. 16 minutes of it was running at 4.5 mph. i'm very proud of me!

gorgeous you and gorgeous pictures!

thanks melanie. i always try to err on the conservative side. thats why i thought that 185-ish sounded normal. i have no idea how to put running 4.5 mph into the exercise data base. i'm just not a computer person!

wow!!! thats crazy! you look so wonderful

okay so THIS one is my favorite

okay. this one is my favorite. wish i would've said it...

WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO STAY WITH A DOUCH BAG? JUST WONDERING.... he gots to go.

i'm so glad you said you were 15 months in and still trying and tweaking your routine.. i'm 30 days or so in and i just am having such a tough 2 days. hungry hungry hungry. i'm 3 weeks into chalene extreme and have had no desire to exercise this week. so, it just made me smile and rethink a few things.. i'm still hungry,…

i love the pot stickers also-- i spray the pan with canola pam and brown them up a bit then add a quarter cup of water or so, cover and let them simmer for about 10 minutes. put them in a pretty little bowl, add a dash of low sodium soy.... mmmmmmm what a treat!

well thank God. seriously. i had such a good clean eating and exercising week last week and when i weighed on friday morning i was up 2 lbs..... just so pissed and devastated and deflated and depressed and angry. not angry enough to quit but angry enough to eat and drink like a skinny girl all weekend. no worries. i'm…

so ginger and so proud of it... love my self-tanning lotion!

o lawd. girl, please check out my post. i asked the same question and i got 7 pages of commentary, advice and really good help. i'm just 3 weeks into this but these people are hardcore awesome and know what they're talking about!

BIG diff!!! you look wonderful-- congratulations! what are your best tips?

i'm not to concerned about adding my lettuce... baby spinach... mushrooms. fruit is a diff story. i just dont eat lots of fruit each day. you gotta have some fresh fruit, but not lots. to many calories.

you have inspired me!! and your babies are so so beautiful-- friend me if you like-- i'm quite new to this. joined a while back but just got serious in the last month. i'm doing chalean and she's puttin the hurt to me but i like it.

damn....

what a doll you are! congrats!

lovely news about the weight switching to the stomach... thats my trouble spot anyway. skinnyish legs- small ankle, small wrists. hips are big. i have a spare tire thats under my natural waist. the walking for a few years now has helped but its still there. how do i monitor my hormones? i'll be seeing my gyno for my annual…

thank you! and thanks for the good advice

what the hell is OP?

50 yrs old in october. 5'6" . 194 lbs. as of last friday. 30 or 31% bmi. i am in my 2nd week of chalean extreme. i walk 2 hard miles 4 days per week. also starting menopause. infrequent periods and hot flashes.

i know! i'm so pleased also. i've loved reading them all day and i've learned something from everyone!