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I mix the packet with greek style yogurt instead of the milk/mayo, even my husband loves it and will use it to dip veggies (and chips too)

I just turned 50 but I do know that with pre meno/meno it does get harder to lose weight but it is not impossible. I have never used a trainer and I don't feel it would be worth the cost for me. I also don't belong to a gym. Walking and running outside are free (except for good shoes/clothes) I do have a treadmill for…

I'm glad that there are people out there educating young people on nutrition. My DD took a class, it was called cooking for one. She thought it would be helpful since she was going to be going off to college. It was all about using pre packaged foods and cooking easy. I'm all for easy but even that can be healthy. She said…

This topic is taking an interesting turn. I to would like to see not only insurance companies willing to pay more for preventative care but also physicians taking more time to encourage healthy lifestyles. Right now most physicians are still disease oriented, it starts in their training. While I have not used a…

I'm an almost daily enjoyer of dark chocolate hershey kisses. I allow myself 6 a day, I might spread them out, I might eat them all at once and many days I don't eat any. I've been doing this for at least 3 years, I keep a bowl of them on my kitchen table. My friends thought I was crazy at first, "I'd eat them all" they'd…

Level 1, Day 2. I'm going to be hurting later, definately going to relax in the hot tub tonight. my measurements at the start were: weight 121 waist (at belly button) 33.5 hips 37 I'm not looking to lose any weight, but I do want to tone my whole body, since I quit running/walking outside because of the cold/ice/snow I've…

I know I like a snack at night so I save calories for it. On the wine, I only allow myself one 5 oz glass, any more than that and I think it eliminates the health benefit I might be gaining by drinking it. And more than a glass for me causes extra snacking.

Happy New Year Shredders!:drinker: I am sipping on some water after finishing my first Shred! That is a killer workout! Hope everyone has a good first day of 2010 and a great Shred workout!:drinker:

I love my Danskos! second favorite would be a Birkie. My DD has a cute pair of Eckos that she loves, they're a Mary Jane style so cuter than a gym shoe.

A quiet night in here. Just finished a nice dinner. Soon it will be relaxing in the hot tub then a movie.

OK, I admit it, when I'm bored waiting in line I do look at what other people are buying. I'm amazed at the amount of junk food and pre-packaged food people will spend money on.

I'm so excited! I went to walmart and bought it after I posted. Looking forward to starting!

I just said I wanted to buy this! I'll look at walmart tomorrow when I go, If they have it I'm in! I'm looking for something to change up my routine for a while. Do we need weights?

That would be the chapter I'd skip! The rest looks delicious!

A perfect gift! I'm so glad you received good news! Now enjoy your new lifestyle and attitude! Also thanks for sharing, there is so much whining out there it's good to get life back into perspective.

one word describes her "narcissistic" and yes, personality disorder follows.

If you can take a small cooler veggies with hummus is great! I also like yogurt and almonds. I buy plain almonds and bake them for about 10 min at 350, it brings out the flavor and makes them crunchy. I'm planning for our trip, 21 hours!:noway:

My nephew tried to bring beer back from Germany, that was one stinky piece of luggage! I'd only do it if you have bubble wrap and plastic bags. Good luck! it sounds like a nice Christmas beer!

Fresh ginger makes a nice tea. Peel & slice off 4 to 6 slices depending how strong you like it. Add to a cup of hot water with alittle honey and lemon. No caffeine, very few calories and the ginger gives it a nice spicyness. I love it on a cold day!

I like some of the frozen fruits. They work great in smoothies and you don't have to thaw them. I use them in place of ice cubes, keeps more flavor in the smoothie rather than getting it watered down with ice cubes. I've used mixed berries, blueberries, stawberries, and mango.

You have just described me! I could have wrote this exactly. Weird, it's like you're my running twin! I can run faster for doing sprint work, run one min, walk 2 min. But for regular runs 5 is my comfortable speed. I think it is the short legs,lol.

Could your sleep apnea be lessening because of your weight loss so you don't need as much sleep? Maybe you could try adjusting your sleep schedule to only 8 hours. See if you're tired at bedtime then and are able to fall asleep and stay sleeping and if you wake up feeling rested. I've heard of people with sleep apnea that…

And make sure you drink enough water! Need to keep that fiber moving!

I use round steak in stir frys, fajitas, beef stroganoff, pepper steak . If you partially freeze it you can slice it very thin.

I know you were making it last night but I wanted to say to watch the sodium on the bullion cubes, some are quite high. Hope you enjoy your soup today! I love soup for lunch.:flowerforyou:

I know what you mean about walking in winter. In the 20's and even the teens is fine. Today it's 9F, feels like -4F and it's supposed to get worse and we'll have wind chill. My dog barely wants to go out to potty let alone try and walk. I'm hoping this cold doesn't stay long. They do get stir crazy without exercise.

I love these only I don't do them in muffin tins (to lazy to wash them out) I form them into mini one person loaves. The freeze good to so make a double batch and freeze after they're baked. I'm taking some out of the freezer for dinner tomorrow.

Just because they are skinny it does not mean they are healthy. I would not want to eat two frozen pizza and a pint of ice cream, YUCK! Let them be unhealthy if they want, but you don't have to follow them.

Hi Corin, just want to say Thursday is a great day to start! You're right to start out small and build back up. You might be surprised at how fast it can happen. While I don't love running on the treadmill it is way better than running in the cold or the more than a foot of snow we got today. Glad to see you around! Happy…

Hey! I'm in WI too! DH just came in from snow blowing. It's beautiful out but I can't believe we went from nothing to this overnight!:noway: