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^^Hahahaha! YES. Love this.

I was just talking to a salesperson at my local grocery store about ground flax, chia seeds, coconut oil & safflower oil (which has been sold out for two weeks per Dr. Oz talking about it - I read about the health benefits in a health mag)... glad to have a personal review on the chia though! Will be sure to go pick some…

O-H-I-O! I lived in Cleveland for 18 years before we left last March. I miss it terribly! But I do love where I am now. Welcome to MFP - I am a former WW as well and I find that there is something about getting on a FREE website that actually has MORE information for food available than any I have ever seen... it's…

Everything that I have read that sheds negative light on diet soda is that people tend to overeat and figure since they are drinking diet soda, they are cutting calories and don't even realize that they are massively making up the calories in their eating. Not to mention the caffeine, the sodium and slew of other bad…

I have two beautiful little boys, 5 and 3. They are incredibly active and often times drive me CRAZY but I love them with every fiber of my soul. They are my whole heart.

Rochester, NEW YORK! :)

Having had done WW when I was younger and not as food smart, I was lured into the "diet fad" trap. I ate so much low-fat/fat free crap that was all processed. I strive to buy more whole foods which sometimes happen to be organic but I don't make it my mission. We're on a budget - I mean, these days who ISN'T on a budget? I…

Green Mountain Caramel Vanilla Cream and Gloria Jean's Butter Toffee and my favs so far! My hubs likes the Green Mountain Dark Magic.

^YES! I totally feel like it's a conspiracy. A REALLY CRAPPY CONSPIRACY!

Hi everyone! I'm not so much a newbie... I've just been on vacation since last summer. LOL I am 37 and a SAHM to two boys, 5 and 3. They are the loves of my life and keep me busy! I have battled weight all my life -- my biggest loss was 40 lbs during the summer of 2005. That was prior to my pregnancies. Obvs, since having…

Hi! I'm a SAHM - I have two boys (5 and 3) that keep me busy! I was on here for awhile last summer, but it's always something, right? Anyhow - I'm back, hell bound & determined! :) Nice to see other SAHMommies here! Feel free to add me!

Listed in no particular order, just some of my favorites! Warrior - Nelly Part of Me - Katy Perry On to the Next One - Jay Z Stronger - Kanye West Til I Collapse - Eminem & Nate Dogg Strip Me - Natasha Bedingfield Fighter - Christina Aguilera

For my first week, I think I did pretty good. I really tried hard to stay focused and keep myself full so as to avoid mindless snacking. My hardest time of the day is about 5 pm until bedtime. When fixing dinner, I have a hard time not grabbing stuff here & there & eating it... so I am trying to be conscious about that…

Thanks, everyone!

Hi Amanda! I live in Pittsford and while I was on this site last summer - I got sidetracked throughout the holidays. But the important thing is I'm back, right? My husband and I moved here back in October and absolutely love it! I'm always looking to make new friends! Feel free to add me. :)

Strip Me - Natasha Bedingfield (from the movie Morning Glory)... the lyrics just hit home for me!!

I SO know that feeling, but the biggest thing to be thankful for is not putting your stomach through complete turmoil! I know usually if I cave to really greasy fast food, I regret it in every way possible. And a Whopper with cheese... yeah. I just have to avoid it completely. Like the plague. Like Krispy Kreme. Great job…

I make an exception to have real half & half and real sugar in my 1 cup of coffee in the morning. I tried alternatives and it just doesn't taste as good. Also, I have a regular Coke once in awhile. Other than that -- there's not too much I "need" to have. If I want it, I indulge but I don't go overboard. And since I have…

Yes, actually that makes sense. I scaled all the way back to 2 lbs/week which for me is 1220 calories/day. I am worried because I already feel like I will be starving myself... even with the exercise adding it back to 1700. Should I be having any extra calories left for the day? All the diaries I've looked at, people have…

I do Tae Bo also and if you're searching "Tae Bo" under this site, I think the calorie burn info is WAY off -- the one I do is a 55 min DVD, which when I put in 55 min it comes back 917 calories burned. While I know I burned, there is no way I burned that much. My suggestion would be a HRM so you can actually track your…

Another fantastic comment! I agree 100%. Moms don't get sick days. Moms don't get "off" days. You're on call 24/7 and YES, there are times when I desperately wish I could sleep without waking in the middle of the night because someone had a bad dream, or someone doesn't feel good, or someone heard a strange noise. And I…

Couldn't have said it better myself!

I am a self proclaimed "would-not-run-unless-something/someone-is-trying-to-kill-me" girl... so, I can safely say I never in a million years thought I would do something like C25K. But I tried it, and while it is challenging, I really enjoy it!! Give it a shot. Plus, if you have an iPhone, there is a fantastic app for the…

Thanks for all the helpful input! I just wanted to make sure I had the right idea. :)

I do the Billy Blanks Boot Camp Tae Bo & there is an exercise towards the end that targets inner thighs: (for example I'll describe left side) Lay on your left side and prop yourself up. Cross your right leg over your left, but keep your left leg fully extended. Point the toes on your left leg and do 2 sets of 8 reps each…

My thoughts exactly. Not to mention, aspartame gives me headaches.

Nothing with artificial sweeteners is better for you (artificial ANYTHING for that matter). Plain water will always be better for you over any flavored drinks. I can only drink Crystal Light once in awhile and I really can't stand diet drinks because I can taste the sweetener. I would say sweetening your water with a…

I'm in the same boat. I'm also curious to hear responses!

Once I started using a food scale, I too, was shocked by my "eye-balling" over estimations! One thing in particular was cereal. I couldn't believe the serving size of a lot of cereals but surprisingly enough, I find the portion listed to be sufficient. Go figure! I have noticed some food items and drinks in particular (20…

Leix, your before/after pics are AMAZING! Do you mind my asking how long you've been doing this? Your starting weight was 20 lbs more than mine but your goal weight is right around where I am aiming. I know everyone is different but it's nice to see someone else with stats close to your own. What do you do for exercise…