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No- it wasn't an excuse. It went out on me, I couldn't put any weight on it for days, was very painful for nearly a month, and sore for a long time after. It still hurts when I move it certain ways, but I can't go to the doctor (no money or insurance) so I've been slowly walking and doing stuff to build it up. I love…

That is wonderful! Amazing job! Now I feel guilty for not doing the workout I told myself I would do today! WTG! <3 <3 <3

What! This is not very good advice. Your calorie intake/burn should be whatever MFP or your doctor sets according to your weight/height/activity level... Which is different for everyone. You shouldn't be eating so few calories that you go into shock and you shouldn't feel sick if you are eating your calorie goal.

Yup. I agree. Toned arms would be great though. LoL.

BUMP! Hummus is a staple in our house!

This is a great place to be! You will be amazed at how quickly you make positive changes in your life!

BUMPITY BUMP!

Laughing Cow Garlic and Herb Cheese is YUM over steamed veggies.

Bump.

Thank you! <3

Maybe you could just switch around your holiday menus to lessen the focus on meat? Maybe a slightly smaller turkey, or perhaps from a local small farm to lessen the environmental impact? And then make lots of fancy veggie side dishes!

Have you tried Aldi? You can get small packages of dried fruits and nuts there for quite cheap- they also have dried beans, some produce, wheat bread, large bags of chicken breast for $6, hummus, light string cheese, etc. The farmer's markets are GREAT for healthy budget cooking- for example, I just picked up seven giant…

BUMP!

BUMP! (My first bump now that I know why y'all do this!)

I'm in tears. That is amazing!

ooooh. Those sound good!

This sounds *really* good!

I LOVE this.

This is why I avoid artificial sweeteners.

Breastfeeding in public is a protected right in almost every state. A baby's need to eat supersedes your feelings on the matter.

Ooooh now I'm hungry! LoL.

Quinoa Chili: 1 cup dry quinoa 2 cups black beans 1 cup Garbanzo beans (make sure to rinse all your beans if using canned) Diced tomatoes (1 can of lime/cilantro Rotel and 2 cans of plain diced tomatoes) 1 can corn (undrained; if you use frozen corn, just add some water) 2 carrots (chopped and boiled) 1 diced bell pepper…

I really like The Biggest Loser Bootcamp dvd.

Basic Bread Recipe (I make this one quite often) This is from "Artisan Bread in Five minutes a day" my bread bible for several years now. It makes four 1lb loaves 3 c lukewarm water 1 1/2 tbsp granulated yeast 1 1/2 tbsp coarse sea salt 6 1/2 c all purpose flour (I do half white/ half whole wheat) measured carefully…

I REALLY like the biggest loser boot camp dvd. I am seriously overweight and out of shape, but I've been doing it every day for a week and feel great!

That looks yummy! I am going to have to make some!

You look fantastic!