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I find diatomaceous earth and insecticidal soap very effective. Another one that I haven't tried yet but mean to is applying a spray of weak chamomile tea... this is supposed to help with flies. Also, I've been told to try cinnamon oil, but I haven't tried it yet myself.

Oh, yeah... and I forgot about the 100 stair climbs, so I just did those, too. So tired!!!

Well, I started out the heaviest by quite a lot, so it's probably easier for me to lose more weight early on. I have to thank you guys are spurring me on to get off my butt and stay away from the cookies. ;-) Daily Check-in.... Exercise is complete 1 hour walking about 3-3.5/hr (normal) + 50 Globe jumps + 100 Jumping Jacks…

Speaking as a gardener... growing plants and making sure they're weeded and watered and mulched and all that is HARD work. If somebody just took stuff that I'd been working on for months without at least asking, I'd be very annoyed. Having said that, though, I bet if you asked first, the person would be happy to share a…

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Wow... that's quite shocking. I was expecting it to be much worse. Thanks for posting this! :)

Yes, it is extra motivating, but whenever we work out together, I feel like such a marshmallow. I get my butt kicked every time, as you can tell from the fact that we did 7 miles yesterday before I was tapped out, so he went for his "real" bike ride after that and got another 10 miles in, probably going at light speed or…

I don't know if you are a Netflix subscriber, but Netflix has the DVD. I decided to order it and give it a try before I buy it. I've heard a lot of people say they like, but also that Jillian Michaels is very annoying, so I better make sure I can stand her before I commit to 30 days with her. :)

Challenge done for today! And also... I agree... yay for couples doing this together! :) I find myself working even harder when there's a fellow teammate living in my house. :)

Well... I tried them and they're delicious, but after I'd eaten it, I realized they still have enriched white flour and high fructose corn syrup in them, so you might as well just eat a regular cookie if you're going to have one. They're not health food, no matter how they're marketed, but the suggestion that they're "SORT…

Wow... considering we lost 5 team members the first week, I think tied for 3rd place is pretty good. Now that we're back to a full roster and we have everybody working their butt off like this, I think we can definitely make 1st place before long. Go skinnies!!! :)

Wow... you look like a brand-new person. Amazing! :)

Wow, that is progress, all right! :) Keep it up... you're inspiring me to do the same. :)

Welcome to the team!! :)

When you go to zumba, do you wear running shoes or actual zumba (dancing) shoes? It makes a HUGE difference. When I first went, I wore my regular gym shoes and my knees hurt so bad I could barely walk afterward. Once I got the zumba shoes (which have smooth bottoms, so no friction when you spin and slide, etc...), I'd say…

Welcome to Team Gimme the Skinny, John! :) Glad to have you in the challenge! :flowerforyou:

Hear, hear! :happy:

Personally, I think as long as you're exercising regularly, it doesn't matter what you do. In fact, it's probably better that you shake it up regularly, because your body gets used to doing the same stuff all the time and doesn't respond as well after a while. So... yeah, do what you feel! :)

That IS success!! :) Great work !

Hey mommaski4, great job sticking to it this weekend! What a teammate! ;-) I bet dancing in the sand burned a ton of calories, too!

I think it's all about moderation. If you really think it's a problem that you have this every night, then maybe consider only having it 1 or 2 or 3 nights per week and see how it goes. What one person said on here is true... it may have a lot of fiber, but most of the carbohydrates can raise your sugar, so if you have a…

I did it once when I lived there... took me an hour and 15 minutes just to get to the top and I thought I was going to die. :) I'd like to go back there someday and try it again once I've reached my goal weight and am in better shape to see if I could get a better time.

Hey, that's pretty cool! Thanks for sharing it... it gave me a little bump in inspiration, not just to lose weight, but to try some other stuff, too! :happy:

Whoa... that is a startling change! You're looking great... keep it up!

Hey, I just saw the new challenges for next week. I'll volunteer to do 10 of the 100 miles for the team next week, if you like. Oh, and I like keeping the same forum all throughout the challenge. MUCH easier to find that way...

The Slim in 6 workouts from Beach Body have been doing great things for my arms. That is to say, I did not realize I had triceps and biceps hiding in there all these years, but it turns out I do! And you can actually see them now!

Makes me want to cry... and in just 10 1/2 months! Such a great job. :)

What an accomplishment! Great work! :)

I had to give them up completely and it about broke my heart, but I watched the diet coke torpedo my best efforts at weight loss week after week (plus it gave me headaches and made me feel bloated and gross) and I knew it had to go. In addition to this, I have read that the sweetener in it tricks your body into thinking…

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