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Going to a spring festival with the kids. Fair food, buzz o
I've only been back on the wagon a week. I've GOT to stay true to my plan to lose an average of 2# a week in order to make it to the goal I have set for my wedding day weight. This post serves to keep me honest. as I will come back and check in once we have returned home. I vow to not eat the delicious fair food that is…
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Shedding for the wedding....me, not the show, but we'll be o
Title supposed to say: "Shedding for the wedding....me, not the show, but we'll be on tv, ahhhhh!!!" LOL I'm getting married to the love of my life on Sept 10. Heheh, our wedding date is going to be 9/10/11, but the cuteness of the date isn't why we picked it. We are both cyclists, yes, even fat people can be long distance…
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logging food..cooked or raw? also, marinade question
When we log our food for the day, are we supposed to be using the raw weight or the cooked weight. For instance, I may start off with 8oz of chicken breast, but when it's cooked, it's only about 5.75oz or so. Which is the accurate weight? Also, when you marinate your food, you obviously arent going to count the entire…
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Green Smoothies are great for getting in all those VEG servi
I've been meaning to come on here and make a post about green smoothies but I've been so dang busy lately, all I've had a chance to do is log my stuff and reply to other's posts. At any rate, here I am now, to tout the awesomeness of green smoothies. Don't think a big mug of blended up salad greens will taste good? Seek…
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Newb, returning to finish the deed and dump off the last 30
Hello, I'm new to this site, but not to weight loss. I've got a condensed version of my story in my profile, but to save you a click, I'll condense it further here. I'm a 34 year old female, 5'11" tall, 192#, looking to get down around 165 or so. Not sure what I'll look like at that weight, so it's just a ballpark figure.…
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Any September 1 starter challenges or support groups?
Hello all, Pardon me for the drive by. I'm at work and just getting acquainted with the site, lol. I see lots of challenges across the boards, but I haven't yet come across one for those of us starting this week/Sept 1. I'd love to join forces with other folks who are starting this week. If there isn't a group/challenge…