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How's It Going So Far?
How's it been for everyone so far? I blogged my first experience with the challenge. Here is the URL if you are interested: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/jeccaerin/view/first-day-of-challenge-412260 Over the weekend, when I ate my leftovers from Chang's, I remembered to only eat half at a time. I was hungry afterwards,…
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Introduction
Just so we can know who is participating, I thought we could introduce ourselves. This can be boring, I know. Maybe we can add 3 crazy facts that are rarely known about us. That might make it a little interesting. :P I am 26 and have always been overweight. Technically, I'm in the obese range, but I prefer not to think…
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Tips for the Southern Remedy Food Challenge
1) KNOW YOUR BMI Calculate your body mass index (BMI). This will let you know if you are starting out at a normal weight, overweight, or obese. 2) LABELS DON"T LIE Learn to read labels. Remember that these values are for one serving of the product, so check the number of servings in the container. Sodium is salt,…
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Steps for the Southern Remedy Food Challenge
"Prove that you are ready for healthier living - kick the fat, sugar, and salt food trifecta. If you are serious about improving your health and life span, you are ready to kick the treacherous food trifecta of sugar, salt, and fat. These great tasting but habit-forming ingredients can lead to obesity, diabetes, heart…
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Welcome!!
Hello everyone! Thank you for joining this group! This is a program that I am participating in, and I would love to involve as many people as I can. If this sounds like something you would enjoy, please stick around. If you would like to invite others to join in - please do! The more the merrier! I have only recently begun…
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A Weight Loss Question for Women Only - Seriously. :)
Ok, Ladies... I'm fairly new to the dedication of getting healthy by watching what I eat and exercising. I have recently encountered a bump in the road and need some advice. You know that pesky aunt that finds a way to visit about once a month? She always shows up at the most inopportune time. I'm so stressed by her visit…
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Herb Garden
I am wanting to start an herb garden in order to add fresh flavor to my food and eliminate the yucky over-processed or artificial flavors. The catch is that my gardening history does not encourage the thought that I will have a green thumb. I guess I need to start with something hardy. Also, I live in an apartment. There…
