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Introduce yourself!
Hi there! My name is Sarah... and I'm officially a carb-addict, and an emotional eater. In June, 2012 I stepped on the scale and found myself at my highest recorded weight yet: 260 lbs. I was going to be visiting my parents for a couple of weeks, and I told my Mom that I'd be willing to do whatever the "diet du jour" was.…
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Low Carb recipe ideas
Let's share our low carb meal ideas! Here are some of my favorite "snacks": Turkey rollups: a lettuce leaf, slice or two of turkey meat (low sodium if you can find it) and a couple slices of bell pepper. I have some "Creamy Peppercorn dressing base" from penzeys spices…
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September Chat
Hi everyone! Things are starting to get back to normal for me... slowly but surely. In the last several weeks I have completely gotten ready for the new school year (I home-school my two children, so this is more than just buying new pens and paper. LOL). And, I am starting to really feel like I am almost back to normal.…
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We have a new Moderator!
I would like to thank Justjenny for volunteering to help me moderate this fabulous forum! The last several months have been really hard on me personally, and I have not been able to be here nearly as much as I'd like... so I am very grateful for the help! Thank you Jenny for stepping up! :) -Sarah
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I was in a car accident.
Hello everyone. I was in a car accident with my husband and daughter on Thursday evening. My daughter and I walked away with bumps and bruises (after being checked out by the ER). My husband on the other hand is not in good shape. He has many broken ribs, a fractured pelvis, and a nicked spleen that is bleeding. They might…
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May Chat
Happy Birthday to me.. happy birthday to meeee... happy birthday dear skinny meeee.. happy birthday to meeeee. LOL Yes, it's my birthday today (May 1). I turned 36. It was a nice relaxing day with friends, and is my last full day in Texas, as we fly home tomorrow evening. Today's activities were so much fun. We went to a…
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High Carb recipe ideas
Let's share our High Carb meal ideas!! Here are mine: When I'm super lazy my on the go High Carb day snacks look like this: 1c greek yogurt, 1 tsp lemon curd (trader joes), 1/2c - 1c pineapple (fresh or dole premium canned, in pineapple juice), or strawberries. 1c greek yogurt w/ 2/3 c homemade cinnamon applesauce 1-2 oz…
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April Chat
Hi everyone! My life is being turned upside down... but that doesn't mean I'm not here.. just not logging food. sigh. LOL In anycase, my April is shaping up to being extreamly busy. I'll be ont he road from the 16th through May 2nd... I'll try to pop in and say boo... but no guarantees!! I hope that you have a great…
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Weekly Chat 3/16 - 3/23
Tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day... and my first 5k race. I'm feeling pretty good about it. The problems come in with my anxiety about the crowds (35,000+ participants over 4 races, not to mention all the supporters! Also, spring has come to Oregon... which means that my alergies are beginning... and my asthma is back. Crap.…
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Weekly Chat 3/3 - 3/9
So sorry I've been MIA this week. Girl Scout cookie sales are sure taking a lot of extra time out of my day... that and my husband is now.... officially finished with school!!! Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!! I'm a little excited... can't you tell? LOL! It has been a whirlwind of a week.. I gained a pound, but I'm getting my period, so I…
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Weekly Chat 2/24 - 3/2
How is everyone doing today? Today was busy for me. I've done pretty well with eating, and am hoping to get a walk in later for some exercise. -Sarah
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Weekly Chat 2/10 - 2/16
It's Valentine's Day this week. Do you have a plan?
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Weekly Chat 2/3 - 2/9
Okay, so it is only 10:15 pacific time on Saturday Night... But I thought I'd start next week's chat now. I am so excited that so many of you had great weeks last week! I am also loving the real discussions we are having about set-backs or dietary issues. Keep up the great work this first full week of February! -sarah
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Smart Food Guide
http://www.chrispowell.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ChrisPowell_SmartFoodsList.pdf This is a great .pdf that is more detailed than the list in "Choose to Lose." Enjoy!
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So you want to start Choose to Lose?
From my blog, written 11/1/12: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/babeinthemoon/view/so-you-want-to-start-choose-to-lose-441366 Those who know me well, realize that I easily get really enthusiatic about the things I care about. When I was in college, I gave campus tours to high school students and their families, and I was…
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2nd quarter results... 47 lbs down from start
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/babeinthemoon/view/second-quarter-progress-470528
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Back on track... day 1
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/babeinthemoon/view/back-on-track-day-1-467322 I've been struggling for the last few weeks... not badly, but I haven't been "on plan." The nice thing is even though I walked away from the framework of CTL, I discovered that there were several things that I hung on to. This was good. Also, I…
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Ode to Jeans
I held them up and looked at them, and thought no way. No stinkin' way am I getting these on. They look so small. But I needed to know... So, I put my foot in one leg... and thought, "Maybe" as I realized that I could pull them up my thighs. Then the other leg... Up I pulled the jeans... OVER MY HIPS and then...…
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End of my "november experiment"
Okay.. so the short end of the story is this: I feel like my november experiment to eat more calories because I'm exercising so much more was a success. But with that being said, I was blindsided at the end of the month by some emotions that I wasn't expecting. Sigh. I wrote all about it in my blog... It isn't pretty, nor…
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Ode to Jeans
I held them up and looked at them, and thought no way. No stinkin' way am I getting these on. They look so small. But I needed to know... So, I put my foot in one leg... and thought, "maybe" as I realized that I could pull them up my thighs. hen the other leg... Up I pulled the jeans... OVER MY HIPS and then...…
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Life isn't always "Sunshine and Roses"
Sigh. Life isn't always Sunshine and Roses... But even when things are bad, I can choose to look for the good. Read my blog post from today if you want a dose of my reality. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/babeinthemoon/view/a-glimpse-into-my-world-and-november-experiment-final-thots-452296
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W5 is some sort of special kind of hell...
Completed W5D2 today. Wow. All things considered I did pretty good. ran 8 min walked 6.5 ran 5.5 min walked 1 min ran 2.5min walked 5min Wow. I'm not looking forward to friday's first really really long run. How did you psych yourself up for your first 20 minute run???
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Thanksgiving 2012
So, who's already planning your HC, LC or Funday meals for Thanksgiving on Thursday?? I've got mine down... most of the way. We are still trying to nail down the food items, but my plan has the right types of foods that I'll be eating at least. ;-) http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/babeinthemoon?date=2012-11-22 For…
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Stupid Dogs!
Aargh! I was out for my run (week 4, day 3) just now, and was bit by two lil dogs. Aargh. Their owner was bringing them across the street w/out a leash, and with some sort of treat in his hand. Yeah, no, apparently I looked more appetizing. Thankfully I was wearing my new gloves, because when one of the dogs got a hold of…
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so, do I get to count extra calories on my workout???
I really don't know if I should laugh or be really really pissed. I went out for my run (C25K week 4, day 3), and was bit by two little dogs. That pisses me off, because their owner was taking them across the street w/out a leash... so this whole mess could have been avoided. So, why should I laugh? Because one of the…
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Holy Cow! I did it!
Hi, my name is Sarah, and I'm a former non-running, exercise avoiding, sweat hater. Last week was week 3... and it totally kicked my *kitten*. I decided to do a "November Experiment" starting on Saturday where I would increase my calories since my exercise has increased so much. Today was week 4, day 1. I nailed it!!! Woot…
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World's Best Hubby
My hubby gave me such a nerdy anniversary present. LOVE him! We've spent all evening watching the special features on "Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog." The musical commentary was AWESOME!
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Run!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/babeinthemoon/view/run-438366
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How's everyone doing?
Hi there! Just checking in to see how you are doing! Things are strange here. I'm seriously wondering if they're going to send the men in white coats to take me away. Why? Because I ran in the rain today! I truly think that anyone who runs in the rain is certifiable. So I guess I am too.
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Results after my first 3 months...
Hey everyone! I thought I'd share my first Quarter results with y'all! Check out my blog post here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/babeinthemoon?month=201210 I'll try to update it tomorrow with a current picture. I can't wait.
