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jillian michaels body revolution
so i follow jillian on facebook and i saw today that she is coming out with a 90 day workout system called the body revolution... wondering if anybody knows anything about it? in looking at the website i can't get a good sense of how the workouts are - it seems similar to Chalean Extreme (which i have and love - have done…
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the perfect storm
mix in PMS, upper respiratory infection, two little ones who are also sick and the revelation that my soon to be ex-husband has been dating someone for the past few months (after we decided to get divorced but not before he moved out) AND the knowledge that on his weekend he took said little chidlren to her house without…
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got a great compliment
from someone that i haven't seen in a while about how good i looked - that means EVERYTHING - i know i can see small changes but to have someone else notice and be JEALOUS (she is struggling to get her weight under control now) is CRAZY for me - I am usually the one ogling all the thin and beautifully toned moms at pre…
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biggest loser = how do they do that at home??
so i watched the show last night and while i am super pscyhed for the contestants - this is really going to be life changing for some and that's amazing - i was SOOO jealous --- how can they lose 8-10 lbs in ONE WEEK at home??? I stay under my calories and exercise every day and am losing inches Granted i have less weight…
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small victories
i am a SUCKER for dunkin donuts - there has NEVER been a time when i go there that i don't get a donut - i walk in there thinking i won't, knowing i shouldn't but i always end up doing it - and the donuts are SOOOO good and with the coffee - oh lord. so i went twice this week - once for the kids to get munchkins for school…
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small victories
i am a SUCKER for dunkin donuts - there has NEVER been a time when i go there that i don't get a donut - i walk in there thinking i won't, knowing i shouldn't but i always end up doing it - and the donuts are SOOOO good and with the coffee - oh lord. so i went twice this week - once for the kids to get munchkins for school…
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carbonated water
i drink about one 33 oz bottle of zero calorie, zero sodium and zero sugar carbonated flavored water every day in addition to about 40-50 oz of regular water - i heard that carbonated water is bad but i'm not sure why -anybody know?
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wasting food
this one is for all you parents out there -- one of my biggest pitfalls is eating off my kids' plates to avoid wasting food, which i can't stand. I have a 5 yr old and a 2 yr old and their appetites are totally unpredictable - i give them very reasonable portion sizes for thier age and usual appetite but sometimes they eat…
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teaching my daughter about body image
I have two kids, a daughter and a son - but my duaghter is the one that i worry about in terms of how to teach her to have a healthy view of her body and a good sense of self esteem when it comes to her body. My husnbad and i are not obese - I have about 10 lbs to lose and he has about 20 - but my aprents are both mordibly…
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exercising when you are sick
woke up this morning totally congested in my head and chest - we are going to be away for a few days next week and i was planning to really hit the work outs hard over the next three days there won't be much opporutnity when i am away. totally bummed. but now i am wondering if i should push it when i am already feeling…
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the green eyed monster - jealousy
so we went to a christmas party last night and the duaghter of the hosts is a friend of ours - she is on nutrisystem and has lost 40 lbs since september and looks fabulous!! she has about 10 more lbs to go and has been struggling with her weight for a long time - she looks and feels great and i am genuinely happy for her -…
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do you eat the calories added by exercise
i just started and love the site - but am wondiering if you are supposed to eat the extra caloires you earn from exercise - i workout 6 days per week and generally earn about 500 extra caloires and have been eating about 400 of those
