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Halfway to my Goal! (27 lbs+ lost w/ pics!)
Hey all, as terrified as I am I made a vow that when I hit my halfway mark I would post bikini pics of my progress. So fair warning there. :tongue: So here's my story: This is me at my heaviest: I was around 220 and tipping into Obese on the BMI scale. That was a few years ago and I actually lost about 20 pounds on my own…
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**Important Info on Shin Splints**
I am no expert, but I found this information and felt the need to share it with all of you. Obviously if you are experiencing pain while working out you should talk to your doctor. But not all of us have that option or are just too darn stubborn to do it, so listen up! 90% of shin pain is bone related. This is caused when…
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Celebrate Mardi Gras with some Shrimp Creole!
One of my wonderful internet friends turned me onto this blog where lots of recipes are reworked to be lighter versions and still taste good! I haven't tried this one just yet (plan on making it tonight), but I have made the Sicilian Rice Ball Casserole and it was good and satisfying. Even my picky husband went back for…
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Friend me please!
Hi there! Like everyone else on here I'm looking to lose some weight and get healthy again. My goal is to get down near 150 which was the weight I was when my husband and I first met. Back then I was "skinny" but not toned and wore a size 10 jean. I still have one of my pairs of jeans from way back and dream of the day I…
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Baby its cold outside!
Just curious what type of workouts people like to do when its too cold to venture outside. I've been trying to get back into running, but thats not happening with ice on the roads. So what do you do?
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NSV: Social Gatherings
Last night my husband and I attended a BBQ by one of his co-workers and on the drive over I started getting nervous. Meeting a lot of new people is pretty nerve wracking for me, and results in me grabbing handfuls of food and gorging the entire time. At first I planned on staying away from all the food to help prevent…
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Honest Insults?
We are all on our journey to healthier lifestyles but have you ever been caught off guard by an "honest" insult? Its one of those things where the person saying it isn't trying to hurt your feelings, but boy does it. For example, my goal is to get back down to the weight I was when my husband and I met. He knows I am…
