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Exercise with kids...
How do you guys exercise with kids? Normally, my daughter likes going to the gym with me, but is just NOT in the mood today. My next option would normally be the pool... but we checked and apparently "Animal House" is filming in there. She is kind of a girly girl, so she doesn't like to try to play sports... I have tried…
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Does anyone watch Dance Your *kitten* Off?
Just wondering... as a former dancer, I think it's really inspiring... I usually even shed a tear or two...
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Feels GREAT!!!
So, I returned to work today after two weeks. I haven't really told anyone about my efforts or my dieting... I find that people will compliment you frivilously if they know you are trying really hard. So, I kept it to myself and when I walked in today, everyone immediately stopped when they saw me and said, "Oh my gosh!…
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Servers: Double shift vs. workout...
Hi everyone!! So, I am a server by trade and on days where I am scheduled for a double shift, I generally try to stay on the floor straight through for the day. This leaves me pretty tired at the end of the night, and I never seem to be able to muster the energy to hit the gym. My question is this: if I were to get a…
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Weekend Dinner Outings
So... the weekend is here and my loves adore going out to movies and dinner, or shopping and dinner... I am just wondering what are the healthiest dining out options available?
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Fever...
So I have had this weird thing for a few days now... Fever, body aches, nausea, vomiting, and a wicked sore throat. Apparently it''s been going around. Or so everyone says. I feel better... throat still hurts and still a little achey but I am worried... haven't hit the gym in 3 days! Checked my temp, and I'm still at…
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Sadness
So, I broke up with my live in boyfriend of 2 years this week. Packing things up today to go stay with a friend. Feeling unbelievably sad. My question is that I am the opposite of most women... I eat when I'm happy, and I can't stand to make myself eat ANYTHING when I'm depressed. I have tried several times this week to…
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Is doing the same cardio every day okay?
I love my elliptical... something about it puts me in a very zen place. Sometimes, after my standard 50 minutes on the elliptical, I will get on the bike and I do a lot of walking all the time (I'm a waitress). And while I switch up my program on the elliptical, I am wondering if my body will adjust to the same exercise…
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Any other sad mommies out there?
My baby is going to Kindergartern. Just typing that makes me cry. It has been an emotional road because Ava was diagnosed with autism at 2 and I left the corporate world then to devote almost all my time to her. It's entirely possible that I have fostered a codependent relationship in that time. But I felt so guilty for…
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Wine
I am a culinary hobbiest to the umpteenth degree. It helps a lot because I know how to, and LOVE, to cook healthy meals that taste amazing. However, I was raised to appreciate wine as a food accompaniment. I have eliminated alcohol from my diet, but it has left me wondering if it is at all possible to include a glass of…
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Chef Boyardee
My boyfriend absolutely loves Chef Boyardee... and I like it, too, but I have been dieting very seriously. Now, he's at work and I am home alone and positively CRAVING some. My question is... from a nutritional standpoint, how does Chef Boyardee rate?
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Traditional Chinese Takeout
Hi everybody! So it's a yucky rainy day here in Charlotte and my whole family is snuggling on the couch and watching movies... PERFECT time to order some traditional Chinese delivery. But, I don't want to go crazy with calories. What do you guys order when you still want to keep it somewhat healthy? I mean, besides egg…
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Strange moods...
So, I am 5 days into this diet. And for the past two days, I have noticed feeling AMAZING in the mornings but then, out of the blue, awfully down at night. Irritable, snappy, even a little sad or teary (tonight, anyway). I purchased Relacore because I had heard that it helped with the "diet anxiety" or stress. And I am…
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Headache during workout...
For the past three days, I have had a headache during my workout... so intense that it has actually caused me to stop and take a drink of water. I have been EXTREMELY hydrated... no alcohol... good sleep... good breakfast before I begin... this is baffling me. Does anyone else have this problem? If it helps, I am…
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Indoor Workouts?
Hi everyone! So, here I go again... I would like to think that many of you have felt the same as I. When I was in my early twenties, I lost over 70 lbs, so I got cocky and said, "I can take this weight off any time I want." Now, I am 30, over 200 lbs, and I am having to break it down in a pretty strict way in order to even…
