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Beginning again!
I am starting over. Completely over. About 4 years ago using this site I lost 50 pounds. I was down to a size 4 and looked and felt GREAT. Planned a wedding and looked killer for it. Then... I got pregnant and lazy. And now here I am back where I started... no... worse... because I am at the heaviest I have ever been. I'm…
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Before and current bikini pics! 50 pounds down!
Ok, so I decided to take part in the bikini thread today... I had my husband take a new picture because my only bikini picture I have is from a year ago and I have been working on it since then. He took it and I compared it to last year's picture and I was like 'Wow... there's really an actual change there... Then my…
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NSV with pictures! :D
I've been hiding from cameras for so long I don't even remember anymore. It was rare for me to let anyone but me take them, because I controlled the angle, the lighting, and if I didn't like it, I deleted it. Immediately. Since I've been losing weight, I've been working on that a lot, but it was still rare for me to…
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Chocolate Chip Banana Nut Bread... only 187 cals!!!
I just tried a new recipe for chocolate chip banana nut bread and it is YUMMY!!! I even entered the recipe on here... I made it in mini-loaf pans (the recipe made 16 mini-loaves), so for half a mini-loaf, it's only 187 calories... not bad for something SO GOOD!!! :D Chocolate Chip Banana Bread 1 cup margarine or butter 2…
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My wedding day!
So... I started trying to lose weight about year ago. 6 months ago I was proposed to and I became even MORE determined. Now, I'm not at my goal weight yet but I'm pretty close. When my sister (and maid of honor) came down for this legal ceremony (we're having the big 'dream' ceremony at the local renaissance festival in…
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Wedding dress shopping today... with pics :D
I went looking to buy SHOES to go with a wedding dress today and was convinced after much looking and little luck finding white shoes to try a bridal boutique. I shrugged and said ok and we all trooped inside. Now, originally, I was supposed to have a small courthouse ceremony in Feb with a larger more elaborate…
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New before and afters of me! 48 pounds down! :)
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My Pretty New Christmas Dress!!!
SO, I've been feeling pretty down about myself... Not really sure why, but I was feeling all flabby and lumpy and gross. My fiance asked me if I wanted to go try on some cute clothes to see if it made me feel better. I had been thinking that since I'm so much smaller this year, it would be nice to have a pretty Christmas…
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How I know I have changed...
Before I started this journey in Feb of this year I ate what I wanted when I wanted and stopped when I felt like it. I didn't think that much about the things I was putting in my body. I drank soda constantly and the only think I really drank was soda. I walked some, but nothing extensive and that was IT as far as exercise…
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My Amazing NSV this morning! :)
So... I was near the end of my c25k (week 8 day 2 this morning), but about halfway through, I decided I was going to just keep running until the three mile mark to see if I could and how long it took me to run 3 miles... and I DID it!!! I ran a full 3 miles in 33 minutes. It felt GREAT! And I can honestly say that was the…
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Why B and A pics are a GOOD thing (w/pics, of course!)
I've been feeling kind of down on myself lately for a number of reasons... but one of those reasons was that I felt like I got lazy with this weight loss thing and I had slacked on the exercise and was just feeling 'blah' about it all... I decided recently that I needed to get my rear back in gear and start DOING something…
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NSV for the holiday weekend! :)
I went camping this weekend... I recently bought a new bathing suit but I was still a little unsure of being seen in it in public. While packing for the camping trip I decided to pack both of my suits... the one piece and the new bikini... When time came to hit the beach I took a deep breath, put on the bikini... and hit…
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NSV of my day!
So I went to KC today to wander and do some 'window shopping' since I had to drop my daughter off with her dad there. My BF and I went in to an intimate apparel store because I was browsing to see if I could fine something 'cute' in my size for fairly cheap. So, mostly because of my chest size, I was browsing through the…
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Bathing Suit NSV
So I was in walmart today and decided to get brave... I tried on and then BOUGHT a bikini!!! I've always wanted to be brave enough to wear one. In public. I've owned a few, but never wore them out. I still have one that I bought last year (one I've posted pics of me in around here somewhere), but it wasn't a style I felt…
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NSV.... and a question
Today I did week 4 day 1 of C25K. I thought it would be hard. I thought I would be dying by the end... but ya know.... it wasn't that bad! :) I got to the end of my first 5 minute run without stopping and I wasn't even really breathing hard when the walk started. I think I'm in the best shape I've ever been in... with the…
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30 Day Shred Results!!! :D (with pics, of course!)
So I have successfully finished Jillian's 30 Day Shred. I only missed 2 days, both because of time constraints (work, kids, etc) But I think I did pretty good only missing those 2 days really. I feel SO much stronger now than I did at the start and I have SO much more endurance. Ok, now for stats and pics! Start~ Weight…
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Whole Wheat Greek Yogurt Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 1/2 cups sugar 1 small container (4-5oz) greek yogurt 1/4 cup Smart Balance Buttery sticks, softened 1/4 cup shortening 1 tsp vanilla 1 egg 2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 teaspoon NoSalt 1 package chocolate chips Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix sugar, yogurt, butter, shortening, vanilla and egg in a…
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NSV!!! And I'm SOOO happy about it!!!
So my reward for finishing the 30 Day Shred was a new outfit. I finished the program about a week ago so today we went shopping. I got the cutest outfit! A Miley Cyrus (yeah, i know... she's EVERYWHERE, but the shirt's adorable!) sheer black top and a lacy tank to go under and a black pair of capris. I feel REALLY good in…
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Need to find a sustitute... can someone help me?
I have this amazing recipe for enchiladas, but I'm trying to find a way to make it a tad bit healthier... So I was wondering if anyone had a good substitute for cream of chicken soup? The sauce that goes OVER the enchiladas is usually a can of cream of chicken mixed with a can of enchilada sauce, but it's kind of a sodium…
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Current Pic... So excited!!!
Me... in a pair of shorts I literally had to SQUEEZE myself into when I bought them new last year... Things like this are what keep me motivated... :D
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Did back pic day today... and OMG...
Looked back through some photos from about a year ago... and then had to use paint to glue the two of these together.... does anyone else see the difference? It's kind of amazing to me to see what 17 little pounds GONE can do...
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Losing hope...
So, I KNOW I want to do this and I'm really not going to give up trying, but.... I have gained 2 pounds in the last two weeks. I was so excited to have been losing and was ecstatic when I hit 153 a couple weeks ago. In the last several days I've been drinking more water (even though I haven't been tracking the water part…
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Totally exciting NSV!!!
Ok, So I'm 33 and I have 3 kids age range 14 down to 2. I can't honestly remember the last time I could feel muscle in my tummy... always been flab. I've been on this journey technically since Feb 1 and I've lost 15 pounds. I've still got a long way to go, as I'm at 155 pounds and I'm looking to be at 115, BUT... tonight…
