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NSV: The Buffet!
I took my husband took his favorite hibachi & sushi buffet for dinner for his birthday. I was really worried because I LOVE sushi & fried rice & crab rangoon & all that fried stuff that is not so good for you. They also have amazing ice cream at this particular restaurant. Well, we got there and I ordered water instead of…
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Stupid Mess Up
I messed up today. I let myself get too hungry. My son's football game was this evening and I snacked on some Greek yogurt about an hour and a half before the game. The game lasted 2 hours and when we got home, I put a pizza in the oven for the kids before making my dinner, eggplant parmigiana- a fat free, low calorie…
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17 Day Diet
Has anyone tried the 17 Day Diet? If so, what are you thoughts and experiences? The 17 Day Diet includes four cycles: Accelerate In this initial phase you dramatically reduce your intake of carbohydrates to promote fat burning, cleansing and rapid weight loss. Activate This 17 Day Diet phase involves carbohydrate cycling,…
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Staying Motivated When You're Exhausted
So, I'm going on a 7 day cruise in only 15 days from now. I really want to lose 5 more lbs before then, but next week I will be working a lot and I have my daughters' birthday party and my sister in law's baby shower...basically, it's going to be a very busy week. I have a hard time keeping up with my exercise on busy…
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TurboFire vs Insanity
I hated Insanity and did not lose weight after completing the entire program. For those who have done both TurboFire and Insanity- how do they compare? Would you recommend TurboFire?
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Miss SC Lost 110 lbs
Thought I'd share this motivational story :) http://www.wect.com/story/15025229/miss-sc-lost-110-pounds-before-winning-pageant
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Exercise Suggestions Needed
I've lost a significant amount of weight in the past (after having my 3rd child) by doing pilates twice a week and an African dance class once a week for cardio, along with teaching ballet/tap/jazz 5 days a week, all without changing my diet. I gained 50 lbs after getting married and moving to a small town 4 years ago.…
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Not losing! Help!!!!
It has been 21 days and I have lost 1 lb...and that was in the beginning. I've only gone over my calories twice, and not by much. I exercise, eat lots and fruit and veggies...what am I doing wrong here?!?! My hubby thinks I should up my calorie intake (currently set at 1200/day). I need help!!!!! I'm getting a bit…
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Sugar Intake
I am having trouble keeping my sugar intake down. The problem is, most of my sugar is from fruits and veggies. I don't eat sweets or drink sodas or anything like that. I don't even eat a lot of bread. Mostly fruits and veggies. When I finish my food diary everyday, I am under in calories and over in sugar. Is anyone else…
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New Girl
Hi! I'm new here (joined on Tuesday) and I have lost 1 lb so far. I have to say I generally eat healthy and could not understand why I wasn't losing weight until I joined this site. Tracking my calories and exercise has been an eye opening experience!