Everyday Systems

Nichole

Thanks everybody! It's a little early yet, but I had a positive test last night

and it was digital, so there is no ambiguity. I just hope the baby is healthy and stays put...

Mimi, I hope you continue to have a good recovery!!

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Yeah I think I'll try to get it done all at once.

I wish my other goal (to have a baby) was just as easy.

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I want to have a baby in 2010, can that be my resolution, too? January will be my 3rd month trying, ugh. My husband does the laundry, so I don't really determine what he does all at one time, but I guess I could break it up over a couple of days. Fold one day, put away the next, then put away the ha...

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I'm good weight-wise and food/exercise wise

But what I would really like to do is to get our laundry away quickly! My husband does the laundry, then I let it sit in the basket/hanging for days and days before I put it away.

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Yeah, that's true

It's so good... I like to drink it prepared in a travel mug on the way to work, too.

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I don't know how healthy it is, but lately I've taken to microwaving a cup or so of milk (about a mug's worth) for 1 minute, 30 seconds, then adding a teaspoon of real unsweetened cocoa and a packet of sweetener (sugar or Splenda). Then a dash of cinnamon. It is delicious! I'm never going back to th...

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Glad to see you're doing well!!!

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I have A LOT and I mean A LOT of events coming up. I am nervous about maintaining my weight. 13 - out to dinner for hub's birthday 14 - dinner with hub's parents for both our birthdays 15 - family Sunday dinner, complete with chocolate cake 18 - the girls taking me out for belated b/day dinner at It...

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Thanks, Mimi! I haven't really been trying to lose weight, I've just been focusing on good habits. And I am very close to Philly (was just there last week!)... I hope they win tomorrow night! I'm not much of a sports-fan, but I always root for the home team. Oh, and Happy Almost-Halloween: http://fa...

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The scale said 130 today! Officially lost 20 lbs!

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Mimi, I just skipped to catch up on all you're doing. I haven't been posting as much lately.. Anyway, glad to see you're at the next step - the boot! Hope you're doing well - sorry to hear about your grandchild's possible infection.

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I suppose my check-in is offically boring! I was 131.4 this morning and all this week so far. So maintenance has been good. I made some really delicious chicken parm last night. I left two without sauce and cheese - I want to make salad with these extra breaded chicken breasts, but not sure what kin...

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I personally love breakfast. I am hungry as soon as I wake up (around 6). I have something small before I leave the house, then oatmeal, and, on occasion, a bagel around 8:30.

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Haven't posted in a while... I'm doing great, was 132.6 this morning. Just trying to eat healthy. My goal is to not gain any of the weight back during the holidays that I lost these past 6 months. My plan is to mostly stay off the sweets at parties. I already gave away a lot of stuff at work that I ...

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I read your post, that's why I said "no offense."

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I read about that diet the other day in the Times. Sounds so unhealthy. And boring. And talk about cookie overload! Plus, I'd rather have my homemade cookies than something prepackaged anyday. And I'd rather eat real food. I can't believe people actually try this (no offense).

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My modifications are well thought out, make sense to me and work for me. I've never been good at blindly following rules that someone else sets for my personal behavior and habits . Reinhard trusted his own judgment in finding what works for him. I trust my judgment to do what works for me. I find ...

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I eat oatmeal almost every day... It's like the cornerstone of my diet! And I love pumpkin... YOU CAN ADD PUMPKIN TO OATMEAL AND IT TASTES GOOD?! Why did I not know this???

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mimi wrote:a small pumpkin pie Blizzard - my absolute favorite! Fall is definitely here now!

That's my favorite too! I even made a fan photo:

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Anything homemade!

Especially pound cake, pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, cookies. No boxed cakes though. Ew.

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I've been doing this since May.. I used to record every day but got quite bored of that and learned there was no point for me to record the spikes. I think people should plot for themselves; it's very beneficial. However, most people think that weighing every day is "bad". Plus, I don't do "vanilla"...

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New low today: 130.6. I wonder when I will stop losing weight? I've upped my cals...

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Hi Strawberry!!! Hope you are doing well out there.

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Thanks! Yes, it was something like that. Very gradual.

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Still haven't uploaded those pictures yet...

I am doing good, holding steady at 131.

Updated chart:

I started not recording the spikes because I didn't see the point, and only recorded when I lost weight.

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When I put them on my cupcake stand and take a picture, I'll post it!

I dyed the icing green and pink for Tinkerbell.. Can't wait to set it up at my mom's house.

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I was 130.6 today. I can't believe it. Soon I'll be able to say that I have lost 20 lbs. I just baked some chocolate chip pound cupcakes for my niece and will be decorating them with some homemade buttercream soon! :) I ate two... Oh well! No more sweets today! i'm going to exercise on the bike now,...

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Great job on losing 4 lbs!

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NOTHING has made Vanilla No-S stick for me. It works for Reinhard and lots of other people, but I'm not Reinhard OR those other people. I'm me -- and I've never done well following rules set by someone else that affect only my life/behavior. It's more important to me to make this work for me -- ins...

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I'm not doing No-S to a tee (I eat snacks), but I have made over my diet to be pretty healthy overall (though not perfect). I found it to be a very gradual process of trying different things, finding what works and lots of research. Just keep on going and find what works for you. I just try not to l...

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Congrats! Great job

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I'm pretty much in maintenance mode now, so any posts I make at this point are kind of boring.. 150-->131 lbs

Plus, I was so bad at keeping up with my challenge last month that I'm not gonna do it next month.

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I don't think anyone reads this thing anymore, but today I was 131 lbs.

Yay! I have lost a grand total of 19 lbs.

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Whoa, the scale said 131.5 today. Amazing!

I can't believe I am still losing weight.

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On a non-food-related note, I finished this yesterday:

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I can't believe it, but I have lost 2 more lbs this month, making my grand total 18 lbs. I was 150 in May and now I am 132.

I am really enjoying learning how to cook from scratch. It has been a gradual and (mostly) fun journey!

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Thanks for your kind advice, but I'm never going to stop weighing. When I do, I start not caring, and I gain weight. And I don't do strict No-S.. I do eat planned snacks.

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So I lost about 2 lbs this month

Wasn't particularly trying to. I love my new way of eating. I am very enthusiastic about cooking and baking from scratch and I really love it. I feel like it has enriched my life.

I saw Julie & Julia last night and it was fabulous. I'd recommend it to anyone.

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I am feeling much better now. I was having a horrible week, getting to bed too late, feeling really really tired. I blame PMS for the fatigue, at least! I know fatigue makes things seem horrible. So I'm just going to keep on doing what I'm doing, sticking to 1200 calories and continue to improve my ...

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I just read your post Marc and you are right about coffee! I had some decaf after dinner last night with a little skim milk and pretended it was dessert lol. It def helped.

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Hmmm, good suggestions. I will have to think about this!

I figure it's going to take some trial and error to see how much I can eat.

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I lost about a pound this month, which is fine

since I'm just trying to maintain.

I've been thinking a lot about how to maintain without being obsessive. Any suggestions out there? I asked in my personal check in but I don't think many people have been venturing in there.

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I love your name and the reasoning behind it!!

Best of luck and welcome!!

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That stinks about the restaurant. Figures, huh?

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I was 132.6 today.

Today's Plan:

Oatmeal; small homemade muffin
Cheese if I get hungry
Shrimp and broccoli with half cup rice pilaf
Yogurt w/granola
Pizza - homemade

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I binged. I'm mad at my husband so I ate two reeses cups and a small muffin

and now I just feel worse.

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I use HabitCal and I count calories. Some people can not count calories, but if I don't, my eating gets out of hand. That's just me... Just find what works well for you

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That thing does look like a burden. But you look relaxed! Sounds like you're handling this all very well. I wish you the best!!!

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Hmm, vending machines are easy for me because I never have any money, lol. And I know all of it is junk.

I find munchkins so temping because they're small and you can just pop one into your mouth. But I walked right past them the other day

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On a related note, I really need new clothes

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132.4 this morning. New low! I don't know why I am so much lower than yesterday, though. I hope it's not a fluke.

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Weight is back to normal this morning 134.2. I think I might have had some constipation. Sorry, tmi! I am seeing The Wizard of Oz tonight on the big screen, hi-def! The show is sold out! I'm excited. Before that will be a simple dinner of chicken, whole wheat pasta, and a salad. I'm going back down ...

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I feel remotivated.. I would kind of like to lose 5 more lbs to get to 130.

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I try to keep S days healthy, unless there is a party, in which case I will have a treat. I don't like throwing away all my good habits on the weekends because it really sets me back and makes it hard to get back into it.

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135.2 this morning. Hmmm. Doing well, I guess

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Mmm, Thalia, that sounds great. Shirls: Hey, at least you tried. Yogurt at my ACME (supermarket) is usualy pretty cheap so I don't mind paying either. I definitely feel like I've been slowly overturning my diet to mostly whole foods and it's great! However, I'm not striving for a complete overhaul.

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Okay, so last week I bought plain yogurt, only 2 ingredients and 100 calories. That's only 10 more than the low-fat overprocessed variety. I added fresh strawberries, cinnamon, a packet of Splenda (sorry, it tastes bad without it), and two tablespoons of granola. I love it! It's not overly sweet and...

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Thanks!! Yes that will definitely be fun

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Today I was 136.5..! What??

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So I've been a steady 134 for a week now. I've been eating slightly more than I had been, not really "dieting" in the sense of trying to lose weight, but, maybe eating about 1400 calories. It's a lot easier than 1200, I can tell you that much! I shoot between 1200-1400 most days and try not to go cr...

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I understand.... except I can't even afford to go out and buy new clothes. All my clothes are all so baggy, it's embarassing.

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Hmmmm. I can relate to wanting to be perfect. I'm only 24, so I really beat myself up sometimes. It's bad, probably something I should work on. I'm 133-135 lbs now (and I'm 5'4"), which is healthy and I guess I look okay, but sometimes I think if only I can lose 5-10 more lbs! Sometimes I think, wel...

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Very true! The other day my mom said she can see my weight loss in my face all of a sudden. Have fun getting back to 137

Maybe go for a 1400 cal diet instead of 1200?

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lol thanks.

I'm doing OK today. 134.6 this morning. Arg. I guess that's fine though. I had Chinese last night. I've been cheating a little too much, a cookie here and there. I will nip that in the bud though.

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I got chased down the other day for speeding through EZ-Pass. Didn't get a ticket; don't know why. Must be my Megan-Fox-Good-Looks (kidding).

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I am tired of all the stupid articles about why America is overweight. Here's why America is overweight, it's easy: delicious food is SOOO affordable and Americans love delicious, fast, overprocessed food. And we love to eat a lot of it. And we don't exercise. End of story. It's not that hard to fig...

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I tend to really overeat on Saturdays if I go to a party, but it hasn't affected my weight because I eat so healthy the other days of the week. So I wouldn't worry about a couple red days, as long as they don't become a habit.

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That sounds horrible - and paintful!! - so sorry to hear about that :/

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mimi wrote:Glad you're feeling better Nicole. Thought about you this evening as I was making Tuna Quiche! I added some chopped onion this time and we liked that...not much left over!

Mimi

Yum yum! I love tuna quiche, haven't made it in a little while.

Thanks, howfunisthat!

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Nothing interesting here. I am 133 today. :) Such a random weight for me to settle at, but okay. I still can't believe I have lost 17 lbs. It definitely makes me more confident and I love fitting in my clothes. Actually, they're way too loose. Some of my pants look ridiculous because they are comple...

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I ate WAAAAY too much on Saturday, particularly sweets. My heart was racing as I was trying to sleep. Sunday was back to healthy foods, and I did treat myself to a small Blizzard. I haven't had many this summer, probably only about 3 total. I got my favorite, the banana cream pie one and it was deli...

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I drink water constantly because I am constantly thirsty. I personally like staying hydrated

. And, yes, I use a real water bottle (not a disposable kind) that I refill at work all day long. And at home, it's a glass.

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I'm feeling good today! Didn't take the dreadful medicine. The swelling on my foot has gone down, thank god! Looking forward to homemade pizza tonight, yum! Oh and I have to admit something: sometimes I think about losing more weight. I probably could, but I'm liking maintainence much more than losi...

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I honestly can't say because most diets I've tried, I didn't last more than a week or even a couple days! Atkins was pretty bad. No carbs? That makes life impossible for me. Too difficult.

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Yesterday was tough.. I am on medicine for a bug bite that makes me really dizzy and out of it. And hungry! Or at least, eating helped the dizziness go away, so I ate a lot yesterday. I ate a donut at one point. I guess it should count as a Sick day. I don't really feel guilty because the food made ...

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Oh dear god, my husband just sent me that Time article ("Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin") that caused a lot of controversy here a couple of weeks ago. Ugh.

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Yaaaay! Me too

It's great!

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I think at the begnning of 09 I was at Chapter One and at this point I'm at 3. Sometimes I screw up, but I immediately get back on the horse.

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I don't believe I didn't know about this! I never wander in here, haha. Congratulations!

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I'd say I eat a good amount of 'real food' but I do also eat some processed food. I do have low-fat yogurt every day and Stroeman's whole wheat bread, but I also eat a lot of fresh veggies and unprocessed, cooked-at-home chicken or sometimes shrimp. So I think it's all about balance.

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Thanks, you two! I got to have homemade cake yesterday! My assistant manager is having a baby in a month.. well his wife is doing the labor.. ;). Haha. The cake was a little TOO sweet, which is crazy for a sweet-a-holic like me to say! I'm 134 today, so I'm doing good. People say that weighing every...

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Sounds like you're doing great! I'm 134 today too, lol. Enjoy your new job and your time with your volunteer group

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Sometimes I feel this way, but mostly with drinking. I don't drink to get drunk, ever, and never will. People seem to think that if you're an adult, especially a young adult, you should loooove to drink. I'm 24, but I usually will have, at parties, one light beer with my meal and that is it. I find ...

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Hmmm, well, everybody has a different experience. I've just lost a lot of weight and I don't have any of those problems. When I was this weight in the past, I didn't have any of those problems, either. I don't feel much different being thinner, but it's nice not to have to stress about whether my pa...

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I've lost all the weight I want to lose (and then some) and I still have fluctuations from time to time. Just keep going

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Congrats!

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Still 133 today!

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Breakfast: About a cup of cereal and half cup skim milk Lunch: Salad with lite dressing or steamed veggies, always with a small amount of chicken and a slice of 100% whole grain bread Dinner: One plate/bowl of whatever I make for dinner. I also have two "mini meals" - between breakfast and lunch, a...

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Hmmm, well I eat three meals and two snacks. Cheese is one and yogurt with granola is the other. It keeps my energy up. I've actually been told on this board that these are more like "mini-meals", but I usually call them snacks. I don't want to start a debate, but snacking isn't really all that bad ...

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I think that I am still losing weight. Last week I was 134, and for the past few days I've been around 133. :) That is fine with me! I see my abs more and more. Just eating around 1200 calories most days. Breakfast: Latte, half of a mini bagel Snack 1: Cheese Lunch: Toast, Steamed Veggies, Chicken S...

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Breakfast: About a cup of cereal and half cup skim milk Lunch: Salad with lite dressing or steamed veggies, always with a small amount of chicken and a slice of 100% whole grain bread Dinner: One plate/bowl of whatever I make for dinner. I also have two "mini meals" - between breakfast and lunch, a ...

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All I know is I was 5'4" and 150+ lbs and my BMI was 25.7, which is supposedly overweight. I dropped 10%+ of my weight to about 134 and now I'm at a 23 BMI, which is a healthy bmi. So personally I like my BMI, though I know it's not the most accurate way to measure your success or health.

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Yesh, losing weight is a slow process when done in a healthy way, but either way, it's worth it! Sounds like you're doing well.

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Hmmm, I personally just skip it.

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I am doing well. 133.6 today.

I am baking tonight, which I am really looking forward to and have been. Chocolate cupcakes with mini chocolate chips. Tomorrow I will add fresh buttercream frosting and chocolate shavings to the top. Yum!

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That's hard to say... it depends on if I meet up with my mom or not. She ALWAYS has dessert.

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I've been thinking about this. I am in! I guess my goal is maintenance. If I lose a few more pounds, though, I wouldn't complain. Start weight: 134 End weight: 132 Tues, Sept. 1: Good, 30 minutes on Bike, plus abs and arms Weds, Sept 2: Good nutrition and 35 minutes on bike Thurs, Sept 3: Good, , 40...

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And speaking of guac, I saw a recipe today for it on allrecipes.com (which is probably my favorite site next to Facebook) and it's so simple! Only like 3 ingredients.

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I don't see much wrong with pasta, as long as it's not a huge quantity. I stick to a cup. I would love to try it one day though!

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