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Just read Roni's post for her scale giveaway contest. Fantastic! Before I got the the gist of it I had already imagined a scale that allowed to you set goals and encourages you to keep going. Great idea, I mean yeah it's a scale...a talking generic sort of "good job" scale but isn't that what we thrive on. Virtual anything! Love it!! Might just add it to my Christmas list!

I entered the Mary Lou's Weigh Platform Giveaway…

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Do any of you feel like what you really need to help in the weight loss is a damn shrink? My story of being fat doesn't last my entire life. I haven't really been over weight until after I married and had my girls. I am beginning to see or maybe feel out of control with food. I don't think I have ever really noticed this before. I guess a lot of it is stress, Fortunately husband gets home Wednesday and he has already informed me he is in a salad mood. He has been basically living in a hotel for… Continue

So I didn't eat my face off! I went to my brothers for the day. It was all of my sister in laws family so I was kinds of uncomfortable (this is another blog in itself!) So I had a nice big glass of wine, few crackers maybe an ounce of cheese. Then at dinner I had a few bites and that was it, the rest of dinner was handling the drama of my 3 yr old and her bathroom issues....Dinner ended and by the time I came back food was gone,,,put away....good for me. then I had a few words with my brother an… Continue

I am still here. The Husband will be back 1 week from Tuesday and I honestly can't wait! (boy he would be shocked to hear that!) He is just very helpful with the whole motivation aspect of exercising. He is not a big meat head, he's a cyclist. HE actually began cycling while living in Italy for a year a couple of years ago. The whole family was supposed to go but that's life in the NAvy. I had to be a single Mom for a year when the girls were just 1 & 2. Anyways, last summer he did the Seatt… Continue

REal quick I was making my Taco Soup/Enchilada Soup Modified and realized I forgot a packet of the Ranch dressing so I found this Works GREAT! Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:26 pm Post subject: Buttermilk Ranch Dip and Dressing Mix Make your own for a fraction of the price, and not have to worry about MSG, gluten, or any of that other funny stuff. Use as you would any packet of ranch dressing mix. Modified from Marnie's Kitchen Shortcuts (ISBN 031214119X). 1 Tablespoon buttermilk powder (Saco b… Continue