tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46415139437977491712024-03-05T06:32:19.414-06:00Skinny Tastes BetterFollow Me To The Thin SideUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641513943797749171.post-29371737709031242522011-11-13T22:59:00.001-06:002011-11-22T05:15:47.738-06:0090 pounds down!!<div><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJfnHa8dU4RclBTQXwzero6fmhZXk6kBZqeweLU9dXQspeBz-SDGWKU3c7AHbFYID10732jswStdCcX5zBBPnYTJuHqEnjpYoeYlD8Y_u2cPvjU_WFxG3SspQdO5OovIbnwZ1K9HKFGXp/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd4flOnaewjSBO2WRHr3bu9C7MJhBruAYIico_hv-d01ZoVQIRzZhPpafJHGNaEzDcnsHDzfi3RrOi7WuO2ez5W1moB2qqHroSqc4Bt2rc31PVNY7jeR15jgu0zxMh8jOh7TvxojLM9Ni7/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnBxzEC_BI1sxKCD2mCrIvSxtlh34Utp-OvjZFIBgCrU_qiOv1uRcPpCGckzv2LkmU9MwLeN6bA64UVdEhDQB3DhA35ofGHzTd-mjPXaENspvIE1tVy8JljwgSeq98Ux4H49hbmk20bFR/' /><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmEAIX1bcqxJ11A9zx7TQEK7xa8oRKm_77N_e-8sM074TzBKiartvDeSruU7tWuabreQ0c2IlxDpDPz4sOBioUp4eBOOvxtUWsCN5sooX3kbVQudwQhhth_vJVfwZ4_CRurl-Hu0Qf6aW/' /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641513943797749171.post-72704802946513801172011-09-30T03:48:00.001-05:002011-09-30T03:49:49.602-05:00Things have changed...So I'm down about 87 pounds and I have to say I feel absolutely amazing. My life has gone through a major transformation the past year. My marriage failed and I thought my life was over. However one day, after days and days of being miserable, I decided I had to change. I did a major mental overhaul and I have never been happier nor have I ever felt better. I chose life, I chose happiness, I chose positivity!! Despite the imense pain I endured with my divorce, I think if not for that traumatic event, I wouldn't have made the changes I have made and I wouldn't be the awesome person I am today. It still hurts, but I got so much more out of it than I lost. To anyone reading, choose happy. Just do it. It's such a waste of time not to.<br />
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On a fitness note, I have taken up running...and I have to say, it's addictive and ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!!! I <b>LOVE</b> it!!! <br />
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85 pounds!! Feeling fantastic!<br />
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65 pounds down. I know I should be further along, but hey, I'm getting there. Slowly but surely.<br />
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Anyway, I'm starting cosmetology school next Tuesday. I decided to throw caution to the wind and just follow my dream. I'm going down to part time at the hospital, which scares the crap out of me as far as money goes, but we can do it (I hope!) I'll be going to school Tues-Sat, and working at the hospital Saturday and Sunday nights. Whew! That's gonna suck! lol! But I can do anything for 10 months right??<br />
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On top of all that, I've been seeing a reproductive enocrinologist. I had a sonogram of my ovaries and he said they looked great for having PCOS. I then had to have an HSG done where they shoot dye into my uterus to check for blockages and I passed! Wednesday I have another ultrasound, then in a few weeks I have an endometrial biopsy. Doc says this is the "investigation" period so after this cycle I'm sure the next one is where we'll get down to business. I'm thinking he'll put me on a mild fertility drug called Clomid to help induce ovulation. I pray it works for me. <br />
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On the home front, our garden is thriving, our chickens are growing, Mike quit smoking, we just celebrated his 46th birthday on Friday... Life is good. Now if only I could eat right and exercise...<br />
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Anyhoo, I'm sure I've lost 30 pounds by now, but I haven't weighed myself for a few days. Speaking of weights, my doctors scale weighs like 2 pounds less then mine does, which I love! Because no matter what I weigh at home, I know I really weigh LESS than that! lol! <br />
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Exercise is still an issue for me. I suck at it! It's been rainy the past two weeks with highs in the low 60 so that hasn't helped in my motivation much. But this week is supposed to be NICE so I will be out burning some cals. I bought this workout dvd the night before last. It's a country workout. I've never seen a country one so I thought I'd give it a try. It's so funny, when the girl comes out, she's got on a sports bra and a mini jean skirt (the kind that fans out a little) with a giant belt buckle. lol! The majority of the time you're supposed to have your thumbs hooked on your belt in "holster hands" position! lol, it's cute. <br />
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Did anyone else get an email from a guy asking if we wanted to join some cause against obesity? He works for Allergan. <br />
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Anyhoo, it's about bedtime for me. Don't forget to treat yourself to some at home shopping at my Avon store (www.youravon.com/ashlimarlow) Right now there's a special on our brand new product called Luminocity. It's AWESOME!! It gets rid of age spots, sun spots, acne spots, rosasia, it evens skin tones and brightens skin. It also takes away fine lines. when you buy it now, you'll get a full size container of Anew Eye Lift ($28) for FREE!! I'm using both these products and love them! It's never too early or too late to start a skin care regiman! <br />
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Goodnight all!<br />
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Anyhoo, I've signed up to be an AVON representative. I'm going to share my eStore link with you guys if you'd like to do a little shopping. Right now we have our Glazewear Lip gloss (#1 lip gloss in the country) on sale for just $1.99 (reg. $6) and for every tube you buy you can enter to win a brand new Chevy Malibu! So check out my store, let me know if you have any questions. :)<br />
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<a href="http://http://ashlimarlow.avonrepresentative.com/">Ashli's AVON eStore</a><br />
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Also, if you would like to receive an online catalog via email you can send me an email and I'll add you to my list or just register on my eStore site and subscribe. <br />
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Bedtime for me! TTYL :)<br />
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I found a great snack yesterday. It's a cracker made by WASA and it's light rye. It's made with 100% whole grains and has 3g fiber, zero fat and only 60 calories for 2 big crackers. They're the size of graham crackers so 2 is plenty. I just had them for breakfast with some laughing cow cheese. I was pleasantly surprised it went down nicely and was yummy to boot!<br />
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Tomorrow I plan on drinking an ass load of water and packing a good nutritious lunch for work, no sweets!! <br />
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And a sad, crappy note.. I won't be joining you all in the Chicago trip due to a mandatory class at work I must attend. :( <br />
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Can someone tell me about these gadgets that you wear that tell you about calories burned and whatnot. How do they work, DO they work, which would you recommend, how much are they?? TIA!<br />
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Well, that "random" fever totally ruined all my plans for the day. I was supposed to do the MS walk, go to the brew fest and go to my friends birthday bbq. Missed it all. :( Anyway, I'm hoping the fever stays away and I can enjoy the next two days I have off. I drank a couple of those airborne tablet things in hopes to ward off any impending sickness.<br />
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So I decided to ask my mom to go to Chicago. I thought about it long and hard and I don't believe I'm bringing her so that I can hide behind her. That's just not me. I'm bringing her because she's one of my best friends and I think this trip is going to be so much fun with so many good people that I want to share it with her. I think it will be a great bonding experience and very memorable.<br />
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Anyways... Can somebody tell me how to get one of those cool signatures to sign all my posts with? I like the ones that actually look like handwriting. TIA!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641513943797749171.post-76239406182172737102010-04-23T17:26:00.002-05:002010-04-23T17:29:14.167-05:00BYOC! <----I just found out what that stood for lol! I've been so confused!1. Name a career you would NOT want to do and tell why.<br />
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I watch Lock Up and I agree with Drazel, working anywhere in a prison would not be something I'd ever want to do. Kudos to your hubby. Also, I'd never want to be a nurses aide. I work closely with many of them and they have to deal with a lot of CRAP, literally. Kudos to them too!<br />
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2. What’s the best present you ever received for your birthday?<br />
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My sweet little pom pom, Mocha!<br />
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I've never admitted this before, but I hide behind the fact that I have PCOS. Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome. I've always blamed my weight on this, my moods on this, my inability to get pregnant on this... In reality, it DOES play a HUGE part in all of these things. BUT, I didn't help the situation by eating the wrong things and not being active enough. I didn't help the situation by letting my hormones ruin my day or letting all of the negative pregnancy test make me feel like a failure. I have to power to change and choose to be happy and make the most of things. I can't let a a 4 letter acronym run my life anymore. <br />
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Well, I know this may sound stupid, but Drazel commented on my blog asking if I was going to Chicago and that I should totally come. I know we didn't need a personal invitation but it felt good to have someone care if I was there or not. Thanks Draz!<br />
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*Isn't it amazing how honest we are in our blogs? It's great that we can all be so open and feel comfortable in doing so. If only in "real life" we could all be so free*<br />
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Onto a different note...is anyone bringing anyone with them to Chicago? Like a friend from home? I was thinking of asking my mom to come. We've never had a mother/daughter trip and she's battled with her weight as well. She's super fun!! Would that be weird if she came? I doubt she'll be able to but I'd like to ask. What do you think? Give me honest answers, I don't want to mess anything up.<br />
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Our MS walk is tomorrow. I wish we would have known about it sooner so we could have fund raised a little bit. Registration for this thing is so confusing. Not to mention the donation part. It's crazy confusing. I think we're just going to show up tomorrow and say, "we want to walk today, here's our donation, what do we need to fill out" I doubt they'll turn us away. It's supposed to rain. I hope it doesn't. <br />
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Anyway, that's all for now.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641513943797749171.post-1776902889776992932010-04-23T08:13:00.000-05:002010-04-23T08:13:12.546-05:00Under Construction!Excuse the mess, I'm trying to find a new look for my blog :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641513943797749171.post-12597748442160800142010-04-22T21:55:00.000-05:002010-04-22T21:55:25.844-05:00~Chicago~So, I slacked off on blog reading for like a week, and when I came back there's all this Chicago talk. Draz asked if I was going and I started to think about it. Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I've always been a bit shy. Now, don't get me wrong, I open up and then there's no stopping me lol! But I've always let that initial shyness/fear hold me back. I think a ton of it has to do with me being overweight my whole life. It started as a kid and has followed me into adulthood. But anyway, I think that this would be a great opportunity to do something out of my comfort zone and just go for it! If not now, WHEN?? So, I think I'm gonna come! I'm totally out of the loop so I'm gonna need to do some reading to get the when, where and what's. It's so easy to get behind in blog land when you miss a few days lol! <br />
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OMG, I'm getting ExCiTed!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641513943797749171.post-27003049613181361782010-04-22T02:10:00.000-05:002010-04-22T02:10:58.479-05:00I finally brokemy 261 plateau! I weighed 259 the last two days, bringing my total weightloss to 23.1 lbs. Yay! However, I probably just ruined that tonight. I finished off my day at 1658 calories. Boooooo! What got me was the Dunkin Donuts someone brought in. I tried to resist. I truley did, but then I got tired and bored and I began hearing the call of the beast. "Eaaaaat meeeeee" they called from the breakroom. Nasty little devils. I ended up eating 2. Yes 2! Why couldn't I have stopped at 1? I don't know. So after I ate them, I went to my calorie counter and learned the extent of the damage. 700 Calories for those 2 donuts. Yep, 700. Anyway, all I can do is move on. <br />
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Saturday morning, Mike and I will be participating in a walk for MS. We learned that it happens to be starting right across the street from our house. How conveinient. I'm not sure how long it is, but I read on their website that they typically have a short and a long walk. The short is 2-4 miles and the long is 4-6 miles. I don't know which one we'll do, but I'm thinking 4-6 miles is a little much for me at this point. I'm a little disappointed that I won't be getting a t-shirt to remember this walk by but you have to donate $100 to get one. Isn't that crazy? I plan on donating, but not quite $100.<br />
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Saturday afternoon, we are going to a beer fest, lol! I've never been to such a thing, but I thought it would be fun. My husband likes weird, dark beers so we're gonna check it out. I guess you pay about $10 to get in, and they give you a cup and you go around sampling all kinds of beers from around the world. Like a wine tasting, but with a little redneck added lol!<br />
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So, I'm still struggling to get a structured exercise regiman going but a few days ago Mike and I took the dogs on a 1.5 mile walk around our neighborhood. I got this really cool app on my phone that tracks you via GPS and tells you how far you've gone, how many mins you've walked and how many calories you've burned. It even tracks your path on a google map. It's awesome. Technology these days.<br />
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I started to get my summer tan on. Being tan makes me feel thinner, isn't that weird. I guess it just tones down those glaring white fat rolls, lmao! Brown fat rolls are much more soothing :P<br />
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That's all for now, I'll try and take some pics of this weekend's festivities. Ciao!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641513943797749171.post-42037182802780276152010-04-15T21:25:00.001-05:002010-04-15T21:28:15.188-05:002nd FillHey guys! Well I had my 2nd fill yesterday. There was no student this time but it wasn't any better. The doctor had troubles. OMG it hurt sooooo bad!! Took 4 pokes or so and a lot of prodding. I was so glad when it was over. He gave me 1.5 ccs. So now I have a total of 4.5ccs. All yesterday was liquids/mushies so I was eager to "try out" my fill today. We went to Bob Evans. We decided to share a turkey wrap. I was able to slo0o0ly eat almost my whole half (it was very loosely stuffed). I was satisfied. :) Then, about 3.5 hours later, I was starving. So when we got home from shopping, I heated up some chili I made the other day. I made myself about 1 cup. I got most of it down, but took about 2 bites too much I guess, cuz I was stuck. Blahhhhhh! I pb'd like 5 times. Nothing violent but annoying none the less. The first few times it was actually food, the other times it was just saliva I guess (but thicker, sorry tmi) It's different because I don't actually feel totally FULL before the pressure in my chest starts. I could feel it a little bit when I was eating my turkey wrap but I knew I didn't feel FULL yet. I just wasn't hungry anymore. I started to feel a little chest pressure so I took that as time to stop. I guess I've always ate till my stomach felt like it was gonna pop and that's just not whats supposed to happen anymore. Anyway, this is definitely a learning process. I know now that when I feel a little chest pressure, better stop. Something else I've noticed with this fill is that when I eat, it seems like with every bite, little air bubbles come up. Like, food goes down, air comes up. Weird. But I'm happy. I actually feel like I might get somewhere with this fill. It's exciting. <br />
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Anyway, Mike and I went on a big shopping spree today. The fan in our bedroom died so we had to buy a new one. We've been wanting a fan in our livingroom for awhile, so we bought one for it too. We're currently trying to put it up...but of coarse, we're running into problems. Mike's off to the hardware store for the second time already. We also bought a carpet cleaner (dogs can be so messy), took us 3 different Wal-Marts to find the right one. Then we bought paint to do our bathroom, along with the rugs and towels. We own a 100 year old farm house and completely remodeled it (basically built a new house within a old house, not a fun project, never will do that again!). We still have lots to do, and painting is a big one on the list. If I had the energy, I'd load some house before and after pics for you, but I don't. Some other time. I picked a seafoam blue color. The original one I liked wouldn't work for the type of paint Mike wanted. So I had to compromise with one close, but a little lighter. Hope it doesn't look stupid. We had to buy this special paint with no VOC's (I don't know what that is) but they're bad for you. I guess paint can leak chemicals into your house for up to 6 years and Mike wants a "healthy house". So alright then, healthy paint it is. I saw this commercial for this painter's tape called Frogger. It's supposed to be awesome and make super crisp lines (no bleeding). Cost me $8 for one roll! CrAzY! So that will be on the list of things to do tomorrow. Mike has to work tomorrow night so it'll be a good project for me to do. Well, I've rambled long enough. TTYL :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641513943797749171.post-2253506785878330282010-04-12T02:13:00.000-05:002010-04-12T02:13:28.251-05:00Things That Make You Go Hmmmmmm...Quick question. How many calories do you aim to comsume on a daily basis? I've used those calculators online but it tells me I should eat at least 2080 (based on my current weight/age/height) for "extreme weight loss". Does that sound right? It sounds like a lot if you're wanting to loose weight. I also read that consuming less than 1500 is not good for you. I've been aiming for 1200 but now I'm thinking I should up it a little bit. What do you guys think?? I'm not really loosing much as of right now. I've been getting 1200-1500 cals a day which is way less than pre band but I've just been juggling the same 4 pounds since surgery. I'm between 265 and 261. So, since surgery, almost a month ago, I've only lost between 3-7 pounds. I'm not frustrated YET. I'm excited for my fill on Wednesday! So tell me your daily calorie goal..Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641513943797749171.post-12037968031858828622010-04-09T23:24:00.000-05:002010-04-09T23:24:47.283-05:00Random Picture Day!Hello all! I don't really have anything important to say really, but thought I'd drop a line. I haven't exercised in the past few days cuz I'm LAME! I have been keeping track of my food intake so that's a plus. I work all this weekend so I won't have time for much over the next three days. I work 3 12's in a row so once I get off work and get home I have about 8 hours till I have to get up and do it all over again. Next week I have off Monday, Tuesday and then have a four day weekend! Woohoo! I get my fill Wednesday. I'm excited about that. My port burning sensation or PBS as I like to call it (lol jk) has improved. Haven't felt the burn since Tuesday. YAY! <br />
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So, since I bored you with the last paragraph, I thought I'd entertain you with some random pictures!!<br />
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This is my house<br />
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Another spring storm rollin in<br />
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My doggies<br />
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My miracle kitty, Bella and me.<br />
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Our chicks<br />
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Look how they've grown in just a few weeks!<br />
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Playing with a few chicks yesterday. Not a good idea to let them on our carpet, the two of them pooped 2 times each in the 5 mins we had them in the livingroom. Little shits!!<br />
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Me and my BFF "working hard"<br />
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My awesome new water bottle! That little spout, is a straw! Luv it!<br />
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My sweet and sour chicken from a local place here in KC (pre-band)<br />
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Have a great weekend!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641513943797749171.post-71711793229062006202010-04-06T23:45:00.001-05:002010-04-07T03:23:33.878-05:00I'm wearin my happy pants!The past few days have been great! Monday, Mike and I went to the gym. I did 25 mins on the eliptical and then we walked a few laps around the little gym track. We then went swimming for a bit and topped it off with a little hot tubbing. <br />
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I've been tracking my food with an app on my phone. I have Android technology on my cell phone and the app is called Calorie Counter. It's pretty cool. It even has a barcode scanner, where I can scan the barcode of the food I'm eating and it will input it right into my food diary. Very handy. I also have an iTouch and I used to use the app called Tap n Track. I like that one better but it doesn't have the bar code scanner. <br />
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Today, I did tons of house work and then did 20 mins on my treadmill. Mike started P90X today. It kicked his butt. I want to do some of the workouts with him. Maybe tomorrow. <a href="http://iamthex-man.blogspot.com/">Mike's blog</a> <----here's a link to his blog. Check it out! He needs some blog buddies too! <br />
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I weighed in today, I'm down 20 pounds! :-) My 2nd fill is scheduled for next Wednesday (4/14/10). <br />
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The weather has been pretty stormy lately. Spring is coming in like a lion, but hey, at least it's comin in!! <br />
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Does anybody take frozen dinners to work for your lunch?? I do. I recently discovered Kashi's frozen dinners. They are a little more pricey than the Smart Ones I usually get, but they are totally worth it. Each entray has almost 20 grams of protein. 20 grams!! Also, they're packed with fiber and whole grains. Sounds like the perfect bandster food to me! I'm currently enjoying<br />
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Ok so that came out huge, but I don't have the energy to fix it. Well, better get back to work. 6 hours left, then it's 2 more days off with the hubs. YAY!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5