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Food Questions?

Chippers
  • By Chippers · Posted January 23, 2009
  • In Ask the Experts · 75 recommendations
  • I have been eating half a grapefruit for breakfast and dinner. For lunch I eat either salad or a sandwich. I have not really been hungry for anything else. Am I doing more damage with the food I'm eating ...

Hey:) I'm Amy from the 2009 National Body Challenge TV Show

ChefAmy
  • By ChefAmy · Posted January 4, 2009
  • In The Journey · 37 recommendations
  • Hi! Amy from the Blue Team on 2009 National Body Challenge - Be sure to go all the way thru this section cause i've posted lots of tips & recipes...When I started my journey, losing a hundred pounds seemed ...

Amy's Ziploc Freezer Bag Recipes From last Night's Show

ChefAmy
  • By ChefAmy · Posted January 8, 2009
  • In The Recipe Box · 30 recommendations
  • ZIPLOC STEAMER BAG RECIPES FROM LAST NIGHT--- OK your wish is my command.. here's the ziploc steamer bag "recipes." It's actually just a bunch of stuff in a bag with some sauce!.. but here's the skinny ...

HEALTHCARE WORKERS UNITE!!!

ntq100
  • By ntq100 · Posted January 2, 2009
  • In The Mind, Body Connection · 19 recommendations
  • As a healthcare worker I feel I have a greater responsibility to engage in healthy behaviors and 'practice what i preach'. Any other healthcare workers out there willing to join me in forming a support ...

Biggest Loser Teams

phenomenal2
  • By phenomenal2 · Posted January 11, 2009
  • In Find a Buddy · 18 recommendations
  • By phenomenal2 Posted today at 1/11/2009 8:47 pm We are forming teams to encourage and compete agains other teams in losing weight. We are on the honor system and will have one team leader per group ...

diet buddies needed ((wii fit))

tanieanie70
  • By tanieanie70 · Posted December 30, 2008
  • In Weight Loss Solutions · 13 recommendations
  • Hello, So here is the deal, I know from past experiance that I am the type of person that needs support and I do well at supporting others. I need to lose about 100 lbs or a little more. I need a real ...

How about a WEEKLY CHALLENGE?

jenbait
  • By jenbait · Posted April 18, 2008
  • In I Can and I Will: Promises and Inspirations · 12 recommendations
  • Is anyone interested in a weekly challenge to keep tabs on each other? If the path to health and fitness is comprised of small steps, then let's track them! We started this a while back, and I'd love ...

Amanda's Pizza Recipe

AmandaOrange
  • By AmandaOrange · Posted January 7, 2009
  • In The Recipe Box · 9 recommendations
  • Hey Everybody :) Hope you're enjoying the show! A few friends and some of you in the community have asked for the recipe for the pizza that you saw me eating on tonight's episode. I actually got the idea ...

Need Recipe Help? Send us your "Fat" version, and we'll revise!!

jenbait
  • By jenbait · Posted December 20, 2008
  • In Ask the Experts · 9 recommendations
  • This year, one of the National Body Challengers, Amy Jurist, learned how to revamp her favorite recipes into low-fat, healthy dinners. Amy, a self-proclaimed decadent chef, had to learn to swap her cream ...

Motivating Each Other at 50+

TryinginPGH
  • By TryinginPGH · Posted March 16, 2009
  • In Fit at Fifty-Plus · 8 recommendations
  • Hi to those women who recently posted to a discussion titled: Is there hope at 54? The writer of that post was very discouraged and her anguish generated a number of responses from other women--some older ...

Bring It - - A Small Competition

gmr2broadway
  • By gmr2broadway · Posted February 4, 2009
  • In Find a Buddy · 8 recommendations
  • I'm looking for some healthy competition as motivation. The past week I've been lagging, and I need to bump it back into gear. I didn't fall off the wagon completely, but I've been a bit lazy food and ...

Do you need a buddy for motivation and inspiration?

jeticoan
  • By jeticoan · Posted January 13, 2009
  • In I Can and I Will: Promises and Inspirations · 8 recommendations
  • Is there anyone out there struggling to meet their weight loss goals? Is there anyone who needs daily motivation and inspiration? Is there anyone who can't say no to unhealthy foods? If you can't seem ...

FLORIDA BUDDIES - LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!

shaw09
  • By shaw09 · Posted January 9, 2009
  • In Find a Buddy · 8 recommendations
  • Calling all Florida folks!!! This is the place to be. If you live in Florida let's begin to post daily here to keep our fellow Floridians motivated. I live in Tallahassee, FL. I started this challenge ...

The Long awaited before and after pics..

melaniec1976
  • By melaniec1976 · Posted July 7, 2009
  • In Weight Loss Solutions · 6 recommendations
  • So here are the pics that i said I would be putting up for all to see.. Hopefully those of you who have struggles or are just starting will be inspired and know that if I can do this so can you ...

170 pounds - How long did it take? (A Must Read)

JonathanRoss
  • By JonathanRoss · Posted March 14, 2009
  • In The Other Side of the Scale · 6 recommendations
  • I get asked a lot about my parents. I'm not your average fitness expert. I had 800 pounds of parents. I've seen what it's like to live day-in, day-out with obesity. When my father died at 424 pounds ...

ICEBREAKER: Give me 7 Random Tidbits

jenbait
  • By jenbait · Posted January 15, 2009
  • In The Journey · 6 recommendations
  • This might seem dorky, I know. But one of the things I love to do in a new community is use posts like this to get people involved, and introduced to each other. We've all confessed our chocolate addiction ...

B@!!$ TO THE WALL

ntq100
  • By ntq100 · Posted January 3, 2009
  • In Fit, Firm, and Full of Energy · 6 recommendations
  • I have been on enough diet/exercise forums to know that many people will join a discussion with good intentions, then slowly they taper off, lose motivation, get distracted by life... whatever. i am looking ...

Come here if you are looking for a buddy!

jenbait
  • By jenbait · Posted January 15, 2008
  • In I Can and I Will: Promises and Inspirations · 6 recommendations
  • I am sorry you've had a hard time finding each other! I hope that by posting here, you can all find buddies/partners/groups. If you are looking for a buddy/partner, click "Submit a Comment" and post your ...

Hiker52 Group 3-15-2009 SUNDAY - ALL WELCOME!

Hiker52
  • By Hiker52 · Posted March 15, 2009
  • In The Journey · 5 recommendations
  • Good Morning! Daylight Savings Time has it pitch black now but I think it is going to nice out. Relatively speaking. Time to get outside today and go for a walk. Last Sunday I weighed in at 220 and this ...

500 mile Challenge

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