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FMM: Q & A

If you’re new, please take a moment to answer this week’s question on your own blog then add your link in the comments section here at www.myweighdown.com and the blog www.alltheweigh.com so we can all see your FMM questions and answers. Please invite your blog readers to add their links here too so everyone has to opportunity to be seen. The idea
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FMM: Cooking Habits

It’s Friend Making Mondays time on one of my favorite blogs to follow…AlltheWeigh.com. Here are my responses to this weeks topic. 1. What is your favorite meal to prepare at home?  Baked chicken and rice with green beans 2. Do you like to experiment in the kitchen, or do you prefer to stick to the basics?  I like to experiment with ethnic cooking. 3. What
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Set Daily Calorie Goal then Count Calories

60 Minutes and 1500 Calories a Day

Weight Watchers is not working for me!  I’m not dedicated to counting points on Weight Watchers. I do much better with counting calories, but sometimes I forget to record them. I struggled to figure out what my problem has been and then it hit me. I’ve been doing the calorie counting thing all wrong. I’ve been using calorie counters like
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No more pulled pork; it's too greasy

Good-bye Pull Pork; You Greasy Mess

This week is all about Weight Watchers. I have some Weekly points to kill, so I figured I could cheat a little today and have some pull pork from a popular Atlanta barbecue establishment. I  opted for the pulled pork with macaroni and cheese and collards  as my sides. I get home and I’m eating the pull pork.I start to
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Healthy Grocery Shopping

Source: helpwithweightloss.org via Ayana on Pinterest   So it’s time to go shopping for groceries,and I need to add healthy foods to my shopping list. I’ve been scouring the Internet to find fat burning food. I’ve also been on WeightWatchers.com checking out the shopping list that comes with my plan. I think I’ll narrow down the WW list to a
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Celebrate Reach As High As You Can Day with a Personal Weight Loss Goal

I’ve been fat and morbidly obese for so many years that I sometimes struggle to envision myself at a healthy weight and smaller size. Those are the times when I have to dig deep and focus on my personal weight loss goals. It’s working for me, but there are times when I simply want to give up. I can’t see
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Infographic: Sitting is Killing You

Have you ever taken a moment to think about how much sitting you do everyday? You sit down for breakfast.You sit during your commute to work. If you have a desk job, you sit all day…sometimes not taking a break for lunch. You sit during your commute home. Then, you sit for dinner and sit to watch a little TV
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Is stress making you fat?

Is Stress Making You Fat?

It’s National Stress Awareness Month, making April a great time to examine the relationship between stress and your weight. I’ll be the first to admit it. When I’m stressed, I eat. During my most stressed moments, I crave all my favorite comfort foods…burgers, mac-n-cheese, pizza, cookies and ice-cream. I definitely believe there is a connection between stress and weight. Some
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Fat Secret or Weight Watchers Which is Better for Weight Loss

Fat Secret Calorie Counter vs. Weight Watchers Point Plus, Part 1 of 3

I’ve been a member of  Weight Watchers online for a few years. I’ve even lost weight on the program. The problem is I don’t like keeping track of all those points.  A dear friend and former colleague of mine told me about Fat Secret. It’s a free program similar to Weight Watchers online  that lets you keep track of your
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Working Out at Home: Hills or Stairs

I was hanging out with my sister this past weekend. We were talking health and fitness, and I shared that I had recently visited my local L.A. Fitness. I asked her opinion about joining a gym. My sister works out everyday,so her opinion really matters to me when it comes to getting my health and weight back on track. What
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