I bought some Halloween candy and divided it up half of the amount a serving size is. I don't need all the sugar and carbs so I will be able to enjoy it longer!
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Don't deprive yourself of treats!
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... Competition ... after joining & loving SparkPeople (after a long absence) I am back & working hard to accomplish daily goals ... I am not always the most motivated so I found a way to challenge myself, get the healthy competition I thrive on & help people ... I joined the Pound for Pound Challenge (from The Biggest Loser, www.biggestloser.com) & for every pound I lose they donate a pound of food to a food bank of my choice! I joined a Division group from work, so far there are three of us!
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Feeding America teams with the Biggest Loser & local food banks across the US to feed those in need .... www.biggestloser.com for more info or to help!
When I was growing up, each Friday at dinner, we had what we called Family Council. We discussed family issues ---turning lights off when we left a room, where we would spend our next vacation, increases in allowance, discipline problems, the organizations to which we would donate money, sibling issues, division of household chores & errands, curfews, dating rules, dress codes. Of course my parents had the final say, but everyone could express an opinion, suggest a new idea... (continued)
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...or throw up an issue for discussion. This made all of us, especially the children, feel like we were an important part of the family. We were listened to and heard ---even if our parents disagreed in the end. When we helped to make family decisions, our parents' strict rules didn't seem so bad.
I HIGHLY suggest to anyone trying to loose weight, get an MP3 player It's my greatest weight-loss tool. Your life should always have a playlist~! You'll forget your even moving when you are distracting yourself with your favorite jams.
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My some of my personal playlist: Groove Armada - "MADDER" RATM - "BULLS ON PARADE" & "TESTIFY" & "Renegades of FUNK" Super Junior - "SORRY, SORRY" Tegan and Sara - "The CON" Sick Puppies - "You're GOING DOWN" HIGH and MIGHTY Color - "Energy" & "AMAZING" The Wombats - "Let's DANCE TO JOY DIVISION"
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