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Anyone have good advice on how to avoid evening munchies?  I always crave snacks from about 8 PM on... I know drinking water, having tea, being busy with other things and not just watching TV... makes sense.  But, I still crave munchies!  Help! 

Today was an average day in my life.  I taught school til noon, spent time with my daughter, cooked dinner, cleaned, etc.  It's now 730 and I haven't had time to exercise.  Baby girl is in bed for the night, and my husband is on call so I can't leave him with the girl in case he needs to leave for work.  So... no exercise today.  That seems to be a problem and something I need to figure out how to manage.  My food intake was okay, but I am getting

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Ok.  So I've been a member on FitClick for probably over 2 years.  I have lost 20 lbs, but have now put back on 40 or so.  I just read my last blog entry from October, and I wasn't good at keeping my word.  I've gained since October.  Life is crazy and unpredicable... I am a part-time teacher, full-time mother of a one year old girl, and a wife to an amazing man.  I am a friend to many, a daughter, a pianist, a cook...  so many of the hats I w

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I am teaching a unit on characters who have been on a journey, and have realized I need to embark on one.  I need to embark on a journey of self-discovery, self-discipline, and self- motivation. 
I need to care what I eat.  I need to realize I can feel better, even though most days I do feel well.  I also need to do this for me, and for other people.
Setting an example to my daughter is important.  I want her to have a healthy relationship with food

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Here I am again.  It's been over a year since I last posted, and I have failed. 
I have spent the past several months trying to figure out why and how I failed.  I am at my heaviest weight yet, probably 205 or so.  I am only 5'3''.  When I started this journey before, I was only at about 170, and down to 160 fairly quickly. 

Things happen.  My husband and I adopted a baby girl.  I started a new job, both as an

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Here I am again.  It's been over a year since I last posted, and I have failed. 
I have spent the past several months trying to figure out why and how I failed.  I am at my heaviest weight yet, probably 205 or so.  I am only 5'3''.  When I started this journey before, I was only at about 170, and down to 160 fairly quickly. 

Things happen.  My husband and I adopted a baby girl.  I started a new job, both as an

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So I am pretty much over whatever has plagued me these past few weeks, might I even say months.  I feel so good!  Antibiotics and a week of sleeping a lot will do that!

So I have tracked everything, and based on that I should be down 2 lbs, but have not weighed myself.  Because of being sick, I haven't excercised... until last night.  I ventured out on a short bike ride and it felt great.  My lungs are clear, and my sinuses are normal.&...

So 3 good days of tracking calories!  I have strep throat, so haven't been exercising, but am still loosing just based on calories.  It feels good.  It seems as if I'm getting back into my groove!  After a crazy April and May filled with family get togethers, holidays, birthdays, and trips, I can say that life will settle back down. 
Happy summer!

It's time to be honest: I am not meeting my goals!  I am having to much fun eating out and enjoying spring and summer.  Life has been busy, and so I have not put as much effort into my food and exercise. 
If you read a blog post I wrote on May 2, you will see I had the goal of weighing 160 by today, June 1.  I haven't weighed myself, but am probablyat 170.  I'm not even close. 
But forget about all that.  I can choo...

Is anyone out there like me, where I love loosing weight, working out, and going to the gym in the winter, but once spring and summer hit, it gets more difficult?  
Why do I always put weight back on in May through August?  One would think it would be the other way around!
I am persevering though.  I didn't think too much about what I ate yesterday, and finally plugged everything in last night.  I was still under!  I was satisfied, and was st...