thanx guys. by the way, the green tea i drink is decaffinated i went and bought myself a big box of Powerbar protein bars today. i will be replacing a snack or two with these. i didn't get to read the latest information (posted by focus), biut as soon as i have the time, i certainly will. i appreciate the posts!!

Decaffeinated tea is worse. The process by which they decaffeinate it is known to produce carcinogens, which are are believed to be cancer-causing. Also, protein bars are full of junk. It's a start tho, somewhat better than a burrito.

You have a great body, with or without having kids. Nice work thus far

any suggestions on a good protein bar? i was just looking for ways to get more protein without the excess fat and calories. i didn't know decaf teas were so bad for you. i hope it wasn't dumb of me, but i am officially off the pill. at least until i can see if it makes a difference. i will let you guys know. i appreciate the posts everyone(especially the compliments-keep tham coming!!)

If you've got to have protein bars, make your own. There are a number of excellent recipe's for them in John Berardi's "Gourmet Nutrition."

However, I would recommend just preparing your meals at the start of the day and carrying them with you in a cooler/container..it's not as difficult as it sounds, and makes it very easy to get whole, balanced meals all day. I honestly don't know how any of you who don't do this get through your days.

That sounds like it'd be nonfat cottage cheese if anything.

I second the FFCC (love that stuff now! Although I like to get the 2% too). How about fish? it's loaded with protein and healthy fat.

P.S. 3 kids and you look better than me who got none I'm sure you get to your goal by summer.

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i have to agree with kiria...you look great for having 3 kids...good luck!

wow..3kids???
i have one and i look like a pig:|
great work thus far girl

thanks for the compliments everyone- what a self esteem booster! GOOD NEWS!!! i lost 4 more lbs, and my butt and thighs looks better! i did tweak my diet a little(with added protein), i did a cheat day, i substituted some running with some good o'l billy blanks taebo(it's been too cold to run), but the most important change(i think), was that i stopped taking my birth control pill. i can't believe i didn't think of this sooner. last summer, i worked out (videos, running, trampoline,pilates) and dieted for 3 months and lost only 2 lbs. needless to say, i got frustrated and gave up. i started up again determined to beat this and i'm glad i finally figured out the problem. i will absolutely post more pics soon. don't know about today cuz kids are home from school and i gotta do the mommy thing! thanks again for the awesome posts everyone!! maybe this will help some other chick out there!

then post up some new picks, just for comparative reasons of course .

Yeah..we need to see skin for this to be a real learning experience others can benefit from.

I second this, figuring out what you are going to eat during a day with a clear, non hunger driven mind is a great way to control your caloric intake.

I have to agree with everyone, I dont think you needed to do anything, but congratulations on moving towards your goal anyway!

Good job on the 4lbs! And we wanna see progress fotos

great job!

Wow three kids, we have three kids as well and My wife is a little hottie as well, also with the pierced Naval, good show!

you look great, your husband must love it. Keep up the good work.