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Ditto the poster below. I grew up in an affluent town in which there was no fast food...by local ordinance it was kept out. Restaurants offered healthy and well made cuisine, for which people were willing to pay. We had several high-end grocery stores in town. On the whole, the population was fairly fit...perhaps related…

I just use the info for an egg from the container. Eggs are sized before you buy them, so even if it's not 100 accurate, it's pretty close. The difference is not enough for me to make another dirty dish by weighing.

i know the feeling...but i find giving in to it makes it worse. I've found though, that so far, my weight loss has eased my cramps and period symptoms. Not completely gone, but a dose of Midol actually works now! Food cravings...well I'll double up on coffee and tea and the caffeine kick helps. I also have to ask myself to…

i like them. have to rinse them well b/c they do come out of the package with a smell. but rinsing well does the trick. i find they work better in asian dishes than italian. texture is more rubbery than pasta, but i prefer that to the grainy texture of veggie pasta or whole wheat, or other alternatives. One problem...they…

i'm drowning in soups...black bean, french onion w/o the cheese, leek, lentil, butternut squash, all homemade. I think the combination of cold and tired is just getting to me. i've always also had the problem of getting cold when I'm hungry, since I was little. Cold and hungry is not a good set-up for moderation.

I know that feeling. Before I started losing, I didn't feel as big as my clothing size said, I guess because I could do everything I wanted to do, wasn't a couch potato, and had self-confidence, and walked everywhere fast. That's one reason it took so long to realize the extra weight was not good...I didn't really feel…

I know that feeling. Before I started losing, I didn't feel as big as my clothing size said, I guess because I could do everything I wanted to do, wasn't a couch potato, and had self-confidence, and walked everywhere fast. That's one reason it took so long to realize the extra weight was not good...I didn't really feel…

leftovers from a dish consisting of caramelized onions, portabella mushrooms, and ground venison, seasoned with lots of herbs. 205 cals. And a mug of tea. I hate sandwiches, so I always take leftovers to work. I save my calories for after-dinner snacking. I can hold out nearly all day on food, no problem, but after dinner,…

yep, after my morning pee, and right before I hop in the shower. I weighed my clothes once - heavier than you think, especially in the winter.

$50 a week is plenty to eat well...if you're willing to do some cooking. I have trouble eating everything I buy for $50 in a week. I buy things like dry beans, rice, lentils, fresh produce in season/on sale, milk, eggs, pasta, coffee, tea, onions, carrots, potatoes, cuts of chicken on sale. I'm all stocked up on…

weight it before you cook it - that's what it means by "dry". the weight of the water absorbed from cooking doesn't count in the weight of the serving size. You'll be happier about pasta then - it's a bigger serving size than you had - but still not big :(

I have similar stats. 5'5", 31 y/o, started out at 198lbs. Took 8 months to lose 50 lbs. Ate around 1000-1200 cals, because I only managed to exercise regularly for one month. Been maintaining at 145 since September. Trying to get under 140, but weight loss has slowed way down, even though I've picked up cardio 4-5 times a…

Full week of uncontrolled eating everything in sight! Vacation over Jan 1st and then I'm cracking down. No idea yet what the damage is, but I've eaten 3 meals plus at least a dozen cookies everyday. It's my mom's gourmet cooking that I only get once a year, so I just let myself go all in. Couldn't even begin to estimate…

i lost 50 lbs without exercise, just by very accurately weighing all my food and logging it, and not cheating myself. Recently I started 30 min on the exercise bike a day because I'm getting close to goal and need exercise to create more of a calorie deficit, but most of my weightloss was purely via counting those calories…

I put some in the freezer, but I have gotten so many gifted bake goods there is no way I could ever eat them one small piece at a time. I won't regift sweets because so many folks around me are diabetic and already receiving the same Christmas cookie gifts as I am...and I see them digging right in. Most of the gifts came…

I know those habits. I weigh out my portions and look to see what they look like size wise on the plate before taking a bite. I recognized that picking at food after eating enough already was satisfying an emotional craving or a desire to clean the plate which is not necessary. When I go out to eat, I've made myself a…

Bigelow Salted Caramel with a splash of milk and sugar. Bigelow Vanilla Chai is good too. i'm mostly a coffee drinker so I look for teas that with a few fixings have a pretty rich flavor.

usually eat them. if a recipe calls for whites only, the dog gets lucky!

5'5" 145lbs, major pear shape; junk in the trunk. bottoms...anywhere from 6 to 10 US. 10 for slim or straighter cut pants. 6 only when there's a generous curvy cut. Usually have to get a pants with waist too big and belt it to accommodate hips. It was easier finding pants to fit in a larger size, which is weird, but the…

1/4 cup fairlife whole milk (38 cals), splenda, and a few drops of either vanilla extract, imitation maple syrup flavor, or imitation caramel flavor (lots of flavor choices next to the spices in the baking aisle, and a little cheaper than buying torani sugar free syrups).

i've fallen off the wagon since thanksgiving because there have been 3 or 4 such meals a week for me. There was nothing but a variety of pasta salads and jello salads, chicken salad drowning in mayo, and desserts at the last one - no green salad, no fruit salad that wasn't cool whip and jello, and no veggie tray. It's…

French press with a few drops vanilla extract, splenda, and frothed whole milk

i make a hearty roasted butternut squash soup (no dairy) With half a thin sandwich on 35 cal/slice bread. for just about 200 cal. I love St. Joseph's pitas at 50 or 60 cals each, depending on which size I get, with turkey, one slice of cheese, and homemade cranberry sauce that's very tart, sweetened with a bit of splenda -…

5'5" trying to get below 140. Been stuck at 145 for 2 months. Started in January at 196. I eat 1200. Been a little off track lately.

I was acceptably happy with being 50 lbs overweight. I had good self-confidence, and got lots of praise because I excelled in academics and at work. I grew up being taught by my parents that being smart was more valuable and important than being thin and pretty, and I took it to heart. Somehow the question of health was…

always wondered why I was an overweight kid, my sister was an underweight kid, and we got the exact same healthy, balanced, mom-prepared food, and were active and close in age. It didn't help me to be told no dessert, no seconds when at the same time my parents were begging my sister to eat more. I had no way to understand…

I make pies. With fresh fruit, not canned, and little added sugar. They are more tart and less gooey than some folks are used to, but I like to be able to identify what fruit is in it by sight! Blueberry and granny smith apple are my favorites. Fewer calories than a slice of cake, plus some vitamins/minerals from the fruit.

i was starving for the 1st month on 1200, but then my body adjusted to it. I had to think about how I defined "full". before it was - the starting to feel stuffed level. now it's - the stomach has quit growling level. Before I never truly got hungry. Now I get hungry as one should before mealtime, and it's true hunger, not…

coffee itself is hardly ever the problem...it's the stuff people put in it. Cream & sugar can easily add 100 calories to the 5 calories of coffee you start with. If you're using skim milk sparingly, and measuring it and keeping track how it adds up over 5 or so cups of coffee, you'll be okay.