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I take a lightly filled ladle of oatmeal and call it a serving. Careful with the toppings as they add up quickly.

Yes, weight loss helped. After I lost about 40 lbs the pain totally disappeared.

I like to make soup. 30-45 minutes in the cooker and it tastes like you simmered it for hours. Pulled pork is great.

2 Baby Bel light sliced on 2 multigrain Wasa crisps. 200 calories and I find it filling. Eat more if your breakfast is higher calorie. I also like to precook steel cut oats, divide up and reheat for breakfast.

Fish oil - 2 or 3 capsules a day.

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Second the vote for Opa blue cheese and Newman's Own light Asian.

I dump 1/2 c old fashioned oats and a little Sugar In the Raw in a cup of almond milk when I'm packing my breakfast and lunch in the evening. The next day at work I microwave for 2 1/2 or 3 minutes, stir, let set for a couple minutes, stir and eat. Doesn't get gummy at all. I also precook a batch of steel cut oats and…

Half cup old fashioned oats, 1 T Sugar in the Raw, and 1 1/4 cup almond milk. I microwave for 2 minutes. Perfect.

Light cheese sticks, 30 M&Ms, veggie straws, 6 or 7 wasabi soy almonds, a few Dot's pretzels, maybe a small cookie. I usually stick to 100 to 150 calories. Makes my taste buds happy.

Eat in moderation and enjoy. Watch the alcohol. Get back on track when you get home.

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I make overnight oats with 1/2 serving steel cut oats, 1/2 serving old fashioned oatmeal, almond milk, a little Sugar or maple syrup to taste. The regular oats make it kind of creamy and the steel cut oats are chewy. Sometimes I stir in craisins, raisins, berries, chunks of peach, Greek yogurt, almonds, toasted…

I've been at a deficit for 2 years with small breaks at vacation time, though I try not to get too crazy. I do allow myself to have a special meal occasionally - holidays, my birthday.

Soup, pulled pork.

Hot cocoa oatmeal - one cup oats, 4 cups water, a cup of almond milk, add a little sugar, cocoa and vanilla. Cook in crockpot about 3 hours on low. Portion them out for the week. I microwave them at work and add a little more almond milk. Cook oats, top with blueberry compote made by cooking blueberries in a little water…

Wonton soup with homemade wontons, fried rice and sesame chicken.

Top it with Greek yogurt and fruit for a good breakfast.

Hoagie bun + Sliced prime rib + thin sliced provolone cheese...under broiler until cheese melted. Dip in au jus. Devour.

Oatmeal for breakfast every day helps my cholesterol.

McDonalds Happy Meal

After 2 or 3 weeks you won't be so hungry. Make sure to eat enough protein and fat, not just fruits and vegetables.

We had a sleeper ticket half way across the country. Yes, you can sleep if you're not a light sleeper. On our trip people tended to go to bed early and get up early. Breakfast is probably the best meal - I had oatmeal and fruit, gave my husband the yogurt. For the other meals, choose the best option and eat what you want…

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Naan bread makes a great pizza crust and it's a little thicker. Toast in the oven for a bit, top it with a ton of veggies and a controlled amount of cheese plus a little ham, pepperoni etc if you want. Bake until the cheese is melts and the crust is crispy. I make one that comes in at around 600 calories for the whole…

Moderation in all things. The important thing is making a lifestyle change you can live with long term. Following a plan like Diannethegeek spells out is more likely to be something you can follow than making life difficult for yourself by depriving yourself of things you like.

I use naan (about 300 calories) for the crust, 2 T of jar pizza sauce, 7 or 8 slices of reduced fat pepperoni cut into quarters, all the mushrooms, pepper slices, chopped onion and fresh tomato bits I can keep on top of the naan and 1 1/2 or 2 ounces of mozzarella, preferably finely shredded so I can spread it all over.…

2 Wasa multigrain or sour dough crisp slices with 2 Baby Bel light cheeses sliced on top. Add a Halo or some raspberries or whatever fruit that's handy.

The night before, measure out your oatmeal (I eat 1/2 cup), pour in the water or milk you are going to use, then put it in the fridge. Next morning at work microwave it for 1 1/2 or 2 minutes. Perfect individual bits that are just a teeny bit chewy. Cook longer if you want it softer. My container is 2 cups in size and it…

4 or 5 cups water or milk or almond milk 1 cup steel cut oats 3 or 4 tablespoons lightly packed brown sugar Cook on high 3 hours.