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OMG! That's crazy! You shouldn't have to pay tax on the coupons. For shame, Walmart, for shame!

Agreed. That's $80 a week. A box of spaghetti is around $1, a jar of sauce another $1, a pound of hamburg or chicken $1.99. So for $4 you and your fiance can have spaghetti WITH protein. This should give two adults dinner and lunch the next day. My hubby and I managed on $80 a week (we have more than that to spend now, but…

This! Make a menu that corresponds with what is on sale at the grocery store and shop weekly. Only buy what is on the list. Sorry, but foodstamps are a sore subject for me because I would LOVE to be able to spend as much as people on foodstamps do for food each week, but I can't do that and still pay my bills.

I only get this message is I eat less than 1200 calories. NOT NET calories. If I eat 1200 and burn 300 (net 900 calories) I do NOT get this message.

Um.... thanks for sharing? LOL

I LOVE can shaped cranberry sauce!!!!! My MIL makes the real stuff, I tried some once and well, it's NOT for me! Give me a slice with the can ridges in it! LOL

We alternate holidays. Thanksgiving my side, Christmas his side. We did the both places same day before though too. But I ate my "meal" at the first one and not much if anything nibbled on at the second... Or a piece of pie at the second. It really doesn't need to be a disaster. :-) Let you second host know "I ate too much…

Well, you didn't have to call her awful.

Vanilla Coconut???? I'm sold! I gotta get some of that! Twinnings Almond Chai is good and Celestial Seasonings Sweet Coconut Chai and Sleepytime Vanilla.... I also like Bigelow Cozy Camomile.

PA doesn't have the weight on them... Thank GOD! I think it is silly to have the weight on at all with the way weight changes so easily.

I never thought about spreading coconut oil on toast... I think I will try this.

Once a week on Saturday morning around 10.

Cut out the processed foods. I switched from instant oatmeal packets to old fashioned oats and saved a boatload of sodium. Also, drink lots of water to combat the sodium water retention.

Good idea! I've made these without adding the water and got 18 muffins (120cals a piece). They were NOT "big" muffins eaither. They were the size of a normal cupcake. :-\

Yep, wrong girls. My hubby was 6'2" 350ish when I met him. He was the sexiest man alive then and still is at 85pounds lighter. (I'm the one who has put on a few LOL)

LOL! I run intervals, do the elliptical, box, weight lift routine with hand weights, yoga every now and then.

Bridemaid's Punch.... Two Bottles of Moscato, Bottle of Diet Sprite, can of Pink Lemonade Concentrate. Garnish with Strawberries... 86 calories a 6oz glass (and whater strawberries you eat).

Hot bath with Epsom Salts.

Honestly, I think it would be best to not "prep" your system. If suddenly eating "crap" food makes you feel like crap, then you will remember that and realize how wonderful your healthy lifestyle really is. I don't eat McDonald's very often. I went and had a big mac a few months ago for the first time in like 3-4 years....…

Coworker's B-day here too. We have a b-day cake for every birthday in the office (about 15peeps). This morning I was getting a little hungry at 9:45... The cake was supposed to be served at 10. So I grabbed my cheese stick to help maintain my control. I politely declined the fabulously delicious looking chocolate cake.…

Secretlobster for the win! Agreed that a water fast does not sound like a healthy idea.

Bump! Sounds delicious! BUT white flour is NOT gluten free. Rice flour is or you could use cornstarch. I'm totally going to try this.... Probably this week!

This! Always weigh it before. If I cook an 8oz steak (raw) and eat about half, I mark 4 oz. I'm going to eat the other half the next day anyway so if today I eat 3.5 ounces and tomorrow is 4.5 ounces my body isn't going to care. Calories in/out in a cummulative sense are what is important. As long as by the time the 8oz…

Absolutely better than salad! Especially in the colder months. I want something HOT for lunch!

Hubby is a Truck Driver so every Saturday/Sunday when he is home we make meals for the whole week that way we can Skype dinner together. I try to plan a soup each week as one of those meals. As far as "servings" go. I always put all the ingredients into MFP and measure out what I get into 1 cup servings (which is the size…

Agreed... Strength Training is important, but it does not burn as many calories as cardio. Things like The 30 Day Shred give awesome burns because they are a combo cardio/strength.

Pizza Calories don't count when coupled with at least 6 shots of vodka.

Or who he burns them with :wink: :wink: :wink: LOL

LOL! THIS!!!!! And the 400cal thing. ;-) LOL Interesting article though. I'm not going to be overly concerned about my alcohol calories (which are maybe once a month). And going to couple that with Chicken Bites (Baked, not fried with no skin). But my wine calories... Yeah, going to be watching those LOL

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!! You are the WINNER! LOL And Almond milk has more calcium than cow milk.... I drink almond milk simply for the reason that it can stay in my fridge for a lot longer than cow milk. I don't drink much milk and hate throwing it all out because it didn't get drank in time. The idea that milk is somehow "bad" for…