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I freeze some of my already cooked food. I'm not fond of the taste when it's reheated but it is a very convenient way to make healthy, cost-effective meals. I find ziplock type bags work best for keeping the food palatable and for space-saving. Often I'll put food in a quart size freezer bag then put several of those in a…

Planning is key. I cook meats and starches, prep fresh veggies for salads, and pre-pack snacks on the weekend. If I need to make it super easy for the week, I portion everything into single servings over the weekend. If I'm not going to finish a meat or starch in five days, I freeze it in single servings. Makes for a…

Welcome @gbeager ! I'm much more active here than on on COTH... I tend to lurk there. Feel free to add me.

Buffy, that's a very pretty blue. I won't wear anything BUT Enell when I'm riding. Very good bras.

Started 176.1 Goal: 169 lbs by Feb 29 1/25/16: 174.1 2/1/16: 172.5 2/10/16: 171.8 2/17/16: 173.2 Ugh. Almost back to where I started. Twelve days to lose over 4 lbs now. Maybe if I can really increase my activity level and minimize the junk food.

@Snowdenfarm, I have not done this one before. I joined her online gym for this program and have played with some of the other routines there waiting for this one to kick in. It's about $10US per month which is A LOT less than what my SO pays for a personal trainer. I'm hoping she is better able to translate the physical…

Often a plateau is followed by a bigger loss if you've been doing what you should be. Stay the course.

Welcome! Slow and (not so) steady (in my case) is the way to go.

a bit late but... Started 176.1 Goal: 169 lbs by Feb 29 1/25/16: 174.1 2/1/16: 172.5 2/10/16: 171.8 2 1/2 more weeks to lose 2.8 lbs.... maybe if I stay away from the nachos and ice cream but I have a Valentines Day/ Anniversary dinner on Saturday at an Italian restaurant.... might be possible if that's my only splurge. I…

The ON brand is what I use. Half a scoop with plain Greek yogurt topped with fruit... very filling.

Winter is so hard. Not much activity. Not much sun. Where I am, we get teased with a taste of spring for a couple of days -- the ponies start shedding, the mud gets ankle deep, we start talking about trail rides -- then WHAM! back to sub-zero wind chill. Hard to stay motivated. But, losing the weight and putting in the…

Major trigger for me as well.

Posted this week's update in last week's thread. I need to drink more coffee. Ugh the weather. Ugh being sick. Back on track this week. Gained last week. Lost some of it this week but not as low as I was the first week. Pounds lost are annoying for me to track so here's the real weight. Started 176.1 Goal: 169 lbs by Feb…

Ugh the weather. Ugh being sick. Back on track this week. Gained last week. Lost some of it this week but not as low as I was the first week. Pounds lost are annoying for me to track so here's the real weight. Started 176.1 Goal: 169 lbs by Feb 29 Today: 174.1

@MrsGreco Great loss!

Woot! Any loss is a good loss.

Goal: 8 lbs / 8 weeks To go: 3.1 lbs / 7 weeks Cut out most of the sweets last week but didn't do much for actual calorie counting or exercising. This week's loss was mostly just what I had gained in the last month. Now the hard part begins. I've got two things I'll struggle with this week (and every week, really):…

Yay! More friends! :)

The things I use everyday: scale, good knife, cutting board, small nonstick skillet, spatula for skillet. Several times a week: crockpot, measuring utensils and cups, medium pot with lid. The digital scale is the one thing that has made the most difference.

This morning I made a smoothie with non-fat plain Greek yogurt (store brand, 5.3 ounces), 4 oz 1% milk, 8 grams vanilla protein powder, and 150 grams frozen strawberries. Had 1 ounce of almonds on the side. I put the smoothie in a Blender Bottle but any kind of wide mouth beverage bottle works. Enjoyed on the drive to…

I'm in! Have a significant amount to lose so this is going to be in increments. Goal: 8 lbs / 8 weeks To date: 8 lbs / 8 weeks Depressing that this is to mostly just undo the damage I allowed over the holidays.

Slow Cooker Italian Chicken. 2lbs boneless skinless chicken breast, 1 32oz can crushed tomatoes with Italian seasoning, 2 TB of minced garlic, 2 TB anchovy paste. Cook on low for 4-6 hours. Shred the chicken. Makes 8 servings at 175kcals and 28g protein.

I've got at least 32lbs to lose. I'm strength training 3x week (Rider's Fitness) and cardio 2x week. I also ride 1-2 horses 5-6x week. My calories are set for 1600. I've just started tracking my exercise calories and sometimes I eat them back, sometimes I don't. Depends on my energy levels, hunger, and TBH whether or not I…

Hi! I'm ChanceyRose on CoTH but I mostly lurk. Searched for 'fitness' over there and discovered a thread about this group so here I am. :) I'm currently ~172lbs. My first GW is 169 (no longer obese!) with an ultimate GW of 140 or less. Riding-wise, I own a non-pinto Paint (19yo) who is mostly retired. He was a lesson horse…

Discipline. Habit. Routine. Like brushing your teeth or washing your hands. Start slow. Pick one or two things you KNOW you can do every day, then do them. Doing too much, too soon, is a guaranteed path to failure. For me, the biggest factor in my improving fitness has been finding (returning to) an active hobby I LOVE.…

Lots of good tips here. Some I use:* digital food scale * log EVERYTHING, even if it means going over your allotted calories * move more - I rarely watch television anymore

+1 Start with calories. Ignore the rest. You'll start to figure out which foods help you feel satisfied and which ones leave you fight cravings or hunger. Focus on those, regardless of the fat content (or carbs, or protein, or sugar, or sodium, etc.). My diary is open if you want to take a look for ideas.

Crock-Pot for the win. My SO and I typically work different shifts and I'm rarely home in the evening. It's just me and him but I make a couple of family sized slow cooker recipes every week. They typically reheat well. The key for me has been portioning them into single servings before we eat any of it. I freeze half of…

Hi Linda (and everyone else!), I'm D. Would love to help, too.

I get overwhelmed by it, too. I have found a couple of things that work for me and my SO. 1) We have go-to breakfasts, lunches, and snacks that are always in our lunch bags. Things like nuts, apples, string cheese, cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, frozen fruit. We each have a standard sandwich if we don't do leftovers. 2) I…