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Yes, homemade strawberry-rhubarb pie is "processed junky stuff" - the last time I ate a strawberry-rhubarb pie (maybe two Thanksgivings' ago) all I had was one single bite because it was far too sweet for me. I don't remember ever being bothered by the sweetness of pie before. It was a let down for sure... It wasn't what I…

All of this. ^

Cookies (and the like), candy, frozen dinners, lots of packaged/canned/boxed things (with exceptions). Knowing it's literally impossible to avoid processed food, I just try to avoid the overtly processed things. I most certainly eat rice, ground meat, bread (rarely, not a fan of bread in general), canned beans and frozen…

For me personally... yes, when I abstain from processed junky stuff and go back to it, it tends to taste awful or not as good as I remember.

5'0" 130 lbs M shirt 30 or 32 pant (depending on brand)

I buy the individual single serve squeeze packs of the Justin's brand PB or almond butter. A whole jar will be gone in a day lol.

They're rarely correct, lol. I found a "verified" entry in my log that was wrong just today. D'oh.

Lifted weights for 4 months straight. Hated every stinkin' minute of that crap. I stopped. Have done cardio consistently for 4 YEARS. Love every minute of it. Never gonna stop.

Because I'm in a wheelchair and exercise is a B-word and a half? Maybe...? Besides, I can eat a very comfortable amount BEFORE exercise that I'm constantly struggling to find ways to eat the calories from exercise now that I'm in maintenance. I still exercise, but ending the day gorging on healthy fats is tiresome.

Long Island, ~2 hrs to Manhattan via LIRR.

Thank you all. =)

Yes... exactly that. It is never about what you can't do. It's always about what you can, 'cause what you CAN do is what will get you somewhere. Obviously I can't do exercises that involve standing, so I don't do 'em. All my strength training is on the floor, or sitting on a bench. I use dumbbells and kettlebells.

Ironclad willpower I like to call it, haha.

Oh, no doubt about it happiness level is cranked up to maximum now! I didn't realize what good really felt like until I lost the weight and realized how miserable I WAS. Those photos emphasize the point really well.

I just have to remember how miserable I was back then, and I immediately snap out of whatever rut I may be in. I've definitely gained back a significant amount over those 4 years (about 20 lbs here and there), but I ALWAYS bounce back. I just can't let myself go back permanently. The colder/darker months are always a…

@cindyangotti go right ahead. Sometimes you need to see someone in the same position you are to finally know you can do it too.

My BodyMedia FIT seems to believe I burn an average of 745 calories from exercise (65 minutes of cardio a day). My TDEE is somewhere in the realm of 2700-2800 and I eat 2450-2550.

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Hey sexy lady :wink:

Simply, simply AMAZING. Lost 80 lbs 4 years ago, kept it off so far.

P and O are literally next to each other on the keyboard. It's a typo.

Rice is measured dry.

5'0"

A punch to the face would be inappropriate, but..

I've had it two days in a row. It tastes like a white cake with vanilla frosting and rainbow sprinkles. The raspberry whip cream adds a nice touch. I like it.

Not only did I eat cake, I ate 3/4 of the entire cake my damn self.

I lost over 40 lbs eating nothing but microwave dinners...

5'0", 128 lbs, 1400 net.

5'0" and 128 lbs. Thighs and midsection. Ugh!

393 miles.