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I'll tell you what's not a taco! When some Buzzfeed article tells you to eat healthier by using a lettuce leaf instead of a tortilla shell... that's not a TACO!! Stupid lettuce leaf taco... absurd! JUST ABSURD!! (I have taco anger management problems, sorry)

I usually use it for non-cooking applications - cereal, oatmeal, smoothies, coffee. But I have used it for a Quick Zucchini Noodle Alfredo Zucchini Noodles (I just used a vegetable peeler to create long flat noodles). 2 Tbs Light Cream Cheese or Laughing Cow - 2 wedges 1-2 Tbs Almond Milk - it's best if you can find a…

Belvita Oat & Honey and coffee.

OP here. Thanks for your responses people! Even the snarky ones!! I'm not looking for a magic pill. I'm not deluded into thinking a pill is going to do all the work. But I have read things like, hot sauce can raise your metabolism by up to 20% (pseudo science... maybe). It's not like I'm going out of my way to lace…

Lottie, I'm extremely touched by your journal. I'm sorry for your loss. I'm rooting for you!

Thanks Genivar! Welcome to my journal. So last night, as I was driving home from work, I felt something... a stirring... a yearning... a fire... a desire... McDonald's DRIVE THRU!!! And I wanted to do something, that in truth, I used to do often, more often than I care to admit before I started MFP in January. I wanted to…

Oatmeal... FOREVER!! Oh yeah, good work! Keep it up.

Rock hand sign. So cool! >:)

12lbs is awesome. Great work and keept it up and I love the title of your discussion. Here's another one: If you conceive it, and you believe it, you can achieve it. Sounds like your on your way to doing just that!

It can be confusing. I would start with just logging, and then getting to a place where you are meeting your calorie goals. Most people say, the best thing they ever did, was start logging their meals. It teaches you so much. As you get used to that, start tweaking so that your meeting other goals - your macros, sodium,…

Today was just oatmeal, but yesterday, I fried up 2 slices of prosciutto, fried an egg in the oil left by the prosciutto (no extra oil needed), and ate that on a slice of toast. Was delicious! I love bacon and eggs, but find a little too many calories in bacon. The prosciutto hits the spot.

Add me. I'm determined to reach my goal of 165-170lbs, and I'll keep rooting for you as well.

Beet and goat cheese ravioli, with prosciutto and grape tomatoes, on a bed of arugula lettuce.

To really do a low carb diet (LCHF (low carb, high fat), Ketogenics), requires much fewer carbs than that. Less than 20g of carbs to start you off, and then maintain at less than 30g of carbs are the typical numbers you will see. Keep in mind that this is NET Carbs (ie. carbohydrates minus fiber - the fiber isn't counted,…

You are gonna crush this week dude! Keep it up.

Always looking for great motivational friends.

Thanks for that article. It was a great read.

I'm not sure I can give good advice because I fell off the wagon 2 years ago and gained back 20 of 30lbs that I lost. All I can say is, I wish that I'd stayed on track. I do think that after 47lbs lost, it might not hurt to give yourself a little time off. Congratulations, by the way, that is an amazing loss in itself.…

A Big Mac from 1987, half eaten... and for some reason not rotting.

40lbs is awesome. I find I like having a bunch of people all doing the same thing. Let's me know that I am not alone in doing this. Hearing all the little bits of success also keeps me motivated to keep going as well. Feel free to add me.

You look positively bad *kitten*! Awesome work.

Amazing inspiration.

I have one friend, who when she knows I'm watching my food intake, will question me when I choose to make a 'not so good' choice (ie. should you be having that?). I know it comes from a good place, but it's annoying. I'm in control, I decide when I go off-plan a bit or not.

Seems a tad scary. But what the hell, let's party.

Tabasco. Spicy, vinegary, it kicks up almost anything.

I weigh myself pretty much every morning (after bathroom - like Bella above - every bit helps!!). But I like to record my Friday morning reading. Usually I've been very good Mon-Fri, but on Saturday and Sunday, life sort of happens where I'm out of the house a bit more with friends and family, and eating is harder to plan.…

I'm funny lookin'? Is that enough. :)

I need to lose 50lbs. Going from 220lbs to 170lbs. I want motivation friends too!

Thornhill, ON representing!

I keep my diary open all the time, and friends should feel free to comment or ask me questions about my diary at any time. Hopefully no judging, but if they consistently judge me, then they would find me quickly and quietly dumping them as a friend. I actually like looking at other people's diaries from time to time, as it…