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I just bought some Bob's Red Mill Fruit and Seed Muesli Cereal. I'm going to make it into overnight Swiss Muesli using Greek yogurt this week.

Some practice fasting on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday's only here. I simply cannot do that. :/ I usually go without meat on those days and all the Fridays in between. When I was young the Knights of Columbus would always do Friday Night Fish-fries Friday during Lent. I've not heard of the no-oil, but it's neat to hear…

Lent is a time that Catholics use as a way of sacrificing something, that may be keeping them from having a deeper relationship with God, that in turn will bring them closer to God. It symbolizes the 40 days and 40 nights that Jesus went out into the wilderness alone without food and water and was tempted by the devil. We…

This is funny! We were watching Mad Men this weekend and my husband commented about everyone smoking like freight trains. He said, "Yeah I remember that is what it was like back then." I said, "I don't remember that. No one smoked where I grew up. If they did, they were considered "wild"." He grew up in GA and I grew up in…

Everyone's body is just a little different and everyone's macros are different. If you feel like you'd like to see what works best for you, give it a try. I was just thinking to myself this morning that I need to do something just a little different this week to shake things up. Let me know how it goes for you!

You can add me. My diary is open to friends. I have 40# left to lose.

2 nights ago I had very few calories left for dinner, but I was determined to stay under my deficit. I woke up at 12:30 am and couldn't go back to sleep for anything. All my tricks for going back to sleep did not work. I was hungry, but I refuse to eat in the middle of the night. Never have. Never will. But my sleep…

I'm doing a less strict modified version of Keto and I love it.

When I was just starting out, I didn't put myself in positions where I would be sorry later. I didn't buy junk food as I would be like a vampiress chin deep in blood. lol! Instead I made homemade versions of things I liked where I could control the calories and still satisfy the hunger. I needed to control the cravings,…

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Thank you as always for your thought provoking answers. I appreciate all of your time. You Rock!

An example of this actually came up yesterday. I went to eat pizza with my nephews. I saved up 2/3 of my daily calories to do so. (900) I ordered a small garden salad first to help fill me up. I planned on eating 2 slices. Only 2. We ordered a large cheese pizza. I got once slice and they ate the rest, but I was still…

Go for it then! I wish you much success! Also read what @biksy said. I agree with everything.

I don't think it sounds unhealthy. All those foods are very healthy. Test it for 2-3 days. Log it in your diary and see what the nutrient calculator says. I think your biggest roadblock with it would be that you may get bored and not be able to continue eating like that for long and then quit. Also is it sustainable? Will…

Unbelievable. smh

I personally would appreciate a "Hey You look Great!". Not even qualifying it with a "Hey you look great TODAY." Just a generic, You look great! I never thought about never complimenting someone on their appearance at all, but thinking about it, what if they are battling hair loss and someone says, Hey your hair looks…

I will add you!

5'0" with 30-40# left. Add me!

I like kale too! I liked a 'messaged' kale and cranberry raw salad, and I also like it cooked with shallots and balsamic vinegar. This is my favorite recipe for raw and I just wing it on the cooked: https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/kale-salad-warm-cranberry-vinaigrette-recipe/

I think (maybe) a big difference in my two diet breaks was that during my first one, I ate pretty much the same food that I was eating during my deficit, just more of it. Probably 85% health conscious choices. During my Christmas diet break, I ate whatever I saw, which was alot of cakes, pies, candy, cookies, tamales,…

We will be commiseration buddies!

I save half of my calories for my dinner meal. I then feel satisfied. I hate to eat late because that messes with my sleep, but I also hate going to bed hungry. If I want something after dinner, it's usually hot herbal tea. No calories and it satisfies my cravings.

Always moving forward. Good advise. Thank you.

WOW! I just went back and read it! Obviously I did need to go back and read the 900+ comments. I get in my mind that I have this plan. "First 10% done before Christmas ... check! Now on to the next 10% by April, and so on until I've lost the weight and then all will be fine." And it's all going to fit into this little box…

900+ comments since I last checked in with you all. You guys have been busy! :) Honestly, I probably will never have time to go back and read them, so forgive if I ask a question that has already been asked. I took a Holiday Diet Break from Dec 22 - Jan 1st. I was scared to weigh in on Jan 2nd, but whew, no gain. I was…

I think you should juice your veggies and blend your fruit. When you juice your fruit, you take out the fiber that counters the sugars in your fruits. I like to drink fruit and veggie smoothies once or twice a week for breakfast. It's a great pick me up and leaves your bottom half feeling very light. I personally would not…

I made Hoppin John for the first time Monday. Not a big fan, but I have a bunch left over, and I hate to waste. What did you do with leftovers? Creative make-overs? I thought about putting some into a ham soup, but that's as creative as I've thought about so far.

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I am sorry that you are going through this. It's hard enough to maintain your weight during the Holidays, much less being pressured or scared into loosing. It must be very stressful. Stand back and look at the situation. Maybe eating at maintenance over the holidays instead of over indulging is the way you need to go for…

Green tea has many of health benefits. As far as weight loss, I think it might aid in weight loss by giving you something to put in your stomach to help with hunger pains. Sometimes when I think I'm hungry, I drink a hot beverage instead and it helps. But I've also read that too much green tea can have adverse side…