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Google paleo recipes and then add rice or potatoes to the dish.

I took a mini overnight road trip yesterday and today to see a concert in Nashville. I didn’t go over my maintenance calories once. Limited myself to one drink and two tacos at the bar last night & was not tempted into late night bbq after the concert. I let my husband take pictures of me trying on silly hats and posing…

Thank you! It was actually my 3rd diet break, so I should know better – I just went insane or something. I do think I learned some things for next time, though, so it was worth it!

I am coming off a diet break that was... rough. Let's just say I am not ready for maintenance. But I'm back at eating at a deficit. Two days in and I am feeling a lot better.

I think it's 20-25 lbs to whatever your "ideal" weight is. It's vague because that number is different for everybody. I would say 250 calorie deficit is a good starting point for somebody within the normal BMI range, regardless of how many pounds you wanna lose. @Nativestar56 is correct, it's all trial and error at this…

I was unclear; I was referring to the calories of only the yolk. In the context of my diet, 55 calories isn’t very much.

Mini cups are a good idea. I usually make a bowl in order to limit myself. It was a bad idea to eat straight from the pint and I should have known better! It definitely was a result of not eating enough earlier for me, too. I skipped breakfast and had a late lunch so my after dinner treat turned into bingetown. Oops. I’m…

I did this last night! :|

You are very punny! I eat whole eggs because I don’t like plain whites and the calories it saves are not considerable for me. Only 55 calories per egg.

That is such a bummer! :/

Another idea is stitch fix. They will pick things out for you and send them to you and you can either buy or return. I’ve always wanted to do it, but I can’t afford it.

I finally got the pixie cut I’ve been dreaming of but always thought I was too fat for. It’s been my big goal weight reward for a year!

Absolutely. My strategy is to eat a little of the thing I’m craving (chips, chocolate) then fill the rest of the gnawing pit in my stomach with volume foods like chicken or shrimp and fiberous veggies. I can eat a whole bag of sugar snap peas without blowing my day and it satisfies my urge to just put everything in my face.

Met my goal of 130 before Memorial Day weekend! New goal of 70 lbs lost, which means only .4 to go! (128.2)

Genetics. I have really narrow hips for the rest of my body, and loose skin on the stomach from weight loss and 2 pregnancies. 5’5” 129 lbs, BMI 21.5, waist 29.5” hips 36.75”. Just barely in the “normal” category after losing almost 70 lbs. I wish I was more of an hourglass shape. Eventually I’d like to work on body…

I think feeling sick in the morning is different than just not hungry. I’m not sure what you mean by your throat closing up. I used to feel nauseous in the morning until I stopped eating late at night - I’m talking like after 9, not a normal dinner time. If you’re having nausea, indigestion, or heartburn in the morning…

It’s not particularly low cal, but Sticky Fingers Memphis Original is 45 calories for 2 tbsp (35g). It’s a little more tangy than sweet, and a little goes a long way. I made bbq ribs with it the other day and it only added about 200 calories to the whole rack of ribs.

I love the slow cooker recipes over at budgetbytes.com. They are all pretty reasonable calorie-wise, and easy.

Thank you for this. This really clears some things up for me!

You look great, girl! I'm in kinda the same situation as far as being very short-waisted. You are way leaner than me, though. Also, Target swimsuits are all pretty ill-fitting and they have THE most unflattering dressing rooms (imo).

This week I met my last health goal - my waist-hip ratio is now under .8 at .78! My waist measurement is now under 30” as well. As an apple shaped woman who always seems to lose from my nonexistent hips, this is huge for me!

I have a family of four in the midwest. We spend $100 to $150 a week on food, plus eating out. My husband's pay check and hours are variable and some weeks are leaner than others. He also wastes probably $100 a month on snacks and drinks he buys at work. So, $600 in groceries, $100-200 on convenience stores and restaurants.

Are you still wearing the same clothes? Sometimes too large clothing can make you look bigger.

Last night at dinner I had enough calories for seconds. I piled pork and potatoes onto my plate, weighed it and logged it. But halfway through, I realized - I don’t want this anymore, I’m full. And I put it back rather than force it down. This was HUGE for me, as I’ve eaten to the point of discomfort for most of my life…

My sister in law brought us a huge bag of whoopie pies when she visited. We were splitting one when I checked the package and one of those things is like 900 calories! For a pie the size of my palm. Just... how do they pack all those calories in so densely? I’m still amazed by it. Glad I only had a quarter instead of a…

Emotional eating for me as well. When I have any bad feeling my first instinct is to eat to feel better. Also candy, that is the food it’s hardest for me to just have a little bit and not overdo it.

Brooks Juno High Impact is really supportive and has a good size range for small band + large bust sizes. I love it. I’m a 32E and it’s pretty minimizing without flattening. If things are feeling too loose and too pinchy, you might want to try a tighter band and larger cup.

Oatmeal with peanut butter and raisins. Sweet, but not too sweet; filling, but not heavy!

Stash peppermint is delicious. I drank like 3 cups a day over the winter. I am starting to feel like I want something more summery now.

I’ve been using pepperplate for years. You put in your own recipes, but they have a plug-in that makes it easy to add from a webpage without having to copy and paste. It has a planner, a shopping list, and great functionality between app and desktop version.