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I never heard of doing that. I can't imagine that would affect the taste in a good way, though... I think either buying reduced sodium lunch meat or baking your own chicken breasts and freezing them until needed sound tastier.

Nonfat plain greek yogurt has a lot less sugar. I use it in the place of sour cream on a baked potato, or lean taco, or mixed with cucumber for a cucumber salad. I know a baked potato for breakfast sounds unusual, but there really are no rules about what foods one can and can't eat for breakfast. We make up our own. (Says…

Honey, if I lost half of my body weight, I'd still be obese. I've been here for a month. People are very nice and encouraging!

Well, I am awkward, funny, crazy, and hopeful. As for being an occasional rule-breaker, I guess that depends on the rules. Societies mores.... you betcha! Actually breaking the law... no, not unless you count the time I broke the speed limit to get home faster because I needed the facilities. Yes. I was stopped by a police…

1/4 cup of walnuts, a banana, and 1/2 cup of skim milk. or 1 cup of scrambled egg whites with a microwaved baked potato that was cut into thin strips and placed on a plate with butter flavored cooking spray.

Besides the camaraderie that exists here (which is very important), the settings have been very helpful to me. I had no idea that I was that bad with my cholesterol. I really did think I cut back! I had no idea that my sodium was so bad! I really did think I cut back. I had no idea that I wasn't getting enough potassium!…

You are who you are. I'd guess your pets are reptiles, because cuddling a spider could be dangerous to them. I can think of only one time someone seemed judgmental to me here about something I posted. I probably deserved it. It was late at night, and I had two windows open with two different questions, and I answered the…

A good man will find you attractive for who you are, not your abs or lack of abs. If you want abs, go for them. More power to you. Different men have different views on what is attractive. You can't please them all. Work at pleasing you. :flowerforyou:

Keep away. We used to have teams, and throw a tennis ball to members of our team, trying to "keep away" from other team. We had to actually pry it out of the opposition's hand, so of course, teams were all boy or all girl! :smile: I don't remember how points were scored.

People who don't want to see should look away! That's my opinion when I'm at the pool in a swimsuit (I'm a very large woman currently working at becoming merely a large woman :smile: ), and, though you asked us not to bring religion into it, I think consistency is a virtue. :laugh: But seriously, as long as you are…

Don't go calling my state a horrible state! That's my job! :laugh:

Prayers sent!

You can mix the plain greek yogurt in anything that you would use sour cream! :smile:

I just started here a month ago. I like to add plain greek nonfat yogurt to a baked potato, or lean meat taco, or cucumbers. I use it in the place of sour cream.

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We went to the Botanical Garden today! It was beautiful. We had a great time!

Sweetie, if I lost half of my body weight, I'd still be fat. All the more reason why I have to lose weight, whether there is an end is sight, or not. If I think about how many pounds I need to lose to be "normal", I'll get discouraged, too. Right now, success would look like being able to balance myself going down the…

We can't change the past. Be proud of yourself today. When you make a mistake (I know I see mistakes I made on my food diary all the time) own up to it and be proud of yourself for recognizing your mistake and resolve to work on not making it again. Forgive yourself. (I always had a hard time forgiving myself when I messed…

Thanks, lawtechie. I appreciate the advice. I have only been exercising a few weeks, and I was starting slowly. I think I will rest my arms today. Thanks again.

I agree about his sense of humor! I started to pray for help losing weight, since in all these years I haven't been able to do it on my own, and less than a month later, a gym opens up in the mall down the street. :laugh: I think He answered my prayer, but in a way I truly wasn't expecting. (Not that I expected to drop a…

See your doctor. Tell him. He should suggest a blood test for hypothyroidism. (Don't worry, there's medicine for that.) I wish I did much earlier.

Music. Listen to something that pleases you.

Forgive yourself! :flowerforyou: My momma always liked the quote (and I don't know who to attribute it to) "The past is gone forget it. Tomorrow is not promised. Today is here, USE IT!" It's a brand new day! btw, I always had trouble forgiving myself, which led to problems believing in myself, which led to me giving up.…

I picked about half the weight I need to lose (sorry). I'll fix it when I'm almost there! I just need to see the butterfly on the ticker move and see myself clearly make progress. I know. Not going to help you figure your goal weight out, is it?

A man suggested this here earlier today. Sorry, I didn't take his name, just his oatmeal recipe! :blushing: Oatmeal With Cinnamon Apples 1/3Cup Oatmeal (Old Fashioned) --- @ 100 Calories 1/3 Cup Non Fat Milk -- @ 30 Calories A little less than 1/3 Cup Water 1 small/medium Gala Apple (Cut into small squares) -- @ 80…

Yes. Make yourself some homemade chicken soup! Then dip a spoon into a bowl filled with the stuff, and lift it to your lips. Repeat about 32 times! :flowerforyou:

Great job!

I have hypothyroidism. Years and years... My doctor wants me to have gastric bypass and / or take Phentermine. I don't want it. :explode: Not eating doesn't seem to help, so I see no point to an operation or pills that make it difficult to eat. He did up my thyroid meds when my period went hay wire and my gyno insisted…

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