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Thanks for the encouragement Scott. Some of us have a really long way to go. It's great to see that others have done it. Good on you!

Lemon, just add lemon. Lemon makes every drink better :o)

We eat tons of salmon (free from local tribal member who can't eat all they get). I make an aluminum foil pouch, lay salmon fillet inside, sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder, cover with lemon slices. Close pouch and steam in the oven, or in good weather on the BBQ grill! Flakes apart and tastes super yummy! Enjoy!

I'm down 16 lbs and I am hiking my elastic waist jeans up all day long. Also my shirts are looser so my bra straps keep showing :o( But I have over 150 to lose, so maybe it shows quicker when you have a ton to lose. Can't afford new clothes, so I'll stick with what I have until I'm desperate then I'll shop for a few pieces…

Don't know about the weight part but I nearly divorced my husband while he was taking this drug. He was trying to quit smoking and turned into a raging monster. Had us all in tears for weeks before I figured out it was the drug. After three days off it he was back to normal.

I'm only down 16 lbs but I went to a concert on Thursday for the first time since 1985. I fit in the seat and had a blast! My Fitbit kept flashing because of all the clapping and my friend said I was worse than the folks taking pics LOL.

We buy our beef directly from the farmer. Got a quarter cow just last month. All organic, grass fed, sweetened with alfalfa in the last two weeks before slaughter. What I have found with this beef is that it is more flavorful and denser, prolly becuase as others say it is not injected with salt water at a store. There is…

Rice, I loved it before and I love it now. It fits in my calorie budget and I can do nearly anything with it.

Excellent! You got this girlfriend!

I want to sort out 20 years worth of clothes too! For now I have to deal with what I have. Only 15 pounds down, I only have three pairs of jeans that are too droopy to wear anymore. I am so looking forward to buying thrift shop clothes soon as I transition to smaller sizes. Today I am wearing a pair of capris that haven't…

The only candy I ever loved. I made myself read the nutritional info and decided to give them up forever. Then on Mother's Day I actually got SIX bags of PB cups from family members. I was like to freak out on the spot!!! I tossed a bag at each of my four kids, my nephew and the last bag to my Mom. Then said thank you to…

I've only been measuring for a short time and my go to snack is trail mix. One serving is a quarter cup. When I measured it out for the first time and put it in a bowl, I just stood there and went "Wow!" Now that's just sad. No wonder I'm so big! I'm sure it will get even sadder when I buy a digital scale and weigh it…

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I create meals myself rather than follow someone's recipe. I'll try entering them into the recipe maker here and see what I get. Thanks again!

Hi everyone, my name is Beth(45) and I live near the coast in Washington state. Married for 26 years with 4 kids ages 18, 20, 21, and 23. Only the 18 and 23yo still live at home. Hubby is retired trucker and I am finishing up my accounting degree to be a better tax pro. My starting weight was 285, currently at 270. My goal…

Looking good. Keep up the great work!

I had to buy safety pins to hold my pants up. I've only lost 15 lbs but also lost 3 inches, so I'm pinning myself together until I can buy some replacement pants LOL.

My mom invited me out to lunch at OG last week. The plan was to go this past Wednesday. I spent the week leading up to it in total angst about what I would eat, how it would fit into my plan and how to minimize the damage. I downloaded the nutrition info for the entire menu and poured over it for days. I finally settled on…

Dude, you totally got this. I mean, you lost a whole entire person already! Inspiration for the win! Rock on with the little one.

Wow, you couldn't zip that jacket up last year.- Said by my mother last week...

A bright smile and pride in your accomplishment makes any outfit look awesome! Congrats on your progress to this point!

Bye-bye Domino's Pizza. Thanks to this thread I looked up my fave to find that it is 390 PER SLICE!!! Shamefully, I could actually eat an entire medium pizza by myself. So, with pop and such I was having a 3500 calorie dinner. Just.......wow. Thank you MFP peeps. It is a learning curve and I am making progress every day.…

I used to skip breakfast and not eat until after noon everyday. Of course by then I was so hungry I'd eat too much and set myself up for failure on a daily basis. Once I decided that I really HAD to eat something in the morning, I got into the routine. I have the exact same thing every single morning, and that works for…

I weighed 124lbs when I started HS and 180 when I graduated. My GW is 124. Still the same height and doubt my bone structure has changed LOL. Long way to go for me to get there but I am committed!

Hi everyone! I homeschooled my four kids from birth to adulthood. The last one just finished high school last week, yeah! I found that cooking everything from scratch was an awesome opportunity to teach math and science. How does yeast work? How many pints in a quart? Teaching about calories in food is great too. Using…