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:flowerforyou: great job! BTW I know what you mean about people being disappointed. When I was thinner and maintaining people told me I was lucky but when I told them no actually I get up and jog or ex every morning and I use portion control and eat whole foods...well...they said no your just lucky lol like they didnt want…

Its shocking to me that the bride would not take that into consideration?? Like Kerri says its really hard to tell with sizes. I am 5'6 and started at 190 and the first month the weight just fell off!!! I knew it wouldnt last so I enjoyed it. Then I hit a platoue for weeks but I lost inches. I went from a 14 to a tight 12.…

Hi I agree with staying at your current goal for a bit and see how you feel as you tone. For years I was at 130 and very very fit. I dropped to 125 for a summer just to see how I looked and I felt it was too thin for me and it was soo hard to maintain. At the activity level that I had back then 130-135 was pretty easy so I…

The website didn't work for me :( I do use dreammoods.com though in the mornings. I think its fun to review my dreams and then see what they mean :) Not really sure I believe it but still it fun.

I am having pasta, tomato sauce and a salad

Humus on pita with lightly steamed or raw veggies Little containers with hummus or a vegan creamy salad dressing and lots of chopped veggies A big salad tossed with chickpeas, beans and sliced chicken. PB and J If you live near a health food store you should be able to find dairy free dips and mock mayo etc.. so you can…

Are your clothes or belts any loser? Start taking your measurements if you haven't already? I have been bouncing around 20 lbs for about 3 weeks lol but I lost a 1/2 inch on my waist. During my "platoue" I noticed that my jean waist band and my belt were a getting looser. I did increase my activity level and my cals just…

I get peanut butter that is made at a local health food store. Its not sweetened. If I want it to taste sweetened I add some honey ( yummy pb and honey :tongue: ) or I add stevia if I don't want the added cals. There was a brand at Walmart that I found with pretty good ingredients.It was inexpensive but I can't remember…

I do understand that the the studies show that breakfast eaters tend to eat less the rest of the day. I have read the studies and see that. However the reason is not that breakfast is special. It seems to be that people who eat breakfast eat better overall. I am simply asking for a study where they have actually tested the…

I have a very small breakfast and I am losing weight and I dont eat in the first hour I wake up eeek. I keep hearing that it raises metabolism but I have not seen an actual study on that. If anyone has one I would like to see it. I maintained my weight for years doing just this so idk. I see all these theorys but when I…

Wow 2 cheat days?The whole day? I dont do that becuase it would set me back way too much. Approx every 7-9 days I have a meal ( usually go out to eat or order in ) where I just plan on not thinking about it. But I end up logging it and making better choices anyways most times. I can go overboard if I want to but sometimes…

Me too Its not just cravings its hunger!! I get starved. But I have been tracking on a chart and I notice that I get very very hungry and may get cravings for chocolate and sweet or really salty. Then the first 2 days of my actual TOM I'm like Kerri I have no appitite and I tend to go under cals. I dont worry too much…

So far there are no studies that I have found that say you will gain weight if you eat past a certain time. I eat very late..in fact its 11:52PM here and I have cals left over so Im about to go eat :) I have been losing weight and I regularly have dinner anywhere from 8-9:30 PM and sometimes later. In many cultures eating…

You wont put weight on eating late at night as long as you stay in your calories. One of my new favorite snacks is homemade cucumber salad using an alternative sweetener instead of sugar! I can have a huge bowl for only the cals in a single cucumber. I also use this as an appetizer or to snack on while I am waiting for…

Ive been putting off getting a food scale because I moved to a new apt and my kitchen is so teeny tiny. I havent even finished unpacking all my kitchen stuff and all my cabinets are full :( I have been bouncing around the same 4 lbs for 3 weeks so maybe I should bite the bullet and get one ..but where to put it ?

I was just looking at truvia in the grocery store and almost got it ( I didnt feel like driving all the way to the health food store for stevia) I noticed that it has natural flavors but they dont tell you what. I ended up getting maple sugar instead and I'll take the time to go get stevia later this week. I have had bad…

amymeenieminymo, yes I use everyday minerals too. Its great you can sample them and only pay shipping. Lucky, I have very dry flaky skin too and it took me a bit to get it right also. Actually my skin flakes, so even when I used liquid foundation I was fightitng it and it flaked too. I have learned to exfoliate and…

I love MMU I have used it for years. I started with a sample of bare minerals from ebay. I loved the look, feel and coverage but in a few hours I wanted to rip my face off it itched so bad. I did some research and discovered it was the Bismuth that is in bare minerals. Test it and see if you can handle the Bismuth. I still…

I love the variety your recipies provide. I guess as someone who has had to live with severely restrictive diets in the past ( due to health) I am used to reading recipies and then substituting anyways ..shrug. I cant expect everyone to change lol. or not post because it would make me feel bad. Your doing fine. Please keep…

I started eating sardines because I already have too much mercury in my system and I love fish :( I still dont eat much fish at all anymore ( I used to have it almost everyday) I eat them on crackers and toast with dijon mustard or cream cheese and somtimes I just smush them and spread them on crackers plain. I just had my…

I'm having a salad and 2 rye crispbreads with a mashed up avocado spread (1/2 avocado, lemon juice, braggs, cayanne and sea salt) I had that all planned but I haven't decided on the meat? I have fish ,chicken or beef liver. I'm just going to just make whatever I feel like when its time to eat :)

I agree with making substitutes when possible. I have been wanting crunchy salty things lately. Just last week I made homemade onion dip ( not from onion soup from scratch) I also made my own baked potato chips.One potato sliced thin on one of those metal 4 sided graters layed on parchment paper and sprinkled with sea salt…

I have never been able to keep a schedule lol and i work from home so it makes it harder. I love to graze so I go with my habits instead of fighting them. I usually have my meals preplanned and in my log ( I just eat them when I am hungry) and then I go to the bottom and just add snacks I think i may want. I log them and…

Thank you for this. I cut up potatoes into thick wedges and oil them and bake them but sometimes i want crispier fries so Im going to try the boiling. Thanks again.

Yes I agree with ggivens. I had all those symptoms and more and i kept telling my docs that I was hypothyrroid but they kept saying nope its normal. It took me a year to find a doc who said i had sub clinical hypothyrodism and he was willing to do a low dose trial of armour. Find a doctor who will listen. Sadly In my…

I quit before coming here. What helped me was having a plan. I started by cutting back slowly untill i was down to 1-2 a day. I also bought a bunch of lollipops ( those big bags of dum dums are great) gum, chewy candies and hard candies. I also made sure I had coca in the house so i could make hot chocolate. Having tea or…

I just dont buy it. I also know my trigger foods and stay away from them. I have healthier repacements that dont trigger me. I freeze yogurt and eat it like a pop. I have hot cocoa instead of a chocolate bar. I buy a treat maybe every other week but its always something small so even if I do eat it all i wont do much…

i used to be on the road a lot and I would stop and get food from a grocery store instead of fast food. I would make a salad at the salad bar and then get some fruit. If you can bring a cooler you can bring sandwich fixings and fruit and veggies cut up with dip.

Thanks for posting this.

Yay Im glad you have been sleeping better. Yes we hear so much about not eating before bed but that just does not work for me. I gave it a genuine try too for months but my body never adjusted. Im glad you found something that works for you too :) I have tested different meals too. I need fats and protien. If I have…