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This may not be the best idea for this time of year, but one of the easiest ways to cook veggies is to roast them (plus it makes veggies that I don't like other ways taste great!) Potatoes, carrots, zucchini, peppers, onions, brussel sprouts all taste great just being cooked in the oven with a drizzle of olive oil and a…

I would love to be able to sort my friends into groups!

I am newly diagnosed (though I am fairly sure I've had it for years). We had one miscarriage and several years of trying again before getting pregnant a few months after starting metformin (which I then stopped taking because my ob/gyn never really told me *why* he put me on it). Anyway... new rounds of testing with a new…

I will be ecstatic whenever I get to a size 14! :) The smallest I've been in a while is an 18 (and that is unfortunately still a ways away this time). What a GREAT NSV! I am excited for you! :)

Cottage cheese is high in sodium (well, all cheeses, but it seems to be the highest). Lunch or deli meats are also high in sodium. I'm trying to think of ideas that are still relatively healthy... hmm... pretzels? salsa with veggies?

Seconding milk and eggs as great inexpensive sources of protein. Greek yogurt is also a good option (but more expensive). For options besides chicken... I see pork loin on sale for $1.99/lb fairly frequently. It is a 4-5 pound pack, but here the butcher will cut it up into pork chops which are easier to store and use as…

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Usually leftovers from the night before or a huge salad (with chicken if I have it) A sandwich with fruit/veggies and string cheese if I'm away from home

Besides with fruit, I like to eat it plain or with tomatoes. I also use it as a substitute for ricotta cheese (well, actually, I have a lasagna recipe which originally called for cottage cheese that I've subbed ricotta for).

I'm just over 5' and was 237 a week or so ago (I'm not doing weekly weigh-ins this time -- I think that was part of what got me so discouraged last time!). I joined MFP at 238 a couple of years ago and lost 40ish pounds before getting discouraged, taking a break, and gaining it all back. :( I'm not exercising right now…

I usually drink a glass of skim milk with breakfast, water for the rest of the day, and try to fit in one glass of homemade decaf sweet tea with supper if I really want it. At restaurants I'll get water with lemon or lime, or unsweet tea or diet soda if I have to have something else (but I am trying to cut back on…

Any change in exercise level can affect it. Unless your cycle starts being unpredictable for more than a month or two, I wouldn't worry about it at all!

I really don't love Greek yogurt as a substitute for regular yogurt, but it is good with fruit added (adding your own, not the mix-in stuff) or in smoothies. Of course, the fresh peaches we have at home right now would make anything taste good! :) I really like using Greek yogurt as a substitute for sour cream on potatoes…

I just posted asking friends for advice about this! :) I agree with cooking extra chicken and using it during the week and for lunch -- that has worked well for me in the past. I'm struggling with similar issues here -- I try to stick to the lower sodium cheeses and stay away from more processed foods, but it is tough to…

I have those hips! I am just over 5'. Near my smallest (in college and pre-kids) I had a 28" waist and wore a size 10. Now I would just be ecstatic to ever be able to wear jeans that are not plus sized... I'm starting to feel like even at goal weight I'll be lucky to be in a 14 (at my lowest semi-recent weight of 168 I was…

YES! One reason I left MFP for a year (and unfortunately left menu planning and regained lots of weight) is that meal planning/managing food felt like it was taking over my life and I had other areas I needed to focus on. I feel like I spend way too much time planning out meals with a good mix of protein/carbs/fat/not too…

Fruit! I agree with the pp idea as well -- a baked apple with some cinnamon and a little brown sugar if you need it is a great snack! So are bananas sauteed with a little cinnamon/nutmeg (I just use a spritz of olive oil or Pam to cook them).

Oh, your cat is adorable! We have 2 cats (we had 3 at one time), and kept them separated for a while at first. The 2nd cat we introduced into our house was an orphan kitty, so he needed some special care and was kept by himself for quite a while... so I can't remember the typical time to wait. None of our cats are…

5' and 1/2" here! (As you all know, that 1/2" is important!) :) And, yes, finding clothes in petite is tough. Finding clothes in petite AND plus size is practically impossible!

Congratulations! Thank you so much for sharing your success. I have over 100 to lose right now (I lost 40, got discouraged, and gained it back... now I'm trying again) and it seems impossible, so it helps so much to see someone who has succeeded!

Eclectic here too. We use Mammoth Math for math and Reading Eggs for reading/phonics/spelling. We rely on our local library and community resources (zoo, botanic gardens, etc.) for the rest. It helps that my son is a voracious reader so he teaches himself so much just through reading. We've done a few unit studies for…

Mine will eat yogurt and almost any fruit. He also loves ants on a log (celery, peanut butter, raisins) or trail mix (usually craisins or raisins mixed with peanuts and a few chocolate chips or m&m's). Air popped popcorn is a favorite too.

Congrats! I can't wait to be overweight! :)

Oh, thank you for saying that it is *harder* with one! This is off-topic... but as a mom to an only, I am SO tired of hearing people tell me that my job is so much easier than theirs because I only have one child. It seems to me that each way has its advantages and disadvantages. I do find that i get quite a bit of alone…

We're pretty close. My mini goal is 200 right now too... sending you a friend request!

Height: 5' 0.5" (yes, the .5 is important!) :) Current Weight: 225 (cringe... just regained quite a bit of that!) Goal Weight (eventually): 130 for a healthy BMI, then I'll see from there.

Homeschooling a 6 year old here and I can identify. Right now it is just feeling unorganized in life in general though and not just the exercise part of it! My husband is very supportive, so one thing I tried to do when it was not getting dark so early was get out after supper to talk a walk. I got alone time and exercise…

Mmm... now I want this! I have a similar recipe, which basically doubles the ingredients (except the butter) and uses a 9x13 pan. (It does state that if you are halving the recipe for an 8x8 pan to NOT half the butter amount). So... unless having double the amount of food means you will be tempted to eat more, one easy way…

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Definitely chili or spaghetti! Or you could find another soup which uses ground beef... vegetable beef soup? Here's another recipe my family loves that calls for a pound of ground beef (which we always sub turkey for). It makes a 9x13 pan. Please note that the nutrition information is not correct -- I put it through MFPs…