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Feel free to add me, I am 5'1 highest weight was 230. My current weight is 173 and shedding. My goal weight is 140, which I haven't seen since I was a freshman in high school :)

Great advice, lentils are a great source of protein. Here is a recipe I love. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aarti-sequeira/red-lentil-soup-recipe/index.html

Try Chobani Greek Yogurt. The flavor is supper yummy and the texture is creamy. Also, plain greek yogurt with honey on it tastes great.

I love this lentil soup! My husband begs for it weekly. I add a tablespoon of FF sour cream to my bowl and squeeze lime juice on top also. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aarti-sequeira/red-lentil-soup-recipe/index.html I also love this yellow split pea soup, I use Trader Joes Sweet Italian Sausage instead but still it…

Congrats! You look great. I admire you. I don't have kids but I have nephews and those little goldfish crackers and kid snacks are so tempting!

ditto ::laugh: I feel like searching for thebigguyupstairs if that name doesn't exsist someone must take it!!!

For many the journey to weightloss is just as much about their spiritual and mental health as it is about the physical change. I commend you on being reflective of what matters most to you in this life. For those that share the same belief the reality is that God gave us the gift of choice. That gift rings true no matter…

I am a soup lover too! I make it every sunday and take the extra for lunch during the week...if my husband doen't eat it first. He asked me to make this one twice this week. I like to float a tablespoon of FF sour cream and fresh lime juice on top after i put it in a bowl. Red Lentil Soup…

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Tonight I will have Orville Redenbacher's low-cal popcorn in the pop up bowl. Saves on the calories and the dishes! I love the kettle corn. When I want savory I use the butter flavor with a bit of fresh cracked pepper. Also to drink i would have either Thomas Kempers low cal Root Beer for 20 calories or Celestial…

John "The Penguin" Bingham says, "The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start."

I cooked the turkey yesterday, it is fine for another day. Good point though...

I made my stock yesterday from the carcass. It is just waiting for some great soup ideas. I may google chicken recipes and just use my turkey in lieu of that.

I don't really restrict myself I just stay in my goal. I do try to avoid eating certain things on a regular basis, like bread but that is just because it is a trigger for me. I still eat it but just not as often. I do often ask myself if there is a healthier option that I could eat. If I am hungry for pizza, instead of…

I make steel cut oatmeal on sunday, a big batch takes me 20 minutes, then I portion it out to 1 cup servings and put it into containers to eat from all week long. This takes all the guess work out of breakfast for me. Plus it is super cheap. I buy the steel cut oats from the bulk foods section and it only costs me about…

Also from WA, bummed that this rain has kept me away from running but i took my spin class on Monday and will go to the gym Thursday morning, our gym is going to do a neat event on Thanksgiving where they do mini group classes in half hour time slots so i am pretty sure i will do two hours of mini classes. I don't usually…

Hi there, I am 5'1". I lost 50 lbs two years ago and gained some back. Now I am determined to finally get to my goal. I will send you a friend request now :)

I eat Subway twice a week. I am a bread-a-holic and one day I saw a girl making her sandwich into a salad. I am the kind of girl that likes to make sure I am FULL and I find it hard to get my servings of veggies in. I need a great calorie bang for my buck so i decided to go for a salad. Here is what I always get. It is…

I cook Organic Irish Steel Cut Oats, I never used to be an oatmeal girl but find I am totally loving it and love the way that it keeps me full. Oatmeal is good for you, often complex carbs like oatmeal are suggested to be combined with a protein as a good option before a work out. I eat them all the time just because I…

Good advice about packing half, i used to do that a lot. I plan to take my spin class in the morning but since the weekend is coming and my weigh in is on Monday I don't want all my hard work to go to waste on one meal. I would rather savor the effort by seeing a drop in the scale :)

Congrats on the work so far. You are an inspire us!

Best of luck to you on the half marathon! I have seen my doctor to discuss the option to try the shots and am leaning more towards giving them a try.

Yep, did a lot of walking and jogging intervals mostly walking though. I am not a fast runner to begin with. As far as training for the 5k I plan to work on building to running a solid mile and then I will see how I do after that.

Thanks for the ideas I have considered the shots and am more inclined to do so. I have been working on firming up the glutes but I will work more at it knowing it can help.

According to my doctor with brusitis taking time off can help with the inflammation. Also, taking an anti inflammatory can help. You have to be careful with those though. I did massage for a bit and that helped. My pain was so bad that I couldn't sleep at night on my side and it was super sensitive.

Congrats, you are doing so well. You should be so proud. You have to post when you get under 200, seriously as soon as I was under 200 I felt like a weight was literally off my shoulders. I lost 50 lbs on WW before starting MFP. I wish you all the best in reaching your goal. Keep pushing yourself!

Don't stop unless you have to. I actually read an article on WW that you metabolize more during that TOM. Not sure if it is true but I always have worked out in the past and lost a good amount during that time at least 2 lbs. Of course, this includes continuing to eat the same healthy foods as before. I lost 50 lbs on WW…

Congrats on the loss so far! It sounds like you are taking all the steps in the right direction, keep going and don't give up.:smile: