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I enjoy cooking dinner every night!! It's my therapy after working all day, lol I do prep my lunches for the week though, every Sunday ~ this week was grilled chicken breast with chopped greek salad (yes, I usually eat the same thing all week for lunch & breakfast) Breakfast is usually a coffee protein shake with hard…

yes, I forgot about baked oatmeal!!

@LLNN122 ~ yes, I make it in advance. I don't use lettuce, and the veggies I do use seem to do just fine! At least I have not had any problems :)

I also have a desk job, and recently changed myself to lightly active ~ still loosing at the same rate and can eat a bit more!! I am up and down at work, walk around during lunch, cook, clean, etc when I get home ~ so lightly active it is! What I did before was log cooking, cleaning, etc and this elimates that (hence the…

I'm not an expert my any means, but the most important thing to remember is to log your food very accurately ~ get a food scale if you don't already have one and weigh all food except for liquids, it truly makes a difference! You can add me as a friend if you'd like :)

I don't really like any dried fruit ~ I just use the real stuff and don't put in till ready to eat :)

Some ideas on making your own "packets" http://ohmyveggies.com/diy-instant-oatmeal-packets-8-flavor-combinations-youll-love/ http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2012/10/the-secret-to-making-homemade-instant-oatmeal-packets.html

never thought of savory oatmeal!! GREAT IDEA!! sometimes sweet is too much for me in the am!! :)

This is more what I was looking for, "pre-packaged" just like the instant stuff ~ I guess it just depends on personal taste what you put in your packets :) Thanks for all the responses!!

The maple and pb2 sounds really good!

July 2015 Weight Loss Challenge Name: Nicole Age: 46 Height: 5'8" Start Weight (1st July): 172.2 lbs Goal Weight (1st August):167.2 lbs 30th June : 172.2 8th July : 15th July : 22nd June: 31st July : Week 1 Weight lost/gained this week: Weight lost/gained this month: Week 2 Weight lost/gained this week: Weight lost/gained…

I'm in!! I need some accountability for sure!!

SW:(183) CW:(177) GW:(169) Weigh in dates: Start of the month(06/01 Monday): 177 06/06 Sat: 176.2 06/13 Sat: 175 06/20 Sat: 175 ~ i've been sick, so not exercising and logging has been bad 06/27 Sat: 172.2 End of the month(06/30 Tuesday): 172.2 Total weight lost: 4.8lbs Overall Loss: 10.8 I should have known that 169 was…

I make a big batch of chicken every Sunday, and have it M-F ~ along with it I will make some sort of salad, this week it is chopped greek salad (tomatos, cukes, onions, garbanzo beans, feta, yellow pepper olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt & basil)..........In the morning I have a mocha coffee protein shake with either…

Great job!! Give yourself a big pat on the back :)

skinnytaste.com is a great site!! Also, remember that you should not eliminate any food from your diet, just make sure it fits in your calorie goals for the day :)

I do something very similiar....This is mine: 1 scoop protein powder (comes out to appx 40g) 1 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa 1/2 large banana 1 cup vanilla unsweetened almond milk I drink this over ice, as I prefer not very thick drinks :) This is appx 270 calories Not everyone has time to sit…

Great job!! My birthday is Sept 29 ~ I'm just 25 years older, lol! Feel free to add me, as I also have a goal for my birthday to be down 30 pounds, 20 or so more to go!! :) Good Luck!

SW:(183) CW:(177) GW:(169) Weigh in dates: Start of the month(06/01 Monday): 177 06/06 Sat: 176.2 06/13 Sat: 175 06/20 Sat: 175 ~ i've been sick, so not exercising and logging has been bad :( 06/27 Sat: 172.2 End of the month(06/30 Tuesday): Total weight lost: 4.8lbs

very very important to WEIGH your food ~ it's quite surprising the difference between a weighed half cup of "whatever" and a half cup calorie wise :)

great recipes!!

SW:(183) CW:(177) GW:(169) Weigh in dates: Start of the month(06/01 Monday): 177 06/06 Sat: 176.2 06/13 Sat: 175 06/20 Sat: 175 ~ i've been sick, so not exercising and logging has been bad :( 06/27 Sat: End of the month(06/30 Tuesday): Total weight lost: 2lbs

Hi ladies ~ I am 46 with 3 children (well, they are 26, 24 and 21) and need to loose appx 20 more pounds. Feel free to add me! I TRY to log everyday ~ I have had this horrible cold thing for a few weeks, but am back at it tomorrow!! :)

Good for you @Forest91 ! Congrats :)

I'm 5'8" with a small frame ~ right now holding all my weight in the mid-section ~ SW: 183 CW: 175 GW: 150's but will re-evaluate Lowest: 110 in high-school, i was too skinny, but couldn't gain weight to save my life!! I currently wear a 'slightly tight' size 12 ~ would love to be in an 8!!

The recipe builder is great, as a previous poster stated. What I do is weigh the empty casserole dish (or whatever your cooking in) ~ weigh and log ALL food thru the recipe builder as you are making the recipe ~ weigh the finished entree and minus off the empty container weight, this will be your number of servings (it…

When i was a part of a weight loss group at work, I always wore the same clothes on weigh in day so there would be no flucuations due to clothing! lol

SW:(183) CW:(177) GW:(169) Weigh in dates: Start of the month(06/01 Monday): 177 06/06 Sat: 176.2 06/13 Sat: 175 06/20 Sat: 06/27 Sat: End of the month(06/30 Tuesday): Total weight lost: 2lbs :)

The recipe builder is a big help to me ~ I weigh whatever container the food is being cooked in (weigh it empty) ~ log ALL the ingredients into the recipe builder as I am making the recipe ~ weigh the finished product, minus the "empty" container weight and this is how many servings you have. When you eat, weigh your…

Welcome!! I'm from NH ~ my son (26) also lives in the Tampa area!! It's beautiful!! Good luck to you