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Hmmm. I've honestly never heard of peeling mushrooms. So, no - I dont peel them. :)

ditto the above! (app for smartphone!) I'm in the car a lot for my job/family activities. I hardly ever log into MFP on an actual computer. I use the MFP app every single day though! U can still log everything that way, and maybe even figure calories ahead of time for eating out! :) Also - it has that awesome scan…

Do you like pasta? This may not be the BEST option... but we buy the Ronzoni Garden Delight pasta at Wal Mart. its a half serving of veggies in every 2 oz. I use it to sneak in EXTRA vegggies. We love veggies and eat a lot of them... but ill make this pasta with some kind of sauce, lean chicken or shrimp - then also throw…

thats EXACTLY what I was thinking. What a perfect pic for the post! :) I like raisins - in things like trail mix, and I DO l ike them in oatmeal raisin cookies. I, however, do NOT like them showing in places they aren't supposed to be. like a muffin or a sweet bread. lol. And your bug comment - OMG. id have freaked out! I…

love this topic. i have a sit down job too - and am always wishing i could fit more in during work hours. im tired by the time i get home! One thing I do - i work in a hospital and we have several restrooms. But i make effort to use one thats on a different floor. and I take the stairs to go to/from the bathroom. I park…

Size 10 jeans. I have a shelf in my closet full of them. I am squeezing into uncomfortable size 14s right now - and i refuse to buy anymore clothes. Im not buying clothes at this size. i am going to alter MY SIZE to fit back into MY CLOTHES instead of altering my clothing size to fit me. :) I want to be able to wear a hot…

im bumping this one. ive been looking for some "new" side dishes. seems like we always fall back on the same ones! We ALL love cauliflower at our house, so im excited to try this ! :)

this sounds fantastic! i LOVE LOVE LOVE soups.

bumping this to read later. Im at work right now, but I also have PCOS and severe endometriosis and losing weight is a real struggle for me. the PCOS makes it difficult to lose... but the endo makes me hurt and in pain so often that sticking with exercise is so hard. many times i've pushed through and exercised with tears…

bumping to read later. i need to save money by not eating at the work cafeteria ... so these lunch ideas are gonna be great. I also HAVE to get me one of those lunch boxes. :)

WELCOME back. I too, just recently decided to give this another try, because I need so badly to do this for myself and my health. It's HARD though - and it's easy to fall off track. I am the heaviest ive ever been in my life ( around 195 at 5'4" ) and I hate how I look, how I feel, the fact I cant keep up with my 9 year…

I just wanted to say hello - and offer some support and understanding! Welcome Back! (i totally hear you on the family photo thing. in June we went to Chattanooga (rock city) and my mother-in-law took a picture of my husband and I in front of a beautiful waterfall. when i saw it i just sat down and cried. i didnt even…

I step on the scale every morning. Obsessed, I know. and I know my weight fluctuates a lot - but if I see a gain - then it helps me to be even MORE cautious that day - or to know I need to get some extra water in. and if I've lost a half pound since the day before (even though I know it was probably water or something ...)…

I almost always log before I eat. It helps me because #1 - I know as I go how many calories are still available for the day ... #2. If it's already logged and I have that "meal plan" im more apt to stick to it so that I dont add extra's in... and #3. It helps me with portion control. If Im a little over on calories I can…

Im 36 years old ... 5'4 and weigh around 195... and my goal is to be about 145. I was 130 in high school - and was always told I looked sick-skinny - not healthy-skinny. I was around 150 when I got married almost 11 years ago - and I felt GREAT about myself - had confidence - felt healthy and fit - and I just "felt" good -…

Great Topic. This is just what Im needing. Something to motivate me a bit. Struggling so much lately. Its so hard when real life stresses and issues are smacking you around! Thanks for all the suggestions.

MOVIES. idk WHAT it is, but I feel completely deprived if i can't have "movie food" when we have movie nights. Nachos, chips & dips, candy, POPCORN ... i feel such A NEED to munch in front of the TV - even if I've just eaten dinner. :( I've tried saving dinner - and eating my "meal" with the movie ... but it didnt help. I…

I retain water HORRIBLY. :( I drink ONE soda... or put salt on ONE meal... and within a few hours I can feel myself bloating up. I actually made a dr appointment to discuss it - it concerns me that its so drastic. Plus I can drink and drink and drink all day, but don't urinate an adequate amt for what Im drinking. Anyhow -…

I think its different for each person. I'm at 9.5 lbs lost since October 25 ( i guess the ticker rounds up?)... and I can tell in SOME things but not in others. I did the 30 day shred, and I lost lots of inches really fast, so that made a difference. My jeans still "fit" in the rear and thighs but are a little baggier...…

:) Im pretty new myself. Just joined at the end of October but I think I kinda like it around here.... some really great people. Good luck!

you guys are giving great suggestions. Thank you :) Im taking notes for my next grocery trip! :)

Not as many times as I should, honestly. There are days I KNOW I've drank 100 oz of water, but may only pee 3 times. I tend to retain water badly. I dont really know why, but I can drink until I feel sick, without having to use the restroom some days. As an example, I've had a 6oz cup of coffee and about 4 glasses of water…

I was just coming to post this same question. If i drink 3 glasses of (unsweet) iced tea .... i really struggle to ALSO get in 8-10 glasses of water on top of that. I feel miserably full with that much liquids. i really only drink about one 6 oz cup of coffee a day ... but i LOVE my unsweet iced tea. ( i stopped drinking…

Has everyone moved up to level 2 ? Im really still struggling through Level 1. Im seeing progress - and Im SO HAPPY with that. But I still have to do the knee-pushups... the jumping jacks I tend to Jog through them because they give me HORRIBLE (like in tears) shin splints... and I cant quite get through all the bicycle…

Mini Challenges of the Week 11/6-11/12 - See below - ** MINUS ** the 100 oz of water. Im sure I drink 100 oz of fluid because I drink a lot of UNSWEET tea at work. im struggling with the Water. I just prefer something with taste... but I dont wanna use those little packets with the artificial sweetners and stuff in them…

Congrats ! Doesnt it feel good!? I got some recognition at work today too - and it feels AMAZING that people are starting to SEE changes in how I look!!!

I'd like to join :) As of my weigh-in yesterday I was at 187. Valentines is what? 15 weeks away? Id like to have lost 25 pounds by then. Which would put my Valentines Goal @ 162 pounds. My name's Misty, I live in Missouri in the same tiny little town I grew up. It may not be much to alot of people, but it's home to me and…

gotcha ;) Thanks!

so... just to clarify for myself... :) it's OK to be under your "goal" calories - but don't go under so far that it puts you below 1200... is that right? So ... before exercise my goal is 1430. As long as I stay between 1200 and 1430 im "ok" ? or do i need to actually stay close to that 1430 mark? im usually about 100…

I started shredding on the 25th to... so id like to join. Is it "mandatory" to move up a level every 10 days? On the beginning of the video she says to move up a level when you're ready ... i honestly don't know if I will be ready to move up a level. Ive done 2 days of Level 1 so far and really really struggle through the…