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I wouldn't eat much of it, but might save some of my daily calories to enjoy a forkful out of each layer! :laugh: Best wishes on your health and wellness journey.

Mine would be non-food suggestions. Go to your local lawn and garden store and buy each staff member a little pot of herbs, something flowering, or perhaps a tomato or pepper plant? Is your drs. office primarily women? A gift subscription mailed to the office for a women's magazine, like Health, Fitness, or Vogue? A…

I live in a climate where I can walk outdoors all year round. I've had some here scoff at my "cardio" but it's working for me. I like to walk, so I absolutely don't think twice about lacing up my sneakers and heading out of the house first thing every morning. Depending on my work schedule, some days that even means at…

I weigh in almost every day and I believe that I am perfectly healthy. I feel that it also reminds you of possible slip-ups from the day before; like perhaps too much salty junkfood (not weight gain, but water retention), so maybe more fruits and veggies today to flush out the extra water. My husband, on the other hand,…

Are you sleeping a solid 7+ hours each night? Of course you'll wake up tired if your sleep is too short or interrupted by TV, phone, texts, etc. See this article I recently read in "Health" magazine http://news.health.com/2011/03/03/cdc-sleep-survey/ And, yes, I would have a 100-150 calorie snack about 30 minutes before…

No, not pink goo. In this case "processed meats" means that they've had nitrites and other chemicals added to make them what they are. You know that hot dogs are made with beef or pork, but they don't look anything like either of those meats. Bacon and sausages have "stuff" in them too, plus lots and lots of sodium.

I "learned" to drink both hot tea and iced tea without any sweetener. It's an acquired taste, but I think it was worth the effort. I still can't drink coffee without sweetener, so I drink coffee very infrequently. When I do, though, it's just one packet of Splenda, which I think is 1/2 tsp. There are theories that using…

I take Centrum Chewables, which are a general multi-vitamin, not specific to women. It's fun to chew your vitamin just like when you were a kid. My doctor suggested that because I fill up with a variety of vegetables, fruits, lean meats, and non-dairy calcium sources, that a multi-vitamin might not even be necessary. I…

Congrats to all on your progress so far. I'm not surprised by 10 lbs in 10 days, because you know that isn't 10 lbs of fat. You have to have a calorie deficit of 3,500 to lose 1 lb of fat and I doubt that you are burning 3,500 calories more than you eat each day. But it does still feel great to flush out the sodium and…

I got some good advice from a nice woman at Vitamin World. Sure, she was promoting her own products, but I believe you can't go wrong with places like Vitamin World, GNC, or even your local herb or health food store. But to answer your question, for "weight loss support", I have a prescription for Phentermine from my…

Good evening, I log everything, including diet drinks, because MFP reminds you how much sodium is in them. Sodium isn't a big issue for me, but I do want to keep it way under MFP guidelines to avoid high blood pressure, or just simple water retention. Best wishes on your health and wellness journey!

Because we lead busy lives, my husband and I eat out a lot. Yeah, I mean several times a week. I have been successful at my weight loss because I decide where we are going to eat, then I look at the restaurant's nutritional information BEFORE I get there. Choose the healthiest options, and then stick with that decision!…

MFP is just giving you guidelines for each macronutrient. Keep an eye on your total calories, as calories eaten - calories burned = weight loss My doctor (who made me sign up for MFP while I was in his office) told me that your body doesn't really care whether the calories are coming from fat, protein or sugars. (I know, I…

I have great legs, good hair, and a nice complexion! Best wishes to all on your health and wellness journey!

That's an excellent story -- all of it! Best wishes on your health and wellness journey!

I don't know if I find motivation daily, but I have built a group of habits. I get up and go for a walk outdoors, first thing in the morning, six days a week, all year around. I live in an area where the weather makes that possible :-) I drink a 24 oz bottle of water while I'm on that walk, six days a week. I weigh in just…

My doctor, who made me sign up for MFP, asked me today if I was using any meal replacements. He was disappointed that I only lost 5 lbs this past month. I told him that I only eat "real food" like lots of veggies, fruit, beans, lean meat, nuts, a little greek yogurt. Sure, I make the bulk of my meals as healthy as…

My husband is all in on it, but I'm not talking to anyone else about it. There are women at my office who are on a diet, lose a bunch of weight, go off the diet, gain in back. When they are "on" the diet, all they talk about is food, and how much weight they've lost. I walk away from those conversations. If I eat out with…

I like the Oikos Dannon non-fat plain greek yogurt. It has a ton of protein per serving and it's lower in lactose than regular yogurts (I'm lactose intolerant). Go here, http://www.oikosyogurt.com/greek-yogurt/fat-free-greek-yogurt/quarts.aspx , then click on Nutrition Information. It's sour though, kind of like sour…

I have a pair of dress pants that fit me well at my upper-weight, which I now try on every couple of weeks just to see how big they are in the waist. Is that unusual? :-) But yes, I also weigh in a few times a week and post it here (my weight chart shows those little fluctuations up and down) and I take my measurements…

Yup. You need to burn approximately 3,500 calories to lose 1 lb of fat, which means your calorie deficit needs to be about 500 calories per day to lose a pound a week. So, say you eat 1,300 calories today, and your body burns 1,800 calories today through just being alive, plus exercise, that's your 500 calorie deficit for…

Signing up here ... at my doctor's orders, he made me do it while I was in his office ... was the best thing for me. I really wasn't being honest about how many calories I was eating each day. But here, I can see it, in black and white (and a few other colors). I don't lie or cheat here on my food diary; if I bite it, I…

It sounds like you should just put dry roasted peanuts, a little sugar, salt, into your food processor, grind them up, then add a few dribbles of water to turn it into a paste. Then you'll know that you are eating real food, not a processed powder. IMHO! Best wishes on your health and wellness journey!

Good morning -- For great vegetarian and/or vegan recipes: Go here: http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/ Or here: http://www.nutritionmd.org/recipes/index.html This is a really 3-week great program and it will email you a meal plan with shopping lists. It will kick up both your nutritional intake and your weight loss:…

I'm 5'6" My heaviest was 198 My goal is 145 (well within the healthy BMI range), but my doctor would like me at 135. I'm great at losing weight, but not so great at keeping it off. With the help of MFP, I'm planning to make it stick this time :-) Best wishes to all on your health and fitness journeys!

Currently I'm the sales manager for a national escrow and title insurance company. I also have a nice Mary Kay business. I'm really looking forward to my upcoming position as store manager in a fun industry. Even more fun will be when I can get out of business suits and into fun casual clothes for work! My husband bought…

For those in between sizes, check out our local thrift stores. Our Hospice thrift store is great because the rich ladies take clothes there that still have the price tags on them :-) And today is 50% off all clothes, so most things are only a couple of dollars! For those losing rings, GET THEM RESIZED!!! The NSV joy of…

I love massages or professional pedicures as a treat. Of course, shopping is fun too. I only have two more pairs of pants and two blouses that don't fit comfortably, then I'll need to buy more smaller clothes as well! Best wishes on your health and wellness journey!

Journaling your food without tracking the calories just won't work. So, you write in your journal that you ate a Large Banana Cream Pie Blizzard, but you don't remind yourself that it's 1,090 calories, almost your entire day's worth of food? You need to stay here and buck up! Tracking the calories is what will help you…

I'll look for a few different ones, like searching "homemade quesadilla", and I'll pick the one with the calories near the middle of the range of choices :-) Best wishes on your health and wellness journey.