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One thing I can say is that you don't want to skimp on running shoes. There are different types depending on your needs. You may want to go to a running store and get fitted. You don't have to buy the shoes they suggest, but at least you will know what type to look for. I've had the wrong shoes for my feet/body, and it…

Same as Keri3 said.....but I do 1/2 cup old fashioned oats, 1/2 cup cottage cheese and 1/2 cup egg white....and mix in some protein powder (1/2 scoop or so). Put it all in a blender or food processor and mix together. You can do all kinds of things to the basic recipe: vanilla extract or other spices lime zest + coconut…

Definitely add milk, cottage cheese also gives it more of a creamy consistency. I have a few optimum nutrition protein powders that seem a bit watery so I bought xanthan gum (Bob's Red Mill brand) which is a natural thickener. Just a little bit helps to thicken it up. When you run out of that protein, try BSN Lean Dessert.…

I have a cheat "day", but for 2013 I decided to cut back to a cheat "meal". I pretty much ate everything I thought about from Sun-Friday on my cheat day (Saturday). It was always easy for me to turn that off and get right back on track the next day, but sometimes I feel like crap after. Now I only have one cheat meal and a…

Instant coffee for sure, and I recently starting adding a little cottage cheese and sugar free instant pudding powder to my shakes (from dashingdish.com). I find that it makes it really creamy.

Do you mean to go higher on calories and then cut back again in a few weeks? I'm not even sure what my maintenance calories would be..... I plateauded back in September, then cut down my calories by 100 and lost for a few weeks, then plateaued again.

Nice to read everyone's stories! :-) I have a history of yo yo'ing with my weight (+/-25 lbs), but finally decided this past January that I didn't want to yo yo anymore. Progress has been slow, but at least its going in the right direction. Just wish I could lose these darn last 10 lbs!

I would just try to check the sugar. I found that Stoneyfield Oikos isn't too high in sugar when compared to some of the other flavored brands out there. Or just buy the plain kind and add sugar free or Smucker's Simply Fruit jelly to it (or real fruit).

Oh man! Never thought of that! I love Sriracha and all things spicy! :-)

Wow! Thanks for all the ideas. :-) Can't wait to make some veggies.

I personally do a whole cheat day. But no, i don't go entirely crazy. If there is something I've been craving all week (like sweets) I have it. I also usually have alcohol on my cheat day. So far it hasn't stalled my progress. I probably eat a little higher calories, but they are definitely not "good" calories. It helps…

Sorry I don't have an answer to your question......but I did just want to caution you to be careful!! That is what got me into yo-yo'ing. I would get where I want to be, have some bad food and see it had little effect on my weight (at first).....and then all of a sudden it catches up with you. I was thinking hey, this is…

For me it was mostly making all my meals so I know what's going into them. I do eat out sometimes on my weekly cheat day. I was also having a lot of "fake" sugar in terms of adding it to foods, or in things like Crystal Light..... and I had hit a plateau. I decided to give up the fake sugars and started losing again. I do…

I think if you can handle it and go back to healthy eating the next day its fine. I will admit that when I have a cheat day I have a CHEAT day! I end up eating everything that I had been craving during the week. But I don't cheat at all the other 6 days and just get right back on track. I find it helps keep me sane and…

Thank you! You too! :smile:

@wildcatnyc Love your hair color! Makes me want to go dark for fall! :-)

Hey there! I am aiming to drop about 15 as well! :-)

I'm dealing with the same thing right now. :-( Unfortunately I have no advice, but you are not alone!!

This is great! I really needed to read something like this today. :-)

I think this is enough to keep me motivated!! :-) I will NOT throw the towel in!

Thanks for the ideas! I need to post more often. Its nice knowing I'm not the only one having these problems. :-) Maybe I do need to try putting something in writing and reflecting on the past in order to keep moving forward. Weight loss is definitely a slippery slope. I know we all make poor choice sometimes, but just…

Hi there! I just posted on the same topic. I seem to be struggling with this too right now. :-( Sometimes its so hard. Like you mentioned....today I completely overate (and drank) and I don't care. I had one of those days due to some issues at work. I have read articles that say to go for a walk or do something to distract…