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I weigh it before cooking. I used to have a boss that was really really big into weight watchers and she said that you are supposed to weigh it before. So, that's what I've always stuck to. I googled it a couple of times and found the same answer.

I weigh anything that isn't pre-portioned. When I buy packs of chicken breast or ground beef I weigh it out into portions and freeze. Comes in super handy since I'm normally cooking for one!

Same here! Love balsamic vinegar!!!

Feel free to add me if you would like!

You look great! My new goal is to have Christmas Comparison Pictures next year!

I don't know how many I gained, but I know I haven't worked out in a couple of days and I've been eating total garbage! I'm back on track in a bout 5 hours. As soon as I get back to town I am back on track and have no reason to screw it up. I have no big plans for the new year and I wan to feel good again. I'm not happy…

Learning to cook with a crock pot was a great suggestion. If you would like to learn to cook there are a lot of great beginner cookbooks out there. One that I know of is from food network and it's called "How to Boil Water". It not only gives you recipes, but it teaches you basic techniques and gives you lists of items…

Awesome job! And impressive cookies you were decorating in the one picture! So creative!

I pay attention!!!! I normally wear a thong...not cause of panty lines, it's just my normal everyday underwear of choice and they are super comfy to me.

I like to take my lunch at work no earlier than 12:15pm. I don't get off work till 6pm, so I don't like taking my lunch too early I like to break the day in half...anyhow! If it's around 11:30 and I'm getting a little hungry but want to stay on my schedule I'll have a cup of tea with splenda and that will normally get me…

Amazing...and soooo motivating! Thank you for sharing!

I'm going to one tonight as well, I got a 1lb bar of Hershey chocolate and a 1lb pack of Reese's Cup. I know I'm going to a party with chocolate lovers! I went to one last week and brought a Rubbermaid pitcher and filled it with Kool-Aid packets! There was some fighting for that one!

You look absolutely awesome! Gives me much motivation for my upcoming semester! Thank you soooo much for sharing!

Thank you for sharing! Yes there are some days the reading the success stories help me to back away from the cookie!

Awesome progress...keep it up! Thank you so much for sharing. It's posts like this that me through some days!

1. Signed up for a 10k with no prior running or exercising (in March), knew I had about 4 months to get ready and not look like an idiot and actually run. Two years later I am still running and have now done a half marathon as well. 2. Portion control.....learn it....live it! I have always been pretty decent and eating…

Lol, this is too much! I'm not gonna get any work done if I stay on here any longer!

Great read, thanks for sharing!

Awesome! I really needed some motivation this morning....and this is the first message board I went to this morning. Thank you so much for sharing!

I want to try this...where do I find the noodles?

Bump! Going grocery shopping this weekend!

My scale is still sitting at the bottom of my linen closet! There are some days that I really want to pull it out...but I resist!

I saw that on my facebook this morning! Too funny!

Thanks, maybe I'll just all three! The Ripped in 30, NMTZ, and BFBM. They are pretty cheap on amazon and since I have the gift card might as well!

Thanks! Yes, I have most of them on my wish list. I just wanted to see if anyone has done any of them. I know I'm gonna get Ripped in 30...wanted another one too.

Thanks for sharing!

Looks great...I just skimmed it since I'm at work. I will read throughout the day though! Thanks!

Congrats to you, that's great!

Hello and welcome! You're going to love this site. Feel free to add me! I had that problem too. I would start losing weight and then get to a comfy spot and just gain it all back....and then do it again...and again....and well, you get the idea! Good luck to you!

Feel free to add me. I work full time, but I am back in school 3 nights a week starting in January. I already have two associates degrees. One in business administration and one in psychology. I am going back to get my bachelors. I'm going for a dual degree in finance and risk management and insurance.