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  • I second this. I used to hate brown rice, and it also takes a freaking long time to cook on the stovetop, but someone told me about Trader Joe's frozen brown rice and it is actually really tasty. Plus it's super quick to make - 3 min in the microwave in the bag. You can get it in the freexer section at TJ's. Yummy
  • Oh girl! I am right there with you. Since my husband and my kid are not on any sort of "lifestyle" (not diet - haha) plan, I have been finding myself having to say no to things like Burgermaster, and Five Guys over the past couple of weeks (and if you read my food diary you will see that there are plenty of things I'm NOT…
  • Reading through the boards and looking for inspiration and I saw your post :) YES, I get really nervous/anxious when thinking about quitting. For some reason I feel like it needs to be the exact right time and I'm always convincing myself to move my date back so I can smoke at certain functions I know I'm going to want to…
  • I take fish oil for the omega 3's -good fats. It's a good way to round out your diet. If you are interested in a good one, my mom turned me on to this stuff called Barlean's. I take a couple tablespoons every morning (of the lemon flavor) and it actually tastes really good - not fishy at all, and it does not cause the…
  • I am loving the Veggie Patch Mediterranean Chickpea and Spinach patties (found them at Costco). They are 120 cals, 6g fat, 5g, protein, 5g fiber, and they taste good. Sometimes when I'm running out of time to make anything I just pop one in the microwave. Or you can lightly saute them. For lunch sometimes I eat this with a…
  • Hi! I am also new to this site, and in fact, this is my first post :smile: I can totally relate to what you are going through. I am also 31, and I have a 12 year old (meaning I am still trying to ditch the baby weight from my 12 year old "baby"!). I remember my daughter saying once, when she was 4 or 5, "me and dad are the…
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