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you should remember that this is a lifestyle change. you're changing the way you live, so there shouldn't be an option of a bandwagon at all. remember you started this for a reason, you owe it to yourself to keep going. we're all in this together, and we understand what you're going though. just think about how glad you'll…

yea that's really hard. i know my boyfriend and i talked about it plenty and we both knew i wanted it. it was me that made the final decision though. there isn't anything you'll be able to say that will make up his mind for him. all you can do is continue to make healthy lunches and dinners, if he eats more don't say…

LOL even your legs and fore arms are covered! how could this possible be hoocie!? girl, be proud of your weightloss, and dont even worry about that!

i LOVE LOVE LOVE boca burgers. i really like the ones that are supposed to taste "grilled" they're amazing. i'm not big on hamburger period, but these are really good. i eat ground turkey too. turkey burgers, turkey helper, turkey chili.. all kinds of ground turkey. try that!

thanks everybody, i got some great prospects. i'm ready to get started!

does anybody else feel like food is way too difficult?! ugh..:grumble:

thanks so much for all your responses! as far as the cucumbers=bad post, i'm eating all my other regular fruits and vegetables. this will be a good snack for when i just need something to munch on. they have a lot of water and some vitamins too. thank you everyone for all your ideas!

put them in a salad with walnuts! or even cook some chicken and cranberries in a pan and let the juices cook into the chicken, then add a small dash of either honey or sugar to sweeten it up. YUM!

i know when i FIRST started, i lost right away. i got out of it and back in, and it took a while. i'd say i lost 2 pounds at the end of the 2nd week. i was super frustrated. but now into the 4th, i've lost...7? yea. and i'm bigger so i tend to lose quicker. give it time, just dont give up!

i started with the special k for two weeks. cereal for bfast and lunch with fruit, and then a regular dinner where you HAD to maintain willpower. after that my stomach shrinked a little. i drink 8 glasses of water a day. 1 before breakfast and 1 during/after. 2 between bfast and lunch. 1 before lunch and 1 during/after…

YES! Vanilla pudding is my new favorite. and those mandarin oranges are bomb! i do tuna salad with whole wheat crackers in the afternoon, usually an apple and baked chips during the morning/noonish time

the fact that you even have the confidence to stand there like that, bearing all for everyone to see, gave me goosebumps. i hope you don't mind, i'm bookmarking this post, it's definitely an inspiration. holy god you're amazing. any tips?!

wow everybody, thanks for the advice. i'll continue looking. hopefully something will pop up!!

welcome! haha i didnt talk to anyone really for the first couple weeks either. it really helps though.. and its inspiring to watch everyone else's success! best wishes on your journey!!:heart:

ugh i hate people. she's mad because she can't seem to keep it off. yet you're doing just fine when you occasionally eat a burger and fries! haha she wants you to be fat with her honey. so just keep on truckin, and eat your fries if you feel like it. and next time, offer her one and watch it go right to her *kitten*!…

did i not call it? they left the ranch and never spoke. they then had a meeting.. and decided it was better to continue NOT speaking. good for carla though, i mean if i put the trust of myself into a friends hands and they did that to me. i'd be doing the same thing. and i'm suprised she lost any weight after the ranch,…

i was debating whether or not to buy a wii. i've always wanted one and figured i could do so with my taxes this year. but i'm hesitant i'll get bored with it. is it boring if you do it alone or alot? or is it something i really should invest in? lol

before i even started my diet, i never ate because i was hungry. in fact, i didnt even eat that much to begin with. i ate about 3 meals, just bad crap. and i NEVER excercised. NOW.. i'm working out 4 times a week min, i eat 6ish times a day. yet i am ALWAYSSS hungry. and it's not the boredom eating, i know the difference.…

uhh.. yea.. maybe i did it wrong? it's saying i need to eat like 4,351 cals a day and 6.2 liters of water a day.. haha i don't think so. i'll stick with MFP, thanks anyway maximuscle!!! haha

thanks guys! lol i didnt think i'd get so many good ideas in an hour! haha but i'll look into it all, so thank you.

i have a lot of craving. anywhere from potato chips to ice cream. my favorites i've kept around are sugar free pudding. i freeze the chocolate kind and it's realllly good. also 100 calorie snacks. they have fudgeshop stripe cookies, cheez-its, now they've got oreo cakesters. the hard part is to NOT refuse your cravings.…

how do you do that? do you have like a tape measurer? lol i never knew how to do it.

Something around 30 minutes or so of cardio. For those days I don't feel like dragging myself to the gym, but I know I'll regret it if I don't do SOMETHING productive?

hahahahaha i had a 32 pound cat that used to do that to me. while i REALLY couldnt handle it then because i was alot smaller i wish he were still around now! haha

ugh all the time. i'm just SO anxious to see my progress. but at the same time, it's like i go up and down all the time. i need to stop, my scale is my drug. lol

congratulations on everything you've accomplished already. if you've done it, then you can do it. my bf quit smoking as well. and his normally 180 body balooned to about 240! he and i are both doing this together. it's a great place to get inspiration and support. and you're going to be inspiration for someone else someday…

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm *drools*:tongue:

i always make my own shake and bake ish kinda thing.. i take two pieces of whole wheat bread and break them up into tiny pieces. shake some random spices in there.. ususally pepper, garlic salt, lawreys.. whatever and i blend it or put it in a food processor. then coat it with flour, then a beaten egg, then the coating.…

oh my goodness! inspiration you are! i've got over 100 total to lose, and that just gave me a hell of a boost!!!

what i do is add every ingredient individually first as the whole package. like if you used 1 can of soup in the recipe say one whole can. after everything is added, click SAVE MEAL.. save it. then remove all the little individual things, add food, add whatever portion of that you ate, and voila! :bigsmile: