hollyrayburn Member

I'm driving so there won't be one drop of alcohol, lol. ;)

Soup is a lunchtime favorite!

It's not helping you lose weight. It's stealing your money and giving you potential side effects.

Buy a crap ton of chicken, like 5 pounds. Saute or bake it for the week. Make lotsa servings of rice, quinoa, potato, something like that. Lots of bags of steamed or fresh veggies. Assemble meals in size Glenn serve containers. Reheat when needed.

This is semi non scale, but its a voctory for sure. Soooo, I've had this pair of scrub pants that I haven't worn in a while. They "fit", just not properly. There was no way I couldn't comfortably wear them. I put them on after only 5.2 lb gone, and felt good in them. I was like hey, I've lost weight, I've been exercising,…

Dem chips doe! :drool: I'm definitely gonna go run here in a bit to bank a few extra hundred calories. I try to center all my meals around a basic concept now, even when eating less healthy: lotsa protein, lotsa veggies, a tad of bread, and minimal oils and unhealthy fats. We will see how tonight goes. Been a while since…

What would we "label" you. Labels are for soup cans dear. Medically, I am :labeled: obese right now. But I am a woman who is a hottie, and is trying to be healthier, and hopefully wear the clothes I like, that don't come in my size. You are a woman. You are beautiful. You are a person who has the ability to change…

I do tend to eat out a good bit. 2-3 times a month at work, and the man and I don't cook a lot on the weekends, so maybe once a week. Our 12-16 hour days can be tiring. I've been meal prepping lately on weekends though, so I have a basis for meals to throw some veggies or the such with. He got tickled the other day when I…

I tasted quail at a church cookout once, they had grilled it and it was yummy! My mexican restaurant won't offer that, though. Incredibly basic place!

I love the fact I can get an approximate calorie count at chains since they have nutritional information available. When I dont have time to prepare/forgot my food on the counter, it's great to know I could get a simple egg wrap from dunkin donuts, or a salad from subway and have a decent correct count. Working in a jail,…

I have no clue what was up with her. Maybe she thought I was a "no red meat" vegetarian? All I know is she isn't one that deserves $15/hr. Hardees actually has a low carb menu. Tell them to low carb your burger, and it comes wrapped in lettuce. If only I liked Hardee's...lol.

Lol, I've gotten some looks at fast food chains, ordering burgers with no bun, and once a big mac with no meat. I once got a taco salad from taco bell, and asked for no meat, extra beans. Get to the window and she's grinning all big and says "since you didn't want meat, I put chicken on it, no extra charge" this wasn't…

Yeah, fajitas definitely crossed my mind, without all the tortillas that come with it. Possibly even requesting they dry grill them, so there's less grease. I do wish I liked seafood more than I do. I'll have to try a few new dishes to find some I like--when the boyfriend takes me out and pays, so I don't waste my money if…

I'm trying to be mindful, and don't want to make a big deal, because we're celebrating my best friends pregnancy and how she's gonna find out the gender soon. I'm not gonna be "that girl" that brings the scale, or demands to know what oil the fajitas are cooked in. I can't imagine not having the chips. That's like a crime!…

You'll pay a ridiculous amount for those meals. I'd go to the grocery or a farmers market and buy them.

Try some cheese and a small amount of grapes. Or some yogurt. A spoonfuls of peanut butter. A cup of almond milk, warmed, with some sugar free chocolate syrup. Veggie sticks and a spoonful of hummus. Get some ready grilled chicken chunks and have a handful. A slice of deli meat rolled around a string cheese. Water with…

Every avocado does not weigh the eclectic same size, though.

He certainly would. I'm blessed with a great physician that listens to concerns and actually sits and talks with me. The only physical sign/symptom of autoimmune I have is the patch of psoriasis on my right foot. Can't afford/don't want to take the meds dermatologists recommend for it. Thousands of dollars a month to put…

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I don't take fish oil, no. They do have the tasteless/burp less kind, right? Alcohol is a rarity for me, a drink every few months. The pasta has been cut back a lot since I'm trying to lose weight now...I do love it though ;) white, wheat, rice....all the noodles! I like a nice sandwich or wrap for breakfast or lunch, but…

Scoop it out of its shell and weigh it by the gram, and use a "USDA" Entry in the database.

Today, it was more activity than normal. I'm an administrative assistant, so I generally have a desk job. I am also trained in several aspects of Healthcare though, and we've been short staffed, so I've been filling it with patient care - in a two story jail that houses about 700 inmates. I won't log a portion back from…

I am. :) 5 in a week and a half. I'm more than happy with it, despite some being water weight. ;) just wanted to make sure I was "right" in doing this, lol

You've lost 25 lbs your first time on this journey? Don't beat yourself up, praise yourself. This is about my 6th time being active on MFP, and I've given up before after only a couple lbs in the past. Log it and move on. We all have bad days. And think about it, before we started logging, basically all our days were bad!

Nope because these "diet pills" only work with a calorie deficit. This includes the prescription ones. I took adipex for one month several years ago. Despite the doctor telling me to not count calories, I still did

I agree, the taste isn't neutral IMO. We all have different types palates and hey, if we all liked the same thing, we'd be boring! Lol I've started this journey (again) two weeks ago, and the only salad I've had was a grilled chicken house from zaxbys. Well, one day I ate a handful of spinach with lemon juice on it with my…

Greek yogurt, oatmeal, leftover chicken, eggs with avocado. Think protein!

The only thing you "need" to lose weight is a calorie deficit.

If a doctor has diagnosed you with a medical condition that requires an alteration in your diet, he, his nurse, or a nutritionist should provide you education of what their goals are for you, and food suggestions. Did this doctor tell you how to determine net carbs? How much sugar to "cut down on"? Knowing that a serving…

sodium is NOT bad. your body requires it(see: hyponatremia). Excess is not good, as it can cause water weight gain, and affect medical conditions you may have, but again....sodium is NOT bad!