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Well, maybe in that case start with one casserole (or really mixed up, slow-cooker meal) every week or two where things are touching... to gradually get them used to the idea. Sometimes it's just 'tough cookies!" (Though I can sympathize, I still don't like certain foods touching but it used to be all of them!!!!!!!!! LOL

I don't know you or your kids or your daily schedule. I only can make suggestions based on my personal experience. I fully understand how stressful the time between 3pm and 6pm is with 3 elementary school aged kids and a 1 year old. It's it's own special kind of hel--I mean chaos. To make life easier set a firm schedule.…

I've been on so many diets in my life. The problem is diets don't work for every body. Sometimes you just have to change your whole relationship with food for your whole life and that's what I did over two years ago when I joined this site. I eat everything in moderation, period. The only difference while I'm losing weight…

I have not done these eggs BUT I have done ham and that was my experience. So, maybe it was your ham? Was it like real ham or luncheon meat/deli ham?

Roast your veggies! Preheat your oven. Cut them into even sized pieces, (I dunno golf ballish, maybe half that), oil them a little bit and salt them if you like. Roast them somewhere between 375 F and 425 F until nice and browned and tender. Shake your sheet pan every now and then so they cook evenly. If they're browning…

^^ This!! (And I'm only thirty and arthritis is old news to me!) But seriously, what I quoted is awesome, awesome advice and I can attest to the weight loss helping. And the moving. The more I sit the worse it is.

I've done Applesauce in boxed cake, it's fine. I've done Yogurt in brownies, it's fine, too. So, if you're OK with dairy that's an option to try out, too. There is a commercial brownie mix for yogurt (No Pudge) but there are lots of recipes for DIY homemade ones with yogurt, too. All that said, there are somethings I just…

I won't go cheap on... Ketchup (Hunt's no HFCS) Salad dressings (brand's vary) Applesauce (Mott's all-natural) Apple juice (Indian Summer) Certain Greek yogurts (Meijer, Great Value are the only acceptable store brands but I <3 expensive ones, too) Sour cream (Daisy low-fat or regular) Tea (brands vary) Coffee (Paramout)…

YES!! Best fries ever this way!!

I think you can get it at Meijer (MI, IL, IN, OH & KY) in the international food aisle. I wonder does it taste different than something like Post (yellow box) Shredded wheat? That's one of my favorite cereals but I didn't figure it could be improved on...

Before I lost my 94 pounds, I wore a mens/boys 6 but it was purely for the width, the length was too long. Now, I wear mens/boys 4. Womens shoes are still too narrow for my feet. I'm not sure when my feet really changed sizes since for the first 4 months I was wearing snow boots. By that summer I had to get some new ones.

Sixteen (2 tablespoons per fluid ounce, 8 fluid ounces in a cup.) But if you get yourself a cheap digital scale it's way easier to figure out that kind of thing. Weighing in grams. Whatcha making?

I <3 the PB yogurt mix because, PB -- but it tastes nothing like cookies (not even PB cookies. Well, maybe a GS Tagalong.) Your mix sounds delicious (well, minus the coconut! That is not delicious.) And might actually taste a little more like cookies. Next time I'm at the store I'll have to get some almond butter (or…

You did amazingly well. Congratulations!

Some thing I do are to make "ribbons" with carrots using a vegetable peeler. I also do this with cucumber. I put them in my lettuce salads. Two lettuce free salads I make are... Cucumber salad -- peel and very thinly slice a cucumber and an onion, salt it and leave it draining over a bowl in your fridge. When enough liquid…

Oh, god. I feel like an idiot. I'm sorry my message wasn't clear. I got the basics of Tabouli -- bulgur, tomatoes, onions, lemon juice, oil, mint and parsley (the one I was eating also had chickpeas). And that's what I found when I did some Googling no mention of spices at all. I was just curious about spices one might put…

That I haven't been able to lose more than a pound a month in a long, long time. I don't even miss the months where I lost 10 pounds a month so much as the months I lost 4 pounds.

Good for your son! *high fives*

Beans. Ups the fiber and the protein in one go... they're pretty versatile. Eat them hot, eat them cold, eat them pureed, there's a ton of different kinds, soups, salads...

We can't all be perfect all of the time. We just have to keep trying our best until we get where we want to be. Logging your food can be your first step in the right direction. Once you get into the habit of logging every food every day you can work on making healthy choices*. Does your grandma know you are trying to lose…

Read or watch a movie or television. Honestly, I've been in front of the computer all day today (mostly here.) Other possibilities: clean/organize something, plan future meals, look for recipes... Research something you've been wanting to look up. If you're alone play some solitaire games (cards, dice, word games, etc.) if…

Hummus (or other bean dip) Greek yogurt dip (made sweet for fruit or savory for veg) Cut veggies Cheese Hard cooked eggs Whole grain crackers Tortilla chips Popcorn Whole grain or high fiber/protein cereal Yogurt Nuts or Seeds (whole or "butters") OK, so the last one isn't low calorie but I'm OK suggesting that.

If you go the bean route cook them on the stove for 15-30 minutes at a full boil and transfer into the slow cooker. I know it's work and it sounds silly but it makes them so much softer and they kind of just melt. You can start with canned beans, too (I just don't for sodium content and cost). Just make sure you're boiling…

I love the snow, it's pretty and soothing. I've lived all 30 of my years where it snows. That said I am so over it and it's cousin cold. We've had record breaking snow and record breaking cold. Oh! And ice. We've had so much snow and cold since the beginning of the year I forgot there was that week at Christmas where we…

Well, this all depends. When we pack a picnic lunch or we're doing a road trip where we need two meals plus snacks we don't pack one cooler--everyone packs their own insulated lunch bag. This is for several reasons, it's easier to store and transport (if we're moving each person carries their own and say we're in the car…

Pie. A really, really nice fruit pie with a crumb topping. I don't even care about the ice cream... but if you could cut the calories / fat on the pie that would be awesome.

If that's my only choice, invisibility, no question. I hate heights and just the thought of flight makes me queasy.

Michigan 2:57 am ...Because insomnia is crap. I'm going to have a killer headache in the morning. On a side note this Amish thing on PBS that is going on it's second airing is neat...

Think outside of the breakfast box all together? Left-overs? Soup? Sandwich? Waffles or pancakes can be made ahead and frozen... add peanut butter and fruit after you reheat them. If I need a quick breakfast I'm cooking an egg in the microwave (1 egg + 1 tablespoon of milk, butter is usually used to grease the bowl a bit…

I grew up eating Dannon Fruit on the bottom. I also used to drain off all the liquid in the cup before I stirred it. Then Dannon FOTB became hard to find, so I started eating Yoplait (original, in the red cup). When I moved out on my own I started buying quarts of plain yogurt and adding my own fruit but I switched back to…