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Kim - I was thinking the same thing. A little shake-up is a good thing. My net calorie allwance is about 1600, and I earn an extra 400 on the elliptical every morning,,, so ya', 600-700 for dinner isn't that far out of line. It's not really an issue of massive pig-out. More an issue of "I had 1/3rd serving of 14 dishes and…

UU - Unitarian Universalist It's a fun kind'a church, a little different. The drunken/hangover stuff is a joke - nobody gets drunk, but we're grownups and we enjoy a brewski with our convo.

I started by just loading the plate differently. Finding lotsa stuff that I liked that was low-cal and just filling up on that. Here's the biggest adjustment I made,,, Dinner before smart eating: Ton o' spaghetti with sauce & 3 huge meatballs Big slice of Garlic-butter bread nibble of steamed broccoli A little salad…

I quit 2 years ago with Chantix. I took a dose every morning for 11 days and I was done. Haven't had one since, or really wanted one. Good luck - stay with it... I think the take a walk advice is terrific. Wife and I quit together and had cuddle-times when we craved, so that was cool. :blushing:

Nope, can't lose 95 pounds in 16 weeks. Bad juju, very unhealthy. But - - - you can lose 30. I'd just about bet on it. The first 10 is easy,,, Watch what you eat, get a little exercise, eat your exercise calories (at least most of them). Piece o' cake. Welcome aboard. You can do it!

Taco soup: 3 pounds turkey - browned big can o' V8 juice big can pork&beans reg can pinto beans reg can black beans reg can chili beans ((WTH - toss in any can o' beans you can find :laugh: )) 2 cans diced tomatoes can o' chilis 2 packets Taco seasoning mix 2 packets Ranch dressing mix. Little high in sodium, but lite &…

Hey,,, lookie here: Nilla Wafers - Cookies, 4 wafers 70 11 3 1 3 58 remove Strawberries - Raw, 4 small (1" dia) 9 2 0 0 0 0 remove Kraft Cool Whip Lite - Whipped Topping, 1/8 cup 20 3 1 0 0 0 remove Remember Meal 99 16 4 1 3 58 4 nilla wafers with a nice strawberry and a dab o' Cool whip on each one. 99 calories,,, I…

Well,,, you can have 5 cookies and ruin your day or a big bunch of strawberries/cherries/grapes/etc. and not ruin your day. I have this theory that you get one satisfaction point for each time you put something in your mouth - and when you've done your 7-8-9 bites you'll be satisfied (or at least reasonably so). So,,, a…

I do it with Miracle whip Lite, a little Dijon Mustard and lots of Dill Relish. I also throw out about half of the yolk and don't fill 'em so full. Lots of the cal's and most of the cholesterol are in the yolk. For an extra little treat dust 'em with Old Bay seafood seasoning instead of paprika.

Holy wow! That's fantastic! You look amazing! I'm stuck at 49 right now. Ready to do a fast or something to reach that milestone,,, Hehehe. It'll come, I'm just impatient. You have done very well and you look like a million bux and I bet you feel better than you've ever felt. Good for you - Congratulations - Well Done!…

This reminds me of something funny/nasty/gross/hilarious... I was working a construction job, putting up a plant that would make computer chips. There was a strict no-smoking/no eating/drink bottlewater only policy inside the building to preserve the sterile environment. It was early in the build and the plumbing wasn't in…

Outstanding,,, good job. Keep it up! :smile:

You know what to do, and you know how to do it, and you'll get it done. No problem,,, :glasses:

I think the guideline is less than 30% cals from fat - but we have to remember to talk about the whole meal, or even the whole day's eating. A fat gram is 9 calories, so in your casserole there are 46 cals from fat out of the 219 total, which is about 21%. Not bad at all. I'd eat it,,, :laugh: A hot dog is massive fat -…

Dude, I just called you skinny. Come on,,, Hehhehee,,, :laugh: I'm about halfway between and Endo and a Meso,,, I can build bulk easily - but I can also get fat easily. I'm planning to put a little muscle mass back once I get back into my 34 waist jeans and then I'll be singing a very similar tune to yours,,,

I built mass when I was in the Navy - which was perfect. Go through the chowline twice, 3 times if necessary, and train like crazy. I did 4,ooo a day and got used to it. Then I quit training and didn't readjust the diet and that's how I got to 270 pounds and got here, LOL. You're gonna have to really fight to put mass on…

I've always cooked pretty well, I just tended to eat too much. Here's the biggest adjustment I made,,, Dinner before smart eating: Ton o' spaghetti with sauce & 3 huge meatballs Big slice of Garlic-butter bread nibble of steamed broccoli A little salad smothered in bleu cheese dressing Now that's delicious and a great…

It just did boo'ful. :tongue:

Oh relax, you know what it is... You pounded the snot out of your body and it's bloating and healing and metabolizing and it's holding an extra 3 quarts of water to do it - and that's all. 5 pounds would be 18 thousand calories. That's about 40 of them greasy Hostess fruit pies (above and beyond maintenance calories BTW).…

Ladies? Ladies,,, ?!?! There are guys here too ya' know. Hehehehe,,, :happy: I cook smart, well planned/prepared meals of a known value, and I cook way too much. Then I put leftovers away in Gladware or suchlike containers and there's my lunches/snax/etc. already portioned out. Really very quick and easy - it takes no…

A banana, a cup o'coffee and 1-1/2 cup Cheerios w/ 1/2 cup of this wierd vanilla soy milk stuff me wife bought. Interesting, wierd,,, I don't usually use it but we're out of 2% cow juice. T'was Ok...

Blocked here at work, which is a good sign. I'll check it out from home. How about Fred Reed? New here's a point of view... (I don't agree with all of him, but I agree with a lot, and he's ways entertaining). www.fredoneverything.net

I use a cheapo "Health-O-Meter" brand digital scale in the bathroom for li'l check-in's, but I really trust and record what I get from the Wii-fit. I body test once or twice a week. Sadly, the Wii-fit always has me a pound or 2 heavier than the bathroom scale, dammit! :angry:

6 months? What's that all about? :laugh: If you wish to do it - this will help you develop healthy habits that will become your day to day routine. You'll be leaner/lighter/healthier/etc.etc.etc. for the rest of your life. Welcome aboard. You've found something very powerful here, enjoy!

So eat if you're hungry! 280 calories gets you a 2 ounce Milky Way bar ~~OR~~ about a pound of veggies ~~OR~~ An apple and an orange and a handful of grapes... You don' t have to go hungry, just eat more of the good stuff and less of the bad stuff.

Amy has the key here - how you load your plate can do a lot. I still make Spaghetti & meatballs & broccoli & salad & Ital bread for the gang. I'm feeding 4 big boys and they need that stuff... In the old days I had a lot of spaghetti and bread and a nibble of the rest. Now I load up on broccoli & salad and just nibble the…

When you cut 2 inches out of your belt for the 3rd time... When you absolutely HAVE to buy pants 'cause you look like a bum. When the pants you bought that were smaller than you ever thought you'd be again are baggy. When you can really feel the difference in how your motorcycle carries you, and how you can move around on…

How bad is it? I don't know, what kind of pizza? Thincrust veggie? Pepperoni-onion-green pepper? Slice as in 1/6 of a large pizza or 1/8 of a small pizza? "Pizza" doesn't automatically mean big trouble. If it's decent stuff and you don't fill up on it it can be fine. Di and I love to go to the local pizza buffet and stuff…

That's what I'm doing - - - No plan, no diet, no programs orpoints or check-ins. I cook intelligent stuff. Still use some of my old recipes,,, dropped some, got some new ones. Biggest diff for me is how I load the plate. Use-ta be tons of spaghetti and a little broccoli, and now it's tons of broccoli and a little…

Honey, I'm a pudgy bald man married to a minor goddess. I win every day. :laugh: