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Sometimes, yeah. I used to be a fast food junky and totally cut out all fast food when I started eating healthy. Once in a while, I just have a major craving for Taco Bell's crunchy tacos and plain nachos - just the chips and cheese, or McDonald's fries. But then I'll be in a position where I permit myself a cheat, and…
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I just got back from a trip to the Middle East where I had fresh hummus as it was meant to taste. Until then, I'd only ever had store-bought, pre-made hummus, or Tuscan hummus at California Pizza Kitchen. I started craving it this week, and decided to be bold and adventurous and figure out how to make it myself. Can't…
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I love shellfish - by all means, please share!
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I'm maintaining and I can use all the motivation I can get! I worked hard to get where I was right before I got married; don't want to blow up now that the wedding and honeymoon are over!
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I have never been able to guesstimate accurately. I weighed and measured for a long time, then stopped - thinking that I could just "eyeball it" from that point on, and I gained the weight back. When I weigh and measure, I succeed. Period. So I continue to weigh and measure. Is it a pain in the posterior? You bet. Is it…
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I don't cook, either. Never enjoyed it, never wanted to cook.I express creativity with writing, not food. I also live "on the fly" -- I get impatient easily and I don't like waiting around or watching things to see how they "look" and wondering if something's "done." Wish I was rich and I could pay someone else to worry…
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I'm 5'4" with a medium frame and I feel most comfortable at 122-124. I started dropping weight when I hit 153 because I was uncomfortable in size 12s and seeing rolls and creases in my back as well as looking a little pregnant. I suspect that just because of genetics, I'll always have a bit of a belly, but I'm comfortable…
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My boyfriend, who is very supportive of my diet and exercise efforts, treats my FitBit like his personal pinball machine counter. When we play tennis (he's great, I suck), he purposely returns the ball to make me take the maximum number of steps; keeps me bouncing back and forth all over my side of the court. If he doesn't…
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Honestly, as far as losing weight goes, it really doesn't matter WHAT you eat, whether it's healthy or not. If you are eating fewer calories than you are burning, then you should be losing weight. How many fewer calories will determine how much. If you are not weighing/measuring your food and strictly going by…
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Doesn't really matter what you eat - it's how MUCH of it you eat. I've lost 31 pounds and I did it by carefully tracking how much I eat vs. how much I burn. I don't eat it until I know it's in my per-day calorie budget, and then STOPPING when I've hit my daily limit. When you know how many calories per day you can eat,…
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Favorite savory snacks: - Beef jerky - Sargento cheese sticks - Claussen kosher dill pickle spears - Baked Cheetos! (I buy a big bag, I measure out 1 oz portions, put those in snack bags so that I'm never tempted to eat more than I'm allowed) Favorite sweet snacks: - Jello sugar free double chocolate pudding - Weight…
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You've already had tons of good advice. My own experience is that you have to do what you enjoy, start slow, build up. The more you do, the more you can and want to do. I have two big dogs, so I take each one on a separate walk. I started with short walks with the dogs - over time, we started going farther and taking on…
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The new one appears to ,ore like a standard pedometer -- no stairs or sleep data. I'd miss that! Plus, although I get sweaty, I rarely get wet -- it never rains in Southern California.The only time my FitBit got wet was that unfortunate toilet oops incident, but quick rescue and the rice trick and back to normal... FWIW,…
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adini749 is absolutely right -- it's all about action. My guy doesn't say the words "I love you," because he never has to. He "says" it every single moment by being there when I need him, giving me space when I need to do something on my own. He says it by paying attention and remembering what he's asked me. He doesn't buy…
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Smile. Nothing beats my guy's smile. Me? I'm taken, so it doesn't matter, but I think my best feature is my tact. ;-)
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LOVE MY FITBIT! Been wearing mine religiously for the past eight months. It was worth every penny to me because it helped make me move in a way that a traditional, inexpensive pedometer never did; probably because of the automatic sync-ing, logging and tracking all my data.having the numbers tie in to MFP and knowing how…
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After a foot injury, I went to a podiatrist to get orthotic inserts. I asked him the same question and he recommended New Balance shoes and he said my Merrel trail shoes and boots for hiking were also good choices. Another tip - never wear the same pair of shoes day after day after day. Have at least two pairs and…
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The process of losing weight is a royal pain in the butt, but the results are wonderful. I weigh myself every day, sometimes several times a day so I'm VERY familiar with fluctuations, and over time, I've become very familiar with the various things that can affect the results I see on the scale, from not drinking enough…
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No partying for me for three more pounds. I'm three pounds from my goal weight! Celebrations to commence in about three weeks.
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The reality is that you probably don't really want it enough to do anything about it yet.The idea of the results of eating healthy and exercising sound good long term, but right now, chowing down on a delicious big bags of chips or having a pizza delivered vs. cleaning fruit or veggies and eating that is a lot more…
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FWIW - I work from home and sit all day long in front of my computer. I have dogs I have to walk, so that guarantees me at least 45 minutes of outdoor exercise, no matter the weather. :-) But that's not enough for me to burn the kind of calories I need to burn, my house is too small and my wallet not large enough to…
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In my experience, it all depends on what size you currently are and what the next size down is and how that varies for you. I'm 5'4" and for the past 20 years, I've weighed anywhere between a low of 125 and a high of 153. For me, that 28-pound range can mean the difference between 5 clothes sizes; 4s to 12s. I started the…
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The pre-made/pre-packaged Jello sugar-free pudding is only 60 cals a serving. Add a tablespoon of walnuts or slivered almonds to that and you get what "feels" like a "fancy" dessert and you also get the benefit of the protein. Sometimes I'll dip a small banana into sugar-free pudding. It's like eating a banana cream pie…
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Beef jerky. 70 calories for an ounc (which requires a significant amount of chewing!), plus it's protein, not carbs. The only downside is the sodium, if you're watching your sodium intake. Another easy lo-cal snack is kosher dill pickles: just 20 calories per pickle; 5 calories per "spear" and I find that it's an excellent…
