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I am doing Made to Crave! : )

Oh and TONS, Gallons!!! of water EVERYDAY! I started out taking my weight and drinking half the lbs in ounces of water... 200 lbs...100 oz of water everyday! I have slowed down and that is probably why my weight has slowed down on coming off!

I have lost multiple times and have fallen off the wagon multiple times. My yo-yo is lose 40, gain 35, lose 40, gain 50, lose 30... so on and so forth! I am determined to do it better this time! I can't be so severe or I will go off the wagon again! This round, I had lost 5 lbs before I started using MFP again. So, I have…

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE sliced zucchini, onion, and garlic sauteed in olive oil with fresh dill chopped up and mixed in! I sprinkle on sea salt and gobble it down! I have tried to make a lot so I can have it for lunches, but always sneak in and eat up the extras! : ) It screams summer in a pan!

I have been using them along with Raspberry Ketones and they really seem to increase my self control on food choices. There are times when I am out and I think I make a good choice, but find out it was a bad one. But in my controlled kitchen, it helps me think straight about choices! : )

Financially it has been cheaper to eat CRAP! High calorie, high sugar, high fat, etc. CRAP! I was always careful to fix meals as inexpensively as possible and then when my husband would get a second helping, I thought I had to keep up... Also, we can't waste a single bite of food! So, I have kept up with my 280 lb ex…

I am nowhere near that, but I have been trying to "run". So, I don't know if my advice or thoughts will really matter. But you will certainly improve in 3 weeks. I went from NO working out to running 40 minutes a day in 6 weeks. I don't run 8 min miles, but I was coming from 80 lbs overweight (obese) to making it for 40…

Wow! My kids even said wow! And they are not easily impressed!!!! : )

You look GREAT! Congratulations!

Chicken and broccoli with the garlic sauce on the side... hold the rice! I then put only a few dribbles of the sauce on top. When that gets boring, I go for steamed dumplings and I cut the dumpling in half and eat the meat with only 1/2 the dumpling... Then, as mentioned, the soups aren't too bad. Just stay away from…

I take what the machine says and check what MFP says, try to find the happy middle and try not to eat back more than 50-75% of the workout calories. It has been working so far.

If they ask for your choice in restaurants, speak up. McAlister's and Panara offer really low options and show their calories on the wall. I know it is debatable if those numbers are correct, but there are "safe" choices. I agree with the others... You can do this, just ask them to hold the sauces and dressing on the…

The research that I read said that a person needs to take their weight and divide by 2... that is how many ounces you should drink of water. So, I weigh 212... I need 106 oz of water or about 13 glasses of water. I drink that and more ... usually. My goal is to finish by 7pm too so that I am not having to get up a million…

Grading papers! I hate it! Plus I have to snack while I do it! It is physically impossible for me to sit for hours reading essays without pretzels, chips, wine, whatever! I have tried to switch to celery and carrots... just causes grades to go down due to my dislike of the food!

Trader Joe's sells a nitrate free lower fat version of pork bacon... it is actually REALLY good. It is real bacon, but just sodium nitrate to reduce the cancer connection mentioned before. I am with all those who said that life without bacon wouldn't be a good life. Eat it once in awhile. If you eat it often make really…

I am huge Shaklee vitamins fan! They just started a weight loss plan called Shaklee 180. I just use the traditional vitamins and not the weight loss stuff. But I am 41 and have used the vitamins since I was 4! I LOVE THEM! The Today Show did a spot on multivitamins and Shaklee's was the only one to dissolve in 10 minutes…

I eat similar meals... eggs for breakfast and salad for lunch. But I add all kinds of fun veggies in my eggs. My salads are just lettuce, but I add a homemade dressing of meyer lemon juice with safflower oil and a little salt and pepper. I also put some kind of meat on top of my salad so that I don't starve 3 hours later!…

MMMMMM I could eat breakfast all day! Love them! I agree that everyone has their own things that work for them. I used to eat a tiny breakfast, a tiny snack, and a small lunch just so I could PIG OUT at supper. It didn't work because I would go to sleep after and it would sit there! Now I do the opposite. Medium breakfast,…

Holy COW! Each month was better and better! FANTASTIC job! That is really amazing!

I think Tricksee has more problems than the food issue... Why do you have to be such an attacking expletive!?!!!!! Many people are on here for support, not to be attacked!

A friend of mine passed out on the treadmill (she is 5' 4" and weighed at the time 160 lbs and was a regular at the gym) because she hadn't eaten in 6 hours. So, clearly food is necessary. Last night I had a long conversation with someone which delayed my dinner time and exercise time. If I was to exercise and eat before…

I have 62 to go to my "dream weight" and 32 to my lowest weight in 25 years! So, I have short term goal and a long term goal. Do I still get to be part of the group to get fit together? Count me in! : )

By the way, When Eddie Met Salad is closed on Sunday. I don't know for sure that all are, but I know the one by the pyramids is. : ( I went especially for a light lunch, and was most saddened!

NEVER! I really believe it is hype!

Great Job! You look fantastic!

I had a membership for years on the westside at Bally Total Fitness, but it was really going down quickly. About 4 years ago, I switched and really spent A LOT at the Westview Healthplex! It was awesome! Great place... very clean and lots of choices for everyone in my family (twin 8 year olds!) But it cost over $200.00 per…

I saw on the news this week that people will lose weight better if they eat a bigger load of calories in the morning and less throughout the day. This is my staple breakfast. I know there is a little debate about eggs... this could be changed to egg whites if wanted. 1/2 of tops of broccoli 1 slice of onion chopped 5…

I have been trying to find that just right place too! I love a little restaurant up by Broad Ripple called, SoBro Cafe. They make all of their food from scratch and use a lot of organic, gluten free, vegetarian type dishes. BEST baked sweet potato fries! But they are known for their crepes. : ) Good luck!

I haven't tried the Herbalife ones, but I like the Shaklee ones. I think you are right though... as long as you stay within a healthy calorie intake, you shouldn't gain it back. Good luck. : )

Agree with everyone... it is just this once unless you don't start fresh tomorrow... So, shake it off and start fresh tomorrow. I like to brush my teeth when I can't have anything else for the night but water because I don't like the taste with toothpaste flavoring in my mouth! So brush and when that wears off, do it…