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Yeah, I know the feeling. I've gone for a couple of days with a dollar loaf of bread and a dollar pack of hot dogs (oh the nightmares), thankfully I already had ketchup and mayo but that was about it. I couldn't have lived for two or three days off of two dollars of veggies. There's actually a term for this, I can't think…

I was never a big banana person, but now I always have some around and eat one every day or so. Not only are they healthy, but they're cheap! 57 cents a pound where I am.

I was thinking this. I usually end up doing all my shopping in $10 increments because that's often literally all I can afford. That means I can't buy in bulk (to take advantage of cheap chicken breasts, for example). Healthy foods are definitely more expensive than buying frozen dinners and ramen, especially when you need…

Beans and eggs. I've taken to making a big pot of black beans, dividing it up into 1.5 cup packages, and adding it into whatever I'm making at the time (soup, rice dishes, whatever). Plus, beans are cheap as all get-out.

Whopper Jr is pretty good, as is Wendy's chili. Supremes at Bojangles are like 90 cals each or something, if you get a side of green beans you can get out relatively low calorie. Definitely check out the nutrition boards on the restaurants' websites to find something.

You obviously aren't from the south, lol. We have the power to make anything and everything unhealthy. I like mixing squash/zucchini and onion, maybe bell pepper, too, depending on my mood. Play around with spices. Marinating them(chopped/sliced) in just a little bit of water mixed with garlic powder, some salt and pepper,…

I believe different scales will weigh you differently. Pick one scale to use and only use it to log your weight. I always make sure to put my scale in the same spot on the floor, too, because of dips and such in my old crappy floors.

Next time, log in each item or put it in as a recipe. There's a recipes section that lets you input your own recipes and it divides it up by serving size for you, then you add as normal.

Eat something small but calorie dense, like peanut butter or nuts. If you're consistently coming in so much under, then don't be afraid to add in some higher calorie foods (yolks are yummy and healthy!) to your regular meals.

Personally, I would just log it as though I ate all of the dressing. Counting calories isn't exact and it's better to count over than under.

Pasta always fills me up, or really any carbs. I know everyone's all "protein keeps you fuller longer!", but it doesn't work for me. Often I'll eat a big pasta, rice, or bready meal late in the afternoon(not eating beforehand, unless it's something very small) and I'm good until bed.

Thanks for the response! I have chicken breasts with rib meat (walmart sells the stuff for $2/lb where I am). If I had tortillas I'd make the heck out of some fajitas, I have cumin and chili powder and I've made fajitas with it before that turned out fantastic.

Rice, black beans, and veggies are your friend. You can get a lot of these three things for very little money. Get some seasonings like soy sauce and garlic powder, keep some olive oil and butter on hand. For meats go with whatever's cheap, chicken breasts are usually pretty cheap and very versatile. Buy in bulk, cook it,…

If you have a crock pot, throw a shoulder or other roast into it with a couple of sliced onions and fill with water, cook for 12 hours over night on low. Makes great pulled pork. I did this and froze what I didn't eat into 3-4 ounce portions for quick sandwich meat.

That's how I was when I first started. In my mind I could only eat veggies and chicken to lose weight, so I ended up eating a TON of veggies and getting full without reaching my goal. It's just a matter of learning to add in a few higher calorie things (like oil) and being a little less strict.

Add some oil into whatever it is you usually eat. It isn't filling but it gives you a good amount of calories.

Too busy to post sources, really? You're obviously not too busy to continue sitting here arguing with people.

I avoided the garlic and herb one because I keep fresh garlic and garlic powder in the kitchen, so I felt like it would be overkill, lol. I'd been searching for a way for me to get a lot of veggies since I'm not much of a veggie person. These cubes are great for that. I included onion, squash, bell pepper, and mushroom all…

You don't go crazy on cheat days, you just take a day and maybe eat up to where you have no deficit for the day. If you are on one pound a week, you would have to eat 3,500 calories extra in one day to cancel out your deficit ON TOP OF your regular non-deficit calorie requirement. Cheat days aren't really about "starvation…

Mix up the dry ingredients as a seasoned breading, beat the eggs, dip the chicken in the eggs, then bread the chicken. Bake the chicken up until it hits the right temp. If you've got some oil, you can saute the onions in oil and garlic powder, that's something I like to do, or slice them up and bread them the same way as…

It just depends on the person. Personally, if I don't watch sodium I gain water weight like mad.

It's rough when things won't change. I've lost 40 lbs and I barely see any changes in my pictures. Just have to keep going. They'll come and it'll be worth it in the end.

When I first started I had a cheat day every Saturday. Panda Express was my go-to. Now, my budget is very limited so I haven't been having cheat days (or even meals) regularly, which I miss. To be honest, I lose about the same both ways. My weight tends to all disappear at once in a two day span toward the end of the week.…

I have serious issues with sodium. When my water intake is too low and/or my sodium is too high, I easily gain 2-3 pounds of water weight within a day. So /for me/ having at least eight cups of water a day is a necessity and is very important for my weight loss. I think in the end it probably depends on the person, some…

I know it's probably not the best option, but I use a gummy multivitamin. Due to my intense hatred of most veggies, my laziness(why does cooking have to take so loooong?), and a strict budget, it's simply easier to go with the multivitamin rather than try to get everything through foods I dislike and/or take a long time to…

I realized there was no point in trying to stop myself from snacking at night so I decided to work WITH my body's natural tendencies. I have a small meal (I'm talking a hot dog or a small sandwich, maybe a dense oatmeal and chocolate cookie with some milk) around 2-3 in the afternoon, then later in the evening I have a…

I made turkey stuffed peppers in my crock pot last weekend, I still have two of the peppers in the freezer ready to be eaten. The main ingredients are just: 1lb ground turkey (or whatever meat) 1cup cooked (or uncooked instant) rice 4 bell peppers tomato paste (flavored or unflavored, or canned tomatoes) You can add in…

Haha! I know that feeling. I own two dresses, and they stay at my parents house. The last time I bought a dress was for prom four and a half years ago, that's the last time I even WORE a dress. I look forward to being able to wear men's pants comfortably again (darn these hips).

Eat fewer calories than you burn, that's all a deficit is. Have you done any research into this whole thing? If you click on goals at the top of your screen you can set to how many lbs/week you want to lose and MFP will figure out your deficit for you.

I HATED water before I joined this site. I found quickly, however, that when I got my water in and kept my sodium low I lost and when I didn't, I gained, so I had to figure something out. I bought one of the camelbak water bottles that holds three cups. I fill it up in the late morning when I have my first meal and usually…