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I love the crock pot for days that I may be getting home late and tired... it's so nice to already have a meal done! I also use www.tasteofhome.com for go-to recipes as they break recipes down by ingredient, course, health needs and so on. They have magazines, too, (simple and delicious, light and tasty, cooking for two…

I totally hear that Margarita!! YUM! Too much sugar for me to justify :( Or I could use some red wine ;)

I understand your frustration! I was stuck on a plateau for several months. What I found out that might help you was: 1) I was over-estimating what I ate. I started diligently measuring and weighing with a food scale and realized that I wasn't as accurate as I thought. 2) Weight lifting helped. I was running and doing…

I really like Greek yogurt (like chobani or cabbot... more protein keeps you satisfied longer) with a sprinkle of granola. OR a banana with peanut butter or an apple or carrot sticks or a small handful of almonds or mixed nuts hope this helps!

I'm pretty sure My Fitness Pal sets a limit and won't let you go under 1200 calories as a goal, since they consider it to be an unhealthy goal. If you are having trouble losing the weight have you tried measuring? You might find yourself to be more successful it you measure your waist, hips, chest, legs, etc... that way…

Welcome! Feel free to Friend me... I'm more than willing to cheer you on/offer some support.... and I could use some too!

Great breakfast ideas! My go-to breakfasts are 1) Quaker oatmeal with 2 TBS raisins OR 1 TBS peanut butter (good pre-run breakfast, i think... keeps me full + has protein!) 2) Light English muffin with 2 egg whites plus 1 TBS salsa and low fat cheese (like a healthy breakfast sandwich!) 3) Greek yogurt (my favorite is…

Congrats on your pregnancy! I've never been pregnant, nor have I ever had trouble gaining weight :wink: but my mother-in-law was always petite and a very healthy eater. When she got pregnant the first time, her doctor said she needed to gain weight... since she ate so healthy, she started eating a candy bar a day to…

Don't be so hard on yourself! I've been at this for 7 months and have 7 lbs lost to show for it... Maybe try keeping track of other goals... I started measuring myself, and found improvement there, as opposed to weight loss. Also, I started training for a half marathon, ran the half marathon, and beat my goal time!!…

I never thought I ate much sugar, either, until I started logging my daily food intake... then I was surprised! What I do (to keep from losing my sanity over it) is I don't "count" any natural sugar found in unprocessed foods (e.g. milk, fruit, etc) I only take into account sugar from processed foods (e.g. sugar added to…

I want to join!! I've been on this site for months, but haven't found a group to "belong to" yet... I'm 5'5" and currently 137... unfortunately, even though I run 25-30 miles a week, I'm stuck at this weight!! So frustrating, but my goal is to keep at it and trim down a little at a time! Good luck!!

I gave up pop (soda) about a year ago. I've only had one can of pop in the past year... it was ginger ale and I was feeling sick :( I used to drink it when I was sick as a kid, so it was more of a comfort thing. I used to LOVE Pepsi, but now that I've given it up, I feel much healthier because I drink so much more water.…

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I used to be in for the quick-fixes: fad diets, fasts, that sort of thing. Any time I tried to lose weight by tracking calories and exercising, I would get bored after a month and give up. Then I realized that a quick fix doesn't cut it, and it isn't just about losing weight, it's about being a healthier me! After two…