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Just add in some different things, don't let all your snacks be dairy. But i've never heard of dairy slowing down the metabolism. I love apples, wheat thins (reduced fat), and one of yours (laughing cow) fruit in general.. nutri grain bars, cashews & almonds (natural raw).

I only look at really healthy looking peoples carts...great inspiration. However it is rather confusing to see heathy looking folks with junk and I wonder who they are buying it for? Once in awhile i'll notice a very overweight child with parents buying them junk...I don't think im judging as much as I feel concern for the…

I love mint tea (boiled mint leaves) with stevia in the evenings, it also helps with digestion. Unsweet tea with stevia or (gasp) one spenda. I think moderation is key. I like coke zero and I'll have diet coke when i'm out to eat...I personally don't think its a big deal if you keep it under control. Coffee is king with…

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^^This...if you haven't worked out in awhile especially, your muslces will heal themselves and it will go back down. As long as were talking about a couple of lbs or less. And remember women's weight changes throughout the month 3lbs-5lbs up and down is not uncommon. Don't weigh for a couple of weeks to let your body…

I plan my grocery shopping around the sale papers for the week. Crock Pot meals are great too.

We ate at a Thai restuarant a couple nights ago. I had this salad with NY strip in it, and it was SPICY...oh so good, I don't know exactly how many calories it had, but there's no way it had a lot because the dressing was just this watery spicy stuff and fresh greens with the steak, if they have something like this on the…

Thank you for posting this: MFP already counts a deficit anyway when you set your goal, and is set up for you to eat back your exercise calories.

2lbs in 3 weeks is not bad at all! You don't want to loose too fast or you may not be able to maintain. After a month, re-group and try adding calories. Someone else said add a protein bar and I agree with that, but I would give it a full month before changing. Eating cleaner for the 1st month got me off the a good start,…

This same thing happened to me a couple years ago, it's why I can't lift heavy :( I also have to eat all day long, or I get shaky faint feeling.

It's a lifestyle change. Most of us would not enjoy eating under 1000 calories a day for the rest of our lives. I wouldn't be able to maintain that. I think you can make some changes to kick start, but for the most part the changes you make in your daily diet should be one you can stick to for a lifetime in order to keep…

Fruit, nuts, veggies, yogurt, an apple with peanut butter. All make great snacks. :) You should not have trouble meeting your calorie goals. [/quote] Full fat yogurt won't leave you feeling stuffed and has plenty of calories. Sweet Potatos are great and avacado. That way your getting more calores but not from junk.

bump! I even used that mama mio while I was pregnant. $35 bucks a jar, didn't work.

I can already see this being tricky for me too. My hubby will eat whatever I make for him. But ofcourse my 10 month old is not going to eat a spinach salad...I don't see him eating a spinach salad anytime soon. So right now he still eats baby food for the most part, but that won't continue for much longer. Then what do I…

YES, it's usually family for me. The only person (in my family) that is supportive is my Mom, oddly. She actually said "yeah I could see another 5lbs off would look really good." My husband is so over it, always checking the calories on food etc. He is supportive but says I don't need to loose anymore. Both of my…

I am doing everything in moderation. I do a lot of "this or that" meaning I do a little critical thinking about what I choose to eat everyday. If I need to eat out (because i'm always on the go) I say to myself "this or that" It's usually very obvious: Get the salad instead of the burger and fries. Sometimes it's: get a…

Half a banana with 1tbps on Nutella around 150 calories. YUM!

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I basically eat the same thing for a week and then change it to something else, keep switching it up. For a couple weeks I made Steel Cut Oats in the crockpot over night, they were perfect by morning..added cinnimon and honey for about 200 calories ish. Then I had a poached egg with a slice of cheese on a nature's own…

They already know what they are feeding there child is bad, it's all over the news etc. So it's there choice. Don't say anything unless they reach out to you. Yes it sucks. Yes they are being LAZY, and I hate that too, but you can't say anything unless you want to loose some friends in a hurry.

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Hi, I'm Courtney, 25 year old Mom to a 91/2 month old little boy (Elias) trying to loose 10 more lbs or a size 4 which ever comes first. At first the weight came off pretty easy with a major diet change and adding some exercise, but at the this point i'm gonna have to make a major change to shed the last 10, I'm really…

southern sweet tea, 2 cups of sugar per gallon or more!

What she said! For me it's all about the tummy and behind...but thats just me, you can always take both and little cover up..and then just base it off other ppl on your trip,, you know what they say "when in Rome" and all that, if other ppl your size are doing it too, you'll feel more comfortable, and if there not, still…

I got them pretty bad just from 1 baby, and my mom doesn't have ANY with 4 kids...I've just been moisturizing so far and they have become less noticable with losing weight but I don't think they will every completly go away. Once i'm down to my goal weight I may try maderma but only time will tell. Good Luck.

"your excuse is invalid" I think of amputees running with prostetics etc. I think of 1st world problems compared to 3rd world problems, it's kind of morbid but it works for me. Like I can't believe I was just complaining about THAT, compaired to other things in the world. I say to myself "get over yourself, you can do this…

"12 To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. 13 And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. 14 For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified…

I'm kinda the same way, I'm on Pinterest, and I save all the workout photos for inspiration.