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My understanding is that the recommendation is for added sugars. I don't worry about fruits & veg.

I have it too, very badly for 5 months, and was looking into crutches about 6 weeks ago. With stretching many times a day, massage (just on my own), and wearing insoles in my shoes (flats of various kinds) from when I get out of bed in the morning until I go to sleep has gotten it almost completely better. I'm still not…

Awesome! You look great.

Feel free to add me. :)

Plain lowfat Geek yogurt with herbs.

I use a lot of textured vegetable protein (TVP). It adds a few grams of carbs but mainly protein and fiber. It can be added to just about anything - I mix it with veg & seasoning for dinner.

I spent an evening reading up on it this week and decided TDEE sounded better After seeing I should calculate for 2 lbs loss (with over 100 left to lose) and running all the numbers, the result was a 100-calorie difference between the TDEE and MFP number I started with. That was a lot of work for little payoff! I ended up…

Hang in there! For me it was just a few weeks after that, that the smell of cigarette smoke became sickening to me. At that point, smoking's not an option and it's all a lot easier. :)

Wearing cute clothes again!

I smoked for 25 years & quit with e-cigs in April 2011. I'm still smoke free. I wasted money on blu & v2 for month or so, but used WAY less expensive liquid and equipment today, maybe $8/month on cartridges and up to $40 for liquid. I'd recommend an eGo battery and Vision CE5 or Kanger 3 cartridge for a beginner, but you…

I'm in IL with rain today, but getting my bike ready and taking a nice long-ish ride is on the schedule for Tues. I've literally been dreaming of getting out for a good ride!

Amazon Instant Video (streaming video) has lots for rental and a rolling inventory of videos that are free with their Prime membership. It's a nice way to sample them, and since there are usually a lot of reviews for each it's pretty easy to get a sense of whether a particular one is something you're interested in.

Hi Caitlin, This site is really active. I've been sort of half-assing it for a while, but have finally started using all the resources recently and it's upped my motivation and commitment to success 1000%. Feel free to add me!

I'm one more. :D <-- (that's the proof that I'm positive)

?Does being an American with 4 immigrant grandparents count?

Thanks so much for posting your success - it's inspiring to see someone with about as much extra weight as I started with crossing the finish line. :)

I'm in!

You look amazing!

Outstanding!

That is awesome!!!

One more vote for raw nuts. It's amazing how filling a reasonable portion is, and how long it holds me.

This EXACTLY.

I'm in the same boat, having done it with years of maintenance and now starting over. If you want a friend, feel free to add me. :)

When I first started logging food and tracking salt, I was horrified at how much I wa getting from some of my staple foods (V8 and tuna pouches). Both were too salty anyhow, so I changed to low-sodium version I like. I also prepare more meals using whole foods now, and to get over the lack of salt I switched to Nu-Salt…

This has worked well for me in the past - the "cheat days" ended up completely derailing me. However, I think I like the idea of "free meal" better - I get sucked into the whole guilt/shame stuff over eating way too easily, which is probably what actually derails me more than taking a day off.

That's really amazing! Great job.