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Holy crap...they make peanut butter cheerios??!! :drinker: I usually have plain cheerios and maybe once/twice a week treat myself to honey nut...might need to get the PB ones and try them out!

Yesterday I had a mean craving for junk. I made myself a mug of chicken bouillon + hot water and it did the trick. I know it's high in sodium but I drink a ton of water so in my mind that equals out a bit (don't know if that's scientifically true but whatever!) I just got a cheap container of bouillon granuals and keep it…

I try to have a fruit or veg with every meal, sometimes two servings. Snacks I try for it, too. I try to plan the veggies first and work my meal around those, since veggies are more difficult for me than fruits. Right now frozen veggies are my friends, I add steamed veggies to everything--pasta, Lean Cuisines, etc. I use…

Nicely done!! Keep up the great work!!! :flowerforyou:

I have a recipe for Ranch Chicken, too, and was just thinking "Hmm...I wonder if something else could be sub'd for the ranch?" Ta Daaaa!!! Yogurt! Thanks for the tip, it looks yummy!

IMO, you need a bigger breakfast. I think you'll do better if you have a good breakfast, then a small snack before work, then eat a good lunch after work. That's a hard shift to work especially when you're hungry!! Good luck :flowerforyou:

I don't exactly have a "success story", but I've been doing WATP for ~7 years off and on (more ON now!) and I love them. I did them while I was pregnant with both of my kids, which really helped me! My kids (5 & 2) love to do the 1 & 2 mile videos with me, my 2 year old ASKS me to put it on! Talk about a motivator!! I use…

I use laughing cow on everything!! Steamed broccoli + light swiss LC cheese Scrambled eggs + veggies + LC LC and crackers LC on a sandwich LC on a baked potato LC on pasta + steamed broccoli LC on toast or an english muffin (I call it my cheater's grilled cheese) The possibilities are endless!! :happy:

I always meal plan for the entire week first, then I make my list. I have to do this, otherwise I'm stopping every night after work and that usually leads to poor choices and a snack bag of chips! :huh: What is on my list every week: skim milk cheerios (plain and honey nut) wheat bread wheat tortillas laughing cow string…

I started Jan. 4. I had lost 11 pounds, but then had my birthday weekend this past weekend and kind of over-did it...now I'm "only" down 8. :blushing: BUT, I am confident I am back on track already and I'll lose again at my next weigh-in!

We have "brinner" a lot, too!! :smile: I have cheerios, milk, banana, and coffee + creamer every morning. To be honest, I miss eggs but my cholesterol likes cheerios better. Good thing I like them, too!

bump...good recipes!!

I have many! :laugh: To see my collarbones again! To see someone I haven't seen for a long time and have them say "Oh my God, I didn't even recognize you! You look FABULOUS!" To find a swimsuit that I look great in!

START NOW. Pick yourself up. Wipe the cookie crumbs from your shirt. Carry on. I know what you're going through, don't give up! Keep logging, keep on truckin', and get rid of those evil cookies!! :flowerforyou:

I'm eating half of a baked sweet potato with a drizzle of honey and it's darn GOOD! Very sweet. Yoplait Whips has a chocolate flavor that's really good, especially when you put it in the freezer!

I try to get my fruits and veggies in for snacks, since they're so hard for me to get in normally. One of my fav's is boiled cauliflower, mashed up, a little butter and parm cheese and salt = tastes like mashed potatoes. Or carrots and light sour cream w/herbs I add in to make a dip. Or a big piece of fruit (oranges are…

I call mine "treat days". I weigh in on Tuesday mornings, and the rest of the day I eat whatever I want. I know that sounds gluttonous but actually it's getting to the point now where I no longer crave EVERYTHING bad. For example, this past Tues. I had my treat day, and by the end of the day I was feeling blah and…

My weekends are Sunday/Monday. The first part of Sunday is filled with church, so that's easy, nothing there to tempt me! :wink: I plan plan PLAN my weekend food. I weigh in on Tuesdays, I do this on purpose so I "can't" goof around on the weekends. We try to do something fun with the kids on Sunday evening, go for a walk…

I either do the frozen banana "fake ice cream" thingy (I add skim milk to mine, too), or I get one of those yoplait Whips chocolate yogurts and put it in the freezer. I love it, and I can't just gobble it down because it's frozen solid, it takes me a while to eat it. :wink:

Heck yeah!! You can see such a difference!! WONDERFUL!! You're an inspiration, thank you for sharing!!! :flowerforyou:

Once a week on my day off, I make a crockpot soup for my lunches. Taco soup, chicken noodle soup, pea soup, lentils, etc. Pair it with some laughing cow cheese on either crackers or a low cal/low carb tortilla, some fruit and a veggie. Wraps are good, too. Yum! I guess we're all saying if you plan ahead you can do this!…

I guess I need to try kale! My go-to items: generic cheerios, bananas, oranges, apples, grapes, skim milk, laughing cow cheese, generic honey nut cheerios, coffee, fat free creamer, yogurt.

Clashing undergarments or not, you're doing a great job and you can tell!! Nicely done!! :flowerforyou:

If I have a Lean Cuisine or similar, I add at least a cup of frozen veggies to it before I cook it. It bulks it up and is really yummy!

Have "Veggie Fridays"! Lentil tacos w/lots of lettuce and tomatoes, soups, whole wheat pasta w/veggies, stir fries...yummy!!

I have high cholesterol, too. I've added lots of fruits and veggies and have cut a lot of meat out of my diet. Do you know what helped me? Cheerios. Breakfast was my trouble-meal. Eggs, cheese, meat...love it!! But I had to cut that out. So now I have cheerios every morning. There are a variety of flavors, and I add fruit…

Nice job! And thank you for posting pictures, it IS motivating to see such great success!! :flowerforyou:

Mmmm...I'd actually eat the carrots right now if I had any! Ran out 2 days ago...booo! LOL on running to the bathroom! :laugh: I'm doing the same thing today. I'll meet you there in about 3 minutes! I'm glad I'm not alone in this, I just feel like the whole day has been a struggle!!

I like the idea of having a high fiber cereal around! Thanks! Any more ideas out there??

Yup, I hear ya...mine was 1999...oy!