jarelary4 Member

After I had my son 7 years ago, I weighed 179 lbs. I felt pretty good at this weight although it is considered overweight for my size 5'6". I am at 230 right now and a size 20-22, so a size 12 sounds pretty good right now. I'll readjust as I get closer if I feel like I need to.

Thanks everybody!

I haven't gotten any catcalls in a LOOOONNNNGGG time, but if I did, I would eat it up!

I'm only a couple days late, but I'm in also! Today 5/23 measurements: Weight: 230 bust: 46 1/4" waist: 46 1/2" hips: 51 3/4" thigh: 27 1/2" arm: 15" Thanks!!!

I love Tiger sauce - it is sweet and hot and is fantastic on grilled chicken

Thanks, I love ranch dressing and usually make my own but this sounds like it tastes better

Red wine Vinegar, lemon juice, lemon zest, fresh ground pepper and a little garlic - yummy!

My favorite way to make "fries" is to cut into wedges, spray with nonstick cooking spray and season with garlic salt and parsley flakes. Broil on low and turn once to brown both sides - fanastic!

I too am around 230ish and a nursing student. Nursing is a high stress job and recently my blood pressure has gotten over 140/90 - it scares the crap out of me that I am about to enter a stressful job and my health is lousy. I have asthma and high cholesterol as well. I'm here for support as well so feel free to add me if…

I looked at your food journal and one reason you feel hungry all day is you are not eating enough calories - Try whole grain bread to fill you up and add lettuce, tomato and veggies to your sandwiches. Try pretzels with it. snack on raw veggies all day, low calories and filling. Add another snack or just eat more at meals

Try chicken broccoli casserole - 2 cooked and chopped small chicken breasts, 2 cups of brown rice, cooked, 1 can of healthy version of cream of chicken, mushroom or celery soup, 1 bag of frozen broccoli cuts (cooked and drained), crushed whole wheat ritz style crackers or bread crumbs and 1 cup (or more to taste) of…

I don't usually eat anything either, the movie is expensive enough! We eat dinner before we go and I'm just not hungry when we get there. If I do need a snack, I will pop my own popcorn at home, put it in a baggie and sneak it in who's really gonna know - it's dark

I agree, you can buy the meat with the most fat, brown it, drain it and rinse it with HOT water and you are left with lean meat. Don't waste money on the expensive stuff - this is just as good

Great kids snacks - bananas, apple slices, carrot sticks and dip, pretzels, cheese cubes cut from bulk cheese - cheaper than string cheese snacks, rolled up sliced deli meat with cheese inside or veggies, PBJ cut into squares - cheap and fo some reason the squares make it more interesting! If you do not purchase fattening…

I too have a picky husband, but I finally had to have a chat with him about both of our unhealthy eating habits - I mean you BOTH do want to be around for your kids right?! Let him know that you will be changing to a healthier version of a old favorites once or twice a day until you all get used to new things. We swapped…

I don't have many friends yet either, feel free to add me - we have food loving/exercise hating in common!

First of all, congrats on deciding to get healthier! We all experience bumps in the road, why else would we be here? Feel free to add me - I can use some friends too!

Feel free to add me! I am returning after losing and gaining again. I need all the encouragement I can get too! Lets be there for each other

I am 5'6" and started today at 230 lbs. Feel free to add me, I need all the support I can get.

Yick, Pop Tarts are AWFUL! I can think of so many better things to eat

How did you make the wild rice stuffed butternut squash - It looks fantastic!

Yeah, greens make me go nuts, I can eat my weight in them.

I thought I'd miss the bacon or meat of some kind in this but I was surprised that it didn't need it!

I lke the black and white, very nice!

Found ya! I'll check out the challenges. thanks!

Just checking in with my stats before I leave on vacation tomorrow CW 203 Mini GW 187 Current size 16

I just bought these really sexy black heels and a black lace body stocking that I want to ROCK!!! I trie them on and they don't look so hot yet. I am ready for that motivation!

I had this great red and white small checkered patterned bikini that I LOVED when I was about 20. I wish I still had it because I plan to wear one like it when I reach my goal. I had stretch marks on my thighs and breasts then and have even more now after the kids but I can do things to lighten them. I WANT THAT BIKINI!!!!!

I'm in!!!, what do we do? I'm a size 18 and it's really hard to feel it when I see so many rolls hanging out of that skin tight stuff my hubby loves so much.:noway:

I won't give up anything! I'm so tired of these diets that restrict what you can and can't have. Everything in moderation is fine. That being said there are things that I just don't crave anymore now that I've been eating better. I try to find better alternatives first when I do crave something high in calories. I did…