shortymordy

Chocolate milk. Still rather high in sugar, but at least I'm getting calcium and protein!

^^^This! Seriously, it's New Orleans, one of the premier food capitals of the world. You don't have to go crazy, but definitely enjoy yourself. I'm going down for Jazz Fest next month, and I'll probably eat my day's worth of calories in one meal! But I'm doing everything I can to sensibly lose weight before then, I plan on…

Great ideas! I'll have to try the white sauce...he LOVES white sauce! We did have broccoli, and I made sure there was more green on my plate than white.

There was a time in my life when I would eat all carbs, all the time. When I cut back, I had serious cravings. At that point, it was solely my willpower that kept me from giving in to my cravings. For meals, veggies, veggies, and more veggies. You can often eat as much as you like, with very little carb count. I'm not…

Lots of good advice on here already, so I'll just add what I do. I eat eggs just about every day, but for every whole egg I use, I use one egg white. Sometimes I scramble them alone, other times I'll add a little cheese, and sometimes I just cook them over medium (in a non-stick skillet with cooking spray). I do the same…

Bump for the day crowd!

My husband and I are taking up cycling, so the first challenge is not to crash! :laugh: There's a 100 mile race in my city in the fall - that might be my next goal. If not this year then next!

Cooking Light has an entire cookbook of slow cooker meals. Everything I've tried has been fabulous: http://amzn.com/0848730682

I don't know if you need another response, but here's my two cents... First, for the people rolling their eyes that your husband wants to "keep you fat," there's actually something to this. My husband (as do others, judging by the posts on here) has a slight fear that if I get "hot," I'll leave him for someone else. It's…