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I have some pretty serious health issues that prevent me from doing exercise regularly. I used to be a runner and I probably would have thought the same as the OP but now, I log things like cleaning. Why? Because many days I literally cannot get off the couch. Don't rush to judgement on people. If people are logging things…

I LOG EVERYTHING! :smile: If I don't I will end up consuming my own weight in food! But like many of the above I'm working on a lifestyle change and not a diet so I don't consider anything off limits. Eating mac n cheese 3 times a week is no longer in the cards, but I had it 2 or 3 weeks ago because I really wanted it. I…

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I make my own burger patties. I mix ground meat (usually turkey but lean beef is great), shredded spinach, diced tomatoes, green onion, dill, and feta cheese. They are ABSOLUTELY delicious!!! They have plenty of flavor on their own so condiments aren't really necessary and a bun is optional :-)

Be kind to yourself! We all eat junk food - the key is to not let one bad meal, day, week, month....get the best of us! Get back on the wagon and start tracking your food. I bet if you start writing it ALL down again it will make you realize what you are eating and give you a bit more motivation. Or pick something good to…

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Good for you being a role model for your kids!! It will certainly make their lives easier if they learn how to eat well from you! I never learned how to eat well and it's taken me 10 years to figure it out. I totally agree protein is essential in your diet but meatless substitutes are just as crappy as eating any other…

I have Just Dance 2 which I just bought and I love it!!! I used to run and find I sweat just about as much doing this!! It's so much fun it doesn't feel like your exercising at all. I think if you are really trying hard to do the dancing and not just swinging your right arm around to the movements then you are getting a…

Alright, you all have convinced me!!!! lol I just ordered it from Target :flowerforyou:

You look fabulous!! What an inspiration you are! Good luck with your upcoming surgeries and your continuing journey!

I honestly had the same problem. My parents had to force me to eat 1 TBLS of corn with my dinner and that was the only veggie I would get all day. Corn? Hardly a veggie. I still didn't eat vegetables other than what was served at dinner at all through my early 20's (although I knew I had to eat more than a spoonful). It's…

I eat a ton of veggies now. I grew up in a household where everything came out of a box and was microwaved or we ate out. We would have to eat veggies with dinner, but only 1 scoop was required. I now eat multiple for every meal! I was at my parents for the weekend and realized how little veggies I always ate. When they…

Thanks for this! There are a lot of people on here who REALLY need to read this -- I hope they do! :smile:

So my mom took me to Panera on Saturday for lunch. I'm on the fence as to whether Panera is really fast food or not. I did get the Pick 2 with black bean soup and 1/2 a mediteranean veggie sandwich. It came to something like 550 cals. Could have been worse! Normally I would have gotten brocolli/cheese soup and some crazy…

I used to "sneak" food all the time. The latest instance was driving to Taco Bell at 1a - I did it probably 2-3x per week for about 3 months!!! Then I would bury the wrappers and such in the trash. I felt so guilty! Then one day, the kid at the drive thru waved at me like he recognized me and I freaked out. I literally…

I totally agree!! I had lost 60lbs (it only brought me down to 120 lbs at 5' tall) about 10 years back and people were surprised when I had lost the initial 20lbs - they didn't even think I had that much to lose. My mother would tell me I was too thin at the time, but I don't think she was jealous or trying to sabotage.…

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I second the idea of using video games as exercise. I was a runner until I got ill several years ago and used to think the only exercise was running. If I wasn't running, it wasn't worthwhile for me to do. I now realize that is totally not true. Any time you are moving, you're burning calories (obviously some exercises are…

Get rid of the processed food if you're eating it! If you are eating processed foods it will give you cravings for all sorts of crappy stuff! :-) I eat some processed things because I hate cooking (canned refried beans, tortillas) but for the majority of my meals they are good wholesome foods. This seems to keep the…

I do love butternut squash and have one sitting on my counter now :-) It does look delicious - thanks for sharing!

I'm a super fiend too! I used to literally eat it EVERY day when I was younger and even recently up to 3x per week. However, I just know now that I can't eat it that often and if I'm going to eat it, I'm going to enjoy it (like I did today!) and I eat the full fat version. This was the first time in over a month that I had…

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5'1" and at the moment, 145lbs. My body feels kind of comfortable at that weight and doesn't require a lot of effort to maintain. I gained all the extra because of health issues. We'll see how things go, if I can get back down to the 120's then so be it!

There's an emotional eaters group on here. You can find some support there. I'm a member :-) Feel free to add me!

Any items high in protein or fiber. However, the more processed crap in your diet, the less food you can eat and the hungrier you will be!

What an inspiration! You must feel so much better! Bravo for taking control :-)

It's all relative, so as long as you are weighing yourself at the same time you should get an accurate result of what you are losing. I find in mid afternoon I weigh less, but that's hardly a convenient time for me to weigh myself so the morning it is! :-)

Can you tag this to the front page since it has the spreadsheet link? :smile:

My go-to's: Breakfast burrito: scrambled eggs mixed with spinach, onions, peppers and a smear of guacamole on tortilla Tacos: I use white corn soft tacos and add either refried beans as the stuffing with whatever fillings or I use veggie crumbles with taco seasoning (I used this recipe on a 12 year old EXTREMELY picky…

I do essentially the same: 1C almond milk, 1 scoop whey protein (chocolate), 1TBLS peanut butter, and 1/2-1 banana. So good. I will also add plain greek yogurt and a handul of berries.