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Let me ask this: Aren't you happy that you will be a minimum of 41 pounds lighter than when you started this journey for you wedding day? I know all brides want to look their best for their wedding day, but that's also ONE DAY. Concentrate on having a marriage and long healthy life together. Now that I'm done lecturing,…

I'd switch out the PB&J for a meat sandwich with veggies. The veggies are going to be much lower cal and so will the lean meat. I'd say switch out the pistachios for a hard boiled egg to decrease the fat, but if you're sick of those than forget that.

While I do try to choose whole grains over white, I do find that I don't like the taste as much. For simply taste, give me the white bread and white pasta every time.

Doesn't make a bit of difference to my Type I diabetic spouse. He drinks orange juice--a simple carb, and his blood sugar will spike in about 15 minutes. Eats a serving of white pasta--give it an hour and his blood sugar spikes. Eats a serving of whole grains--give it an hour and his blood sugar spikes. Carb for carb,…

What kind of compression socks? I will wear TED hose to work when I'm going to be working 12 hour shifts, or if I'm working more than three shifts in a row, as my legs will start to swell, and it helps with that and the ache. Although since I've started losing weight and drinking at least 8 glasses of water, they don't…

Ditto this. I didn't see a lot of protein or green things. Lots of processed foods. If you feel the need to keep cheetos, pretzels, or chips in your diet, try to limit this to once or twice a week. I shoot for a goal of two fruits and 4 servings of veggies a day. I also shoot for a goal of 2-3 servings of dairy in the form…

The only difference it made for me was that I was miserable. I would wake up at about 4am very, very hungry, with stomach pain. I know many people swear by this, but because I work all three shifts, I need to be really flexible about when I eat.

Oh, good idea! I used to use the Curves protein shakes and just ordered more yesterday. A scoop in a latte would be great.

I think you're beautiful, just from the picture. Then I read what you wrote and now I have to add STUNNING to the beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Peace and blessings to you, dear.

Frozen veggies. Canned fruit in Splenda or light syrup Chicken breasts in bulk Buy meats on sale and freeze Fresh stuff on sale--really watch those in-store sales flyers. I bought a weeks + worth of groceries for two, before coupons and in store sales total was $76, after coupons and sales it was $60. They had lots of buy…

Have add my experience. I increased my calories the last week--and have lost 4 pounds. I didn't go over the minimum goal that MFP has set, but tried to hit it every day. I did have one day that I was over by a whopping 100 calories :-) Four pounds, eating about 1800-2000 calories a day. I worked out 5 times the last week,…

This is very good. I've also made it with a can of crushed pineapple in light juices. Don't drain the juice, just mix it with the one step angel food and bake. DO NOT grease the pan. Hubby likes it with blueberries instead.

I agree with this. I like Dolvett better than I ever liked Jillian, and he's very easy on the eyes, which helps. I've always been fascinated by the transformations, because I've always had a hard time seeing my own progress. One of my issues is that I don't think what is presented on the show is sustainable. This week's…

I just peeked at the last week or so of your diary, and I don't think you have anything to worry about. Low carb advocates are really, really low--especially the first few weeks. When one of my friends was doing low-carb, she started the induction phase with a daily net carb count of about 20grams. You're nowhere near…

I still eat some processed foods too, like freezer meals. If I get too lazy to pack lunch it's nice to just be able to grab something like that. I still keep snacks around too, which of course, are processed. The quantities I eat them in I think are the biggest difference. It's an actual serving at a time of crackers or…

Interesting...I was just talking to one of my co-workers (she's a doctor), who has recently lost about 20 pounds. She wanted to know where I got my water bottle from, lol. Her son has recently commented that she's lost her booty :-) Anyway, she asked my if I was on a diet/what was I doing to lose weight (first person to…

I love it--eat it about 3x a week. My husband is a diabetic, and it spikes his blood sugars terribly. Even the steel cut oats do that to him. Even though it's considered low-glycemic index.

I'll add my personal disclaimer first: I'm a farmer's daughter. I don't know how practices have changed, but back in the day, any cow that was receiving antibiotics had to be milked into a bucket. We didn't provide supplements enhanced with antibiotics. The company that we sold our milk to took samples and checked for…

I also had success with Weight Watchers, but just a word of caution to help you avoid the pitfalls that prevented long-term success. I wanted to each as much as possible for the points allowed. Therefore, instead of eating sensibly, I cut a lot of fat, ate too little protein, and made myself miserable. Try and make sure…

I have a 24oz bottle that I fill three times throughout the day. Since I'm also not a big fan of water, I view it as a challenge. I also set up a reward if I make the goal--a Diet Pepsi :-)

haha, the hospital I work at has a fitness center. Right next door we have a Chinese restaurant, which shares a parking lot with Snap Fitness. Yeah, a lot of ppl leave either fitness center and go straight to the restaurant to pick up dinner :-)

Go to the goals tab, then custom. You can change many things under custom--protein-carb-fat ratios, daily calorie goal, and various other nutrients can be adjusted here. Welcome!

Not intentionally. What would be the point? I have forgotten a few things here in there.

I have taken it, but not for weight loss. Back in the college days when I was working and trying to pass my classes, I used it to stay awake. It speeds up your heart rate and came make you feel jittery. I wouldn't recommend taking it during exercise because of these side effects.

*GULP* Here goes: 5' tall SW: 252 CW: 234 GW: 150 I can't believe I let myself get this fat.

This is great advice!!! Do this!!

Start with identifying the binge when it occurs. If you can recognize it when it happens, you can develop a strategy ahead of time so when the urge strikes, you may be able to wave a stop sign. When the stress or high emotions hit, how about an alternative stress reducer? Hot bath, nap, exercise, calling a friend,…

A good therapist and "The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook" You can get it on Amazon. good luck.

Enel. Seriously the girls WILL NOT MOVE. I have large, old lady breasts and this is the best bra ever for exercise, IMO. My cup size is a DDD. Also offers a lot of back support. www.enel.com

My allergies have been acting up since things are starting to bloom here, and I really, really didn't want to work out this weekend. I gave it a go though, and actually felt better for having done it. However, I had taken several days off prior d/t work hours (12 hour days most of the week) and didn't really want to miss…