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I'm 2 years out and I don't feel hungry perse. Just this odd sense of emptiness, and then I get this tight feeling if I wait too long and know I need to eat. What gets me (STILL) is head hunger.

Not at all! It tastes like fudge. It's amazing.

I made these last night. They're amazing, very fudge-like. I cut them into 16 instead of 8 cause they are super rich. http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2013/10/08/fudge-brownie-chocolate-protein-bars/

I second the syntrax line(s). They're my favorite. I find quest protein gets too foamy for a shake, but I bake with it.

Soda and I don't mix. One cup and I'm in pain. So I avoid it. Last time I had a diet dr. pepper was over a year ago. But it's not worth the physical hurt for it.

Congratulations on taking the first step to the rest of your life. I've been where you are. It gets better. I would do it all over again and I'm two years out. If you need friendly words or just to talk, message me.

I'm absolutely obsessed with Arctic Zero ice cream. They have tons more flavors that my store doesn't stock. It makes me sad.

I start out real light in the morning. Lunch is a little heavier, then dinner is my biggest with a snack planned in between dinner and bed. I heard the 'eat breakfast like a queen' thing before, but I can't eat a lot in the morning. Just eating something for breakfast is a new thing for me.

I went back down the 600-800 calorie stage. It's rough.

That eggplant cannelloni looks amazing and is now on my to-make list. Thanks! I made eggplant "pizza" last week. Let me find the recipe I used. The marinara was amazing. http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2012/08/recipe-for-julia-childs-eggplant-pizzas.html

My Dr. admitted she didn't know anything about PCOS and referred me to a specialist. I know how you feel. PCOS is so much more than just "baby making" issues.

Oh wow. Just made these and they are so so chocolatey and moist. Yum!

I rotate depending on what Im in the mood for. Cereal with skim milk. I love Special K Blueberry or Chocolate KRAVE. Oatmeal with a side of fruit. Breakfast sandwich -- egg, some kind of meat, veggies on a grain English muffin. Bagel thin with fat free cream cheese. Fruit smoothie Tuna and egg Whole wheat pancakes Turkey…

This really does work. I was plateaued for a month at 1200-1400. I bumped mine up to 1756 and I busted the hell out of my plateau with a 5lb loss in 2 weeks.

OMG they have fat free cheesecake pudding? Holy heck how'd I miss this? Those look delicious.

I've been at this a couple months and I still get surprised by things. The one thing that sticks out in my mind is when I went to Mad Mex with my husband for his birthday. I thought I did good by getting a chicken&vegetable chimichanga. It had all sorts of good stuff. Portobello mushrooms. Spinach. Nothing that I thought…

My husband used to be like this. Ordering pizzas and chowing down on fried foods. Bringing home a MASSIVE bag of M&M's from Costco or cookies. Now that he's supporting me and also eating healthy it's really helped. My In-laws are very supportive too. Since we switched to ground turkey meat (for everything) we can't eat…

300-400 for two of us. This includes all cleaning supplies, detergents, personal hygiene, etc, etc. I love fresh veggies and fruit, and we're meat eaters. We hit the seafood counter weekly and that can get expensive. Since both of us are dieting we're getting a lot of "diet" food: gluten-free cereal, whole grain breads and…

Shoes! Lots and lots of shoes! That's the one thing that, for me, doesn't change no matter what my size. When I reach my first goal weight (-100 lb lost) I'm buying myself a nice Coach purse. I haven't set my ultimate goal reward yet. The one thing I will miss is my wardrobe. I'm a clothes horse. :(

You are adorable. Congrats on the 50lb mark!

Stay AWAY from the breadsticks. Last time I went I thought I did good until I saw the calorie count for the sticks. I had the shrimp primavara and it was pretty good calorie wise. They have a few lower calorish dishes that are quite tasty. I

I inadvertently did this over the weekend. I had two days way over my calorie goal (much closer to my CUT of 1999) and got on the scale today to a 2lb loss. I was like "What?" /crosses fingers.

Will do! We were looking at Celebrity but the cruise I wanted wasn't round-trip. So we'd leave from NY and wind up somewhere with no way home. I was sad. I'm really excited!

I just booked a carribean cruise for November of this year for Hubby and I! Did lots of research, and if you have kids Disney and Carnival. Teens/tweens Royal carribean. No kids: Princess and Celebrity. Older couple Norwegian.. We're going on Royal Carribean on the Allure of the Seas as it's a newer ship and has more…

I looove makeup! I buy both cheap and department store (sephora) stuff. Skincare: When it comes to my skin I don't skimp. I use the Mary Kay Timewise set and it's really improved my skin. (Not Affiliated or anything like that. I just like it!) Foundation: I love the Clinique tinted moisturizers and under-eye concealer. MAC…