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You're doing amazing! Congrats!

We went out for our Valentines dinner on Saturday. I personally ate 2 loaves of the fresh bread they bring out. And lots of fresh herbed butter. Guess who isn't going out for Italian food for a very long time? I can't be trusted around delicious bread. lol

Pink Ladys are my favorite. Honeycrisp when they are right in season are great too. (There's only a short window where they taste just right to me.) Can't do Red Delicious, Granny Smith or any of the grainy varieties. Ick.

Great smile!!

Yes they are. My son hates ice cream (Pretty sure he might be the only 5 year old on earth who hates ice cream.) so when we go to get ice cream, he gets a bag of candy. When he was 3 he ate 1/2 bag of sugar-free gummy bears. I didn't realize they were sugar free until about 1.5 hours later when I hear my husband screaming…

There are several people where I work that are overweight and "trying" to lose weight. When they see me tracking or if I turn down a cupcake or other treat because I don't have room for it today, they start with the "You don't need to lose weight" comments. I just reply that I weigh more than I look, and my health is my…

My soul.

So yourself a favor and stay off the scale for a week or two. Keep doing what you're doing and it will settle. I'm gearing up for my TOM and I'm up a few lbs this week. It's hard, but I know its only bloat.

I know when I got mine, it made my cycles wonky for few months. Just hang in there, and the.bloat will come off. It's likely just water weight.

He kept running off on safari!

Taco seasoning.

You should see a link that says nutrition facts (or something similar). Click that, and you can check the calorie info before logging.

Nice muscles!

According to http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2558/2 a medium sized baked potato without skin is approx. 144 calories, and skin on http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2770/2 is about 161 calories.

I usually just put a bit of salt and pepper on them. You could try some garlic powder or Italian seasoning too.

1540 is my set goal for .5lb a week. Anything less than that, and I'm miserable.

If I were eating just the pasta, it wouldn't be enough, but I usually eat it with a big salad and a section of French bread. LOL

Pasta measurement is done pre-cooking, not after. 2oz of spaghetti is actually a pretty decent amount. (About 1 cup cooked.)

^^This. You burn calories just by being alive. Sounds about right to me. Your exercise calories increase the amount that is burned.

Totally my experience, and yours may vary.. I quit drinking anything other than water about 3 weeks ago. I was drinking Coke Zero, probably 3-4+ a day. Since then, I've lost a lot of bloat in my stomach and my weight dropped just over 2 lbs. Could be a coincidence, or not. I'm drinking water like a crazy person. I also…

Just drink a couple glasses extra water to help with the bloat, and don't go back to that place again. :) Start over tomorrow.

I am an esthetician. :) Blackheads are just oxidized oil in your pores. Don't use salt on your face. It's too abrasive and drying for your skin. Don't use apricot either. You may as well exfoliate with shards of glass. Exfoliate with a SOFT brush and use a product that contains a small amount (0.5% or so) of salicylic…

Just let them order first and then razz them on what their ordering. "French fries? Seriously?" Order what you LIKE. If it tastes good to you, and happens to be healthy, even better. If your friends don't like it, they don't have to eat it. Applebees and Texas Roadhouse have "healthy" menus. Texas Roadhouse has a steak…

Rice Crispy Treats covered in Cool Whip frosting. It's delicious.lol

Maybe your muscles are holding some water? Make sure you're drinking plenty. Also, it could just be Mother Nature.

It looks like you've done a great job in losing weight already! Enjoy your meal-Eat what you like. Just get an extra workout in this week and don't stress about it. :)

I think it's like when your mom makes you a glass of water. It tastes better when she does it..lol I would experiment around with different greens..Baby Spinach, romaine, etc..Find what you like and add to it. I had a salad at a restaurant last night that I'm pretty sure I could duplicate and make healthier. It was a…

Apples and bananas are great! I particularly like the "Pink Lady" variety of apple if you can find them at your store! As far as other veggies go, maybe try 1 new one a week. Or blend them up with some yogurt and a little juice and drink them. :) Or just stick with what you like. :) You're going to do great. Add me if you…

I don't know if my hands have shrunk, because I don't wear jewelry for the most part. It just tickled me that I could tell my feet were smaller. :) Now lets get the message to my butt and belly and we're in business..lmao