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That is still hard for me to do. I've found that making a spreadsheet (with Excel or just paper) to calculate the calories is helpful. I write them down as I add the to the pot/pan. Then just divide the total calories by the serving size you're going to eat. You can just create a meal on here of whatever you've made,…

I just posted new pics. They are before and after pictures. They aren't even of me at my heaviest, but they show the progress!!!!

I LOVE TACOS!!! They are quick and easy to make. To cut down on calories, I replace the tortilla with a long piece of romaine lettuce fresh off the stalk. It's good and crunchy. Might wanna give it a try. I know that your health is... let's face it...worrisome. This is going to sound TERRIBLE... but they can't find…

@janetay01.... Thank you so much. You're support means a lot!!! @ron2e... Oh he actually did it. We're all in trouble now!!!! Today was a fun day of errands and yard work. I hate yard work... like to the point I almost regret buying a house!!! Anyway, that burned quite a few calories. I'm treating myself to a shopping trip…

My name is Tiffany. I am a female in my 20s. I don't have the health problems you have, but I did weigh 230 pounds and I am 5'6". So I do understand how all that extra weight can make you feel. I don't want to scare you, but have you thought about the possibility of having cancer? I'm not sure if they checked you for that.…

I'm 26 years old. I get on every day, log all my food, and log my exercsie Feel free to add me... that goes for anyone else too!

@_tru_... I took dance as a child. I actually had to wear an itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny-yellow-polka-dot bikini for a recital. Lol. @ron2e.... Short shorts!!!! OMG GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I fit into my goal pants today!!!! I haven't been this small in 8 years!!!! I can't believe it!!!! Thanks to all of you that…

It seems that everyone is doing so great!!! I'm super proud of y'all. Even if we've fallen off a little, today is a new day! Get back on it. Tell yourself that you are going to look AMAZING in those shorts this summer. My goal is to look FABULOUS in my bikini this year. @sayhitoshari... I don't keep snacks in my car…

@_tru_ I've done that run as well. It was okay. I inhaled the paint so I coughed up blue stuff for a few days. @megblackburn You're going to do great!!! Have fun with it and let me know how it goes!! Well I'm down 57 pounds total. I had gained more than what MFP shows. I have 16 pounds to go until I hit my goal weight. I'm…

Welcome to all the new people!!! We welcome you all. So I ran 2.5 miles on Saturday at what was supposed to be a 5k. They had to change the course at the last minute. Anyway, I finished in 26 minutes!!!! I posted a pic. It was super awesome. The run was Glow in the Park. They used glowing paint and we ran under black…

Well I think our good weather is over here in North Carolina. We're supposed to get crazy bad storms today. I'm much less motivated when the weather is bad. It seems that people are having some cheat days here recently in this thread. If you can't trust yourself to stick to your diet, then don't cheat. Be responsible. Just…

Oh so many new people!!! Hello everyone!!! So what goals has everyone hit recently? I reached my May goal earlier than I thought I would. Therefore, my new goal is to be 155 by my birthday (August 1). That will be about 19 more pounds. Okay so about the boyfriend.... He was VERY overweight for most of his life. Then around…

It was a beautiful day here in North Carolina. It's going to be even nicer tomorrow. I'm definitely taking my dog to the park. I'm also dragging my boyfriend to the gym. He is the one that REALLY motivated me to lose weight. Now he is slacking off. Any suggestions to motivate him again?

I actually brought the cookbook to work with me... so here is the recipe with my side notes at the bottom Bench Press Bell Peppers 2 large green bell peppers Olive Oil Spray 1 pound extra-lean ground turkey breasts 3 tablespoons freshly minced garlic 2 cups cooked brown rice 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten 1/4 cup…

1. That I have all these clothes that I can't wear anymore. They'll be finding their way into my friend's closet soon enough. 2. Wanting to shake people that ask me, "How did you lose so much weight?" Eat less. Exercise more. 3. Not having to go to the plus size of the store is AWESOME!!!! 4. Actually being able to find my…

I love this app!!!! I've found a lot of great encouragement here. Feel free to add me!! You're going to do great!

Exercise and eating right is the way to do it. Don't trust some magic pill or starving yourself. I count my calories and check labels carefully now. I won't go near a frozen pizza these days. Why have a bite of a pizza when I can have an entire chicken breast for the same calories? (Obviousy the chicken is lower in fat.)…

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Well, I've done it. I've lost 50 pounds!!! I have about 25 more pounds to go! We can all do this!!!! Summer is right around the corner. We are going to look SUPER HOT! So tonight for dinner I made stuffed peppers. I posted a pic on my profile! Yum. They are about 500 for the whole pepper (2 halves). They had rice, ground…

I'll tell you something that has really worked for me... I don't think I've mentioned it yet. On Sundays, I don't REALLY count calories. I don't go crazy, but I might have bacon with breakfast or a Starbucks coffee or some I've cream. I don't have all those things! But I feel better when I can still enjoy stuff I like. I…

Congrats on your 40th day! How has it been going??? Do you love this app?

Not logging oil can be a bad idea depending on what type you are using! There are over 100 calories and 13 grams of fat in like a tablespoon!!

Well I ate way too much Easter candy, but only gained half a pound. I've already lost it though, so I don't feel THAT bad. Instead of having ham, I had swordfish. I offered to make the dessert for Easter as well, so we didn't eat a cake with frosting. We had "healthy" sugar cookies with fat free whipped cream topped with…

I don't count tea (unsweetended/sweetened with no calories) or spices. EVERYTHING else goes in MFP. Even if you eat salad with only lettuce, tomato, and cucumbers, that is still part of your day (maybe 50 calories). If you get in the habit of putting everything in with a calorie, then you'll get a better idea of how many…

@Wongboyui_ I haven't tried to C25K app, but a few friends have. I'm already pretty far into running for a beginner's program. I'd love to hear how your running is coming though!! My next 5k is in 3 weeks. I'm REALLY hoping to be around 30 minutes for this run. Fingers crossed!!!! How was everyone's Easter?

I could hug you through the computer right now. I feel your pain. I got so tired of having to buy the next size up every year because my clothes didn't fit. My "omg moment" was when I went to Biltmore with my boyfriend for Christmas. We had a nice dinner planned while we were there. I had taken a dress that I was sure…

Saturday morning, day before Easter. 6:10am

Hey there! I'm Tiffany. I could use some motivation too. Feel free to add me as well. I also have found that I love tea! I used to like coffee a lot, but tea is just hitting the spot these days. Here is a little about me and what I need motivation with.... I'm 26 and live in the middle of North Carolina. The seasons change…

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!!! I just bought a dress that was a size 12 and shorts that were a size 14 (I'm shaped like a pear). I feel like these last 25 pounds are going to feel like 50 pounds! I bought some egg white protein today. I'm mixing it with almond milk. I can't have regular milk, whey protein, or soy…

So you had a bad day? Your hair has a bad day every now and then. It doesn't fall out and give up on you. We aren't giving up on you either!!! I've had those days where I eat everything in sight and then feel totally disgusting and guilty. I'm human and I'm going to struggle sometimes. Just remember what you want in the…