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Sounds delicious, I'm glad I read this after I got to work and now it's too late for me to make a detour on my way here ; ) Great job for stopping at half! I don't know if I would have had that willpower.

I've been thinking about it lately too. Plus I'd way rather give my money to local farmers than corporations that spray our food with chemicals proven to do major harm to our bodies. I just found this article on yahoo yesterday and found it pretty interesting..…

I have a treadmill but it takes up more room than it's worth, because I get soooo bored running on a treadmill. Workout DVDs are more fun for me and I don't have the space for a workout room either (I wish!!). I like the Insanity DVDs, Gold's Gym Kickboxing with a Pulse from Walmart (Some reviews online say it's boring…

The more you drink, the less you care about the calories! :drinker: But honestly, I struggle with the same thing. I used to be a Bud LIght girl but found out that Busch Light has 15 calories less / can. (Bud light has 110, Busch Light has 95) That doesn't seem like much less with only one beer, but when it's a 5 or 6 beer…

This. I had been a member of a gym before but quit to workout at home and run outside because the cost of gym membership in the town I moved to was 4x the price. I rejoined this month because it was a great deal to join in January. I'm not a "newbie" just because I joined at the beginning of the year. I tend to think "good…

Bumping for later, great thread! I've had a crock pot for a while now but don't use it as often as I want to because I don't know what to put in it. Thanks for the ideas everyone.

I don't see why not if you also log the powder portion of it.

Sounds good! I love banana bread. Thanks for sharing.

Yum! I like how this can be individualized for each person making one :) Thanks for sharing!

I'm also 23 and graduated from college last May. Add me if you would like! I'm on here just about every day and need more excitement on my feed as well.

I've never lived in a city that has one but my dad did and he loved it. I just bought the reMix Kickboxing DVDs with weighted gloves and ankle weights by Gold's Gym though, I really like it!

You look amazing! Great job and thanks for sharing, you are an inspiration!

Great job!! Keep up the good work you can do it!!

My boyfriend can eat like your husband and stay skinny too, and he also refuses anything he thinks might be healthy unless I wait until after I've cooked it and he has approved before I tell him that it's healthy. I would suggest letting him take the food he brings for you in his lunches for the next few days so it doesn't…

Kashi Chocolate soft baked squares!! it's basically a brownie. Only 160 cals and it's made with sweet potatoes and black beans but you would never even know it. Very Delicious!

I know what you mean, I lived in a very small town too and always prayed I wouldn't see anyone I knew and like you, I didn't know why I was embarrassed but I was. I moved to a larger city for a while during college and joined the YMCA and came to love working out so much that when I moved back it didn't bother me anymore.…

Bumping to read later, thanks for the info!

Amazing and congrats to you!! What a great inspiration for everyone, thank you for sharing your story with us! Having a strong support group helps so much, good for you and your family as well!

I definitely never want to, but it's a big part of the reason I gained a lot of weight after I turned 21. Calories from alcohol add up WAY faster than what you would think so it's very important to log!

I'm going to let myself splurge on the day of Thanksgiving and the day of Christmas and Christmas eve when I have family get togethers. As long as we stick with our plans on the days before and after the actual holiday, we will be ok. I also plan on doing a little extra working out the mornings of those days to cancel out…

I think you did a great job. Keep up the good work and don't let anyone pull you down! Do what makes you happy!

This is incredibly inspiring and motivational! I sort of fell off the wagon and gained 5 of the lbs that I lost back, but thank you for sharing your story, I'm going to work out tonight and get back on track! Amazing job to you and your friend!!! :D

I like to mix plain greek yogurt (tastes like sour cream) with packets of dry ranch and dip veggies in it. Very low cal!

If you're a beer drinker, I drink Budweiser Select 55. They have half the calories of a regular Bud Light which has 110 Calories, and that adds up fast if you're drinking all night. Sure, the 55's have a lower alcohol content, but if you want to slow down your calorie intake, you have to sacrifice somewhere I guess.

I would love to run a Tough Mudder next year too, my boyfriend and I were watching videos of them about a month ago. There's no way I could finish it this year but next year would be awesome! You can do it!!

I guess 5'4 is a popular height : ) I started at 186 and am currently at 143 on a good day. I don't really have a goal weight, just would like to be able to run a 5k without stopping to walk and also feel comfortable in my skin and look like I'm in good shape. I guess I won't know my goal weight until I am there, but…

It's too bad that your friend got turned off from MFP because of the chit chat. Personally I've never read a chit chat forum, and I have only recently started reading any posts at all. For months I used MFP just as a personal way to track the calories I consume and the calories I burn, as well as my protein, fat, fiber…

Kashi Honey and Cinnamon Oatmeal with Almond milk, and coffee

I started running about 7 months ago, and I hated it at first but now I love it! I would always say "I'm not a runner, I'm just not built for it and never will be." But it was just an excuse. A friend talked me into running my first 5k with her this May and it was so fun that I have done 3 more since then, and plan to do a…

I ordered Insanity on Sunday and I can't wait for it to come in the mail!!! I know I will be sore for 60 days straight as soon as I start, but I'm so excited to be able to 1) Improve my running 2) Get more toned and 3) Say I did it by wearing the shirt!!