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I used to always over eat at dinner too. I found that the problem was: #1) I was starving by the time I made it to dinner time, because there was usually about 5+ hours between my afternoon snack and the time I had dinner. #2) I would have dinner with people that ate a lot slower than I would...so I kept eating as long as…

If you can get brown rice, it has more fiber than whire rice and can stick with you a lot longer. When eating out at a restaurant that is not of my choice, I usually: *assume that everything is going to have more calories than it *should* *try to work as many veggies into my meal as possible *stay away from anything…

I would say that bringing some mint gum, mouthwash, or even brushing your teeth when you get a craving might help. I am sure that ice cream would not taste good at all if your mouth is all minty! I sometimes do that when I am craving sugar at work. :smile:

I am from the midwest originally, but lived in California for 5 years. I recently moved back to the midwest. I find the opposite of your problem to be true in my case. I love that the stores are clean, large and brightly lit. In fact, when I would go home to Iowa I actually TOOK PICTURES of the grocery store because it was…

I know that if I have diet soda, it increases my appetite, but I always blamed this on the artificial sweetener and not the caffeine. I am pretty sure there have been studies that show that artificial sweetener DOES increase appetite.

I find that I am most satisfied when I eat some protein and produce as a snack. My favorites: sargento sharp cheddar reduced fat cheese stick and an apple vanilla yogurt and strawberries celery and natural peanut butter I've also heard that a turkey/cheese/lettuce roll up can be a great snack but I've never tried it. In a…

You might try telling him that you want him to eat better not because of his shape or the way he looks, but because you care about his health. Tell him you love him and want to spend a long life with him, and worry that foods like fried chicken, pizza, and heavy italian food will give him heart disease and take him from…

Ugh!! I feel like I have completely fallen off of the wagon. I went out of town for a wedding and allowed myself to indulge a little bit, but now I can't seem to stop eating junk! I've had diet soda today, and then just now I had two frosted oatmeal raisin cookies. I've been so good for the last several weeks! I need to…

I know that my husband can't stand the flavor of Equal or Splenda either, because he doesn't like artificial sweetener at all. For those of us that are transitioning from either of those sweeteners, the flavor might not be that bad. I tried some PureVia (generic stevia) in my coffee and it was fine. It is great to have…

Thank you for this post! I needed it today. I stopped drinking diet soda a month or so ago. I felt instantly improved. I decided that if I wanted to occasionally allow myself a soda, then I needed to go with regular (opting for a natural soda whenever possible) and just work it into my calorie count for the day. This…

I find that planning to hit the store more than once during the week (like, Sunday and Thursday) helps me to buy only the produce that I can reasonably eat within the next three days, so it is less likely to go bad and go to waste. Also, I will buy something like a pound of fresh spinach, and try to find ways to work it in…

Congrats on making it through the day! I have my own dietary weaknesses, and I found that the thing that helped the most was planning out my meals and trying to balance my calories throughout the day. If you are starving and pass a drive through, it is going to be much easier to succumb to temptation. Maybe even pack a…

I cannot imagine eating 1.5 grapefruits a day for any substantial length of time. I think that if your goal is long term weight loss, you are probably better off chosing a method you can stick with. I would also think that a variety of fruit in your diet is going to give you a larger spectrum of vitamins / minerals /…

There are some really inspirational quote on this thread!! Thank you all for sharing. :smile: I sometimes think of my metabolism/body like boxing. You might be making solid hits by eating right and exercising, and the pounds you want to lose might be weaving and wobbling, holding on to the ropes, trying to stay up. But…

I think this took a LOT of will power! I can't believe you were there with money in hand and out of your car, and then had the strength to turn around and get back in the car! :happy: I am so impressed and inspired. I will remember this when I feel tempted!! :flowerforyou:

I highly recommend a George Foreman grill or something similar. I feel like it allows me to cook chicken, steak, etc. with no added fat, and cooks it much faster than on the stove top. One of my favorite recipes is for chicken and black bean burritos. I mix black beans, green onion, cumin, and some lime juice, and throw…

I completely agree! I only buy dressing at Trader Joes (Tuscan Italian with Balsamic Vinegar is awesome) or Whole Foods now, but I still take the time to read the ingredients. And I try to make my own whenever possible. I definitely can't handle anything from Kraft anymore...it just tastes strange. I just moved and finally…

I checked this out and I am very excited! What a great resource. Thank you for the suggestion!

I believe they have a "healthy options" page on the back of their menu, and they list some of the nutritional info. There is a veggie scramble that is very tasty!

I posted this earlier, but for some reason I don't see it now.... I have TOTALLY been in this situation! I found a recipe on cooking light that was for a healthier version of chicken tetrazinni. I slaved over it for literally 3 hours, and then it tasted like noodles with cream of mushroom soup. It was so bland -- and my…

I have TOTALLY been in this situation! :tongue: I found a recipe on cooking light that was for a healthier version of chicken tetrazinni. I slaved over it for literally 3 hours, and then it tasted like noodles with cream of mushroom soup. It was so bland -- and my husband HATES cream of mushroom soup! He tried to be nice,…

I like to get a chicken taco salad, but with no shell, cheese, sour cream, or dressing. Basically, it is a chicken salad with onions, tomatoes, peppers, and salsa with about 2 tablespoons of guacamole for some healthy fat. It's crazy tasty. :happy:

I had looked up baby carrots on Snopes to learn more about how much carrot is wasted when they are trimmed down, and found out that some of them are treated with chlorine, and most are bred with higher sugar content to taste sweeter. I've been trying to cut back on baby carrots for the above reasons, but darn if they…

Small victory today! After 2 weeks of having moderate success avoiding processed sugars (the candy jars have been empty, which has helped a lot) the candy jars have been restocked! The musical tinkling of M&Ms filling the glass used to be the "dinner bell" that sent most of us in my office over to fill up on chocolate…

I have heard it is the size of a pair of dice.

I love Trader Joe's organic marinara sauce. It's the only spaghetti sauce in a jar that I can find that doesn't have any added sugar at all, and it happens to taste delicious!

Maybe you could still indulge on your favorite high calorie dish, but bring some home so that you eat half tonight and half tomorrow. Then your body can have more time to deal with all those calories, and you can work in a little exercise. I agree with what Ripgirl said -- Banks has mentioned that your body can only deal…

Thank you for this thread!! My problem has always been sweets. I know how to eat healthy, but actually DOING it is the challenge. There are cakes, cookies, and TWO candy jars in my office all the time, and if it is there I eat it. I look at my food diary and I am usually so good and disciplined, but almost every day I am a…

Did you talk to your doctor about going off the medication and the potential side effects? It sounds like your medication might have effected your appetite and/or metabolism while you were on it, so going off of it is probably throwing your body another curve ball. I have known folks in the past that stopped taking…

Congrats on the 50 mile hike! That is amazing! I would think that you aren't going to see those pounds drop off instantaneously...it takes time for your body to process the calories, etc. And if you did build muscle then that will help in the following weeks to burn off some of the fat that you would like to be rid of. I…