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one ounce burgers. wow, that must be like a white castle or something. I think the portions are out of control. but WE are in control. I love your idea of the kids meal to go..great thinking.:glasses:

:heart: start 215 :heart: current 204.5 :heart: goal 199 the weight loss has slowed, need to increase my exercise I guess to make it. we can do it.

on the up side....once this ummmm passes you will be a couple of pounds lighter:laugh: at least that's how it worked for me.

:flowerforyou: FANTASTIC, that is my valentines challenge goal, and I still need 5 pounds to make it. I am very proud of you, now it will just start to slip off. YOU DID IT!!!:drinker:

Why be polite? they are trying to poison you, to undermine your hard work only for their own gratification. tell them, no thanks, you don't eat crap. take a serving, march it right over to the trash and toss it where it belongs. its garbage. why worry about their feelings? they aren't considering yours are they?

very cool!!:flowerforyou: you are doing fantastic, please tell me what your program is or what you are doing so I might do it too. I am at about 3 pounds a week ish and that is slowing down now.:frown:

Mary, I am sooo with you on that subject. :laugh: I know people think I am awful for making it perfectly clear that I am not interested in their children. I know they are proud parents, I accept that. just don't expect me to be all thrilled because what you see as a wonderous thing, I see as a leaker and squeaker.…

You are NOT a grinch. why do people think we want to see their kids? I work in an office where a lot of the women are young or new mothers and they bring in their children. Then all work stops while everyone in the place oooo's and aaaahhhh's over these infants. for goodness sakes, have they never seen a baby before? why…

when you eat is as important as what you eat. are you eating the right portion of carbs and protein before and after your workouts. are you eating empty carbs, or solid ones full of fiber? what does your protein intake look like? www. bodybuilding.com has some fantastic nutrition info in regards to workouts. good luck

I don't care much for the quality of the food. But when I get stuck going, ours has a Mongolian grill. you pick out what items you want and put them on a plate and hand them to the chef, he cooks it with your requested sauce etc. the language barrier is sometimes an effort, to tell them no oil. or no sauce or light on…

what sugar numbers? I don't see that, where should I look?

As of this moment I pledge to be responisble for my own actions, I will not blame or use as an excuse my family or friends or co-workers for my eating. it was in front of me, I didn't want to hurt their feelings by saying no, my friends insisted, It was a party, are not excuses for improper diet. I do not need a lick,…

:heart: happy challenge everyone; started 215 current 205 goal 199 and I have 18 days to do it in. was going along great guns, about a half a pound a day, but that has slowed now, so I am increasing my exercise and trying harding.good luck everyone.

WAY TO GO!!!:flowerforyou:

v-8 juice free soup chicken breast, no bone, no skin, baked tuna, no oil, no may, stirred into a big salad. Use some v-8 for dressing. carrots, celery, gree beans, greenpeppers, dill pickles, sweet pickles (sugar) all on a snack tray. protein drink, a hollowed out cuckcumber, stuffed with tuna, cut into rings and placed on…

song, my son uses a tbs of pnut butter and 1 tsp of low sugar jam and stirs it into his oatmeal. it bumps his protein and good fats, and the jam has a nice taste. he just stirs it all us and eats it after his work outs. I still get my fiber from fruits and veggies, not up to the cereals yet.

viv its ok, you are preaching to the chior. :laugh: empty calories are my downfall. I a pack like that would make me eat them all. plus go get another box. do you remember the story of the woman on a diet, she had made a chocolate cream pie, and when she went to bed, there was half a pie left. well, she gets up and eats…

Went to the journey woman link, she still has empty calories on her list too. but there are also great ideas as well. I need nutrition for my 1200 calories. I hate to give up any progress I might have made by setting myself up for more sugar addiction ( and I am an addict). by eating empty. I envy you who have the will…

That was great!!! you did fantastic. a glass of red wine isn't going to hurt your progress (me, I think by the bottle:laugh: ) you made all good choices and didn't take it as an opportunity to really let go and cheat. that was a hugh success and you should be very proud of you. I am:drinker:

it just makes you wonder, why the doctors et al are all so quick to prescribe a pill, or why people are so quick to accept that as a solution. what happened to meditation? warm milk, sex, conversation, a movie, reading a book, prayer? He had other choices. Did he have drug issues previous to this? and why are we…

Have you considered pnemonia:frown: not as an option, I mean that your virus may have settled in your lungs? it happened to the girl who works in front of me in the office. she cause my cold, that has a horrible cough and mine was gone in a couple of weeks and she not only still has it but it went into pnemonia. does your…

Instead of Ceral try an egg white omlette. you can eat 4 egg whites plus a whole egg, fill it with onions, shrooms, green peppers, all just kind of sprinkled in and ounce ot even less of ham, and half an ounce of cheese and that is a HUGE breakfast. add a piece of fruit. and you have enough protein and carbs and fiber to…

dd, you can do this. Salad is great. try to get your dressing on the side, and then load up. use the pasta as a side dish choice, ( I scrape it out from under my meat. or order it ala carte. choose, chicken with a sauce if that's your only option, and ask for the sauce on the side, it always freaks them out..its fun. only…

THANKS, I hope you don't mind, but I copied and pasted that to share. its very wonderful, I may frame it as well. not many things open the heart as well as the mind.

I'm on it. Keep the faith, girl. :heart:

if you are on top, that will work your quads and butt muscles. whew. make it interesting and see how many ummm muscles you can work out!! :laugh: now we have thighs, and butt, and quads, any ideas for the abs? oh, don't forget the leg lifts. :tongue: does screaming "Oh God" burn any calories? I love this site. :heart:

Can I count the skinny cow as dairy??? sounds great. don't get me wrong, I am not against treats, but in trying to learn how to eat the right foods, its the empty ones I personally have the most difficulty with. However, that said, the protein bars that have about the same about of calories and all the vitamins in the…

Although they may be convenient, I don't eat them at all because they are basically empty calories, just think of all the other food that's good for you that you can eat 2 cups apples, an entire banana, plums, orange, half a nanner some ice and a 1/2 cup of skim milk and you have a shake. yogurt, cottage cheese. yes, its…

DH wants Long John Silvers for dinner tonight. We buy the bucket of fish to go. If I pick the crust off can I count it as baked? or should I add a bit more to cover? I already know the hush puppies and other items are OUT, at least for me, but I'm thinking the naked fish should be ok. any info? thanks RJ

very cool!!! congrats. I look for a "whoosh" every few weeks. I might not lose anything for a couple of days ( I weigh everyday, then add it all up and divide by 7 to get an average) then suddenly it will be "whoosh" an entire pound or even a bit more. :bigsmile: keep up the good work