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My thoughts exactly! When I get cheese I get the good stuff.

That seems to be my issue, too! I haven't been eating cheese as a snack but when I have a little bit on a salad or burger I seem to be ok. It's so easy to overdo it, though. At least for me.

I meal plan one day a week and usually only for dinner since that's the toughest for me. I have a daily planner that I write down the meals in, and then I spend an afternoon reading through the recipes and seeing what "prep work" needs to be done, like cutting up veggies and meat and then having all that annoying little…

Here's my weekly update: February goals: 1) Eat <20g net carbs a day. 2) Weigh weekly on Wednesday. 3) Lose 5 pounds this month. 4) No alcohol NEW 5) Get 10,000 steps a day- I am modifying this to get in 30 minutes of moderate exercise per day. 1) I got a little too liberal over the weekend and completely bombed today…

Here's my update! February goals: 1) Eat <20g net carbs a day. 2) Weigh weekly on Wednesday. 3) Lose 5 pounds this month. 4) No alcohol NEW 5) Get 10,000 steps a day 1) I was on track 2/1 but slipped up on 2/2. 2) Today’s weight 216.4, down 1.2 pounds since last time 3) 1.2 pounds lost so far 4) Slipped up and had some…

Hi, all! Last week was the week from hell due to the east coast blizzard, illness, day care being closed, sister in the hospital, hubby traveling for work...but I stayed mostly on plan and even managed to lose a little! Here's a wrap up of my January goals: January goals: 1) Eat <20g net carbs a day. 2) Weigh weekly on…

January goals: 1) Eat <20g net carbs a day. 2) Weigh weekly on Wednesday. 3) Lose 5 pounds this month. 4) No alcohol 1) On track since January 2! (not tracking on weekends, just avoiding sweets, starches, and alcohol) 2) 222 on Weds, 1/13, down from 226.2 last Wednesday on 1/6 3) 7 pounds lost this month, exceeded my goal…

January goals: 1) Eat <20g net carbs a day. 2) Weigh weekly on Wednesday. 3) Lose 5 pounds this month. 4) No alcohol 1) On track since January 2! (not tracking on weekends, just avoiding sweets, starches, and alcohol) 2) 222, down from 226.2 last Wednesday (1/6)! 3) 7 pounds lost, exceeded my January goal! 4) On track…

January goals: 1) Eat <20g net carbs a day. 2) Weigh weekly on Wednesday. 3) Lose 5 pounds this month. 4) No alcohol 1) On track since January 2! (not tracking on weekends, just avoiding sweets, starches, and alcohol) 2) 226.2, down from 229.2 last Wednesday (1/6)! 3) 3 pounds lost, 2 more pounds to goal! 4) On track since…

In laws can be tough...my MIL and FIL are both breadholics and have it with every meal, and they still try to push it on me. It makes me cringe because they are both type II diabetic and I know they could lose weight so easily by cutting the carbs but I keep my mouth shut to keep the peace.

Chia seeds!!! Lots of other great stuff in there, too.

Happy Friday, everyone!! Goals for this month: 1) Eat <20g net carbs a day. 2) Weigh weekly on Wednesday. 3) Lose 5 pounds this month. 4) No alcohol 1) On track since January 2! 2) 226.2, down from 229.2 on Wednesday! 3) 3 pounds lost, 2 more pounds to goal! 4) On track since January 2 I'm starting to get some low…

#36 was disappointing...it misspelled the Dukan Diet as the Dukin Diet. I read it as "Dunkin" and thought I could get thin eating Dunkin Donuts all day. Oh well...

It's about time I came back! My overall goals for this year are pretty simple: 1) Limit social media time to 15 minutes per day on my lunch break, with a timer set. I have a four month old daughter and I don't want her to see me with a phone in my hand all the time. (Logging on MFP and coming here on the computer to check…

Thanks, everyone! I think I will try 20g net. Most of that will come from chia seeds which I just bought, and some green veggies. We will see how it goes!

Congratulations! And in December, too, WOW! You rock!

Still here! Haven't weighed because it's TOM for me, and I haven't been tracking but I'm just trying my best until holidays are over!

Bleh. Since I last posted, I have gone down that holiday slippery slope and now I'm face down in crappy takeout food. Not expecting any sympathy, just posting here to keep myself accountable and maybe seeing everyone else's success will help me out. If I can't get my act together this time of year, then I'll just be using…

@slimzandra, nice job on forgoing the takeout--scrambled eggs is always a great standby and something I usually have in my fridge! That is definitely a weakness of mine.

Original Weight: 224.4 12/4/2015 CW: 220.8 on Weds., 12/9 GW for Dec 31: 215 (roughly 2 pounds a week) Final GW: 145-150 (haven't decided yet) December Goals: • Eat below 20g of carbs every day, including Christmas (I'm seriously done messing around) • Eat 1500 or less calories each day • Drink 128 oz of water a day -Not…

Original Weight: 224.4 12/4/2015 CW: 220.8 on Weds., 12/9 GW for Dec 31: 215 (roughly 2 pounds a week) Final GW: 145-150 (haven't decided yet) December Goals: • Eat below 20g of carbs every day, including Christmas (I'm seriously done messing around) • Eat 1500 or less calories each day • Drink 128 oz of water a day -Not…

I suppose I'll join in, since it's good to see an active group around here. :) Original Weight: 224.4 12/4/2015 CW: 220.8 this morning, 12/9 GW for Dec 31: 215 (roughly 2 pounds a week) Final GW: 145-150 (haven't decided yet) December Goals: • Eat below 20g of carbs every day, including Christmas (I'm seriously done…

Am I the only one still pregnant? 40 weeks a 3 days here, no baby in sight. :(

I just seem to keep gaining and gaining. :( 12/13/2014 (Pre-pregnancy weight)- 205 2/10/2015- 210 2/28/2015- 209.5 4/9/2015, 21 weeks- 217 4/16/2015, 22 weeks- 215.2 4/23/2015, 23 weeks- 213.4 4/30/2015, 24 weeks- 223.3 (SERIOUSLY, WTF HAPPENED)? 5/6/2015, 25 weeks- 216.3 5/14/2015, 26 weeks- 216.0 7/13/2015, 34 (nearly…

I just seem to keep gaining and gaining. :( 12/13/2014 (Pre-pregnancy weight)- 205 2/10/2015- 210 2/28/2015- 209.5 4/9/2015, 21 weeks- 217 4/16/2015, 22 weeks- 215.2 4/23/2015, 23 weeks- 213.4 4/30/2015, 24 weeks- 223.3 (SERIOUSLY, WTF HAPPENED)? 5/6/2015, 25 weeks- 216.3 5/14/2015, 26 weeks- 216.0 7/13/2015, 34 (nearly…

cbrainnerd, I added you. Anyone else who is looking for active, positive friends, please add me! Please note I am pregnant and tracking to gain as little weight as possible, so you won't be seeing any huge drops from me and I also keep my food diary private. However, I like to be active and comment on peoples' statuses, it…

Holy cow, it's been quite a while but don't worry, I am still logging in! How am I nearly 35 weeks already? I've been gaining pretty rapidly, which is normal for this trimester but my eating hasn't been the best so I'm trying to cut down on that. I've had pretty bad junk food cravings that I've been indulging more than I…

Holy cow, it's been quite a while but don't worry, I am still logging in! I've been gaining pretty rapidly, which is normal for this trimester but my eating hasn't been the best so I'm trying to cut down on that. I've had pretty bad junk food cravings that I've been indulging more than I care to admit. Thankfully, my baby…

12/13/2014 (Pre-pregnancy weight)- 205 2/10/2015- 210 2/28/2015- 209.5 4/9/2015, 21 weeks- 217 4/16/2015, 22 weeks- 215.2 4/23/2015, 23 weeks- 213.4 4/30/2015, 24 weeks- 223.3 (SERIOUSLY, WTF HAPPENED)? 5/6/2015, 25 weeks- 216.3 5/14/2015, 26 weeks- 216.0 Due date- 8/18/2015 Total gain at 26 weeks- 11 pounds Trying my best…