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Only put the blush along the cheek bone - no further. try to use a neutral but darker tone [not pink], it will add definiton and slim your face. Also pulling your hair up and letting it drape down your neck does make your face look slimmer and your neck longer. Good luck I am sure you will look amazing. [I used to do the…

I giggled out loud at that one - ha ha ---thanks I needed that :laugh:

Basically you have to decide what it to much for you. This is one thing, what comes next? If this is his personality type he may have issues like this over and over again. If this is hurting you this much without his realization, perhaps he may not be the best match for you. If you do think he is the one, then talk to him…

Sweet potatoes are a great carb -- and yummy too!

Honestly - that is my official week off. I exercise if I feel like it, but I get a free pass if I don't. It is a no-guilt time for me. I think I deserve small breaks and a time for my body to recoupe. After it though --- I hit it hard!!! :smile:

Welcome -- Good luck with your journey! MFP is a wonderful place with great people :smile:

Great job!!!!! Keep up the hard work!!!! Congrats

:happy: Welcome!!! Good luck

Wow you look amazing!!!!!!!! Great job

Welcome!!! Glad to have you with us!! Best of luck.:smile:

Welcome and congratulations on your decision to get healthy :smile: . This is a wonderful place and you will lose the weight if you use all the tools. I have almost reached my goal, but am going to keep the lifestyle up and track what I eat for future health. Good luck!!!

:flowerforyou: Great Job! You look amazing!!! Keep up the good work.

Gook luck! This is a great place to lose weight and learn about healthy eating. Glad you are here with us!!!! :flowerforyou:

I get soooooooooooooooooo mad at how much sodium they put in to mask the food. It seems to me the more sodium, the worse the meat must be? I read in Men's Health about why the fast food's and preprocessed places use so much sodium.....it ruined my week. :sad:

Welcome - wish you all the best!! We are all in this together. :smile:

I think good or bad advice depends on the receiver. I believe everyone is different and everything in the health/fitness world is constantly changing. One day red meat is bad- then the trainer has me eat it to bulk up, next it is coffee - but then my doctor tells me it isn't so bad in small quantities and it has potassium…

I eat occasional bacon. I do try the nitrate free, center cut to trim where I can. I also bake it on Pampered Chef clay pan and then let the paper towels soak up as much grease as possible. This tends to be less greasy. As for turkey bacon, I have read that it is just as bad as real bacon so unless you are avoiding pork,…

WAY TO GO!!!! You look awesome! Congrats ---I have 9.9 pounds to go :smile:

Thank you - I am so doing this!!!! It sounds divine!!!:drinker:

I have been dianosed with a boderline thyroid every time. I swear it just doesn't work! Anyway, I asked the doctor to do a calorie profile for me to try to finally lose weight. I found out that I burn only 1250 calories a day. He said I am very efficient [sounds a lot better than it is ---means I cannot eat hardly any…

Welcome and the best of luck. I have lost 24 pounds since Labor Day and love this site also!!! It keeps me honest with myself, something I had forgotten how to do.. I guess I got caught in the gluttony cycle. I loved food, loved to cook, so I ate, and ate and ate.:sad: I am learning that food is still good, I just don't…

Use the cocoa powder, skim :smokin: milk or powdered milk and truvia to make hot chocolate on the stove.....yummy chocolate and not that many calories. I did it yesterday!!!

Cool - never been there - but hello fellow Iowan ]]smiles[[ I miss my family there, but not the weather!!!

You look amazing!!! It is a huge difference - CONGRATS!!!

What part of Iowa? I am from Central Iowa around Ames.

Little Rock here - where are you at? :smile:

When I have a lot of calories left at night and just have to have a snack, I mix a little nutella with peanut butter and eat it~ HEAVEN!! Gives me a fix and makes me smile right before bed!!! I know it feels so naughty - like you are eating a candy bar. :glasses:

Welcome! You will succeed here with all of these wonderful people for support! Document everything, don't cheat yourself. Make sure you try to cut out as many processed foods as possible, if you want to lose easier. It has made it so much easier for me that way. It seems to melt off! We are all here for you!:flowerforyou:

This is a new way of learning what foods you can eat and what portion sizes you can have. I had no idea that I was eating such large portions. I thought I would starve to death on smaller size portions. I learned through this site that eating healthy whole foods makes it hard for me to get to 1200 calories a day. Welcome…

One half a medium sweet potato [cinnamon, cloves, and truvia or splenda], 2 ounces of grilled chicken breast and a cup of broccoli with a sugar free parfait. Throw in a few berries for a snack later in the night. :smile: What I am having for a late lunch and it is so filling, plus only 185 calories.