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I love roasted veggies! Brussel sprouts are hands down the best when roasted :drinker: Oh and don't get me started on roasted red peppers! :love:

OOOOHHH! I LOVE the little buggers!:love: I make chia pudding with them (just coconut/almond milk with chia seeds and a touch of vanilla) and I put them in smoothies to thicken them up (I can't use bananas). I have used them in raw food "power cookies" and all sorts of other treats :blushing: Chia Fresca is very refreshing…

I find that while water won't necessarily MAKE you lose weight it HELPS me lose weight. If a craving hits, I grab a big (32oz) tumbler and fill it with water or unsweetened iced tea and drink up. I am too full for snacking and it keeps me hydrated. Often times, when I feel "hungry" it isn't hunger at all but the fact I…

THIS! I LOVE my nutribullet! I chose mine for the same reason (if I'm going to throw money down the drain, it won't be because half of my food went into the compost!) Its true, I DO crave salads and veggie stix and such as opposed to regular junk. It keeps me on track to start my day with a nice "shake" and the…

Congrats! My first 5k is next weekend and I'm nervous as all get out! LOL LIke you, my goal is to finish by 45 minutes - a long time to some but for me its a challenge right now. I can only hope to do as well as you did :D

I have reviewed your diary and found the following to be POSSIBLE issues : you are logging "cleaning and mopping" as exercise - unless you are doing a very LARGE room on your hands and knees with a cloth, cleaning is everyday "work" your body is USED TO. Unless you are doing LOTS of HEAVY cleaning that you NORMALLY…

Like you, my first "onederland" will be when I can hit 199 or any weight that has a "one" in front of it. It has been 18 years since I've weighed anything close to that. I am definitely setting my sights on the other "onederland" - one hundred lost. I find myself often dreaming of what that would feel like. I would feel SO…

I grew up in one and it did no harm. My mother used one on all four of us and we didn't care nor have we ever held anything against her for doing it. It meant she knew we were safe, we knew we were loved because she cared about our safety. I never used one for mine ONLY because I had twins and it was hard enough going…

I am also dairy-allergic. I use Hemp Protein Powder ( Smart Basics Organic High Fiber Hemp Protein drink mix). It has no odd flavor, mixes well with water based smoothies as well as almond milk based smoothies. For me, the smoothies I make, it works very well. I also add it to my fruit bars without a problem.

Beautiful post. For our family, with so many in the army and air force, it is many long distance conversations of remembrance and gratitude. Currently some are over seas and others just retired after over 20 years. To all who serve, all who served and all who paid the ultimate price, many thanks from our family! Though, I…

I DID go back in your diary and it IS there BUT it IS filled with sugar (jams, syrups, sugar on oatmeal, etc.) also there was one day you burned almost 1000 calories in exercise but you only ate a TOTAL of 700 calories. You need to cut your sugar, if not out then WAY down, and add some more whole foods. Fruit (rarely saw…

I do NOT link MFP with Facebook and won't. People here on MFP are supportive and understand the trials, tribulations and triumphs that go along with this journey. I do not need to waste time with filling in those who can't/ won't understand or are overly critical without the understanding of what goes into such a journey.…

^^ THIS. I was anorexic for a LONG time during my teens (starting mainly in high school) I took great measures to hide it from my parents. I can tell you it DID stem from media, peers, AND other traumatic events I won't go into. I didn't get help to "fix" it until I found out I was pregnant (NOT a plan). I can honestly…

believe me when I tell you rushing will only make it more stressful on you AND Wesley. You have time to weigh your options and research your choices. Adoption and may other options are out there. take the time to set money aside if you decide to utilize one of these options. In the mean time, if it happens naturally,…

great job on the moving on up!!!! :drinker: You will do fine, I have NO doubts! You're improving by leaps and bounds, my friend, good job :sad:

THIS! IF you use this website with the app and use it regularly and faithfully, you WILL get results. Quick results aren't necessarily HEALTHY results - this site helps you do it right, keep it off, and stay healthy.

Working for a chocolate factory, I am rather prejudice :blushing: HOWEVER, at work, we make a dark chocolate (55% cacao) crispy fruit bark - its one of the few chocolate items we made that I ate. It has dried blueberries, cranberries, crisp rice and apricots all in dark chocolate with the essence of oranges. :love: In…

^^^ This. If you look at it as a "diet" (temporary) it will be a fail. Approach it as a new and healthier lifestyle and you will succeed with lasting results. Work out and play with your menus until you find what works for you :D

5:32 am here in Grand Isle, Vermont

I grew up on a farm - was kind of indifferent then, really miss it now If I could afford to give up my job to do my veggie garden and sewing, I would in a heartbeat I had twin boys at 19 and wouldn't trade it for the world I now live on an island in the Lake Champlain Islands and wouldn't trade that either

I just went shopping yesterday and my bounty consisted of: kale 2 bunches parsley turnips parsnips carrots potatoes beans/legumes 2# strawberries eggs zucchini celery romaine lettuce cherry tomatoes onions 6# lemons (use them for/in EVERYTHING) 2 limes apples whole spices (taste better when I grind them and they're…

you should have SEEN my first day! It was pathetic and ugly and wimpy!!! LMAO! I am now on D6L1 and it is MUCH better. I no longer want to die half way through. I can make it through just fine. Keep going and you'll get there. Rest when you need to but keep going! :flowerforyou:

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^^ yup. I love my dogs and make sure I take as good care of them as I do my family. They get regular check-ups, grain-free food, regular grooming and preventative care. Why have a pet if you aren't going to care for it and love it???

^^^ THIS. He's right - I agree. It isn't what ANYONE wants to hear but it IS the truth. Just keep burning calories and watching your intake (food AND sodium) and you'll get where you want to be :bigsmile:

for me, its "WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE? THE FOOD OR THE RESULTS?!" I tell myself that all the time because if I really, truly want a change, I need to cut myself off from the junk food. Yup. It IS that easy when you want the results that badly. Find a healthier version of your favorite junk foods if you need to (baste small…

I'm on day 6 and I've been doing it every day. While I was sore from the first day, and couldnt' always do the moves "top notch", I didn't feel it was from a tear or strain (just new muscle use) so I kept going. In day 6, I did it IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING a Turbo Fire quick cardio and did fine (it was an effort, I won't lie…

This was the day of my FIL's funeral and one of only two pic hubby and I had taken together since we've been married (11 years). The only other one was our wedding. In this pic I had actually lost 30# - which quickly came back as life spun out of control for a while. It was almost 3 years after this pic that I hit my…

Bread and crackers are wasted calories. Have a quinoa salad with fruits and veggies or a salad topped with baked chicken breast and healthy dressing. From what you listed, you basically don't get much by way of whole, unprocessed foods - increase them. There should ideally be little to no processed stuff in your diary. The…