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Awesome!

Excellent!

Thanks, I look into all of these :) !

I LOVE QUINOA!!! I also like CouCous often. What I have found is beans to replace a normal rice dish actually work out if you select the right compliment. I personally hate beans. However once deciding to lose weight I searched for recipes that could help me to dress them up. Not bad. Also I eat a harvest blend. Couscous,…

It's the little things I tell ya! The little things. So glad for you!

Wonderful! Keep up the good work!

Wow I am amazed at all the stories. They are so inspiration. It's amazing what takes us to the verge. I think it helps to remember when the doubt, frustration or distractions start to creep in. Keep up the good work everyone!

Yes! I so needed this because I was on the verge of giving up trying. Just had a hard week.

I think it is something that has been pushing at me for 10 years as I tried and failed and tried and failed and failed and failed over and over again, What really disturbed me into try harder and into focusing harder on longevity without ceasing---is a picture I saw of myself at the beach this summer. For the first time in…

Okay so I just looked at the last 4 days. I noticed that most of my sugars are from fruit drinks even if I only drink 8z. That and as I said before snacks plus that darn apple lol. I can't get rid of my apple, but the snacks and drinks can go. I shouldn't have them on a regular basis anyhow. It's time I ween myself off for…

Well, today I baked an apple and used it for my breakfast. When I logged it contained zero sugars. However the same raw says 17 sugars. Sigh. I am concerned about my sugar intake so I will limit my fruit to the 3 servings a day. Green/and leafy veggies seem to satisfy veggie requirement with very little to no sugar However…

7/10 for me. I kept looking at the picture and answering that way. lol But I must admit I am reading label alot more these days. I am proud of this!

I was frustrated by this as well. I want to take sugar off my tracker, but I am concerned about how much I take in. So I have to keep it there as a reminder. The other day I had a medium apple--17 sugars!!! That's about half for the day. I went over for that day and I barely had anything typically known to be sugary. That…

Hi there and thanks for the welcome! Yes it would be an encouraging logo. I will post in here when I am on. I think I joined MFP last week. lol It seems like forever because I love it so much.lol I feel right at home. I am chatty too when I am on can't help it. But I've noticed talking with other and reading their stories…

Great thread! I've noticed that it typically affects the arms and belly on most folks with major weight loss . Meaning the skin hangs most on arms and sometimes stomach after success. So I've worried that this will be the case with me. However, I think there have been some great tips here to help minimize and hopefully…

Thanks for starting this support thread. There was another one similar recently like this one. Maybe we can all pull together. I have 124 lbs. to lose. I need lots of support. I will check back here regularly and save as many of you as friends. WE CAN DO THIS!!!

@Mlagena Yes, some calories will get lost in calculation. However, I try to add the spices I put on top of things after they are prepared. Also, I agree fine cooking is an art. It seems to me that the best DIY chefs never measure officially. It's a pinch here a shake there. It's like they simply know what it takes. :) I'm…

@ Annapixie Thanks I saw this after I posted. Yeah I don't want to get to the point where I am obsessive. At least that's what I thought when I first posted this. But now I am realizing most spices I use have no calories or not even listed on here. So I am good to go for the most part. :)

Thanks! I think for now it's best to count everything like most of you said. It will help in practicing moderation and pin pointing where my calories come from. Maybe later I can skip those that do not have salt and sugar as suggested. But one step at a time. :) Thanks once again. More info welcomed if there is anything to…

oh yeah 100 plus just starting out.

This is cool! lol

congrats!!!

I know that must feel great! Congrats!!!!

You go!!!!!

Awesome. You are dedicated!

Awesome! You look great!

Awesome! You look great!

Beautiful! Wonderful! Congrats!