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You could use some snacks! Yogurt and a nutria-grain bar aren't going to carry you far, but your sandwich and a yogurt were a good pair! Add an apple with some peanut butter (or any nut butter). It has sugar, fat and protein to take the edge off your hunger until your next meal. It's ok to be a little bit hungry, but if…

You have tons of options. The first 7 days are the hardest. If you want it bad enough, you'll make yourself do it. You need to change the "habit" Example: I'm going on break- walk outside to your car, grab a piece of gum, and walk back in. Nicotine patches and gum can help. Cinnamon toothpicks and cinnamon gum. You could…

Yes, they say your waste can be up to 5lbs Don't bother with laxative! Go for some fiber! Eat some dried plums! Spike your water with prune juice. It could be something in your shake's that are stopping you up.

Yes this! It requires no extra prep except fill container, label, freeze.

My dairy is open- if you want to look baked sweet potatoes with chicken or turkey and steamed veggie any sort of salad you want: add tuna or chicken or beans/lentils litehouse makes some really good low calorie dressings if you don't want to make your own. Grilled steak, steamed veggies, a starch if you want one (Rice,…

MFP recommends 1200 to all women because of one small thing.... The option to lose 2lbs a week. If you select it and are sedentary.... that's the goal it gives women. Then if you don't exercise... that's all you get. So without the "education" the women who chose those two things are set to 1200 a day.

Yes it has been proven time and time again! I love my coffee! It's an odd day if I've only had one cup! I don't drink it for the energy- I just love it! 3 cups to a full pot depending on the day!

I break mine up into 4 hour blocks so it covers the whole day and doesn't matter if I'm on or off duty! 0001-0400 0400-0800 0800-1200 1200-1600 1600-2000 2000-2400 Eat anytime: just log it and stay under your goal! :) Get good sleep too! Don't force yourself to stay up if you don't have to! If you are sleepy and awake,…

frozen strawberries water (sweetener optional) blend add any other fruit you want. Protein powder is always optional. I don't like ice so I always have frozen fruit!

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A tart Jazz apple and a piece of light string cheese a small banana (nut butter optional) a serving of good tortilla chips and a bunch of good salsa Handful of almonds and a glass of low fat chocolate milk Smoothie fresh veggies and cheese or hummus Coffee with whole milk and a homemade banana muffin

Mini goals until the last 30lbs are gone. January is about getting active again.

I used left over roasted broccoli, acorn squash, cauliflower and onions- added some chicken stock and salt and pepper and blended it. It was yummy! Cheese, crackers and hot sauce as additions optional.

frozen banana chocolate protein powder (or cocoa powder) peanut butter milk of your choice

You can cut them up and freeze them for smoothies (then you dont' need ice) Or banana ice cream ;)

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It's all about finding what works for you. When I was struggling and tried the small meals, I had it down to a science.... and it seemed to work. I ate about 200 calories every two hours. The weight fell off. But I think it was more about the dicipline. I was on a freaking schedule that revolved around my food and eating…

3 mashed bananas 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla mix it up add 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 cup flour of your choice (substitute 1/4 cup protein powder) about 100 calories each without substitutions and add ins pour into muffin tins and bake (makes 12) Optional add ins- chocolate chips nuts craisins raisins…

It has to taste good

Do you exercise? Walking and or jogging is supposed to help too!

Anything I bake. If I bake it, I taste it and I eat it :( I love to bake!!! I try not to do it much though.

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Yes, please stay away from anything with the fake sweeteners in them. No crystal light! It's not good for pregnant women!! You can flavor water with lemon, lemon juice, cucumber slices, any fruit juice (fresh squeezed or not). Any decaf. tea bag can flavor your water (decaf probably best). Keep a pitcher in the fridge. I…

How much more weight do you want to lose? Are you near your goal weight? If so then start lifting now! You'll need some good protein go help build the muscles!

I'm a snacker. There's no getting around it. If I have the ability to eat all day long, I will especially at work! I forced myself to do 200 calories every 2 hours and because I ate "healthy" I dropped 20lbs. But I was SO HUNGRY every 2 hours. I think your meds and your mind could be working against you. Similar to being…

I'm a night shifter too (8p-8a) and I usually log 5-9 hours of sleep depending on my day. If its a day off, them I'm up early and in bed late. I don't get to stay on my night schedule all week. Morning workouts are a good thing... but I tend to have higher energy and can push harder if I workout in the evenings. You gotta…

Well, I'm 5'8 and 179 pounds and LOVE to eat 1800 calories a day! However, my body doesn't lose weight. So I had to get serious and decide that its OK to be hungry sometimes. Mind over matter. My goal is 1450 a day, but I've been able to survive at 1300 a day. I'm hungry sometimes, but that's when I go for a walk or do…

Good start. Biggest question is where did it leave you in your calorie goal? Were you full? Did you have any dressing on your salad? What sauce was the stir fry cooked with? It's more about the calories and not so much about what you ate.... but good nutrition is important!

Perfect! I'm bored so I'll send my units right on over ;)

Mio and Crystal light make caffinated potions to put in water.... zero calorie but has fake sugars of course. They aren't bad! I like the Mio's black cherry and the crystal light's strawberry energy.