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I use this recipe [ http://www.hurstbeans.com/products/18/confetti-lentil-soupreme%C2%AE ] with ground turkey breast and some frozen mirepoix mix along with tumeric, cayenne, garlic, pepper, cumin and it freezes well and reheats like it was just made!

I started jogging doing the C25k program and it was a great way to get into it! I agree with everyone who says to get some properly fitted running shoes too. Also, a friend of mine told me that when using the treadmill, to bump the incline up a level - that helps condition you for when you are finally jogging outside. That…

Day 1 of Jillian Michaels Body Revolution! Woot!

Savannah, GA here!

Congrats!! I just recently broke my plateau too, and it's so maddening! Keep up the good work!

Iced coffee with chocolate peanut butter protein powder!

I'm a stress/emotional eater, and I've found a two-fold approach that has really helped me. 1. I've tried to remove "food" from feelings and stress has helped me. For example, now I treat my food like a project or a checkbook: I don't wanna overspend my budget. When I think of it strictly in terms of numbers, it really…

I use this marinade and marinade butterflied chicken overnight and then freeze them individually. They defrost in 10 mins and take just 7 mins on the Foreman grill and are delicious! http://allrecipes.com/recipe/crazy-chicken-marinade-grilled-chicken/ Crazy Chicken Marinade Grilled Chicken 4 limes, juiced 2 tablespoons…

Have you said this to him? Maybe he'd do it if he knew that you feel like you have no support in your efforts and how his lack of enthusiasm affects you?

Good for you!! Way to stick with it and what a satisfying NSV! Keep up the good work!

I still log these, but they're on my safe foods list as a best choice... Turkey: Ground turkey breast (not the 85/15 type) - 120 calories for 4oz Chicken: Boneless, skinless chicken breast (not dark meat) - 165 calories for 6oz Beef: Any roast that has "Round" in it, or sirloin steaks - 150 calories for 4oz These are…

I have that same situation. To keep from losing my mind, I do weigh every day (cause it helps keep me on track), but I compare that weight to that day 2 weeks prior. That way I have a broader sense of progress!

Add a scoop of peanut butter protein powder! I put a scoop in 2 cups of black chilled coffee and drink that at breakfast, and it's delicious! It makes it so I don't need any creamer or sugar or anything, and gives me extra protein.

Gangnam Style is totally exercise! Woo!

Run The World (Girls) - Beyoncé Le Disko - Shiny Toy Guns Starships - Nicki Minaj Your Love Is My Drug - Ke$ha Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction Hello - Martin Solveig and Dragonette Shoot To Thrill - AC/DC I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas I Hate Boys - Christina Aguilera American…

So needed this post! My weight's been all over the place since I started C25k but overall still down. Gotta trust the process. Thanks!

I think that response just meant that everyone likes the food that got them fat, and it's a slow process of retraining our tastebuds and cravings to things that actually benefit our healthier efforts. For me, the first step of losing weight wasn't making a grocery list, but committing to eat less junk, and telling myself I…

I've had something similar happen - I started C25k 6 weeks ago, and for the first 4 weeks, my weight stayed the same and even went up a pound! Then BOOM! I was down 4.7 in 3 days' time. Now, I've had 2 more weeks of the same thing. My foot hurts, so thinking about taking a few days off and see what happens with my weight.

Finishing up Week 5! Feel free to add!

Thanks! I started C25k 5 weeks ago, and a good playlist has made it possible!

Run The World (Girls) - Beyoncé Drive By - Train Le Disko - Shiny Toy Guns Starships - Nicki Minaj Your Love Is My Drug - Ke$ha Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction Hello - Martin Solveig and Dragonette Shoot To Thrill - AC/DC I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas I Hate Boys - Christina…

I finally went to a specialty store and had them analyze my feet and for the first time, my feet didn't hurt when I walked or stood or jogged! I'm a huge fan of that method of shoe shopping. However, a friend of mine went to a place and they recommended some good insoles for her New Balance shoes that she didn't want to…

Have you tried making baked zucchini chips? They're pretty tasty. I do them with yellow squash, and they're soooo delicious! http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/zucchini-oven-chips-10000001087041/

Scrambled egg whites have been a real go-to for me... lots of protein to keep me full!

I drink my coffee cold - blend 2 cups of it with a scoop of chocolate peanut butter whey protein - yummy!

I'm totally an emotional eater, and I have bad days and want to eat carbs or salty foods. On the times I let myself, I feel better in that moment, but not a couple of hours later. I'd food shame myself and log it on MFP as penance. After thinking about it and why it didn't make me feel better, I realized that a food binge…

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That's awesome!! I'm repeating W4 this week, cause I'm trying to move from the treadmill to outside so I'm running under actual 5k conditions. Turns out I go faster on pavement, and I managed a 15:00 mile! Not amazing for most, but huge for me! I haven't run in like... 15 years!

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/eggs/index.html From the Harvard site.. Long vilified by well-meaning doctors and scientists for their high cholesterol content, eggs are now making a bit of a comeback. While it's true that egg yolks have a lot of cholesterol—and so may weakly affect blood…

Kind of taking a stab, but I read somewhere to break a plateau, increase exercise AND calories by 20%. Might be worth a try? For me personally, I stuck it out for 3 weeks and then saw a big drop one finally overnight. Crazy, but it happened.