smemilypfeif

You're doing great! Here are my best suggestions... 1. Avoid exposure to bad foods. If they're not there, you can't eat them. Don't keep them in the house at all. 2. Log every single bite, and if you to splurge a little, try to find something that's not as bad as others, and have it as early in the day as possible so you…

Hope you both like them! Let me know if you tried them and what you thought.

Hypothetically, i guess I might, But I'd have to really think about it - depends on circumstances. The retired marine someone mentioned might sit better with me than someone who just seems out of shape. While I sort of like the idea of a trainer who has had to work at getting fit (rather than a young, though well certified…

Great question! I'm still starting out too, but so far, the best I can say is to keep at it - do it all the way - and you WILL see changes. Good luck!

Agreed. I did Atkins-ish for the first few months of this year, and I lost some weight, but I felt gross - sluggish, grumpy, limited... then I started plugging in everything I ate on this site, and working with a trainer. My fat intake was through the roof! You really have to watch it with Atkins. I think people miss it,…

Let me know what you think! I think chopping the apricots really small helps spread them out, as they're the main source of sweetness. If you want a different fruit, the apricots are 90 calories total (divided by 15 for the calories-per-muffin total) so you could sub in something else and do that math to figure out your…

This is all really excellent advice. Thanks for posting it!

Great attitude! It's easy to make exceptions, especially for favorites (and I believe that sometimes, we should)! But when the opportunity presented itself to let it go, you did. And I'm sure you feel great about it now! Way to go!