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I have wondered the same thing! Maybe the info is as though they were pan-fried, which has oil? I don't know but it does seem really high for a calorie count. Hope someone else can help!!

I should have known better than to get excited by the title of this thread. I immediately thought Spinning as in yarn, which is what *I* do. :)

As everyone else mentioned, it DOES get easier. Especially since you'll start building a list of things you eat often, so you just have to check a box and make sure the portion is about right. I set up a meal section for beverages, since I tend to have the same coffee but at different times of the day. This way I can just…

I recommend the crock pot for overnight cooking. I remember my favorite thing was rice pudding with raisins; it would be just right in the AM and no prep needed. Another overnight meal is refrigerator oats--literally, a cup of milk over a cup of oats in a bowl in the fridge, add some fruit and let it sit overnight. Next…

No way...the scariest things for me were the Vashta Nerada. BECAUSE OF SUNBEAMS OMG AUGGGGHHHHH XD I loved the new ep, though. :D

This here is a Bruce-loving house. We have Brisco on DVD and another series no one has mentioned yet, Jack of All Trades. He has a line in the very beginning--"I would have knocked, but my fists have other plans." The show is hokey and campy as all get-out but it leaves us rolling on the floor every time.

I think it's about accountability. Being accountable to strangers you've never met and will likely never meet in person, you get the feeling of needing to move your rear but without the guilt associated with someone you know well. I love the little "you go girl" comments, personally. Every encouragement--no matter the…

As someone with pin-straight fine hair that won't even hold a fake curl, I seriously envy you. I think unruly, crazy curls are the absolute best thing in the world and I would shave my head clean if it meant tomorrow it would start growing in curly. I write a lot and one of my favorite (and best-loved, according to my…

you're welcome to check out my diary--I am on 1250 calories and I very rarely have a hard time staying within the lines...and I am always full. :) FYI, when I make salads, I make them HUGE. Lots of flavor, lots of fiber, and I am always stuffed afterward.

Hi! I'm 5'4" and looking to lose 100 lbs by next year. I am at 1250 and I find it actually pretty easy to stay within!! Exercise is a huge help, but even without it, there are lots of ways to eat like a queen and still stay within your target. Feel free to friend me and follow my food diary! :D

I NEED to eat at least my 1250 a day or else my body thinks it's starving and the scale never moves. I also generally eat back about half to 3/4 of my exercise calories. I noticed a huge difference in how I felt and I noticed I do actually lose more steadily if I eat. A few things that may help you: 1. Don't weigh yourself…

I have always adored veggies, so eating them has never been an issue. Exercise, however...well, that was another story. I recommend you ease into it. Don't make every change--start by doing something fun and go from there. You don't HAVE to join a gym and do the machines and the treadmill. I've lost 14 lbs in less than 2…

I second the suggestion of putting on your headphones and just do your thing. Zone out of the rest of the room because a) they don't matter and b) as someone else said, they're all focusing on THEIR bodies. Also, if you have a friend, go with them! It's best if the friend is of a similar weight/goal to you so you don't…

The first time I went up, I didn't...and then changed my mind a day later. MFP is about being HONEST with yourself--honest about what you've eaten, what you've done to exercise, etc.--and part of that is accepting that your weight WILL go up and down, not just steadily downward. That said, I don't count any weighing I do…

I make sorbet at home, which does contain sugar but is a pretty low-cal treat. Add a scoop of that on top of your yogurt and mix it up--it's a super creamy sweet-tart dessert. I have that as a snack all the time; with fat-free greek yogurt and the sorbet, a massive bowl of it ends up being about 140 calories and I am…

AWESOME! I am really looking forward to that moment!! :D

Utterly awesome!! You look incredibly beautiful. :D

I'd choose one or the other, personally. I work for an education program and we'd fire someone who was gone during BOTH semesters at the height of our busy times. It's one thing to have scheduled a vacation before you were hired--that happens and I would overlook it for once. But two? Each during Rush week? That would be…

That I would ever be the person in the group to suggest we do something active, like go for a walk, instead of watching a movie. That I CAN be satisfied with a single serving of food. How many excuses and justifications I made to myself for years--things I held as unwavering truth have turned out to be lies I was telling…

I do, but with a caveat--I want the biggest bang for my calorie buck. If I have, say, 1240 calories (my limit sans exercise), then sure, it's okay if I eat that Wendy's Homestyle Chicken sandwich and small fries. HOWEVER...that's a 700-calorie meal, easy. Add another 100 for a lemonade...and I'm left with 440 calories for…

Wahoo! More short people with lots of weight to lose! :D I'm 5'4" and I need to lose at least 100, so I'm right there with ya. Let's do it! :D

WERRRRRRK! How long have you been doing this? You look amazing!

If you still have contact info for some of your old friends, maybe try reaching out to them? I reconnected with someone after 15 years and it feels like no time has passed. They had their own lives in the meantime and unless you guys ended on a bad note, chances are you'll have a good time catching up! I also recommend…

Awesome!! The difference is staggering. You are going to rock those last 13 pounds. :D

I had to go off caffeine because it affected my BP. I've quit cold turkey TWICE and it's no fun. When the headaches get bad, drink lots of water. I found that really helped calm them. If you have to, lie down with a cool compress on your forehead. The headaches should go away after a week to ten days. You can do it! If…

I usually cut up the white meat and put it in my romaine salad the next day. Easy and tasty protein addition! Also--here's my usual progression when I bake a whole chicken: Day 1: Bake or roast the chicken for dinner. Put the rest into the fridge overnight, still on the bone. Day 2: Take all the meat off the carcass. Put…

I'll do this, too! Week # 1 -- June 4th -- Goal 400 minutes: Mon: 165 Tue: Wed: Thur: Fri: Sat: Sun:

Wow, no comments or opinions? XD I have been dying to know what you guys think--there was a bunch of discussion on this topic when it started and I wondered what the MFP community must think. :) Especially since he seems to touch on a lot of the feelings that were new to him, but not new to people like me who have been…

Gurren Lagann is the best for motivation. "I will believe in the me, that believes in us, humans and the future!" :D :D :D

I eat a huge bowl of plain Greek yogurt (I prefer Chobani) and sliced strawberries. I just had some as a between-meals snack and I am now STUFFED. The great thing is that the entire snack was 119 calories and NO fat! The serving size on the Chobani says 8oz, which I think is nuts. I can't even eat that much. I split the…