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Thanks all! That was really helpful!

OH don't get me wrong I LOVE fresh fruit and eat lots of it, certainly good for a sweet craving and by no means do I ever feel bad for enjoying those. But sometimes I crave something a little less nutritious (maybe french fries every now and then or ice cream or milk chocolate) and I try not to eat those that often. To me…

Veggie pasta is a good option, also an old-fashioned stir fry! You can throw in everything in the fridge. I like mushrooms, carrots, brocolli, peppers, onions, zucchini and peas, but use your favourites. Just sautee with a little water, toss in a dash of soy sauce (low sodium) oyster sauce and sesame oil, serve over a…

Of course it completely depends on body shape, frame, everything else. I'm trying to lose just a few lbs to get back to my normal, comfortable weight of 115. I'm 5'7" and at 120+ I start to noticeable look a little chunky. Other women the same height or shorter would look absolutely famished at 125, but I have quite a…

That humans weren't designed to eat meat and when you eat meat it doesn't digest it rots in your stomach. Give me a break. Go look in a mirror at those incisors and tell me what they're there for, it's certainly not to shred lettuce. (This coming from someone who doesn't eat meat most of the time for ethical reasons haha…

I've been doing floor exercises (crunches, bicycle sit ups, twists, etc) but standing sounds like it would solve my problem...duh! Thanks!

mmm...girl guides=:devil: . how can you resist? you were only trying to support your local girl guide community, and she had such a sweet face, it's not your fault you now have 8 boxes of thin mints calling your name from the pantry. :laugh:

Nuts are fairly high in calories for a small amount, maybe a cup of trail mix? Watch out for the fat content though. What a lovely problem to have, way to go on all the hard work today!!! :drinker:

Yes, don't worry, it just is not possible for you to have gained 10 lbs in one week. Keep doing what you're doing and go back next week at your normal weigh-in, you'll see what we mean hehe but don't feel stupid, it is never pleasant to see an increase, let alone a 10 lb increase!! Talk about scary :laugh:

I still haven't been able to find these where I live. I've also heard rumours of the elusive "sugar-free" variety...is it just a folk legend? :laugh:

hahaha thanks! really does sound gross, guess I'll skip it :laugh:

Yeah, I was surprised too haha I would have thought the regular size would be more like 700 and the king size....hmmm, 1200?? But nope, not THAT bad, for something so bad :devil: hehehe And once a year won't kill you, and I'm sure you walked at least part of it off. Way to be! :drinker:

I've only tested my body fat on my mom's scale at home, but I'm not sure how accurate it is. How do you recommend getting an accurate %? Also, I gained weight last year from lack of exercise and poor eating habits while away at college. My goal was simply to return to the weight I've always been at. I didn't think it would…

Anything by Cascada!! Impossible to keep from moving :laugh: And, a classic, Canned Heat by Jamiroquai ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGjC0wbUXzk ) always gets me going (edit: also known as the song Napoleon Dynamite dances to in the movie hehehe) :laugh: Great lists! There are some songs on here I have forgotten about,…

What is sugar blend? Like Splenda? This cake sounds delish!:love:

This is the point I was going to share as well. I've gone past this aisle in the grocery store before and considered picking some up, but then I check the calories and remember why I don't buy them. I'm on 1200/day and I try to divide them evenly into breakfast, lunch, dinner, 1 snack and 1 dessert: 240, 240, 480, 120 and…

Excuses! haha ha :laugh: Where I live in Canada, winter generally lasts from November-March :grumble: And most people tend to gain weight...but I actually usually pack it on in the summer lol to me fried chicken bbqs, ice cream, fresh cut fries (I live on the beach in case you didn't notice) are all more tempting than any…

The last 10 lbs can take months to lose, no joke. I joined the site with 10 to lose, lost 2.5 immediately....and havent lost a thing since (well its been up and done, but no permanent loss). You just need to keep at it and be thankful youre not gaining. If you still don't see any loss in 2 months, it may be time to try…

I made roasted vegetable lasagna last night since I only had an hour of class. I sent most of it home with my brother but saved one piece for tonight, since today I have 8 hours of back to back class (less my 1 hour of break, which I am using right now to log my meals for the day hehe :laugh: ) here's the recipe I used,…

I'm Canadian and I'm going into it with a plan he he he. See, skinless, white turkey meat isn't too bad, it's actually a rather low-fat protein, plus lots of fresh salad, green beans, I'm going to skip the mashed potatoes so that I can have a tiny taste of dessert, and do a workout the day before and the next day, maybe…

my natural unsalted pb is higher in calories than my sweetened, salted version...is it just the kind I'm buying? :huh:

Honestly, drinking alcohol in large quantities at once is bad for you in so many ways besides your weight. I would suggest going out with your sorority sisters still, but only have 1 drink. That way you feel a little loosened up, but you're not getting completely wasted every weekend. Then maybe save that for special…

Sugar free Jell-o and sugar free Jell-o pudding cups!! yumm My favourite. Once I added a spoon of melted peanut butter to a chocolate sugar free pudding...i almost died :love: Also sugar free ice pops, yum!

from bettycrocker.com, my go-to for any baking recipe. Makes 2 loafs, 12 slices each.... ============================================================================ Ingredients 1 1/4 cups sugar 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce 1/4 cup margarine, softened 1/2 cup fat-free cholesterol-free egg product 1 1/2 cups mashed very…

No matter how long I am on this site, I simply cannot understand how people have this problem :grumble: Then there's me, barely able to keep within my 1200/day without starving!! just have a granola bar, some fruit, and a piece of cheese. there, easy lol I have no problem finding calories!! :laugh:

Hey guys, I made this again today, but I'm at my place at school now and only had 1 loaf pan....so I divided the rest of the mixture into muffin cups! They didn't take as long to bake, about 30 min, and I left one cup empty so there are 11 servings, just like the bread. Just another way of doing it! :drinker:

I am so sorry that happened to you. I don't know what the scariest/worst part about that story is, although I'm glad you weren't seriously injured by whatever nasty drug someone slipped you. Were your so-called friends okay after the accident? I hope no one was seriously hurt, but that they learned a serious lesson. My…

Try closing your eyes and imagining how it felt the last time you fell off the wagon. If you're like me, you felt guilty, disappointed, and way heavier than you even were. Now, this time think about how amazing it felt the last time you looked down at the scale and saw that you had lost weight. You're doing it, you've…

I thought you were joking til I read the other posts! I've never even heard of deep frying a turkey, we've always just done ours in the oven. Sounds sinful :devil: glad I haven't tried, or I'm sure I'd love it lol :laugh:

I try *really* hard not to buy the snacks I would *l:heart: ve* to eat, because I have no self control. But that doesn't mean I don't day dream about them hehehe the other day I was on my way to class and saw an empty Snickers wrapper on the ground, and I actually stopped and looked at it for a second. All sad and full of…