betheranne

Not necessarily. I just pay attention to what's on sale and focus on those produce items. I just bought 4 pounds of strawberries for $1.38 a pound. Not the absolute best price I've ever found, but better than the $1.88 they were the other week. And I haven't yet started stocking up on whole grains, but I know that many of…

I also avoid any and all low-fat or diet snack foods. No 100-Calorie Packs, Snackwells, Weight Watchers, Lean Cuisines, etc. I'm also cutting artificial sweeteners out completely. One really good brownie that I baked from scratch is more satisfying for me than an entire box of 100-Calorie Snacks. Just eliminating…

I walked away from Diet Pepsi on the Thursday before Memorial Day weekend, and I too feel better. I'm working to cut artificial sweeteners out of my life, and I've noticed a difference in my appetite and my sugar cravings. I've read articles that say some research indicates that aspartame can actually increase your…

There is a definite difference in the photos. Great work!

Thanks everyone! I have it broken down into some smaller goals: 200 pounds--I will have finally lost all of the baby weight from my 2-year-old 180 pounds--I will have finally lost all of the baby weight from my 6-year-old 150 pounds--my final goal

Since I have a DH and kids I bought Tosca Reno's book The Eat Clean Diet for Family and Kids. A lot of great advice in there. I imagine her first book, The Eat Clean Diet, has even more great information. Eating clean means eliminating processed foods from your diet, or at the very least, greatly reducing them. I sometimes…