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Buy a roasted chicken & take skin off. First day I eat thigh & drumstick as is with roasted veggies (prepare on weekend). Shred the rest into bite size pieces and put in ziploc bag in fridge for other meals. Use cold chicken in a salad with spinach, precooked (cold) asparagus, or other veggie, & mango or mandarin slices or…

It's too tempting to have certain "foods" in the house. I don't deny myself most things, but try to make sure if I do have it it's when I'm with other people that way I'm less likely to binge. If I do buy something to bring home, I try to buy a small package that way I can't overdo it. I'm not talking about 100 calorie…

After I started losing weight using the elliptical, bike, and treadmill it gave me the courage to venture to where the guys hang out, strength training. Treat yourself by adding a new workout.

Just yesterday I registered for my 1st 5K run on Sunday, October 21st. It's called Paul's Run4Epilepsy, in honor of a young man who died from a heart attack while having a seizure, just before his 22nd birthday in 2008. My own son has epilepsy and just turned 22, so it's very emotional for me. I hope I don't start crying…

It only takes one time. Take an EPT.

I'm nervous. I have mine tomorrow morning.:drinker:

Great for idea for night time munchies!

Minced garlic (very healthy), cayenne pepper for a kick:explode: (boosts metabolism), basil (for anything with tomatoes), oregano, red pepper flakes...

Honey, most of have felt the desperation you're now feeling. Take baby steps. Start logging your food and start moving. Before I started about 6 weeks ago I could only think of the 50 pounds I needed to lose. It seemed overwhelming at the time. Hearing other people's stories on MFP gave me strength to know I could do it -…

Gonna try with cayenne pepper!:explode:

You said you eat spinach like crazy. I love spinach but too much constipates me - too much iron does that to me. Maybe mix in a different leafy veggie to cut back on the iron but still keep the benefits.

With a heart rate at 120 bpm at rest, you definitely need to take this seriously. I started drinking more water for a month now. My blood pressure and resting heart rate have both gone down. I read somewhere in a post you should drink 1oz of water for every 2 pounds of weight. If you divide your weight by 16 you'll get how…

Funny! I'm new to this so I use measuring cups til I get a good feel for portion size. This was an eye opener for me.

Maybe freeze the leftovers?

I realized I was wasting a lot of food (still cooking for 4 instead of 2 since kids are away in college). Then I started using leftovers for stirfry, soup, salad, etc... With MFP I'm more aware of portions now, so I don't need to do this so much any more. Sometimes I'll freeze things and use them another time. It beats…

What do you have your carb/protein/fat % set to in your goals section? I started out with 40/40/20 but then realistically changed it to 40/30/30. Eventually I'd like to go lower on the carb & fat (If I can get away from microwave popcorn)

If you know your % body fat (I get mine from a scale), you can estimate how much protein you should have. I've heard varying numbers(.8 to 1), but mostly it's 1 gram of protein for every pound of lean body mass (LBM). (100%-body fat%)/100 X weight= grams of daily protein You can change the percent protein in your 'goals'…

Thanks. With a quick calculation you've shown me I'm on track with my protein intake after increasing it.

I just came across these simple exercises when you can't get to the gym for rowing or heavy weights. "Tone your arms in 3 moves", 3 each for beginner (me), intermediate and advanced. I'm starting today. http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/arms/exercises/tone-your-arms-in-3-moves/?page=1

I think I wore a bikini up til I was 130 lbs (size 7). Then I went to a tankini til 148 lbs (size 9?). After having 2 kids within 2 years I started wearing a one piece with a cover-up. I have a long torso, so I prefer tankinis. I hadn't thought about it before this post, but it would be something I may want to do when I…

Such great suggestions! I don't like plain cottage cheese, but here are 4 ways I've had it: 1) mixed with diced mango and frozen blueberries (this was the best fruit combo for me - tho I haven't tried pineapple yet) 2) fruit smoothie/shake: 1cup cottage cheese, 1 cup water, 2 cups frozen strawberries or other fruit. SO…

Keep track of your sugar intake. There's alot in fruits. I thought I was eating healthier by having homemade fruit smoothies with greek yogurt and about 3 servings of fruit. Once I joined MFP and started tracking my sugar and sodium it hit me. No wonder I became pre-diabetic. Now I try to eat apples more than any other…

Swim. I knew someone years ago who lost 100 lbs. He then got rid of sagging skin by swimming - lots.