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It's a disorganized mess, but filled with lots of fruits, veggies, dairy, and containers of leftovers. And condiments - the whole door is jammed with them. I have no idea why we have so many condiments in our house.

I'm sitting here wondering why the frosted and un-frosted versions have exactly the same calories. I really need to look into a new hobby of some sort. Haven't had them in a while. Always ate them as a snack, not a meal. Usually able to eat just one. Thinking I might pick some up in the near future. There's what, 8 in a…

*drool*

You seem to be consistently coming in under your goal calories, so that certainly could be contributing to your sleepiness. Try eating to your goal for a week or so and see if that helps with your energy. It looks like you are getting plenty of proteins, so you could probably add some healthy carbs. You could add a piece…

The last thing I eat every day (drink really) is a glass of whole milk - about 150 cals worth, in the 20 minutes before I turn in for the night. Lots of nights I don't eat dinner until after 8, have a snack around 10, and go to bed between 11 and 12. I've been losing at a nice steady pace - it hasn't slowed my progress in…

I've been doing: Half a banana, smooshed 1/3 cup oats (using Quick Oats just because that's what I have in the house) 1/3 cup Trader Joe's 2% Greek Yogurt 1/3 cup Trader Joe's Vanilla Coconut Milk 1 tsp honey A really generous sprinkle of cinnamon 259 Calories I just started making this last week, but I've had it about 5…

Wow! What a change!

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/685397-progress-pics-8-wks-13lbs?hl=8+wks+13lbs#posts-10016139 I didn't do it every day - took about 7 weeks, but I still felt good about the results. I finished this past Friday. I actually re-started Level 1 tonight, with heavier hand weights. I never took measurements - dumb.…

In the beginning I logged everything before, but I've wound up with a set of breakfast and lunch meals that are around the same calories, so if I'm eating one of those, I'll just log it later on. I usually like to log dinner before I cook it so I can make sure I keep in my range.

I eat them, but try not to make them the bulk of my diet. I do opt for whole wheat bread all of the time, and brown rice some of the time (but I really like white, too) but I haven't been able to get into whole wheat pasta. But I eat lots and lots of veggies, fruits,a nd good lean protein. I guess it depends on what you…

No, but I'm hoping. :) Talk to your doc about setting weight gain goals. Find out what amount of the weight gain is accounted for by blood volume, breast tissue, the baby's weight, etc, and then talk about what amount of weight gain is controllable. I think the usual recommendation is for between 30 - 40 lbs? So if you can…

Your own monitor will be much more accurate than MFP. They do factor in your weight, but they can't really factor in all of the factors, including fitness levels. Two people of the same height and weight would burn different calorie amounts doing the same workout if one was generally fit and one was out of shape.

Good rant. I'd give it an 8 - I think you could have gone bigger. I know lots of people who will say this kind of off-the-cuff nonsense too. Some people will feel threatened when you begin making healthy changes for yourself. Maybe with your mom she takes it personally - feels like you are rebelling against the way she…

5'6" - 172. I'm comfortably in most of mt size 12s, shrinking out of a few and shrinking in to a few. I find that the better quality clothing runs a bit smaller and the cheaper stuff is roomier.

Pumpkin Cheesecake is amazing. I usually make one around the holidays.

I am caught in a disturbing ambivalence between wanting to vomit and craving beefaroni.

I don't eat them. I don't particularly like the taste, and I feel better making things in my own kitchen, so I can choose what goes in. Sometimes I'll make a large batch of one or two different meals on Sunday, and portion them out into tupperware to take to work with me for convenience and portion control.

My goal is set to 1500 - I usually shoot to be a little under that - ideally at 1400. That's about a 1lb loss for me per week.

The scale I use is actually meant for medical purposes, because my husband sells medical supplies and had one in the house, so I don't have a brand recommendation. But I think weighing is really important to keep from overestimating portion size.

I don't worry too much about my sugar, especially when it's coming from fruit and dairy. I think it's important to watch it closely if you are diabetic or pre-diabetic, and I think it's good to avoid a lot of refined sugars, especially from foods that don't provide much nourishment for your body. But that's JMHO.

I have read that soy mimics estrogen in the body which can impact fertility and upset the normal hormone balance. From what I understand, fermented soy, like what is often found in Asian diets, is a bit different because the fermentation process reduces some of these effects. There is soy in so many packaged foods in the…

I would recommend logging your weight once per week, on the same day, at the same time (probably right after you wake up.) If you tend to obsess about the numbers on the scale, then that is probably the only time you should step on it. Otherwise, if you don't obsess about it, weigh when you want. I step on the scale first…

Never - my husband would leave me. Oh - you mean on my diet? I can't cheat on my diet, it's "MY" diet - I wouldn't be fooled. If I want to eat something high in calories, I just plan for it and/or accept the way it will affect my progress.

I've tried almond milk and coconut milk and prefer the coconut. I avoid soy milk because of some things I've read about the potential negative effects of soy.

Lots of people set "cheat" days for themselves. I'm not sold on the idea, and hate the language. I'll start with the language first: To me "cheat" implies that you are getting away with something, but you can't fool your body, or the scale. If you are going to eat over the calorie allowance that you have set for yourself,…

Diet: Measure everything. Portion sizes are not what you think they are! Fitness: Set small, attainable goals for yourself. Accomplishing a goal will feel great and motivate you to meet your next challenge.

I like Luna Bars a lot, but I have really reduced how often I eat them because of my evaluation of their nutrition content, and all of the soy. :( But, to answer the original question, I really like Lemon Zest, Nuts Over Chocolate, and the Chocolate Coconut flavors.

No, I eat almost no frozen meals. Most of my dinners are grilled or roasted protein, a starch made from scratch like roasted red potatoes, mashed potatoes, rice, or couscous, and a veggie that is either steamed, grilled, or roasted. I do use some of the steam-in-the-bag frozen veggies. Or, rather than cooked veggies, I'll…

Yes. I noticed it last night - had decided to take the evening off from counting to go to a nice dinner. I ate half my app, half my entree, and half my dessert - the dessert was delicious, and I was willing to allow myself to eat the whole thing, but when I got about halfway through I just couldn't take another bite. That…

Yes, I've made bad food decisions after drinking. I try to keep my alcohol consumption down to 2 - 3 drinks when I'm letting loose to avoid the calories from the booze and the lowered inhibitions. I looked in the database - a whole pizza will run at least 2000 cals (I used Little Caesars) and dancing for 4 hours will burn…