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I like to replace my salad dressing with cottage cheese every now and then. It helps to cut some of the fat from creamy dressings and adds a ton of protein! I think it tastes great over raw spinach, personally. I also like to eat it with soft raw pears like d'anjou. Or poach a harder pear with some stevia and eat them for…

I freaking love spaghetti squash! I am even getting my husband who used to hate vegetables on board with me. Its so good in so many different ways... sometimes I cut it in half and roast it in the oven, and add some sea salt, pepper, and amish butter to it. I could eat it every day. I also like to mix in things I get out…

Ginger checking in. :)

Definitely second the part about staying outside of the perimeter! Traffic can be a nightmare in Atlanta sometimes, which makes me happy that I live in the southernmost part of the metro area in Newnan. Atlanta always has concerts, art shows, etc. going on, and there is enough attraction-y type stuff to keep someone who is…

My garden is awesome this year and we're not even at full capacity yet! We have Kentucky Wonder beans, lima beans, snow peas, lettuce, kohlrabi, garlic, zucchini, beefsteak tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, yellow pear tomatoes, pumpkins, sugarbaby watermelons, peach trees, plum trees, passion fruit, bell peppers, jalapenos,…

That's an amazing NSV! Having family help and support you on your road to becoming healthy is a major thing! Unfortunately, there is far too much jealousy and sabotaging going on with others who are trying to help themselves by friends or family. Your father-in-law probably doesn't know how to express that he cares about…

I'll throw my own personal two cents in the ring, just from working in the healthcare field previously, and since I have decided to make a change. It might be hard for a person who works a normal 9-5 job five days a week to understand how healthcare professionals can let their weight or their health spiral out of control.…

I'm listening to a Bowling For Soup playlist right now. 1985 is on. Haters gonna hate. ;)

Wow, you look amazing. I can't wait until I look like that again! Thanks for posting this, you really achieved a lot in a short amount of time. :)

I'm also on a very restricted carb diet. I got started by lurking on the keto cult boards and deciding to try this wizardry for myself. I've lost about sixteen pounds on it so far, I feel like I have a lot more energy, and my food is lasting a lot longer! I feel like my food is much easier to portion because I don't have…

Oh man. I went through my cabinets and rid myself of all the carb-heavy and processed foods on the shelves. It looked like I had been robbed. Oh well, my father-in-law and local food pantry benefited from my crazy food raid. I did, however, keep a six pack of import beer that I can't find ANYWHERE in the South. Don't tell…

I like to think I'm pretty hilarious... but not everyone thinks so. Just ask my mother. ;)

My cousin was recently hit by a car when he was out for a jog. The lady was on her cell phone and ran through a yield on a crosswalk. He wasn't more seriously injured because he was paying attention and was able to slide across her windshield. I shudder to think about what might have happened if they were BOTH not paying…

Well, I did the calculator, http://nutrition.about.com/library/blwatercalculator.htm and it says I should be drinking 97oz (.76 gallons) of water for my weight, exercise level, and environment. I guess that means I should be drinking more of it for weight loss purposes! I was getting about two-thirds of that amount by the…

I'm seeing a lot of comments about strapping a water tower to my back, going swimming with my mouth open, and yodeling under waterfalls. How do you people drink two gallons a day!? I'm shocked and awed by your determination. Also @gauchogirl, those are interesting points you brought up and I appreciate other opinions.

Your water intake is beastly! Kudos on that.

Try triceps extension machines at the gym. They helped mine a lot. Oh, and what he said about more weight loss.

Fellow gingersnap in an awesome swimsuit!

A goal listed on my profile: get hot enough to sleep with a B-rate Hollywood actor (theoretically). I'm kind of thinking someone along the lines of Jason Segal. We could rock it awkward-style. I also was at Target today and glanced at that horrible 50 Shades of Grey book, because it was recommended to me at a wedding. I…

I am also new to this challenge and I would like to set 75 miles as my goal for the month. This will be a combination of cycling, running, and walking. I'm excited to see how far I can go!