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I LOVE almond milk! My husband tasted it and said he actually likes it better than cows milk! It is much better for you and has plenty of calcium. I'm a vegetarian and eat very little dairy, so almond milk is a life saver. For drinking purposes I like the vanilla flavored variety, but it's a little too sweet for me on…

Good for you! You're 54? My mom is 53 and has lost 24 pounds in about 3 months using MFP! She said she thought it would be much more difficult than it has been because of her age, but she has actually lost weight faster than me!!! I'm soooo jealous that you're getting an infrared sauna! I used to work at a gym that had one…

I have friends that drink carbonated water, but I can't stand the stuff. I've always hated green tea but now I'm really liking it. I drank it three times today! I use stevia to sweeten it a little.

I rarely eat ALL of my work out calories. The first month I lost 7 pounds by eating 1,300-1,400 calories, which would only be 100-200 of my work out calories. I work out for an hour and burn around 500 calories. The first week of the experiment I ate NONE of my work out calories. That's why I felt so bad. Then the second…

I have the same problem. My left heal hurt right below the ankle but not on the bottom of my foot. It feels fine when I wear high heals, but as soon as I put on flat shoes and walk a little it hurts. After an hour in the gym in athletic shoes I walk out limping. I'm going to the doctor in a few weeks and I plan to ask…

I eat something every two hours. In the morning I try to start out with some eggs or a low calorie protein bar (I do not eat meat). The combination of these two things has helped a lot! I always keep a snack in my bag just in case. I discovered I was hypoglycemic after 2 tries at the South Beach diet. The first time I just…

I am only 6 weeks in to my complete lifestyle change and using MFP so I have only had one TOM since beginning. On the first day I was SO hungry! I wasn't even really craving anything specific, I just felt like I was starving! I've decided that when TOM comes again I will eat whatever I want that day. I work out for 1 - 1…

I am not a fan of birth control. I began taking BC a few months before I got married. It was a terrible mistake for me. Some of the symptoms I dealt with were headaches, insomnia, nausea, extreme depression, complete loss of sex drive, and I bled for months. I bled for 3 months almost all of the time - even on my wedding…

I've heard that plus-size models are usually size 10-12 and they pin the clothes in the back so they fit.

The wii fit is fun, but not quite enough for me. I was using the wii fit and watching what I ate but didn't lose anything. I switched to an hour at the gym 5 days a week and am losing 3 pounds a week now.

I am a vegetarian but my husband is not. I have made many recipes with the soy crumbles and he never knows it's not real beef :happy: Well... now I think he is on to me. I made sloppy joes they were really good. After my husband ate 2 I told him it wasn't beef. He looked at it and then said "wow, that is really good ground…

Next time ask for fat-free dressing. They will bring it to you on the side rather than already on the salad. I'm sure that would save a lot of calories.

Great to read all of the comments! I am doing better today :smile: Still hungry, but not desperate for food like yesterday. I started out with a high protein breakfast and I think that helped. I'm drinking plenty of hot tea and water to keep my tummy full. I also went out and bought magnesium and B6 on my lunch break:wink:…

It could happen if you work hard. But remember, you have several holidays in between now and then. Don't set yourself up for disappointment by setting a goal that will be difficult to achieve during the holidays. I am shooting for 1 pound a week, so 20 pounds lost between now and Christmas. Good luck to you!:smile:

Thank God for Kashi and Garden Burger! My favorite low-cal meals: *Black Bean Chipotle Burger - Heat a Garden Burger Black Bean Chipotle Burger in a pan then melt a slice of fat free cheese over it. Serve on a lite bun and top with 100 calories worth of guacamole if you like (I do!). About 310 calories. *Kashi pizza. I've…