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Skip the butter and saute in pam instead Skip the heavy cream and try fat free or low fat sour cream or greek yogurt (you can thin it with a bit of skim milk if you want - you could try just skim, but it'll likely make it too watery - I find a mix of sour cream/greek yogurt with skim works better) use less lasagna noodles;…

Me neither!

I'm trying to lose 100 - my weight loss on the scale crawls, but I stick with it (plus I'm losing inches/body fat which I care more about). Feel free to add me.

I drink 3-4 liters a day. I have a 1 liter bottle. I carry it with me everywhere, and I drink it all the time. I also put a few slices of lemon or lime or one flavor packet per liter (the packets say you should use 2 per liter, but it's too sweet then). Some people say the artificial sweeteners in those packets are bad for…

This is such a great post, and you have done great and will continue to do great. My weight loss crawls as well. I'd like to lose 100lbs total, and am starting to think that if I could just get 25 off a year, that'd be great. Anything else is just bonus. I know it can be hard when I see so many people lost that much in 1…

I need to bump this so I can find all these inspiring folks when I need 'em!

I'm sorry you're dealing with this. I sorta wish we could stop all of the body/weight/lifting/slut/gender/preference shaming in general, but the internets are where shaming comes to breed. Find a good group of pals and just remember that it's super easy for people to be crappy anonymously.

Thanks for this. Great work!

You should def. talk to someone that works there. Let them know that you're new and that you're looking for information on starting a routine. Most gyms will offer some complimentary training sessions, or a block of 3-5 sessions which you can pay for to learn the basics. Reading is good as well. A lot of people here really…

You do not look the same! There's a big difference between the two photos, and your loss is very noticeable! Great work and keep it up, you're doing fantastic!

I mostly gave up drinking. I will maybe have one glass of beer or one cocktail about every other or every third month. I typically log it when I do. I never drank a lot regularly - a beer here or there with dinner - but I would binge drink during the holidays or at parties, and it had a negative affect on my liver, my…

This thread is significantly more awesome than I ever thought it could be.

http://www.loveandoliveoil.com/2013/01/weeknight-lo-mein.html We made this tonight, although we didn't use any of the two oils listed, and substituted tofu shirataki (spaghetti style) for the noodles. It was great and very filling. I added some chicken breast to mine.

I am not embarrassed to work out in front of my husband, but he's a bit embarrassed to do some work outs in front of me. He says he doesn't want me to hear him breathing heavy. So when he does his workouts and I'm at home, I just go in the other room and do something else. No biggie. You could ask your husband to do the…

If he'll eat raw cauliflower, you might be able to transition him to cooked cauliflower. One of my favorite meals is to boil cauliflower and mash it with salt/pepper (just use a masher to mash it like mashed potatoes). I then make vegetarian gravy with tons of mushrooms (sneak them in, he won't notice) and marinate some…

The term thigh gap has been given a negative connotation due to it's widespread use as a measure of beauty in pro-anorexia culture. That being said - if you're healthy and have a thigh gap - no worries. I think most negativity on MFP regarding a thigh gap deals with concern that the person who is striving to have a thigh…

Congrats! I'm hoping to have the same success as you (same height/weight/everything)! Thanks for posting your story!

bump cause I will need to rely on this later :)

I'm a big girl that goes to the gym 4-5 times a week (5'9, 275, looking to lose 100 lbs). I work my butt off in there. I sweat like a pig and do strength training and interval cardio. When I first started going I would get headaches just from doing the elliptical. Now I push myself harder and harder, and get my heart rate…

about to be 32. woot for the 30somethings!

Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test.

bumping this for motivation later!

bumpity bump to read about all my similar-sized ladies later!!

You'd probably better off making sure your activity modifier was set correctly vs. trying to log it as exercise. Try active.

I think it depends on what philosophy people follow in terms of logging. Those that like to eat back their exercise calories - sort of like a reward - frequently put their settings to sedentary and then log every activity as exercise - so they get to eat more. Those that like to eat roughly the same calories every day,…

I actually did a spit take this was so funny.

The encouragement of falsely reporting sexual harassment is entirely uncalled for. It de-values honest reports by victims, creates an environment for skepticism of legitimate complaints and has no place in this relationship which is clearly consensual. You should think long and hard about why you would suggest such an…

Yup - use the calculator and just set the serving size to a measurement you know (like 1 cup - a measuring cup). Then you can adjust the number of cups in your diary to fit in with how many calories of that soup you want to eat.

I used to do this too. I would totally blow the weekends off. It sucked. I would lose 2 lbs during the week and gain them right back. I got freaking sick of it. So I just decided - I will log all my food every day. And I will stay within my calorie goals. I know it's simple - but that's the best advice I can give. I also…

I don't know why - I look at the success stories all the time - but this is the first post that made me cry. Thanks so much for sharing your story. It makes it all seem so attainable. You did it slowly, over time, and it's such an inspiration to read about your success.