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Thanks, friend! I'm in it to win it!!! Can't wait until my legs are a bit more toned! The calves are coming along quite nicely, so kind of waiting for the thighs to catch up...

Thank you! I think endurance is more important as well, but I'll take anything I can get!

Awesome! The extra energy is one of the many wonderful benefits of eating better and taking care of your body!! Congrats, and keep it up! :drinker:

I bought a bag of Skinny Pop popcorn from Sam's club the other day on a whim. It's really good! It's pre-popped, and has just a little bit of salt and some sunflower or safflower oil on it. It's 39 calories per cup, which works out pretty good. A serving of 4 cups is 159 calories, I believe. Or you can do it yourself in a…

Awesome dedication! Keep up the incredibly hard work!!! :drinker: Here's to you!!

I LOVE this! When I have to go to the gym because the weather is not cooperative, I sometimes feel self-conscious. I will remember this for the next time!! :smile:

You can try making pizza dough, but the yeast needs time to rise, so you won't be eating it until at least 11:30. If you have pita bread, tortillas/wraps, flatbread, english muffins, or something similar, you can replace the dough with that and save a lot of time. Sauce is easy. Garlic, basil, oregano, canned tomato sauce…

The only way to lose fat is through a calorie deficit. MFP sets you up with one when you set your goals (how much you want to lose per week). Exercise helps in different ways. Cardio exercises (running, elliptical, aerobics, dancing, jumping rope, etc.) will help you burn calories/fat because your goal is to get your heart…

Feel free to add me- my diary is open and I log EVERYTHING. The good, the bad, the UGLY, and the "Sweet barking cheese, she ate THAT!?!?!?". Most days it's good, but we all have the other kinds too. I try to cook most of the time and make healthy balanced meals, but I do eat things like pizza, some fast food, ice cream,…

I'm a part-time music teacher in a Catholic school where I work with grades K-6. I also teach preschool Music Together classes at two different preschools and have a private voice student. I also volunteer with a church where I play handbells, sing in choir, and was assistant to the children's choir director (and I will be…

I ABSOLUTELY think that tea helps to curb my sweets cravings! I drink mostly herbal teas without any sugar or milk. I love peach and mint teas, chamomile blends- honestly, pretty much all of them. However, when I'm having sweets cravings, teas that have cinnamon or some kind of spice really help me. I think it tricks me…

^^^^THIS!^^^^ I loved Fiber One bars. They tasted SO good, and had good for you fiber, and the world was just sunshine and roses for the first week or so that I was eating them for breakfast. But then the gas started.... Let's suffice it to say that I read the labels of foods that say they are high in fiber to make sure…

I was just thinking about this again today! Whenever I run, I get a runny nose. Doesn't matter if I started out with anythng in there, because it is bound to be running about 10 minutes in. I have to take a bunch of tissues with me whenever I run. Glad it's not just me.

I too love hummus, and would like to make a suggestion- I often use veggies as the vehicle for the hummus. Sugar snap peas are delightful, as are baby carrots and english cucumber. It's yummy and another good way to sneak in some extra veggies. Just a thought!

Wow, congrats! I see a huge difference! I hope that as I get closer to my goal weight, I see even more changes like yours! Awesome job!!:drinker:

Yay! I love when this happens!! Keep up the good work!:drinker:

Instant gratification. Yes, sometimes it feels wonderful to get exactly what you want or think you want (a second serving of something, lots of pasta, ice cream, chocolate- all the delicious stuff!), but I find that by not instantly trying to squelch a craving, sometimes it subsides or I can think of a better and almost…

I feel almost like I could have written this topic! I couldn't believe the change in my attitude- I didn't realize it, but I was tired, sluggish, and cranky before I started, and as I began to lose (maybe a month in), a few people I worked with commented that I seemed to be in a good mood much more often. Part of me felt…

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This is amazing! I am really proud of your accomplishments, and I think it's awesome that you mentioned that it's the little things that others take for granted (small seats on airplanes, getting up and down stairs, etc.) that made you feel good. Obviously, you look amazing, but we all sometimes need the reminder that our…

Thank you all so much! I am happy to finally feel comfortable with exercising and actually find myself enjoying it more and more.

Honeycrisps- they have basically ruined other apples for me. I like my apple to have a firm texture with a lot of crunch. No mealy-ness! I can't stand Red Delicious anymore because it always seems like they are mealy!

I just wanted to genuinely thank all of you who took the time to respond to my original post and who gave me suggestions. I am going to start off with additional protein, most likely in the form of protein powder, and trying to balance out my diet a bit more. I am also going to invest in a better shampoo/conditioner than…

Thank you for all of the great responses and suggestions so far! I have a lot of research to do, but at least now I have a place to start! Keep the suggestions coming! You are all wonderful!

More than fair if you were looking at today's diary. I do try to eat more fruits and veggies (you can see it if you look back into other days), but today was not a great example. I try to track my sodium as well as my calories and other macros, but I know that I can do better with it. I will continue trying to keep down…

It has to be fennel seed. I wouldn't grind it to a powdery stage, but use them either whole or cracked/very coarsely crushed. I LOOOVE fennel seed!

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Thanks! I will definitely look into the poles for some outdoor walking/hiking. I will also check out the step-ups. I forget about pilates. I really need to do more toning/body-weight exercises anyway.

I've been making a wrap with Cedar's Low-Carb wraps (80 calories), spread with 1 Laughing Cow Garlic and Herb Cheese wedge (35 calories) in place of mayo/mustard/cheese, 2 oz. low sodium ham (Boars Head is around 60 calories) and 12.5 grams baby spinach (a handful, and about 5-10 calories, tops). It's pretty low calorie,…

Thank you for the quick responses! I thought this might be the case, but wanted to make sure that I'm not just telling myself it's okay when it isn't.