michelle506

I am 5'4" and at my biggest I was 291 lbs. miserable and in pain all of the time. I finally decided to take charge and had gastric bypass surgery. Over the last 2 1/2 years I have lost 111 lbs. Unlike most people who opt for surgery I did not get stick thin or have any adverse side effects to breads or other carb laden…

Pinnacle flavored vodka has a great website with a ton of recipe ideas. Not nescessarily low cal. But delicious!!!

Sounds yummy thanks for the idea...plan on trying it tonight!

I found some great low carb low fat recipes on spark people. The slow cooker recipe for tortilla soup was delish!!! http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/cookbooks.asp?cookbook=356647

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Vanilla Greek yogurt with a half scoop of chocolate protein powder is delicious. If I want a crunch I add just a sprinkle of kashi cinnamon crunch on top. It tastes like a creamy chocolate pudding and it's very filling!

Same here...I think balance is key. I try to stick to whole grains and other healthy carbs but I do enjoy a bagel every now and then! I try to keep my carb intake under 40% and balance each meal with an equal amount of protein. For me it's an uphill battle!

Hi, welcome! I found this site after losing most of my weight. With just a few frustrating pounds to go I have found the people here to be very encouraging and motivational! Feel free to add me as a friend!

Hi, welcome and feel free to add me!

Took me years to get my head in the right place to be successful. Still struggle from time to time! Happy to support you if I can...request sent!

Venting is allowed! It doesn't sound like a heartbroken message just expressing disappointment in a few jerks. I think most of the people here appreciate the motivation and support that we get from this online community. I would feel bad if put in the same situation! So I say call me out for being jerks and move on to new…

I have lost 120 lbs. and have 22 more to go. I would be happy to support you and could use a little support from people who "get it" as well!

I have the same problem with my waist. After two kids and a large weight loss I felt like losing the muffin top was a dream. Recently, someone suggested I pay more attention to macronutrients as opposed to calories. Carbs are a big part of belly fat. So I started cutting my carbs and choosing healthier carbs and I am…

Good for you! I really appreciate all the great recipe ideas you share! I have lost 120 lbs. over the last two years and with 22 lbs. to go I was running out of healthy recipes that are family friendly! My son is currently into all things Japanese and he is so excited for me to experiment with the shiratake noodles! Your a…

I mix in 1/4 scoop of vanilla protein powder or the special k liquid protein shakes. If you experiment with flavors I bet you find one you like!

Hi, I'm new to this site and would be happy to meet people to share things with as well. I have lost over 100 lbs. over the last year and a half and hit a plateau that I couldn't get past with 20 lbs. to go. Finding this site has been helpful because logging everything and looking at the summaries helped me to recognize…