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Wow, another new member. Yeah! The more the merrier. I just made another recipe discovery. It is roasted cauliflower and is as yummy and useful as Kale Chips, but much more filling. Exactly what I was looking for. Here you go: http://summertomato.com/roasted-curried-cauliflower-to-die-for/ Another great thing happened to…

Don't give up if they aren't perfect the first time. It took me several tries to get them just exactly the way I like them. I don't worry about olive oil. It's good for you. :smile:

Welcome, Sue. We are a new group launching ourselves on a journey to slim together. We are very glad to have you join us. I know I need all of the help, encouragement and enthusiasm that I can get to keep me going on my long journey to where I want to be. I have lots of little interim goals, some of my major target dates…

Good news! The doctor is comfortable that the lump in my armpit is nothing of concern. Yeah! I was also able to snag the first-class award flight that I was trying to get, routing Zurich/Frankfurt/Seattle. I did in on line so now we are double booked and I am on hold with United trying to straighten it out. They merged…

Glad to see you all posting. I hope everybody jumps on the wagon so we can all get skinny together so quickly that our jeans fall off. I am down one more pound today for a total of 17 gone, gone, gone. Woo Hoo. Every single ounce is so precious on the way down. If only we all had enough sense to pay attention to the ounces…

Where do you live, Ginny? I think our gas here in Seattle runs about the same, but I hate getting gas so usually my DH will do it for me. Our office is less than a mile from the #1, original, Costco so he is happy to run over there for me. He is so sweet. How long is your hair? Mine is longish for an old lady and I love it…

My doctor's appointment isn't until Friday. Two more days to worry about it. Not really. I try to worry as little as possible. I didn't make it to the gym today because I got stuck on the phone with United trying to arrange my flights. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Maybe tonight I can talk DH into going for a walk, even though he will…

Woo Hoo!!! Down another pound. I am still a pound over where I had hoped to be by this time, but hey, a loss is a loss. Three more pounds will put me into a new decade, which I was hoping would l happen before we leave on the 15th, but all I can do is eat right and work out and hope for the best. My primary goal is to be…

Ellie, I don't think that "young" is an issue when it comes to clothes. I think it just depends on how they looks on you. For instance my Sunday attempt at leggings didn't fail because it was a "young" look. It failed because my butt is just too darned big. :blushing: If you have the skin and body to pull it off, you can…

Oh welcome, Goodwin! Very nice to have you aboard. I have only been with the group a few days, but I am confident it will grow into a vibrant supportive group, wherein we will all gain tons of support and encouragement from one another. Please invite friends to join.

Absolutely. My preference is to get the kale at Trader Joe's where it comes clean and dry. Makes it a lot easier. Then I tear the kale in to small pieces, using just the curly parts. The veins don't work well. I then mix it in a large bowl with as little olive oil as possible to cover the kale, both sides, and then season…

I don't do much yoga any more because my arthritis limits me, but I always do a good long stretch after my work outs. My goal is to increase my acitivity level as I lose more weight and get stronger. Just losing these first 15 pounds has made a huge difference in my ability to move my body. We hadn't danced from October…

I too think we have the making of a great group, but we need to start posting more. Personally, I am really on a roll and have a target of losing 13 more pounds between now and April 29, so I need all of the help I can get. I carry visions of myself in my beautiful cruise clothes around in my head and pull one out every…

I am extremely proud of you, smackadoodle, for making good choices even when you were feeling down. Don't worry too much about your memory. I don't remember as much as I did three years ago either and I don't even have an explanation, although part of it is probably oblivescence of the disagreeable. :tongue:

We most certainly do need it more. We can fake it until we are about 40, and then we need to work at it to maintain flexibility, strength and control our weight. A couple of weeks ago my doctor commented that by 40 you can pretty much tell which way people are going to go. If they exercise and are careful with their…

Empower yourself with this mantra: Short time relief, long time grief. Short time grief, long time relief. It works for exercise, eating, spending money, almost any situation in life.

I just joined this morning and I am a big blabbermouth so that should ramp up the post count. :flowerforyou: Maybe I should clarify--as long as I am being good I am a big blabbermouth. When I am being bad, I hide. So, if I disappear, please yell at me as it means I am slipping. Right now my motivation is at an all time…

Hurray for you. Along with that weight, it also looks like you lost about 30 years in your appearance. Just amazing!

I make a batch of kale chips every single day and they are what saves me from caving to something really awful, like potato chips. We also love kale salad: Kale Olive Oil Lemon Juice Trader Joe's Everyday Seasoning Top with bits of anchovies and sliced almonds This is so yummy!

The problem is that you can't just "stop eating". I do just fine when I am motivated but as soon as I start looking good, I slack off and start gaining again, which I have probably done over 30 times in my lifetime. You'd think I would learn. Sigh. Right now I have several goals: Lose 4 more pounds before leaving for…

Being sick is the pits. I have had two extended illnesses in the past two years and in both instances I got fat and sloppy. It is so sad. Despite over 50 years of working at losing/maintaining weight and staying in shape, I have found no solution for dealing effectively with extended illness. IMHO, the best thing to do is…

I find it fascinating that so many different weights are just right for so many different people the same height. I started this time at 178, I am now 164 and hope to be 149 by April 29. At 149 all of my beautiful clothes will fit me. Then, prior to September, I would like to see what it is like to get down to 139. I think…

Thank you! I could make this work. :-)

I am always rushing out the door to the gym, so for me it just two hard-boiled eggs. Not very exciting, but fast and easy and good protein. On weekends, when I have more time, I'll make up a veggie omlette.

I love kale chips. They are my life saver when I need a crispy, salty snack. It did, however, take me a while to get them right. Here is how I make them. First, I buy my kale at Trader Joe's. It comes packaged, clean and dry. Then I tear off the curly ends into small pieces, discarding (or eating) the parts with stems and…