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Nice non scale victory! The swimsuit works for you...

Anyone is welcome to add me... 129 pounds since the first of July. Don't have answers, just what has worked for me and an open diary for my friends.

As long as that is the last mention of a purple menace to society you can list me as your professor...

Way to go! Remember that feeling the next time you have an urge to eat something that you haven't planned on eating.

We could have been twins... I started July 1st and have dropped 129 so far. A few keys to my success. 1. Try to eat clean... No white flour, no refined sugar, no soda. Five servings of whole grains, three servings of fruits, three servings of veggies and one serving of nuts per day. Try to get in quite a bit of lean…

You have my sincere condolences and anyone is welcome to add me as a friend. 128 pounds since July 1st and still going strong! Sunday before last we went to the cemetery for what would have been her father's 68th birthday. Take care, we are all praying for you and your family.

Mine is a lot like Steph's La tortilla factory small low carb tortilla steamed in tortilla warmer in microwave... Rosarita zesty refried beans 3 egg whites fried in good nonstick skillet 1 slice of kirkland extra lean ham browned in nonstick skillet and cut in strips Pico de gallo salsa nonfat Greek yogurt slices of…

I like using Kirkland extra lean ham cut in strips and cooked on a hot griddle until its crisp and has that bacon flavor and a lot less calories as low or lower than turkey bacon with the real pork flavor... because it is pork!

Anyone is welcome to add me... I've dropped 128 since beginning July 1st. Tough to get my water in prior to leaving work... Lets face it you can't run to the restroom when you need to! Good luck to all my fellow educators.

Depends upon the type of workout... For cardio and light strength training not so much 20 to 30 grams will do it... (Muscle Milk or a Protein Bar) If you are doing serious weight training then 35 to 50 grams would be a good idea (Muscle Milk washing down a protein bar...)

Great feeling when your feet feel good! Keep up the good work! Latest NSV for me was putting on XL bike shorts! Use to wear 5X!

Track your calories, macro and micro nutrients, who cares when you get them! If you are within the range you need you should be just fine. The 6,7,8,9 myth is due to people not paying attention to what they eat after meal times and it causing problems due to what is typically consumed, ice cream and buttered popcorn...…

Exercise causes muscle tissue to retain extra fluid... You actually gain weight... If you haven't seen a positive move on the scale then you have actually lost fat. As you body gets used to working out again you will retain less fluid and start shedding the pounds.

Anyone is welcome to add me... I've dropped 128 in seven months and still going strong!

It has been close quite often and its not usually too far off. The comment about weight loss not being linear is spot on. This gives a good picture of where your weight will be but fluctuations in dedication, underestimation of calories consumed, overestimation of calories burned and water retention all play a large role…

There is no hard fast rule about how many calories are retained by the food you deep fry. A turkey for example will not add that many calories when deep fried. On the other hand a very healthy sweet potato that's under 250 calories can be turned into 700 calories of nightmare. The rule that I would follow would be to keep…

The baby giraffe may hit the ground tomorrow!

I'm 43 started this July 1st, so seven months ago, and have dropped 128 pounds. Anyone is welcome to add me.

Anyone is welcome to add me. Been at it seven months this time and have dropped 128 pounds. Hopefully this time its actually a lifestyle change... My food diary is open to friends.

Anyone is welcome to add me... Log most days and offer advise when its asked for... 128 pounds in seven months...

To each their own... I don't eat back my exercise calories... consume around 1500 to 1600 per day and have dropped 128 in seven months. My blood pressure has gone from 145/95 to 122/82. If you are hungry after working out then eat some back. If not, then enjoy the extra weight loss.

I have had most of the above happen as well. My biggest peeve though was this guy, who was a personal trainer, now 50 pounds to lose gets on here and within two days starts acting like he's the poindexter in the classroom that never got a problem wrong telling everyone about their diaries... He actually had the nerve to…

Leave it outside an ant hole you will watch them go around it... Proverbs 6:6 Look to the ant thou sluggard, consider her ways and be wise!

My diary is open to friends... 128 pounds in seven months... Pushing for 200 in 12! Anyone is welcome to add me.

Kashi any flavor rocks!

Also good stuff... with Greek yogurt and banana.

Cold Cereal: Kashi Go Lean Crunch! High Fiber, Good Protein, and some Omega 3. With Greek Yogurt and berries. Hot Cereal: Steel cut oats or brown rice. With berries and greek yogurt.

I cook with serranos for my three year old... He wants daddy's Dave's Private Reserve and I give him Cholula instead. I figure when he can drink that like water, he'll be ready for some habanero salsa of one type or another and then when he's used to that I'll give him Dave's Insanity, the original and then graduation or…

Scoville units up around 750,000...

People do the work and MFP is a tool to help you work whatever plan you are on or working out for yourself. I try to incorporate the healthy food ideas of Daniel Amen, Joel Fuhrman and others and use this site to track what I am doing. That is why its working for so many people. Whatever you are trying to do you can use…