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EVERYONE LOOKS FANTASTIC!!! I'm nowhere near goal weight, but here's the 32 pound difference: Before: After:

I'm eating 1200 calories as well, though I eat back *most* of what I eat with exercise. My diary is open if you'd like to have a look and see what I do for dinner. Some of my favorites are BBQ Chicken Pizza, Turkey Meatballs w/ choice potato, Taco salad with lettuce instead of the shells... :) Also, just a side note: if…

Thank you!!! :D I logged it just now... turns out it was 5 pounds from the last weigh in (I suck at any math, clearly, lol). But, hey, you're right - I should enjoy it!

I don't know about you, but I find those NSVs so motivating. Always makes me want to work harder! :D

What is your water intake every day? I try to drink a liter of water over an hour an hour before I go to sleep. It tends to trick my stomach into thinking its full. When is that last time you eat at night? I work afternoons (til 11pm), so I stop eating at 9pm which leaves me 3-4 hours of no food before bed (just the liter…

Haha, thanks everyone! The encouragement is astounding and you've all made me smile quite a bit since posting this. So glad to have you as friends and support. :flowerforyou: I think the 25 pounds to start is mostly water weight, body getting adjusted to the new regime and giving up a lot of the crap I was eating before. I…

:flowerforyou: Buuuuuuuuuump.

Purple, beause aliens don't wear hats? Honestly, no dea. My best friend is a guy and I've never been attracted to him and pretty sure he's never been attracted to me. *shrug* Guess it's like everything else and depends on the individuals involved.

Bump for tomorrow! Sounds delish - thanks!

My ultimate goal is to lose 229. Anyone sharing in this 200+ journey can add me as well. :)

:happy: You are all awesome! I was so upset at the idea of not being able to get a good workout. Now I can take a deep breath and get back to it. Thank you so much for the advice! :flowerforyou:

Oh, good, so you're burning calories both physically and emotionally, then! lol. That show KILLS me. Colin Morgan's sad face is like nine billion people kicking puppies. :sad:

Oh! And my husband draws my friends and I a Christmas present every year. This is what he drew us for 2012: :happy: I'm Thor.

I just wrote down the recipe for the Greek Goddess dressing this morning - so geeked to try it!! Thanks, everyone! All of these are exactly what I needed to kick ranch to the curb. :happy:

Adding to this! My cell ring tone is the Cantina music from Star Wars. And my text messages are of Michael Bolton singng about Captain Jack Sparrow.

Thanks, all! These definitely give me a place to start. :D

aha - What time is it? ADVENTURE TIME! I have AT magnets on my fridge... 'Course, I also have Piccard facepalming. XD

I've actually considered auditioning for King of the Nerds. Stephen Moffat has killed my heart ninety million times. Joss Whedon has utterly destroyed my emotions with every project he takes on. SyFy channel: Face Off, any B Creature Feature, especially Sharktopus. History Channel: All of it. BBC: Merlin, Sherlock, Being…

I had my gallbladder removed 7 years ago. It started with back pain and when I went for an ultrasound, they said I had a few gallstones. I met with a surgeon a week later and scheduled surgery for two weeks from that appointment. Halfway to the surgery, I had a massive gallbladder attack that left me in a LOT of pain. The…

Found this one on Pinterest... Homemade Protein Bars: 7 Scoops Vanilla protein powder, 2 c quick oats, 5 T sliced almonds, 1/4 c mini choc chips, 3 T honey, 3 T natural Peanut Butter, add water to good consistency. Mix & Press into sprayed baking dish. Bake at 350 for approx 15 min. Depending on size of bars cut about 170…

When a coworker gets upset that you won't go to McDonalds with them, offer them a bite of your salad. When your BF gets mad about you not drinking, offer him some water. When your friends are upset that you won't eat what they're eating, invite them over for a meal and make the most insufferable, healthy food that you can.…

Such a great read. It reminds me of a tv program I watched several years ago, where a thin/fit woman donned a fat suit for a day and received the onslaught of negative, judgmental and abusive behaviors of society. Thanks for posting the article!

My grandma sells Shaklee products; has done for 30+ years. She swears by them and because of that, I took Shaklee products a lot when I was competitive swimming. The protein and the shakes are amazing - best healthy shakes I've ever had in my life.

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BBQ Chicken Pizza on whole grain thin crust with spinach and red pepper salad. (Spinach and red pepper are also hidden under the low-fat cheese because my husband and my son were giving me funny looks while I was chopping, lol :P)

My husband is such a picky eater, it took me five years to get him to eat veggies! He doesn't need to lose weight at all, so when I started this diet embargo, I was stuck on what to cook for us as a family meal without forcing him onto the diet with me, but also without completely screwing my diet at the same time. I came…