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Don't drink your calories.

Yes, just keep them in "your recipe box" & don't add it to the database.

Try flavored sparkling water. You'll get a little flavor & a little fizz & 0 calories. Haven't had any soda in over 2 years & (fortunately) don't miss it at all.

Someone old me I have the most anonymous car around: silver Honda Accord.

CT- about an hour from the coast.

Grapes- eating some right now.

Thanks so much! We love cauliflower (and garlic) but have never roasted them together. The topping sounds delicious, too. Will be trying this soon.

CT here. Many mandatory (and some voluntary) evacuations on the shoreline. We're inland so the winds may be more of a problem. If the power goes out, I don't expect it back any time soon. We'll be enjoying a diet of fruit, peanut butter, tuna fish and if I'm really bad, a Hostess cupcake- I'll deserve a cheat snack if it's…

Twice-baked SWEET potatoes. Several different versions.

A Killing in the Hills, by Julia Keller.

I'm with you. I've always liked a little salad with my dressing. Trying to get that under control now that I'm on MFP..

This.

You did the right thing Josh! I quit June 13, 2009 after smoking for over 40 years. Don't know how this happened, but never had ONE craving- honest to gosh. Now have to lose the resulting weight and I'm optimistic I can do that, too. Good luck to you!

There is really nothing I have completely eliminated but certain things I have much less frequently and just about everything else I have cut down the portion size. Use the kitchen scale and measuring cups a lot. Try not to go over a 1/2 cup portion (unless it's veggies) and this will sound dumb, but if it's something I…

Your message is an inspiration! Thinking positive and having goals makes a big difference. Please keep us updated as I want to follow your story.

Welcome Waylon. Plenty of support here. Joined in mid-August and have lost 14 lbs. Even if this just makes you more aware of what you are eating, it will be worth it.

Hi Cynthia- I thought the same at first, but now look forward to logging food and exercise. It's really made me much more aware of what I am eating and the amount. Also, since it remembers what we've entered, and folks seem to eat some of the same things frequently, it doesn't seem to take long to enter info now. Friend me…

Best of luck and welcome! I've been on this site since Aug. and have seen results. There is a lot of friendship and support. Friend me if you wish.

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Agree. Choosing something similar is better than not logging the item at all. Also, I purchased a relatively inexpensive kitchen scale. Sometimes knowing the weight of your item, either in ounces or grams, helps to choose something similar that's already in the database.

Quit smoking on June 13, 2009. (If I was better at math, I'd tell you the exact number of days.) Best thing I could have done. Smoked for 43 years and I'm not sure what happened, but I haven't missed it from the day I quit. Could have something to do with being a cheapskate and the price of cigs. Best of luck to you.

Definitely, get a food scale. I've been cooking- ugh! (and eating) for years and I was amazed at how inaccurate my estimates of portion sizes were. Also, keep a set of measuring cups and spoons handy so you'll know how much you are really eating. If you can, give up soda, even the diet varieties. I've substituted flavored…

Any kind of berries- especially blueberries and strawberries.

This recipe is very popular in our house: Crockpot Beefy Cabbage Soup 1/2 head of cabbage, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 1 large carrot, thinly sliced 3 to 4 T. rice 2 ribs celery, sliced in 1/2 in. pieces 1 t. garlic powder 3 c. beef broth (I use low sodium) 1 or 2 meaty soup bones or beef shanks (about 1 lb.) 1 can…

Welcome. Try to keep your spirits and motivation up. I also quit smoking and it was one of the best things I ever did. It will be worth it. And we'll keep on working at exercise and eating more healthy.

If you can possibly quit smoking, please do. I quit for good on my 2nd try (June 13, 2009) with the help of a prescription (not Chantix.) I'm very lucky in that I haven't missed it at all. One big help is that, as fewer people smoke, I'm not around smokers as much. Another big help is that I'm kind of a cheapskate and when…

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I've been a lifelong chocoholic but have always had to moderate my intake because of migraines in my younger days. I haven't been on this program too long, but have found that I can fit one square of 72% chocolate (67 calories) into my daily allotment of calories pretty easily. I probably consume one 5 days out of 7.…

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