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This isn't a freezer meal but it is a quick one. My husband and I used to have frozen pizzas when we were short on time and motivation. Now we cook some kind of protein (Chicken, taco meat, shrimp...) and put it on one of those pre-made chopped salads. It's supper simple and quick. I usually add some extra veggies to beef…

Hi All! I'm a little late getting started but I guess better late than never! :) About 5 years ago I joined this site and lost 50 pounds...dropped 3 dress sizes for my wedding. Since then I managed to keep most of it off but in the last couple of years the "creep" has started - well, maybe it's full blown creep. :) I'm…

You could try supplimenting some of your fresh veggies and fruits with canned or frozen...they don't taste as good but you still get the nutrition and they are normally cheaper! You could also freeze or can your own when there is a fire sale on them...then you would have cheap preserved produce and know exactly how they…

Spinach salad, a salmon cake on a sandwich thin, and 1 ounce lays potato chips!

What a great idea!!!

what happened to all of the recipes???? EEK!

This is funny because I was just thinking about this subject the other day...When I was in weight loss mode I got really used to going to be a little hungry. Not starving-if I was ever like that then I did go eat some thing little and portioned-taking into account that maybe miscalculated my calories in/out for the day. I…

I find that the eyeballs are usually wrong! I think if you use the scale when you are at home and any other time you are able you will naturally make better portion choices when you don't have the scale. You will be able to look at your steak at Outback and say I should only eat half of that so that I'm eating a normal…

I weigh EVERYTHING that I can!! I've also started using it to cook with-especially breads-I weigh out my flour. The scale is more accurate than using measuring cups and spoons....

In my opinion- calories in, calories out. Not that every calorie is the same but if you want to lose weight-burn more calories than you eat. Period. If you want to be HEALTHY and make a LIFESTYLE CHANGE-start watching the rest of the numbers as well. The healthier you eat the better those numbers will be-naturally! That…

Okay...I know this isn't an official recipe but it looked really good, I made it, and thought I should rate it! I loved it!! It was so easy...and came at the perfect time. We happened to have 3 bananas that were way to overripe to eat. It cheated and put chocolate chips in too! VERY GOOD! Husband even liked them. The…

What an awesome idea!!! I've been just measuring it out. I do the same with the calories, decide how many calories I think should be in a serving, that gives me the number of servings, but then I've been portioning it out right then. It works most of the time-except when you have company-they look at you funny! Now I have…

The biggest thing is that you're making a choice to not care and just keep eating!! Decide if that's what you really want or if you want to take control and stop it! Also remember that if you have days like that it doesn't kill the diet. Just start again right away. Not the next day...make a choice right then and there and…

Holy crap!!! Genius! I'm making this this weekend with my over ripe bananas! I bet this would make really good muffins too!

I live in Boise!

I made the Burrito Bake last night finally!!! It was very good!! My husband even liked it even though it is pretty much a casserole-something he claims to not like! Anyway-thanks for the great recipe! It will be a staple for sure!

I've used other fish and even chicken!! I did chicken with a Greek flavor-was REALLY good! You could try that! :)

Hi All, This is a recipe I found on food.com and have modified the flavor combos lots of times with great results! This looks elegant but is supper easy! To make it healthier I exchange the butter for spray on oil (PAM). It's calorie free and has great results. Wrapped Salmon 4 (6 ounce) salmon fillets, skin and bones…

FRIDAY QOTD: What have you accomplished during Round 2? For the people who are registered for Round 3, what are your hopes and goals for the next 6 weeks? This challenge was an awesome way to get involved with other like minded people! I also got back into the swing of things and am more aware of what I put in my mouth!…

Thursday QOTD: How do you meaure your progress? Do you only use the scale or do you measure as well? Do you have a certain outfit that you try on periodically to see the difference? I measure by the scale...I wish I would have taken measurements at the beginning! I weigh everyday right when i get up and log it every day. I…

WEDNESDAY QOTD: We all know that women we see in magazines are airbrushed within an inch of their lives. Still doesn't make those images any less influential. Has anything in the media ever directly affected you and/or you weight loss goals either positively or negatively? I feel bad for many of them-especially the super…

TUESDAY QOTD: Do you set mini-goals, with rewards? What are they, why did you pick those goals (and the fun part, the rewards!!!) These are hard questions!!! :) I was't really a mini goal setter either. Or at least I didn't write them down. My big goal at the end was rewarded with new clothes. I got rid of pretty much…

MONDAY QOTD-- What is the craziest thing you've ever done to break a loss plateau? This wasn't really to break a plateau-just dieting in general but I've tried both the Atkins diet-bacon and all. and also the Alli pills. EEK. Neither of these methods worked for me! I'm not quite sure what I would do without bread or…

FRIDAY QOTD- We all know that dieting and becoming more healthy is one of mankind's greatest forms of self improvement. What types of self improvement things do you do or would like to do that are completely unrelated to diet/health? This can be career related, fun related...whatever you do to learn something new that…

This actually deals with one of my changes that I really latched on to and I feel like helped me be successful. I weigh every day, like clock work, in the morning as soon as I get up. (I used to weigh once a week). The scale goes up and down depending on things I don't even know about-salt the day before, evil TOM, my…

All of the good holiday food! This is the time of endless work potlucks, parties and dinners with friends and family, and the treat baskets from people. That never happened when I was younger but I must have reached the age where people give you baked goods during the holidays! LOL My plan of attack: Last year we got to a…

Hmmm. Something new for me was running! I was really into it last year and this spring/summer. I never thought I could run and my motto was usually "only if someone is chasing me!" I can't say that I LOVE it but it has be awesome for getting me in shape to really enjoy some of the other activites that I like to do. i want…

Friday QOTD- Popcorn!! Air popped with a touch of butter. You feel like you're eating so much when you have a huge bowl in front of you! 100 calorie packs string cheese and almonds fruit and almonds apples switched to couscous as a starch side. seems like you can have lots more of that than other starches. huge salads with…

I made the soup tonight for dinner. I forgot to mash some of the potatoes so it was a little runny but we liked it that way!! It was so good and so easy. We were calling it "dressed up boiled potatoes." My husband said it was even better than the normal kind-whatever that is! :) Thanks for a keeper! Will be making this on…

Ah-I know I'm not supposed to but "because I wanted to look hot in my wedding dress!!" That was probably one of the biggest, attainable, short term motivators for me. I had a year to do it and stayed on task because it was something I wanted so bad. I bought a size 14 in September and traded it in for a size 8 in April!…