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If the grocery store has a deli I would get a bit of roasted turkey breast, maybe a slice of light havarti and a nice small grainy bun, then get a small container of dijon. Top it off with a small bag of baby carrots and you should be within those calories.

My weekly shopping list is almost always the same: oatmeal cinnamon apples, oranges, grapes, bananas, strawberries, berries in season, grapefruit weight watchers multigran bread chicken breasts ground bison ground turkey salmon or trout boneless skinless chicken thighs veggies, veggies, veggies (salad fixings for lunches,…

Truthfully the only way to do this is to eat healthy and exercise. There is no magic diet. The one thing I did like from that plan was the addition of items with "good fats" such as nuts, avacado, and olive oil. To live at a healthy weight you need to lose the word "diet". This is for life, not just a diet you do and then…

I make chicken breasts a few times per week to slice thinly for sandwiches, or to put into salads. My husbands absolute favorite sandwich is the chicken breasts, lite havarti cheese, a bit of dijonaisse on the weight watchers multigrain bread. He has been eating these for ages and is still not sick of them. I shake it up…

You are in for much more of that! This is the most emotional thing I have gone through except the loss of a loved one. It really shows you what you are made of. I wouldn't trade it for anything tho, because it really awakened me to who I am, what obstacles were making and keeping me fat, and how to overcome those feelings…

So in answer to this . . . yea, it is likely a bit much unless you are in pretty good shape. I found the first time I did the C25K I really needed that day of rest in between to recouperate. I would still take the dogs for a walk or do some activity on the off day but needed it very much!

In truth you are listed as obese if you are about 30 pounds above the top of your "ideal" BMI. That really isn't a lot but enough of a shock to hopefully lace up those running shoes! Let it motivate you instead of depressing you to get it off!

Don't compare yourself to anyone. You are wonderful just for being YOU. We all have strengths and weaknesses so focus on things you feel you do well, or are naturally good at instead of making unfair comparisons . . . apples and oranges!

I think what has made me happier is that I have gotten to know myself better in this journey. I've overcome issues that kept me fat and gained confidence in the process.

Any fluctuations of under 5 pounds you can ignore. Increase your water and ride it out. Absolutely nothing to stress about as it is likely just water weight. I wrote on my office calendar my "anticipated" weight if I lost 2 pounds per week. About 6 months into my journey I had a few bad weeks and was feeling discouraged. I…

What works for some may not work for you. I found that I actually had to increase my calories to lose weight, especially on days when I did some substancial exercise. Play around with it a bit, you will need to find your perfect "sweet spot" of calories Vs. exercise. Good luck!

This is my response as well. The companies that make these do not care about your health, they just want your money. There are no short cuts. Healthy eating within your calorie limits and exercise is the only way to do this and keep it off. You cannot consume these pills for life, you need to teach yourself how to eat and…

We are all different so will have different results, but for me at least 3-4 days

Some love them, some don't. It is up to each person. I had a car accident about 8 years ago and without the help of a chiropractor I would not have recovered. I could barely walk the first time I went to see him and left his office under my own power with the first adjustment. I love my chiropractor and credit him with my…

I joke that I save my calories for beer . . . but in truth I admit to it. That is my last vice and one Im not willing to give up. I have switched to light beer and only have one or two, but don't deny myself.

You are not viewing food in a healthy way. You say "when I get back from . . . " to start a "diet". Being healthy is a lifelong commitment. Food is only to nurish your body, it is not to celebrate something or to "treat" yourself for good behavior. I celebrated my 10th wedding anniversary and that night we were scheduled…

Me too! Im great at the starting gates but my motivation typically dwindles . . . I've just come off an absence from MFP for the majority of the summer but have learned the tools needed and maintained my previous loss in my absence. Now Im back to it to get that last 25'ish off for good. I found that the friendships that I…

Everything in moderation. Eat "clean" (no processed, prepare as much of your own food as possible). Move more and stay within the calories that MFP sets for you. Drink that water. I had to change my views on food. We no longer celebrate an occassion with food, it is about the day or the event and NOT the food. For…

You are going to have to find a few things that you cook and stick with them as you will find the most sucess preparing your own foods. We eat chicken at least 4 to 5 times per week. I cook chicken breasts and slice thinly for my husbands lunch sandwiches (with some dijon and havarti, he loves them), and for my lunch…

3 whole wheat saltine crackers topped with natural crunchy peanut butter . . . or during summer the apricots and cherries that are grown locally.

My trick is to ALWAYS bring out my little bowls or small cup and have what I want but portion out a small serving only. Never eat out of the container or have more than a small portion at a time.

Put your scale somewhere where it is difficult to get down to jump on constantly. ONLY bring it out once per week, first thing in the morning on the same day. I actually put mine out in our detached garage for months until I could get over my obsession with it. Most importantly, don't take any medication unless it is…

Keep doing what you are, 46 pounds is amazing. We are all a different shape and you are just the type who will lose around your belly last. As we age that is the place it really likes to hang on.

Keep up those tricep moves, lots of em with the heaviest weight you can manage to do 12 at a time, short rest then as many reps as you can do. It will come, slowly. I add these to the end of whaterver I do every 2nd day and am still waiting for the arms I would like.

Save your money. Diet pills are crap, only healthy eating and exercise works in the long run.

We all go through that from time to time . . .when I realize that im in the midst of one myself I revert back to my "one day at a time" mantra. I figure that even I can stay dedicated to my goal for one measly day. Chop that up further into 1/2 days, or whatever works for you. I get up and promise myself right away that I…

If you want to sustain a healthy diet you will have to make some changes and have the ability to cook and prepare your own food. Storage isnt that much of an issue as many people shop daily but it will be difficult until you can test out and play around with foods you like and actually do some cooking. I bought a tabletop…

When my husband has some health issues I consulted a dietician and a nutritionist. They both recommended using Splenda. They showed me a chart of "safe" foods and it showed that sugar substitutes that contain aspertame are not healthy if you consume more than a few tsp's per day, but with Splenda you could actually consume…

My "joke" now (although it is really the truth) is that I save my calories for beer . . . light beer and only a few though now . . . but I can still have a few and not feel deprived. Knowing on a Friday that Im going out tonight for a few cold ones keeps my food intake in check.

My daughter likes "hardcore techno" and I've found that it is awsome for exercising too . . . great bass beats.