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Your primary goal is a healthy lifestyle change.. Mine might be to lose weight. One does not negate the other. Yours is not GOOD and mine is not BAD...get it? Now, let's all get out there and have upside down hot monkey sex!!!!!!

How come you always say just what I am thinking? We're we separated at birth?

If cooled and stored properly, the taste shouldn't be affected. Items like a chicken breast and vegetables for that matter, should be slightly undercooked, then cooled, wrapped and frozen. By undercooking at this "prep" step, when you thaw and reheat, the finished product will not taste overcooked. ( does that makes…

Oh, now we are going to "sugar shame" each other? F You! (sorry, that last comment just really pissed me off. Maybe I need a banana).

First off, good for you for not being afraid to ask for help and trying to better your diet. The one thing I can suggest, since you say you are used to making larger amounts of food (for 9 as opposed to 2) is to do just that, eat one night of it, then portion out the rest and freeze for later. Perhaps have one or two big…

Thanks to those who have posted so,far. I knew once I pressed the post thread button, my diet, in particular, would be open to criticism. Believe it or not, it is a lot better than it was about six months ago. I am a chef by trade, and with a degree in Food Science, I certainly KNOW what I should be eating, but putting it…

To be honest, this is the first time in my life I've ever really "dieted" so this is a whole new world and I'm a competitive person by nature, so that may be part of my problem. I started MFP at 150# and today weighed in at 146#. My goal weight is 130, so i still have a way to go. I am 49 years old and 65.5 inches tall. I…

I don't have much to add, other than you are not alone. If you are looking for some extra "pals", please feel free to add me. I am new to dieting and exercise. Before 40 my metabolism was high and I could pretty much eat whatever I wanted. Now, not so much. But we can all learn from each other, right? Kelly

This is my sentiment, exactly. Frankly, to ask this question on a fitness site amd not expect most people to come out "pro muscle definition" seems like you were bored on a Sunday night.

Can we please stop using the c word? And by that, I mean "clean" :). Most of us are here to lose weight and get healthier while still living our lives. One way to do that is to make better choices and eat more whole foods. To the OP, eating this way does not mean you have to eat all organic or shop at fancy "whole foods…

Considering the OP is probably young enough to be my son (well, my son's great looking, older friend) then yes.

Okay, this is cute and all, but explain it to me PLEASE. I "upped" my calories from 1200 to 1300+ and wait for it.... I GAINED 2 pounds. No, my diet isn't CLEAN, but I am exercising and "watching what I eat. WTF, really, WTF? Okay, maybe I haven't waked long enough to see a difference, but I WANT IT NOW!

I got my maid to do it for me.

You look like the daughter of the person in the before picture (sorry if that sounds insensitive) what I mean is you look great! And who doesn't want to buy a sexy new skirt? Good day, huh.

STOAST - if you don't mind me asking...how,is the "bumping up" going so far? I just upped my calories from 1200 tp 1350 last week so I don't have a lot of data yet ( tomorrow is my weigh in day). I love having the extra allotment but it seems counterintuitive to weight loss.

Well, obviously it's protein, but my "go to" low cal lunch is shrimp cocktail. I get frozen, peeled deveined shrimp and quick defrost, then brine them for about 60 min (not necessary and may be adding too much sodium for you but the end result is nice) then a quick roast in the oven (about 2 mins per side) when I get back…

I must be going to the gym too much because that is exactly what I saw. Geez, I used to see sexual things, now I'm getting all healthy and *kitten*.

NO! This is the Internet. People don't lie here.

I also agree with your philosophy. Feel free to add me to you "pal" list. Just know that I am not a cheerleader. I will not reward you everyday with a WTG if you are not reaching your goals, but I won't chastise you either. Kelly

"A gift from Kay will get you laid". Sorry, I can't sing.

The world is going to end????? Then why am I dieting? (someone pass me a cheesecake....STAT)!

I'm 5'6". My SW was 155. I'm currently at 143 and my goal is 130. I'm almost 50 and in my mid twenties I weighed 115 and frankly was too thin. I realized at my last weigh in I was at the same weight I was 9 month pregnant! (that was a sobering thought) Anyway, I don't feel any need to be 115, but we'll see how I feel WHEN…

Mmmmmmmmm, Sawyer! Now THAT'S a fantasy a can get behind.

I'm older than most of you, but when I look at pics of me in my twenties and thirties (skinny me), I didn't appreciate that body either. I was always wishing I had bigger boobs or a better (fill in the blank). What I didn't realize was a had a tiny waist and great legs and a tight butt, BUT I always wanted more. What I'm…

Ewwww, real people have cooties! I prefer the Internet.

Every woman has the right to feel pretty, nothing shallow about it. Most of us are all here to take Better care of our bodies and that should include our skin, hair and what we wear. It takes time to learn to make better choices when it comes to food and fitness, and you can learn about beauty as well. Just make it a…

This guy could be in my clique....if I had one....GOD! I'M SOOOO LONELY!!!!!!

I was unaware it was PMS Thursday....good to know (backing away slowly).

Most of us are here to get to a goal weight. Congrats on making it that far! I understand why you might be freaking out because it feels like you are going to put the weight back on. Unfortunately, the forums at large today seem to be against you. Try posting half naked pictures of yourself and I bet they perk right up :)

This is what I was thinking. To the OP, let me guess, it was a man that told you to post pictures of your body?