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Thanks for all the great ideas!!! Regarding the meat, well I just don't enjoy storing it, cooking it and eating it that much vs. plant based foods. (And I try to stay away from processed meats so it's necessary to store it properly, cook it etc.) I am trying to use more though (we do like our venison and I like my canned…

Best advice I ever got: - Don't have ANY food in the house you can just pick up and eat - unless it's healthy. If it's not there, you can't eat it - NEVER go grocery shopping when you're hungry. Go just after a full meal. You will be much less likely to impulse buy - If you start wanting to eat something in between meals,…

Make your own! Use flatbread, low-calorie pita bread (like Joseph's) or cauliflower crust. Use lower-fat cheese. Use crushed tomatoes, or salsa, for the sauce. Stay away from meat, at least the fatty meat like sausages, pepperoni, etc. We have basil pesto pizza with various vegetable toppings, at least once a week during…

I just LOVE reading all these success stories!!! Even if things are not perfect they are getting better. Keep up the hard and fruitful work all!!!

Well the high varies quite a bit from day to day and lots of other things can interfere with it. It's sort of like taking aspirin for pain. It may have a dramatic effect (pain completely goes away) or practically none, depending on the pain, what is causing it, body chemistry, etc. If you are suffering from clinical…

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This is what is great (albeit very very painfully great) about MFP - really opens your eyes to mindless calories. Just remember all calories are not created "equal". 500 calories worth of nuts, olive oil, fruit, lean protein etc. is a lot different than 500 calories of sugar.

Hey this happens to all of us!!! It is hard to have perspective when you are younger, but trust me on this....you are going to have plenty of disappointments, setbacks, etc. in your life. No matter how great things are, how hard you try, how "good" you are - it's gonna happen. I guarantee it!!! What is important is NOT…

i made spaghetti sauce using standard ingredients (crushed tomatoes, onions, olives, sweet peppers, garlic, basil, etc.) for my dad and brother and used ground chicken or turkey instead of the ground beef they had always used. They liked it so much they always use ground chicken/turkey now. And they are NOT particularly…

Ya I'm cold all the time too and I get the same comments. I am 58 and I've been this way pretty much my whole life, even when I too weighed more than I do now. I also have Reynaud's Syndrome (poor circulation in my hands and feet when they get cold) which doesn't make it any better. Wish I could feel warm like these other…

I had a roommate who used to eat my food, but I ate hers and it wasn't too much of an issue. Then I got mononucleosis (common college ailment!). I was pretty sick from it. I put a note on the items in the fridge such as my juice that I would slug directly from the bottle "Danger! Mono germs!!!". This didn't deter her and…

I used to do almost all cardio. I was of a like mind, it burns more calories and gives me great endurance, so that's all I need right? Well when I started strength training again, after a couple months my definition was so much better, I was so much more toned all over, I knew I HAD to keep lifting! I also took up…

I told myself if I lost the weight I wanted to lose I was going to get a tattoo to reward myself and my pride in my body. My husband was negative about it (he's not a big fan of tats and he doesn't have any), but I got it anyway, at age 53. It's a lower back so not visible unless I want it to be. After I had it awhile my…

Yes it's a pet peeve of mine too but illiterate people don't care that they are illiterate.

I was already cold all the time but after I lost weight it was even worse. And not being able to find any pants to fit. I'm a size 0. (I had enough trouble when I was a 6/8 but now it's much worse).

I cook up 1/3 cup regular oatmeal (I also buy various Bob's Red Mill hot cereal blends for some variety) with a little over 2/3 cup water and then after cooking add 1 cup mixed fruit (I change the fruit all the time so I get a lot of variety, I add fresh bananas, blueberries, strawberries, cherries, peaches, raspberries,…

This pretty much sums up my feeling about the Force. I am VERY happy with it. Only thing it doesn't do that I wish it did is monitor heart rate. I imagine a newer version will eventually have this as well.

What do you mean? Does a food intolerance cause a tummy? I'm not intolerant of any food that I know of except raw onions.

My husband got me a Force for Christmas. I like it a lot. I am already pretty motivated, but it's nice to keep track of steps, stairs climbed, miles etc. and compare day to day. Gives you that little extra motivation to reach a specific goal that's displayed on a nice dashboard - vs. just doing something because you know…

These are all good options. When I eat Mexican I often get a chicken taco salad minus the sour cream, and don't eat the shell. There are lots of relatively low cal healthy things at a Mexican restaurant, salsa, chicken, fish, veggies, etc. you just have to combine them properly. Usually lots of grilled options. Guacamole…

You need to go to a doctor and go through all this with them. I am 5' tall and when I weighed 107 pounds no one could ever say I was "fat" or "bloated". No matter how I personally felt about the way I looked. I weight a little less than that now and everyone I know says I'm "too skinny". Again, no matter how I personally…

I buy whatever whey protein powder is on sale. I mix it with yogurt, cereal, oatmeal, etc. so I find there is little difference between brands/taste/consistancy when I use it this way. I buy two or three different flavors and rotate them every day. Gives a nice added flavor to my morning yogurt/fruit mix, I use plain…

I don't eat a lot of meat so I tend to have the same problem. If you eat dairy (depends on the type of vegetarian you are) add whey protein powder to yogurt, cereal, oatmeal, etc. It comes in lots of different flavors and you can get it at all the big discount stores like Wal-Mart, Target, etc. Also nuts are a great source…

Gum, coffee, and exercise. Going outside and working in the yard. (no food there).

Get away from the food. Go into the yard, go to the gym, walk around the block, just get away from it. I live in the country and in the summer spend all day outdoors (if it's not raining). I rarely snack. If there is no food there you can't eat it. also, here is one of the best pieces of advice I every got - don't have any…

I just copied it and put it in a Word document and saved it, so I have ALL the recipes now and don't have to save the website or bump this thread. I appreciate that most of them have the calorie and fat content so I don't have to calculate them.

I put 1/2 scoop in my fruit and yogurt mixture every morning. If I have oatmeal for lunch, I put 1/2 scoop in the oatmeal and mix it in before I cook it. And, here is a link to several good recipes http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=1850

The lost inches and better definition is what's important. You are obviously losing fat and gaining muscle. This is a good thing!

I have always been cold-natured but yes it definitely gets worse when you lose weight. Not as much insulation as you used to have! And it's not my thyroid, I have it checked every year and it's normal. You just have to learn how to wear warmer clothes (I am still wearing long sleeve shirts when everyone else is wearing a…

Raw, fresh fruit is good. Yes it has calories, sugar, etc. but the benefits (vitamins, fiber. etc.) outweigh the detriments. I eat as much of it as I want with only positive effects. Processed fruit is the same as processed meat, grain, etc. - eat with caution and moderation. Additives are NOT NOT NOT good for you. If you…