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For lunch I had sauteed eggplant & sweet peppers (recipe from August Bon Appetit), turkey breast cutlet and fresh fruit salad. Last night my husband made a nice marinara sauce which I had over roasted eggplant and zucchini then broiled w/ a little fresh parmesan. I definitely do not feel deprived! There is too much nice…

Sounds like I need to go off the wagon soon! : )

You look awesome! Thanks for sharing and inspiring us all!

They probably sell them locally, you might try a small bag. I haven't had much luck but was trying to treat them like pasta. I may give it another shot.

Note: This is not healthy! diet red bull diet orange soda vodka I recently tried a low cal (20 per 8 oz) cal apple cranberry drink that is good with vodka.

Donuts are off my list forever. For some reason I think of them as being the worst food for you ever. I'm sure there are many many worse things but this is one of the things I will likely never eat again because I know what they taste like, I've already eaten who knows how many in my life, and while they do taste good, I'd…

Ugh thanks for the reminder, I need to see my MD and get one scheduled. I'm sure you'll lose some water weight temporarily. My sis said she slept near toiled. Something to look forward to : )

I like to make a big spicy stir-fry of veg and chicken served over shredded sauteed cabbage instead of rice. My husband doesn't care for cooked cabbage so if I'm cooking for myself that is usually included. We often eat different sides tho. Roasted vegetables of any type are another thing I fix for myself.

Looking great, keep up the good work!

This is all very discouraging : ) I'm 50 and no menopause in sight but do already have plenty of belly fat! Thanks for the tip on the book, I'm going to arm myself with knowledge so that I'll be ready. I hope they have tips on dealing with extra facial hair. Not looking forward to that. Actually looking forward to getting…

This is a good thread for me, I want to switch from girl to 'real' pushups b/c I'm getting marks on my knees from the girl ones!

Congrats on your success! Keep up the good work and thanks for posting, it really helps to motivate others!

I love coffee and am thankful that I drink it black!

smoke!

Make sure you consistently flex and stretch before getting out of bed and after sitting for long periods. Mine stays under control when I do this and + naproxyn when that and heel spurs flare up. I'm able to run for exercise with these conditions so maybe they are not as bad as yours.

I can't wait to try a roasted squash recipe from December issue Bon Appetit! Also love to make food gifts. Get to try a little and give the rest away. Same magazine has a recipe for hazlenut-chocolate spread. Yum.

Low-cal jalepeno poppers: (This is a recipe in progress) roast or grill jalepenos cut in half longways, then "stuff" with mixture of fat free cream cheese and shredded sharp cheddar, with a little hot sauce. Broil (not too close) until the cheese puffs up and browns a little. Tasty!

Don't throw out old bananas! Peel and freeze for smoothies : )

Host Thanksgiving dinner at your house and don't serve any meat! Or how bad would it be if you just don't show up?

Potted meat mixed with peanut butter and mayo on a sandwich.

Roasted vegetables! Broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, green beans...all are very tasty. Also fond of sauteed cabbage with garlic, ginger, and little soy sauce for an asian-y side dish. I use the bag of slaw mix because I'm lazy : )

Great job! Thanks for sharing!

Probably first year in forever I didn't buy any or eat too much candy around Halloween. I had 1 snickers bite at a party Saturday. This time of year has typically been the start of 2 months of not-so-good choices that lead to a weight gain. Maybe this time I'll do better. Don't get me wrong, I'll still enjoy the holidays…

Maybe the instructor has kids or something...every class was cancelled at our gym yesterday because of weather here. But the usual reason is sick kids, no sitter, etc.

I worked from home yesterday and all evening. I'm going to spend today wishing for Friday when I'm no longer on after hours call! Aside from that will not be compensating for lack of sleep with bad food choices. We have to watch an 'obesity awareness' video for work and one of the big contributors or at least comonality in…

Kale chips or baked corn tortillas are a good substitute.

No more 'dieting'! That is not a plan. I can't go back to eating whatever I want for 3 years then losing weight again and again. Healthy choices, stay more active, watch the scales.

Exactly. I think black coffee would be a sensible chioce at McDonalds. I just don't go b/c I don't like it that much anymore. Now chicken wings is another story....maybe I should start running since today is discount wing day down the road....

Trying to incorporate more quinoa as it is a decent source of protein compared to rice...Anyone have any good recipes to share? Also eat: chicken breast salmon (fresh/frozen and in the pouch) tuna (fresh/frozen and canned) shellfish (shrimp, scallops, mussels) white fish - roughy, cod, tilapia etc black beans (not canned)…

What's the protein and clorie content of your powder and do you purchase locally or order? I'm about out of what I use.