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Thank you all everyone's wisdom and knowledge! I did end up looking at the calories of KFC afterwards and will definately look anything up before hand in the future! With knowing how many calories it was I would not have ate the extra food! I did hop onto the treadmill for an hour and will make sure to eat healthier…

My husband brought home KFC and although I ate my dinner two hours ago I couldn't resist trying some and ended up eating a bunch of fried chicken wings and a biscuit with butter:sad: I'm so bummed, I had been doing so well this week on eating right. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to resist temptation?

1/2 cup Grapenuts trailmix crunch 1/2 cup blueberries 1/2 cup nonfat yogurt coffee (2tsp sugar, 1 tsp nondairy creamer) Total calories: 330

Kashi also makes crunchy granola bars-my favorite is pumpkin spice flax. Two bars equal a serving so if I'm mixing it w/ yogurt, cottage cheese, etc, I use only one bar. I just put the bar in a baggie and crush with my cooking mallet (or something heavy). Very tasty. Each bar is 90 calories.

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A few recipes I have liked are (you can find at these sites) : http://www.recipezaar.com/23997 http://www.recipezaar.com/246623 http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Tofu-Parmigiana/Detail.aspx

Wow! Amazing! Yes very inspirational!! Nice butt :tongue: But seriously you have proven we can all do this! It just takes time and persistence! Good job DaniUSA:drinker: Good luck on your own journey fanaticalbattle, we are all here for you when you need us! :flowerforyou:

It's good you had the discipline to work the Paczki off! And good job eating healthy otherwise :flowerforyou: I agree it's not worth it. I have a fun time finding low calorie treats to replace high calorie ones :smile: -one of my favs: Nestle hot cocoa pack (25cal), non-fat whipped cream-in a can (5 cal), and sprinkle…

You are definitely right, tomorrow is a new day! One you can fill with foods that will nourish your body. This is more than just losing lbs on a scale, this is about bettering your life. Eating right and exercising benefits you in so many ways! And you’re not alone we all mess up at times. What’s really important is to…

Thank you for all your replies! I appreciate it so much:smile: I felt bad about having my cheat meal but I did make it to the gym that night and only went over my allotted calories by 100. It's my last week in Japan (I've been over here for the last 5yrs) so I'm trying to be good but also eating my favorite foods one last…

Hello:smile: Great job on losing another lb!!:bigsmile: Keep at it we will suceed!! :drinker: I usually walk an 15-16 minute mile, but I am used to walking so I'm sure it took a lot longer when I first started!

Hello and Welcome! :flowerforyou: I wish you luck on your journey to becoming healthier:smile: You will find tons of support here on MFP! :drinker:

Hello and Welcome! :flowerforyou: I've been with this site for a week now and love it. It helps me to have to write down all my calories and makes me think twice about snacking so much! I wish you luck in your journey to become healthier and we are here for you if you need motivation and support and any other questions you…

Oh I think I anwsered my own question by looking around more. It doesn't seem to be a search engine, just have to get my friend to post something then click on her name! :embarassed:

Is there a way to search for a specific person? My friend just joined but I don't know how to find her so I can add her to my friends list.

Thanks:smile:

When you have a cheat meal or day do you usually try to stay within your allotted calories or just ignore them for they day? I had my first cheat meal since joining MFP and I'm pretty sure I'm going to go over my allowed calories.

12 lbs!! Awesome job! You're doing great :happy: I have confidence that you can loose the rest and any time you need support we are here for you :flowerforyou:

I read that same article! I found it very interesting! Thanks for posting :smile:

Hello and Welcome! :flowerforyou: I'm very sorry those people said such things. They are just plain wrong or just don't understand-well except for your pretty face:smile: You will find many supportive people here (me included!) I am not new to diet or exercise either but am also new to this site-I'm on my 5th day! It's…

Yokosuka, Japan:drinker:

Almonds are a great choice to add some healthy fat!! :happy:

Not Bad?! It's AWESOME!! Good job! You did great! Keep up the good work:smile: You are an inspiration to us all!!!! :flowerforyou:

Going over your allotted calories every once in a while is ok. It takes more than one day to ruin everything. And experts say it's good to have a cheat day or meal, but do be careful on how often you do it. As on the site fitwatch.com, there is an article about how all calories are not created equal:…

Do you like veggies? Or fruit? I was always hungry and I am also quite small and was eating a lot. It's hard for me to go 3 hours w/o food! I started adding in more veggies to my diet and it seems to be helping. A lot of vegetables are low in calories but have tons of nutrients (double bonus!) Fruit is also good-but a…

Also if you get too little fat in your diet you can become deficient in vitamins A, D, E, and K, because they are fat-soluble. Meaning they get carried through your body by fat. One good reason to add healthy fat to a salad (like avocado, olive oil, nuts). Just don't add a huge amount. In my nutrition class they say to add…

I stumbled on a neat website the other day: www.exercisetv.tv I thought it was really cool-you can do a lot of the workouts in your own home! Hopefully you'll like it too:smile:

That's awesome and so true!! :laugh:

Hello and Welcome! I'm on my 2nd day and loving this site! Hope you get everything you want out of it and more:smile:

That's awesome:laugh: