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This made me laugh. I feel like hibernating every morning when it's time to get up to go to the gym.

Nobody starting up any new hobbies, huh?

Roll that filling into an egg roll wrapper instead of a thick crescent roll, mist it with just a bit of cooking spray and bake it that way. This will save you a bunch of calories for each roll, and will make the buffalo sauce flavor come through more without so much bread masking things, and a crispy baked egg roll gives…

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/cooking-tips/foodbasics/pastaguide/pasta-measuring-chart.aspx Here's your go-to guide for measuring post-cooked pasta.

A large pizza wasn't a binge for me in college, that was my regular serving size. I lived across the street from one of the cheapest dives in town, and I loved it. Box of Kraft Mac and Cheese - Yep, again, that's always been my regular meal portion. Pint of ice cream? Yeah. Never considered that an ice cream binge.…

Thanks for the encouragement!

http://www.bigasssandwiches.com/index.html Roast beef, or turkey, or ham, or whatever, some bechamel cheese sauce, and a huge pile of french fries. And some other stuff, probably. I dunno, I get lost in there. Best sandwich in Portland, Oregon.

One slice of toast topped with two eggs over medium and two slices of bacon. And a nice big bowl of Cheerios and skim milk. All about 525 calories. Yum.

800 calories is about right for a 210 pound male running 5.5 miles. That 100 calories per mile average is a very weak estimate. For someone his size, 150 calories per mile is much more likely. Various online running calculators would confirm that. OP, eat a nice big handful of nuts. And some chocolate chips. That will do…

I have a cuisinart brand that also has reversible and removable plates, so you can wash them in the sink. And it unfolds flat and you reverse the plates for a flat griddle for stuff like pancakes, etc. Chicken breasts don't dry out because of the grill. they dry out because they are overcooked. We use a meat thermometer;…

Bacon, chicken, egg, cheese, avocado. All together, with veggies (lettuce and greens, spinach, tomatoes, carrots, cucumber) and blue cheese dressing. That's a filling salad. I just had it, came in at about 600 calories. A perfectly acceptable portion for a filling lunch.

I eat fast food quite a bit, honestly. If you are searching for <400 calorie meals at a fast food restaurant, I ask you why you are eating less than 400 calories for lunch? I shoot for 600-800 or so, which easily fits most places. My favorites are Panda Express (I get the veggies as the side dish, and just have to avoid…

Yes, this is exactly where I was. Not hungry when I knew I should be starving. But now, the hunger is back, for sure.

I had/have exactly the same problem. I think this is very common, especially among people who lost quite a bit of weight (I'm at 65 pounds lost). Go up slowly, and just rework your current meals to have a bit more calories - use your full-fat dressings, or add cheese to your salad, etc. Eat a hamburger now and then, even…

I kind of just do it because I feel like I'm supposed to, honestly. I have a very sedentary desk job, so I have to exercise because it's good for me. Not because I love it, but because it's healthy to do it, I guess.

Thanks, everyone! This makes me feel a bit better. Someday my own eyes will catch up and I'll see the new me, instead of the old.

Thanks for the kudos, everyone. And kudos right back at all of you for your accomplishments!

Somebody please congratulate me? Please? :)

You must have been really dirty to lose that much weight just by taking a shower. :)

This thread is becoming my shopping list. I wish. I struggle with salty snacks - chips, cheetos, etc.

I just get some peanuts in bulk and toss them into the vitamix blender. One minute later, I have peanut butter. One ingredient: Peanuts. And salt, if I get the salted peanuts. Making fresh peanut butter with honey roasted peanuts is also fantastic. Mix in some cashews or almonds for some more flavor. Good stuff.

Oooh, I could do for some tacos. I need to head out to a street taco truck or something for the really good stuff.

I work at home full time. 10 feet from me is my own full pantry and refrigerator. And yes, there's plenty of sugar and junk stuff in there too (I have a wife and kids, too). It's hard sometimes, for sure.

Meh, no big deal. I've been ugly for going on 35 years. I lost 60 pounds, and it turns out I'm still ugly. I've come to terms with it. :)

Cherries, too. More calories than they should have, but I could eat them all night long, especially when it's hot like this.

You wouldn't believe how close I was to joining WW. I absolutely hate spending money on myself (unless it's fun new electronics, I guess,,,), But I finally got even more sick of being fat, I guess. I confess (just here, not to my boss) that I blew through an entire morning at work one day just reading about WW, how it…

Yes!! And be sure to eat back those calories, too...

Here I am in our Christmas card for last year. Now, about 6 months and 58 pounds later, here we are again. (This is at the top of Multnumah Falls, Oregon, by the way. Yes, my little 4 year old buddy made the hike up that hill by himself, which is really something, for those of you who have done it.)

Thanks for the comments, all. Yeah, my kids get their looks from their mother, obviously. That's why they are all so cute.

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/cooking-tips/foodbasics/pastaguide/pasta-measuring-chart.aspx This might help.