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I have found doing something helps keep the munchies away. I find I eat more out of boredom than actually being hungry. If I do want something sweet, a cup of instant cocoa will sometimes help. I have also found Dry Sodas that are 70 calories or less, depending on flavors. They do not have artificial sweeteners and come in…

The only thing I prep for more than a couple days is breakfast. I can make a pot of oatmeal then add fruit or yogurt and I don't mind eating the same breakfast everyday for a week or more. I will make up portions of leftovers for a day or two or make up a salad that I can eat on for two or three days. There are many things…

I find if I am doing something I am less likely to snack. I knit, embroider, or do some cleaning. It keeps my hands busy and I am less likely to want to eat something. Another "trick" is to have a drink of water, tea, or other low calorie drink, often times when you think you are hungry it's actually thirst. I do try to…

I think that is basically true when you are an infant. Small children do not eat when they are not hungry unless you make them. It's as we age that the "clean plate club" comes into play and we lose our ability to tell when we are really hungry, or chose to ignore our bodies signals. If this wasn't true, there wouldn't be…

Yes and no. Drinking water by itself does not help you lose weight but it will keep you hydrated and feeling fuller so you tend to eat less. See the following link: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/qa-can-water-really-help-you-lose-weight

I didn't do so well in December, gained back nearly all I lost over the year! So, I am renewing my commitment to myself to log EVERYTHING I eat through the month of January and beyond. I would like to lose 5 lbs this month. I began a water aerobics class in November and have signed up for it again beginning Monday. This…

I don't have planned "cheat days" like some have reported but I'm also not perfect. If there is something coming up that I know about I try to plan ahead, cut back the day or two before, etc. But there are times I come home and my husband wants to go out for dinner. I have checked the calorie counts of menus from…

I don't look at it as "starting over" as much as a continuation with some improvements.

The only seasonal difference I have noticed is all the "food" holidays tend to fall at the end of the year and there is much more temptation to have a "little" of the foods that I shouldn't. That and with the colder weather it is harder for me to get motivated to move around.

Congratulations of being removed from your medications. That is my goal as well. I was very disappointed when my doctor started me on daily insulin but she told me that it wasn't a life sentence, if I lost weight I could reduce or eliminate the medications. I have already been able to reduce the amount of blood pressure…

I will have to ask my doctor about Vitamin K, she recently suggested taking B12 and folic acid to help with neuropathy. The jury is still out on that one.

You can try making the meatballs with ground turkey, chicken, or pork in place of the ground beef or in combination with the beef. Ground turkey is much leaner therefore much dryer than beef so you will have to add something to make them more moist. I would definitely bake them first, then add them to any sauce you like.

I have been watching what I eat in an attempt to eat more healthy. I have cut out soft drinks, fast food and most processed foods. I have seen some results with just cutting calories but this month I have decided I need to include exercise to my routine. I have signed up for water aerobics classes, two days a week for 1…

I'm 5'10" and currently at 215lb. My goal is 150-175lb. I have been on MFP on and off for 2 years and have lost about 50lbs.

I would be careful eating so much raw spinach on a daily basis. Spinach is very high in iron, especially eaten raw. You can develop iron toxicity when eating a lot of raw spinach.

I also know that I can be satisfied with a very small serving of desserts or chocolates which don't add much to my daily count rather than gorging on the cheap stuff.

I know that when I eat bland tasting food I don't feel satisfied and have a tendency to eat more. I much prefer highly flavored foods, not necessarily spicy, to the overly bland. I also don't like to depend on "drinking" my meals. A smoothie just doesn't cut it.

My daughter and I wanted to start eating more healthy so we just stopped going to fast food restaurants. If we want to go out for lunch or dinner we will go to a sit down restaurant, and that is not often. When I'm traveling I will eat at a fast food place, usually McD's for breakfast. My husband is in love with Subway,…

I have found that you can substitute applesauce or baby food prunes for the oil in most baked goods. It adds moisture without the added fat. They don't alter the taste either.

I like to make pumpkin pie filling and bake it in a casserole. Pumpkin pie without the crust!

Chicken curry with whole wheat couscous. Made chicken enchilada soup for lunch.

I recently tried Think Thin bars. They are high in protein but vary in calorie counts. I found the nut bars so hard they were difficult to bite off. The Salted Caramel are quite good and only 150 calories.

I will eat cottage cheese with fruit, pineapple or strawberries are my favorite. I will also eat it with a little season salt, Mrs. Dash, or if I can find it a cottage cheese seasoning. I will eat it plain though, you should try it and not go by what "other people" say.

My husband's go to, homemade cheeseburgers with an ear of fresh corn.

I have found when I don't drink enough water throughout the day I get lightheaded. I do much better during the week when I am working as I sip on my mug of water quite frequently and usually fill it at least once during the day. I will often have a cup of tea as well. I have a 32 oz mug that I can fill with ice and water…

I made a batch of overnight oats in the crock pot with steel cut oatmeal and chia seed made with a bit of low fat milk, brown sugar, and vanilla. I have had it for breakfast the past week and will have it all of next week and a couple days after that. I have it with a tsp of honey and 1/4 cup Greek yogurt (plain). If I…

I generally don't eat at fast food places. When I'm traveling I will stop for breakfast, the Egg McMuffin is around 350 calories, the Sausage McMuffin is a little higher. The sausage, egg and cheese muffin at BK is not bad. Both McD's and BK have oatmeal that is good as well as the fruit and yogurt parfait at McD's--only…

When I told my husband I wanted to lose 75 lbs and my doctor agreed, he said I would look like a "stick". Very encouraging NOT! When I began this process he would ask me "Is that all you are going to eat?" He has finally decided that I am serious and no longer does that.

No one "diet" is best for weight lose or health. The best diet is one that you can stick to and maintain for a life time. There are more healthy choices a person can make than others as well as eating at a calorie deficit. The issue with a vegetarian diet is the difficulty for getting adequate protein. If you can maintain…

For me it has been a process. When I was diagnosed with prediabetes the process began by making small changes. My divorce and then marrying my second husband who, at the time said he wanted to travel provided more incentive. The birth of my first grandchild added to the motivation. I want to be healthy enough to see her…