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Great job! very inspiring

ouch- chewing ice is really hard on your teeth watch out for that

absolutely! Mushy is yuck

Hey everybody I have lost 19 lbs! Yay 19+12935= 12954!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I actually had a super dish at a restaurant with Quinoa- they served it with mixed vegetables as a bed for a nice piece of grilled salmon. It had a lite lemon sauce but you could just use fresh lemon juice instead at home. That is easier.

Be sure and have your medication, thyroid and other blood work checked because sometimes those things can affect your weight- I had this happen. Also not uncommon to have a plateau at first and then start losing but this has been quite awhile for you. I feel for you and it is so frustrating to work hard at something and…

thanks, Lisa- great suggestions! Will rediscover grapefruit- was looking at a huge Pomelo the other day and wondering what that would taste like!

nice one- popcorn is great when you are starving but don't want to add a bunch of calories! Also great for a salty, savory craving

You might have your thyroid checked- that helped me with this same problem. turned out I needed medication for a short time.

good one!

Helped my Mom by working in her garden and vacuuming plus burned a ton of calories!

super job- congrats! You are doing so well

good post- I needed that!

NO.

Like to park far away so it makes me walk a bit.

thanks for this - all sides should be heard

thanks for the great replies! I have been somewhat worried about folks focusing on number of calories and reducing weight rather than focusing on what the body needs in terms of nutrition. That is one of the things that MFP is great for- listing up not just carbs, fat and protein but also vitamins and iron. Great info. on…

I agree- painful breakups are hard to let go of and you shouldn't worry too much. He is still working through it and will forget about it in future.

Great Motto, CindyRip! Hey you all- I am the 100th member :) Am glad to join in with a wonderful group of women who are actively trying to improve their health. Just doing that is huge. I am not sure how months of being overweight turned into many years but I'm not going to look back - just going to go forward!

Nice Recipe- thanks! Added note for comment about thicker dressings

Bolthouse Farms dressing is yogurt base so is thinner and lower calorie than other Ranch dressings

Thanks- will keep this in mind and I am worried that the belly fat will be a problem for me too

Wow- great going! Hope you will enjoy the new you

Thanks so much- this is really helpful!

nice idea!

Raised 2 picky kids myself and found that making stuff that had enough ingredients that they could sort out the stuff they didn't want worked o.k.- we never had much money so I din't buy much meat or used it in small quantities. Things we liked that can be made low cal included: Vegetable Soups made with fat free chicken…

Well, don't wait the time is now! Don't drag that extra weight around with you every single day- it is bringing you down. You are a beautiful, young person and you only have one life to live so go for it. Stick with the basics- simple ingredients as close to their original form as you can get them- water with actual fruit…

wow

Great post and good luck on your way to fitness! Moms want to say yes and make everyone happy but you stood your ground for your health- way to go! I am proud that I went out with friends tonight and had a mineral water and did not partake in the greasy appetizers. I had a lovely time and my stomach felt much better for…

Good suggestion on the Almond milk :)