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I've been rewarding myself along the way - each time I lose 10lbs I give myself a non food reward. Mainly it has been fitness stuff - but as soon as I lose ONE MORE POUND - it's not happening as fast as I would like it to - a friend and I are treating ourselves to pedicures. I think rewards along the way are great! Gives…

Can I relate to this!! I have NO IDEA what I really look like. None. what. so. ever. I am constantly bugging my kids & husband by pointing out someone and saying - do I look like her?? And then begging them to show me someone that I DO look like. I would just like to know what I really look like!! Sounds crazy... I hate…

What an amazing transformation! Good job - can't wait to see the finished "new" you!

Exactly what I was going to suggest! I will also add garlic and chop an onion &/or peppers if I have them. I roast them at 425 for about 45 minutes - it caramelizes the onions and peppers, super yummy!

Name: Bunny Pledge: 35 pounds Weight as of Dec 14, 2010: 251.6 Weight as of Jan 4, 2011: 248 lbs Loss To Date during challenge: 3.6 lbs What are you going to do to lose the weight?: Choosing healthy, staying under my calorie goal and exercising - Kettlebell at least 3 times weekly & walking with Leslie Sansone at least 3…

What a wonderful day for you! Good job, it will be exciting to see your changes this year :)

This is the best place to start!

I am totally into spinach right now so my first thought was a spinach salad, lately it's just been raw spinach & sundried tomatoes but I love to make one with raw spinach, cranberries & walnuts or pecans and I make a hot honey/mustard dressing to go over it. Making it tomorrow now!

I just discovered these!! I use the ranch one - used it tonight on a baked potatoe too. So glad they came up with them!

A few days a week I spend driving all over town for about 5 - 8 hours. I pack a lunch with several snacks. I use the bagel thins for my sandwiches, will pack a baggie of raw spinach and dip that in hummus, nuts, pirates bootey, fruit. I find if I'm prepared like this then I can steer clear of fast food places. If I don't…

Oh I am now in love with this site!!! I have so many of the recipes bookmarked and I have only been looking at it for a few minutes!! Thanks so much for posting it!

That's a very good way of beginning your exercise routine! I wish you great success!

Sounds delicious! I am addicted to making pizzas right now on 100 cal tortillas. Depending on what you add to them they range from 200 cals to 300 cals and are totally filling and super yummy!

Oh my these sound amazing!!

Yummmmmm :smile:

I will post later on how this one turned out and my responses from my non dieting skinny friends... I had made one before that didn't have the chocolate dusting and the crust was different but it was awesome - this one should be even better!

I work out at home! And I call it my gym... I can't see paying money to a real gym knowing myself the way I do - I am too self conscious about working out in front of people right now and would never go. So it would be like tossing money into the wind. Maybe when I've reached a weight I feel comfortable at but possibly…

Bump to make later - thanks! I just signed up for the newsletter - thanks for that too!

I try to cook items that will have left overs to make other meals. For example, I almost weekly will cook a roast. We will have it one night with say a salad & root vegetables. I will then plan on making tacos or enchiladas or some other type of casserole with it another night. I do the same thing with chicken. I will bake…

Trying this - as soon as I go grocery shopping!

Oh you look beautiful! What an awesome accomplishment!! You are very inspiring to me!!

WOW! Amazing results in just 4 weeks! Great job!

Just made one using a 100 cal flour tortilla. SOOOOOOOO good!! Here's a pic: Only 276 calories for the entire pizza and it is totally filling and super yummy! Thanks so much for the idea :flowerforyou:

Have you had issues with high blood pressure? My husband has horrible headaches when he isn't regular with his meds. And dizzy spells too. I have hypothyroidism and will experience headaches if I am needing an adjustment on my medicine. Hope you find the cause! Headaches stink...

Sounds good! The butternut chips sound interesting. Was it hard to peel the squash? Did they get crispy only on the outside? Very curious about this aspect of the recipe!

Welcome - this site is amazing! Has been the biggest help for me and so many others. Enjoy!

This really is the best site - I've been loving it since mid September! Nice to have you!

That is AMAZING!!! What a wonderful accomplishment. And you look so happy! Good job!! Can't wait to see NEXT years pics!

Sometimes I will clean as an exercise in itself - I will do everything while jogging, high stepping as I do the dishes and adding in squats etc and then I log what my hrm says minus some of the calories it says I burned. Other times, if I have spent hours like you are stating, I will log some as exercise but not nearly…

Oh awesome! I'm sure you are thrilled!! Good job!