kellymiller23

I made this soup using this recipe. I used all low-sodium versions of the canned goods, and used frozen chicken instead of canned. By my calculations, a one-cup serving was 162 calories, 2g of fat, 86mg sodium, 3g carbohydrates, and 10g protein. And it was delicious!! Hope this was helpful.

This was my first thought as well, because my husband has it and the pain was all in the heel area. The pain in the morning is caused by that ligament partially healing itself while you sleep, then re-tearing when you get up. If you're not having morning pain in your foot, I'm not sure if that's it, but it could be the…

I had actually never heard of PCOS until I read your post, so I went on WebMD and looked it up. Thank you for educating me and others about this! You definitely have some extra hurdles in your weight loss plan, but you are strong and will definitely succeed! I agree that your calories sound high. Maybe you can check your…

I'm in on both!

Instead of 2 slices of white bread for breakfast (no nutrition, and packed with sugar) try eating an egg with 1 slice of whole-grain bread, or eliminate the bread and eat an egg and fruit. A higher protein breakfast will keep you feeling fuller and more satisfied. Avoid sugar and artificial sweeteners, which will make you…

This has worked for me. I stick to lean protein, vegetables, fruit, and a few whole grains (i.e. a turkey sandwich on multi-grain bread). Try and limit dairy, rice, pasta, potatoes, cereal, processed foods, frozen foods, artificial sweeteners, soda, and fruit juice.

Mine is set for 1 lb. a week, but I am actually losing about 1/2 lb. per week. I have adjusted my calorie intake a couple of times to see if it would make a difference, but nope. I guess that's just the pace my body wants to let go of it, and I'm fine with that. I'm learning patience.

Lays's Salt and Vinegar potato chips (my mouth is watering as I type this) Candy of any kind Ice Cream of any kind Fresh white bread (French, baguette, etc) Anything with the name Hostess on it (easier now that they are out of business) or any Hostess wanna-be.

I do this every night for the following day. It really helps to have my day planned ahead of time. I plan something yummy (yet healthy) for later in the day so I have it to look forward to, and help fight temptation.

I am also 5'10". I have my goal at net 1600, but usually come in around 1400. I see a lot of frozen, processed, and pre-packaged food, "diet" food, "fat-free" food, etc. These foods are usually packed with sodium and sweeteners. Try and stick to real, "whole" foods as much as possible. Fresh fruit, vegetables, whole…

This! During the week, I try to plan everything I will eat the next day and enter it into my food diary the night before. Then I just follow my plan for the day. Makes it so easy!

I spent the day at Disneyland. You do the math :) But all of that walking helped work off the calories.

Thank you so much for posting your amazing pics! I am 5'10", tall and curvy just like you, and almost halfway through losing 30 lbs. My goal weight is 148, and now that I see how great you look, I am so excited to look that good too! Thanks for being an inspiration to me and many others.

I completely agree with BlackKat75. Go online and look at the menu of the restaurant in advance (if possible), and decide what to order before you even get there. If you go in with a plan, it's much easier. If the restaurant itself doesn't post its nutrition facts, there are websites (like MFP) that you can go to and get…

I am also working to lose 30 lbs. I started MFP on January 28 (3 1/2 weeks ago) and have lost 10 lbs. so far. I think the key for me has been more food-related than exercise. I plan EVERYTHING I eat the day before, and enter it into my food diary in advance. I eat fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean protein,…