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Here's a healthy recipe: http://www.food.com/recipe/healthy-homemade-ranch-dressing-251351 Watch the 'Fat Free' varieties. Lots of sugar!

Awesome!

I never thought of adding mint, great idea!

I do! I've lost 15 pounds "blasting." Have you gone to the FB page? Tons of recipes here: https://www.facebook.com/NutriBulletRecipes

I prepare it with vegetable broth instead of water - adds more flavor. It's also a great breakfast grain - add nuts, dried fruit, milk or soy milk. Here are some recipes: http://www.savvyvegetarian.com/vegetarian-recipes/basic-quinoa.php

Thanks everybody - all helpful ideas! Just walked for 35 minutes, drank 20 oz of water and I'm having a bowl of tofu Pho for lunch (ticker). I'm really digging MFP! :happy:

Wow - that's an amazing weight loss! Looks like you sure know what you're talking about!

It's the Perfect Fit Button - "As Seen on TV" ha ha ha. https://www.asseenontv.com/prod-pages/perfect_fit_button_ood_ontv.html I'm in the same boat - 16 jeans are too big now. I have 14's - and just lay down to zip them up. Tight pants remind you not to overeat, lol.

A big bowl of plain (no butter) popcorn and sugarless hot chocolate can give you the cozy feeling you're looking for without blowing it. Rest and hold off the cravings as long as possible. Lots of times if you just wait about 20 minutes - they go away. :ohwell:

Take some NyQuil and sleep until tomorrow, lol. :sick:

Can't wait til it warms up in Seattle - I'll take a walk AFTER dinner. (Sorry to y'all that are getting hit by the big blizzard right now).

I hear you! I was so happy I went to an hour-long Zumba class last night - I would have only had 268 calories for dinner, instead I had about 800! Like my dad says, I exercise for pie...lol

Good job! I'm trying to lose that much myself. I think a lot of self-image is mixed together with past humiliations. You look in the mirror and see echos from your past that can cloud your judgment. Mean kids from a long-ago playground, comments a friend or family member may have made, ugly dressing room mirrors, hideous…

Hey Ben - you can sit on the floor and live with it - you can't live without food. The brain reactions are positively Pavlovian!

This is no different I guess than watching The Biggest Loser, and noticing the commercials are for fast food, lol. You can't have a Nutrisystem or Weight Watchers without fat people. How do you make people fatter? By throwing food ads at them!

If you are on the road, keep in mind that McDonald's has the lowest calorie fast food. The oatmeal is good, you can also have a salad with grilled chicken (hold the dressing), or a fish sandwich. The portions are small, that's why it's lower calorie. Also, any place that has salad, but watch the dressing. I'm a vegetarian…

Thanks for sharing your story. Always better to face the music and lay it all out there. I am totally supportive and will be there when you wear your new pants to work. : )

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I'm a big carb eater - so I'll look into it and report back, lol.

@Brent - 50 pounds lost? Good for you!

Eating out every day? What do the rest of your co-workers look like? Are they overweight? I was hanging out with a group at work that went out every week. I had to tap out because they always wanted to go to places with high-calorie foods. So I'm not part of the group - big deal! If you want to be sociable, go out ONCE a…

Great job. Thank you for posting the photos. It's SUPER brave of you. I have "befores" on my blog and can't wait for the "afters"!

I never announce to my husband that I'm on a diet, because as soon as I do I hear, SHOULD YOU REALLY BE EATING THAT? Or worse, THAT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE DIET FOOD. Ugh! I'm just sayin...lol.

I love Greek yogurt. It's thicker and less tangy than other plain yogurt, so you don't even need sweeteners. Just add a sprinkle of cinnamon. The fact that's it thicker makes it more satisfying. You can even make yogurt cheese (like sour cream) by draining it in a coffee filter in the refrigerator overnight - try it,…

I'm a vegetarian and tend to eat a lot of fruit. The only problem is, it pushes me over on the sugar quotient. I think adding vegetables can give you the same healthy skin without all the sugar. I just had a bowl of steamed green beans with garlic powder and a big bowl was only 25 calories, 4 carbs and 2 grams of sugar. On…

Mmmm. That sounds delicious!

I agree with the poster who suggested volunteering. It could be tutoring once a week or helping out at a shelter. What you need it sounds like, is to feel useful. Think about it...

I think salad is always looked at as a "diet" food - so people on diets think they have to eat it, then get sick of it! There are other ways to go besides salad - green beans and walnuts, Persian eggplant stew, baked sweet potatoes, roasted cauliflower....the possibilities are endless...