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I like to mash it and either use on sandwiches or burgers. I also use some of the mashed mixed with nonfat greek yogurt as salad dressing. It's also really good diced up in taco salad, can be mixed with tuna, chicken or turkey as a replacement to mayo. I've also replaced the oil in brownies with avacado. Of course there's…

I have this problem when the warmer weather hits, seem to be fine all winter but once the temps go over 65 I need more food after runs. I personally find having a bowl of (whole grain) cereal the night before a run about an hour before bed helps. I am a morning runner, start my day with black coffee then a run and then…

You're 77 days in........that's a big accomplishment. There's nothing wrong with peanut butter, that's not a free pass to sit down with a jar and a spoon but why not measure out 2 tablespoons of peanut butter and cut up some celery or an apple and have that as a snack in the afternoon or evening. There are things you can…

People will believe what they choose. Because this is work related and you'll have to play nice little office politics I'd just let the "nutritionist" speak, I wouldn't have any rebuttle because frankly as I said before people are going to believe what they choose. I would bet that many of the people that are there have…

I dropped cream and sugar from my coffee a long time ago and I really do think it was a little change that I got great big benefits from. I also found that good coffee tastes better without it anyway. :wink: I started experimenting in the kitchen with veggies that I'd previously had and not been crazy about, discovered…

Believe it or not you might find a lot of benefit from yoga. No, you won't be able to do all the moves but it will help with basic flexibility. Use the treadmill as it's something you already have. You're able to do 10 minutes now so try doing 3 different sessions for 5 minutes a time and then after a couple weeks switch…

I make both black and white bean soups and puree the beans as part of the process which should be something you could easily work with, no chewing required but would create a whole new flavor. I tend to add shredded chicken or pork and diced veggies along with lots of spices and all of those things should puree down pretty…

I had a grilled chicken sandwich last year with swiss cheese, peanut butter, bacon and fresh sliced jalapenos. I really wasn't sure I'd eat it but so glad that crazy chef came up with it because man oh man was it fabulous!

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She might be a good candidate for drinking her calories. For example fruit smoothies made with frozen or fresh fruit, greek yogurt if she worries over fat content. Avacados are a really good source of healthy fat as well as almonds. She may frown on the fat content but they're a great source and a perfect easy add on to…

Protein rich snacks might help, hard boiled eggs, cheese, greek yogurt are all things that help me.

I like spinach and eggs for breakfast, there's something about sauteed spinach in the morning that just gets me going and it keeps me full for a good portion of the morning. I've also been known to grab leftover chicken fajitas filling and wrap one up.

I felt this same way about radishes once I roasted them. Parsnips are on the list but I rarely get to a regular grocery store in order to get them.

Chicken fajita quesadillas with mango margaritas.

What's wrong with a salad? I found some really nice salads in the airport over the past week while traveling you just have to look for more than a small garden salad.

First of all you could lose 20 more pounds and still not be happy with your stomach, thighs, arms and so on. That's each and every human being not just you. That's probably the hardest hurdle, accepting your body shape. The skin cells take a while to spring back, longer the older you are so if you're happy with your weight…

I use mason jars to make up a few days of fruit and greek yogurt parfaits for a daily snack. I either dump the granola in before I leave home or keep some granola in my desk for when the mood hits. Most of my lunches consist of leftovers and are either fresh or something I've made up and tossed in the freezer for grab and…

Coffee is my high stress item. I actually learned that it's not the drink it's the smells. When I'm highly stressed now I'll stop at a coffee shop (cafe or starbucks usually) open the door close my eyes and take a deep breath. Sometimes I just simply reload my gift card, sometimes I grab some almonds and sometimes I get…

Lindt dark chocolate truffles are kept in my desk at work simply because I can eat just one and be satisfied. I also like the ghiardella dark chocolate with sea salt caramel. Found Hammonds dark chocolate made me pretty happy too but I'm not sure how easy that is to find. I discovered dark chocolate balsamic vinegar and…

This sounds great! Couple extra thoughts... Most taco seasoning is chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, black pepper and onion powder or minced onions. Pretty easy to replace the packet of sodium loaded taco seasoning with that combo if that helps. Also for a bit more protein you could drop a nice bit of plain greek yogurt.

Setting physical goals should help some. If you've never been active pick something that always looked to hard and work at that or maybe you saw someone doing something and thought oh I'd be too scared and go for it. I still log my food daily the difference is now I don't stress at all over food I didn't make myself. I…

I've been maintaining for about a year now with an average calorie intake around 1500 a day. Your age and fitness levels will impact this so there is no magic number for the masses. You could set your loss to .5 per week to adjust for those last few pounds no need to switch right to maintenance.

I have a hard time eating anything after brushing my teeth at night so maybe try that? I've also heard painting your nails will stop you. I'll be honest reading what you had sounds like you had the sweet and salty combo going so maybe you just need to find the right evening snack like a small amount of cocoa roasted…

There should be gym staff to help you get aquainted with the equipment, don't be afraid to ask them for explainations. They aren't always the best at creating a routine for you but sometimes they do offer a free training session. As for cardio, treadmill, elliptical, bikes and so on they're pretty user friendly, you can…

Those baked potato bowls look fantastic, can't believe I never thought of this before. THANK YOU!!!

The almonds and walnuts would probably be good over a salad or chop them finer and coat a chicken breast and bake. I do think the cookie idea sounds good though, perhaps you have some oatmeal lying around and maybe some raisins or cranberries?

I don't want to sound harsh so my apologies if this comes off that way that's not my intent. You have to put the effort in. Instead of eating say chicken nuggets and french fries make your own, use fresh potatoes or sweet potatoes cut up, toss in olive oil and bake or grill them. Buy chicken breast tenders fresh and roll…

I'm not official a "vegetarian" but I love veggies so I tend to make a lot of dishes that are in fact vegetarian. Zucchini and or eggplant lasagna - I use ground raw vegetables in place of the meat. My favorite is a combo of eggplant, zucchini, carrot and onion. Pasta with a tomato and ricotta sauce with diced zucchini,…

All of this right here, that's what will get you there. Also there will be bad days, take them for what they are bad days, they don't define you. Best of luck!

The others that have told you to take pictures are completely right! I would suggest you take photos without your face in them though, or have a friend take them minus your face. The reason I say no face is because then you see just the body, you don't see your face so you don't quickly identify yourself and you get the…