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BUMP! Sounds yummy!

Welcome to MFP! I'd be glad to help encourage/support you on your weight loss journey!

Yeah! Well, I'm not from here, but I've lived here for the last three + years. Personally, I'm not a fan...Beaufort is awesome, but the summers here are so hot and muggy. I HATE that part. Also, I think the term "Southern Hospitality" does not apply, in particular, to the area where we are living. People also drive like…

Wow...please forgive all of my grammatical mistakes. Apparently brain does not function before 9am.

I'm so very sorry that you're having to deal with depression in addition to your weight loss goals. Having anxiety disorder myself, I am rather prone to depression. I've had some pretty bad times myself, and I am so sorry you're having to deal with it. It is not fun. The two times in my life I struggled with depression…

My goal is to keeping seeing a drop in that scale and in the inches. It'd be nice to lose a bunch of weight, but as long as those numbers are still on the downward slope, I'll be pretty happy with that.

First of all, everytime I think I'm hungry I force myself to drink an 8oz glass of water...If I'm still hungry after that...I let myself have the snack, but more often than not...The water is enough for me. Secondly, I try and keep my hands busy as often as possible. I do lots of crafty things (crochet, punch needle,…

I'M NOT!!! The only workout video I have (which I only use on rainy days) is a dance video. While I'm sure Jillian Michael's provides amazing results...her workouts are just so BORING!!! I'd rather go run than do a boring workout!

Proteins, (chains of amino acids) are what help build muscle in your body. Without protein, your metabolism would slow SIGNIFICANTLY because proteins help in the reproduction of cells. For those on a diet and exercise program, protein is particularly important because, when dieting and exercising with any intensity, you're…

Thank you all for your support. And good luck to each and every one of you (Miltiary associations are not) on your weigh-loss/ healthy lifestyle endeavors.

Hello, fellow MFPers. I am the wife of Staff Sergeant Wagner of the United States Marine Corps. We are currently stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. We have been here for over three years. My husband has been on four deployment tours in the almost 8 years he's been in. Three tours were to Iraq, and the last to…

Good call!

BUMP Sounds yummy! I'm going to give this a whirl? My husband is picky though...Do you think he'll be able to taste the pumpkin?

I'm not sure about an alternative Balsamic Vinaigrette, but I'm with you on most of them tasting too sweet. For salads, I use low-fat cottage cheese as dressing instead! Just a thought. Hope you find what you're looking for!

Amen!

I'm not 100% sure it'll be in here, but this database seems to have many things that MFP does not! Hope you find out! http://www.prohealth.com/weightloss/tools/exercise/calculator1_2.cfm?emptyfield=weight

Asparagus is easy to grow and will come back every year, if you take care of it! Loved having it around in Indiana! It'll take over your garden, so plant it in it's own area.

Lunch meat Quessadillas or wraps!!! Get some low-cal wraps (I use TOUFAYAN brand)... Throw some low-fat mozzarella cheese and some spinach along side the turkey...Then grill it! Wrap it up, or make it like a quessadilla! Then dip in Salsa! Yumm! This is a go-to lunch for me, but it's great for dinner too! Have some low-fat…

I'd give some extra cardio workouts a try before cutting yourself shy of some calories.

I'm a bit eclectic, but I listen to Frank Sinatra, The Spill Canvas, Matt Nathanson, and some Joshua Radin (among other things) at dinner. As a family, we turn off the TV at dinner time. We listen to music, talk, and eat. And I love it!

First of all, The LESS you have to lose, the longer it is going to take. I need to lose about 40 pounds. I've lost about 11 in 35 days...but I still have a LONGGGGG way to go to hit my goal. You're not really overweight, you just have some vanity pounds to lose. Your body is going to hang onto that a lot stronger than my…

A little bit of light soy sauce, water, roasted garlic and herb seasoning (I use Weber's), and some oregano. They're the best pork chops ever!

I put about a quarter cup of low-fat cottage cheese on my salads instead of dressing! Fatty dressing! Bah! Who needs it!?

That's AWESOME! You look great! What a fun reward for yourself too!

That's great! You look amazing! How inspiring!

THAT'S AWESOME!!!! You look amazing! Congrats!

My favorite song for working out right now is, "Ours," by THE BRAVERY.

I just use thin shaved turkey breast, some low-fat mozzarella, spinach, and onion...But I GRILL my wrap and dip it in Salsa! Yummy!

You look GREAT!!! Congrats! That's awesome! How inspiring!

I have recently rediscovered the joys of childhood play! Get out a jump rope, Hula hoop, etc...and go to town! It's fun and you'd be surprised how many calories you burn having fun!!!