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I don't have an answer for chocolate and peanut butter, but if I need just a little bit of chocolate I love the Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia Yogurt. It has just enough chocolate to settle my inner beast and is only 160 calories in 1/2 c.

I also really enjoy 1/2 a pita with a serving of hummus, lettuce, tomato, and one of the Morning Star Spicy Black Bean Patties. Yummy, yummy, yummy.

I rarely get to be on here to chat, but I LOVE reading the black team threads. You are a great group to make up this team! Anyway, I am in on this challenge, and while I hate to think about missing out on my coffee everyday (unfortunately, killing a coworker to succeed at a challenge would be out of the question), I am…

I keep my scale in our unfinished basement, away from my normal routine. From the beginning, I have told myself that this is a health journey, not a weight loss journey. So, I absolutely only weigh myself once a week. It used to be on Monday, but with BL it is, of course, on Wednesday morning. For me, it is like waiting…

Great challenge for the black team. Measuring food and eat fruits and vegetables. Good luck on weighins black team.

Personally, sometimes all I need is to get my words out of my head and onto paper to make me feel better. Now, whether or not to hit send (or "post reply" in this case) is always risky, but what you should have found today is that there is so much love on the black team that no matter what you say we will always love you.

Thanks Anna.

Marla, I love your group hug smilies. Too cute!

Sorry to see you going, Bohlon. I am so glad to be on the black team because many of my teammates were those that I found inspirational just from posts... and that inspiration included you. Hope things get better. Although I am rather new to this group, and inner circle, I am a fairly good listener. Feel freel to email me…

I customized my food journal to include Breakfast, Morning Snack, Lunch, Afternoon Snack, and Dinner. One of the things that I have learned here is that it is important not to starve yourself and that eating every few hours helps. Eating healthy snacks between meals helps you stay energized and not feel hungry. So, plan…

I know that only water is water, but I have an extreme dislike for plain water so I am trying to find an acceptable alternative. I have gone from drinking only soda (and I mean ONLY soda, and regular soda at that) to drinking iced tea, water with the Lipton Green Tea mixins or water with the South Beach Tide Me Over mixin.…

I just posted last night about my 18 year old daughter taking off because she was mad at her dad. I also have a 20 year old son, who used to pull the same crap. He no longer lives at home and is now someone I can turn to when dealing with my daughter. Your son will get over it and come home. You have to stay strong. If you…

...so I worked about 12 hours today, went to school for 2 hours, spoke with my husband and daughter while on my way home and everything was fine. Less than 10 minutes later when I walked in the door it was WW3. My daughter is 18 and she and her father had a battle involving a cell phone (I still don't have a clear picture…

I recently purchased a few Lean Cuisines to keep on hand for when my family insists on eating crap. For the first two that I made, I cooked them on the lowest amount of time listed on the package, and both times they were overcooked to the point of inedible. (I know, it is crazy it took two times, but I thought maybe the…

Grrrrrr!:grumble: We just went to Applebee's last week and I had the WW tilapia and it was so delicious that everyone at my table was jealous. I then told everyone I know about it because it was so delicious. I really hope that they think this through a little. Between people trying to eat healthier and trying to save…

Great job mjsnee! It only gets easier!

It's better now. Not sure what was going on. MIght have been on my end. Sorry. :blushing:

Nice job! I also did a great job with the self control this week. We get donuts delivered at work the first of each month which happened to come yesterday. The bad part is that the donuts are kept in the commons area, so everytime I want coffee I have to pass the donuts. The crazy part is that this month I didn't even feel…

Sorry, Bohlon, the print is too tiny to read :frown:

I just tried the laying on your back with your legs crossed and I cannot believe how much you can feel that in your abs. Holy moly!

My son "threatened" to bring his family over for dinner tonight. Normally I love having them over, but between him and his girlfriend and my 18 month old granddaughter, I would have constant interruptions and I'm simply not willing to do that on the season opener. I told him any night but tonight. He said he would rather…

I have Power Sculpt, Boot Camp and Cardio Blast and I love them all. I have never before actually stuck with the videos that I buy, so that says a lot for these videos. After trying them all on level one, I have decided to stick with one for a couple of weeks and then switch around. I tried doing a different video every…

I love the veggie burgers. The Morningstar Spicy Black Bean are my latest favorite. Has anyone tried the mushroom lovers and if so how are they?

I also adore BL. I just told my husband earlier that if I could only watch one show, it would definitely be BL. I know they are competing for the money, but everyone on this show ends up winning. You are given the exact tools that you need to make a difference in your life. Not everyone uses the tools they are given, but…

I work full time as an office manager at a busy law firm, part-time as the bookkeeper for the Constable (they serve papers on people) and I am a full-time student. I am married and have two children, ages 20 and 18, and I have an 18 month old granddaughter. My son no longer lives with us and my daughter is a senior in high…

Okay, so I am going to win on this one. I am still trying to lose my baby weight, and my kids are 20 and 18!!!! Gotta start somewhere right? I have come to the conclusion that I FINALLY have time for me. As mothers, as soon as our children are born we give up ourselves to tend to them. I think this is true of working moms…

Thank you, thank you, thank you for this post. I am a huge fan of butter and I absolutely hate butter substitutes or margarine of any kind. I have grudgingly switched to Fleischmann's spread because I am really trying to make good changes in my life. Most things I have adapted to lower fat varieties, but I still really,…

My husband brought home a receipt from work for Chili Cheese Frito Salad. The recipe is as follows: 1 small red onion, chopped 1 small green pepper, chopped 1 c. mayonnaise 2 c. shredded cheese 16 oz. frozen corn, thawed bag of chili cheese fritos, crushed Mix all ingredients except fritos and refrigerate until served. Add…

I paid some outrageous amount because I signed up for a magazine sale for my co-worker's kid. I think $12 per year is a decent price.

I also love Cooking Light. I have only received a couple of issues, but have tried recipes out of both of them and they were delicious. I find most of my "everyday" recipes online or from a couple of healthy eating cookbooks that I have, but the Cooking Light magazine has recipes that would work better for a nice dinner or…