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my stomach is noticeably smaller, and I can actually suck it in some now (it was so bloated and huge I couldn't even make it suck in)

fiber bar and light yogurt

:love: DANG!!!! :embarassed:

I do put on muscle easily, even at my age and weight now. I am blessed with gorgeous legs, although they are short (I am only 5'2") that never got cellulite even when I reached 145 pounds overweight. I have nice calves and I love them. Now, my arms and shoulders look like I should be in the NFL- hugely bulky they get very…

I am really seriously shocked to realize that I am enjoying food more now. I can't believe that there were so many wonderful vegetables I had convinced myself I did not like. Since I've started trying some healthier foods, I've realized some of them are really my favorite foods. This was startling to me because my habit…

I am short, and I love high heels but can no longer wear them. I hope this will change when I lose more weight and my knees and ankles are not so stressed. But hey, you wear them if you like them! Does not matter if it makes you look even taller!! My niece is 6'1" and she still wears heels. Be confident and know just how…

trying to break so many habits at once is going to be tough! my mom smoked for 45 years though, and quit 15 months ago, and she has managed to keep abstaining (I am so proud of her) at any rate, try to find a substitute like chewing gum, knitting, or something (focus on things that keep your mouth or hands busy)... now is…

I do too. I don't use margarine, it's ingredient list is only one item different from industrial plastics they make the margarine bowls from. Move over butter is real butter, it's just made from a leaner milk.

today I am in dinner limbo, waiting for a text from my husband..... if we are going to take our boat out of the water and do a little maintenance this evening, then we are having our once a week dominos pizza-- if we are not doing that, then I will be cooking either chicken breasts or vege/soy meat stroganoff --- most days…

where I'm from, southern Alabama, gulf coast, we eat dessert first too, always have and probably always will

Are you TRYING to make me hungry????? ugh that food looks so good

Are you measuring all your portions? That is one area where people trip up a lot, not measuring. Also, it does not sound like you are getting adequate rest, and the body must have rest/ sleep to work properly. I also have found if my calories go as low as 1200 my weight loss slows down. Try 1500-1700 calories instead. I am…

if I were eating Paleo, or a strictly clean diet, there is no way I could intake 5000 calories! I struggle to take in 1500 a day if I am eating lots of veges and lean meats. I don't see how someone could physically eat that much volume.

WOW! How much younger and more handsome you are! :smokin:

I use it for everything I cook. I stir fry with it, I put it in breads, desserts, whatever. I make salad dressing with it (mix with some vinegar and pom juice and shake well, note it has to be 76 degrees to be liquid, so only m ix enough for one salad at a time because refrigeration would make it turn solid).

I bought a Polar FT4. I think it is worth every dime I paid for it and some extra. Using it has helped me gauge just how much exercise I am actually getting, because I am still quite out of shape, I often have to stop and go on exercise things so it's good to have those real numbers so I don't overestimate. Statistically,…

i LOVE protein foods, so I am always over in my protein macros-- good to know there is benefit to something besides my taste buds, lol

keep working at it, and when you post new pics in 30-60 days, the difference will be REALLY noticeable

good problem to have, if I had that problem I'd make apple butter and can some apples for winter

Doctor. back injuries can cause long-term permanent damage, go to the doctor right away

Get to the doctor ASAP. Best of luck to you. Meanwhile, eat healthfully and try to end any bad habits you have like excessive caffeine, etc. Don't take any kind of diet pills, supplements, etc. until you can see your doctor, other than maybe buying a bottle of pre-natal vitamins. Take Care. eta: at 44 years old with two…

I don't know what to tell you except that it seems when I eat a little more and go closer to 1300-1400, and sometimes even 1600-1700, I actually start to lose the weight faster. This is just my personal experience that I've had in my first month using MFP actively. I started out aiming to stay below 1200 and found a little…

Think I need to become Canadian real quick! I understand what you are saying, I worry about it a lot too, but I figure at least I will be healthier- and I may get surgery if necessary but I will worry about that when I reach that point. Use lots of lotions and exercise and hope for the best! good luck to you- maybe you…

It is psychologically damaging to reward children with food, candy, sweets. Find a good reliable report on this and send it to the school- it won't be hard to find, it is very well proven that it causes dysfunctional eating habits that last a lifetime if not intentionally changed (and that can be quite difficult to do).

Why bother with processed protein powder? Why not just eat real natural proteins? Just wondering about that.

I just don't like the idea of having my solid foods blended to a drink. If I am eating vegetables, I want to eat them, I don't want to drink them. Occasionally I do like a cup of orange juice with breakfast- that is about the limit for my juicing tolerance I think. I do like to squeeze lemon and lime juice into my water. I…

it is not recommended or anyone with any kind of eating disorder because it increases the obsessive natures that come with those

I think I already said the fiber one oats and chocolate bars, but I also love the nature valley dark cherry chocolate bars, and now I am loving chocolate pudding made with skim milk (even put a little whipped cream on top if I want and the calories are still pretty low)

I weigh pretty much everything- sometimes I will measure the things that come in tablespoons but other than that, i weight it all.