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Great ideas! I agree with portioning out everything into containers for the week. This makes it easy to keep on your plan (whatever your plan is) and saves lots of time. I go to the Sat market and get kale, swiss chard, spincach and lettuce. As soon as I get home I cut up all the greens then put the salad into pint sized…

Track Weight Watchers AND MFP calories for a week and get an idea of how many calories you are really eating of fruits and vegetables. Then subtract that number from your daily calorie count and you'll have your number to shoot for. That said...why do things the hard way? On MFP you track everything you eat, just like WW,…

Congrats, Cupcake :wink:

I've been doing WW for a little over 2 years now (MFP about 3 weeks). I go to all the meetings and have found the meetings to be excellent motivation to "not gain weight" as opposed to "losing weight." At weigh-in, I definately do not want to gain so I keep close track of what I eat (on paper) and follow the PointsPlus…

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I agree...if your body says it wants beer, give it beer and forget the food!

Depends on the motivation behind the comment. It could very well be a compliment. There are women with large "bewbs" that are proud of their "acheivements." Others are not, esp when it comes from being overweight. When someone says that to you (does it happen often?), you can choose to be offended or be gracious. Say…

I think 55in13's reply is wise and balanced. If you are meeting your personal goals without logging vegs, then you probably don't have to. If you're not meeting your goals - not losing weight, eating too much in one category (fat, protein), gaining weight (yikes!) then log everything. I do log everything, esp vegs because…

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Real friends do notice when the conversation gets a little "awkward." It's good to know your friends are aware and care! It's hard when we want what others have. But we can get healthier, fitter and lighter! It's not easy but focus down the road a couple of years, not on tomorrow and your journey will be successful! Slow…

I've lost 60 lbs over the last 2 years with no back-sliding. Some at work are truly happy for me and support me. Others want to be supportive but seem to 180 degrees different. I'm told (by some) I am obsessed, work out too much and that I can't have any fun eating anymore. I think I'm focused, deligent and being…

Thank you all for your opinions and experiences. I know I'm a little late on this thread but it has been an education just reading everyone's comments. Here's my thoughts after reading the whole thread: 1. Veganism IS a lifestyle, not just a diet. 2. Being a vegetarian is kinda like being vegan, only different. Vegetarians…

I switched to a vegan diet acouple of months ago after reading Joel Fuhrman's "Eat to Live" and "Eat for Health." The diet "resonated" with my nutritional goals and my lifestyle. The T. Colin Campbell Foundation is very similar and I've found it to be more scientifically based. Not sure if it's all that much cheaper than…