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good philosophy to me!

yup pretty awesome! you looked awesome as snow white too but definitely a healthier person today. congrats to you! and thanks for the motivation

my default breakfast is oatmeal OR greek yogurt lunch - an easy one is a sweet potato - easy to microwave, add some cinnamon and smart balance "butter" spread and you're good to go lunch - i also sometimes have leftovers or one of my favorites is the vegan power pasta - low cal, high energy and fills you up:…

either 6 (go you!) or the second from the last :)

a friend just posted this - looks pretty promising - and Yummy! 30 Delicious Vegan Meals You Can Make In Under 30 Minutes http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/easy-vegan-recipes

nothing valuable to say except YUMMMM

totally - thanks guys

I wouldn't have thought of the "usda" search but thanks to a helpful, kind person on here suggesting it my life will get a lot easier. And it seems it'll help others too. Please keep your pointlessly mean comments to yourself.

thanks guys! i've done the "generic" or "raw" searches but tried out the "usda" this morning and that really seems to work

awesome! thanks :) great tip! and as far as the other stuff. i know its a free site but i'm not just trying to be low cal i'm trying (trying being the key word) to move away from over-processed food. so it might seem stupid but even seeing all those things listed out like "sweet potato fries" makes me crave things i'm…

yay! great news! and you deserve it!

fair enough :-P and congrats

not really sure that beach volley ball will work since my friend is 6+ months pregnant but definitely the jogging :)

oh frisbee is a good idea! and using the water as resistance. I'm excited. mostly trying to find distractions to stay away from the beer/wine coolers tho since that's my go-to vacation treat.

FYI - I decided that I'll try replacing honey with agave in our house. same basic concept but not tasty enough to shovel into my mouth by itself :)

Well getting to 175 was it but now i barely have motivation to get out of bed, to work and have a reasonably productive day that caring about my food intake/exercise is an even larger challenge. not sure what my challenge can be besides 175??

that's great motivation! no children on this end to motivate me (yet) but that's a great perspective

yeah, my fiancee and I are teamed up on this journey but I've really been tempting her into eating bad things lately - especially on the weekends. We're reinstating out (at least) weekly gym dates starting this week tho. and making logging mandatory before we eat is probably a good idea - especially on the weekends. thanks…

yup, on it.

its such a weird feeling! and can totally relate. I'd say having photos taken of yourself - or even taking them yourself - will help you adapt. and get use to this new (again) you. Of course you know my strategy - at 200 lbs (down from 228) I made this profile. Otherwise I kept drifting backwards because I saw 200 (and…

:) definitely gonna be taking you up on that. i'm flashing back to our bleacher walking days lol

lol you know I'm a condiment junky. can't wait to get my buffalo sauce at giant today! watch out!

that's what i figured - thanks! so i won't feel too bad about giving into my pre-menstrual munchies

Me too. and honestly i feel really great at 188 (from 230) and I'm probably going to chill here for a bit but my end goal is to at least not be "obese" according to BMI. Overweight probably still isn't (for my height that's a max of 174) great but much better health wise. so my end goal is at least 174.

hey all - just saw this article, oddly enough. Rahlpn looks like you were right on the money with the greek yogurt! http://www.care2.com/greenliving/5-foods-to-eat-when-youre-feeling-tired.html 5 Foods to Eat When You’re Feeling Tired A bowl of oats: The high dietary fiber content in oats helps you feel full longer,…

not sure if this'll do it but fruit'll give you that sugar but coupled with fiber so it doesn't shock the system. I've been big on peaches lately myself. Also - have you tried stretching? I know it sounds silly but just circulating all your joints and getting your blood flowing, a long with some deep breathing really helps…

[/quote] Your kidneys can only handle about 800-1000mL an hour so don't drink more than that per hour and you won't have any issues. (found an article on WebMD if you want to look it up) [/quote] really? that's only 32 ounces or so. i down my nalgene in 5 minutes or so.

hmmm hadn't seen this before. so around 95 (what i did yesterday) is about right. thanks!

I'd say the most important piece of advice i have is ALWAYS EAT BACK YOUR EXERCISE CALORIES. I know this sounds silly, and it took me a long long time to listen to folks but you need to have a NET OF AT LEAST 1200 CALORIES or your metabolism drops like crazy. That means that if you eat 1,440 calories but burned an extra…

this shows you that its all about the toning! nice job!