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I'd like to join! Highest weight: 178 Starting weight: 164 June goal weight: 140 Total goal: 130 I weigh in on Fridays if that's ok!

Joining late... was on vacation. CW 149 GW 145 I am moving cross country in the middle of this challenge - so it really will be a challenge!!! Good luck to all!

Tequila and cherry-lime la croix. Yum!

SW: 155.5 CW: 149.2 Under 150!! Woohoo!!! Still not even close to my goal of 140 for this 5 week challenge, but still feeling good today. Started bikram yoga over the weekend, and so far I LOVE IT. (Disclaimer: I know some people are very strongly ANTI-bikram. I did my research before beginning and decided it was a safe…

I keep oatmeal, nuts and a few cans/cartons of soup in my desk drawer.

I like this recipe: http://www.fabhousewife.com/santa-maria-tri-tip-roast/ It is meant for a tri-tip roast, so would make too much if you are just cooking a couple steaks. I like this recipe because there is no added salt. And it is DELICIOUS. I marinate my roast in the vinegar mixture and then use the dry rub right before…

Thanks for sharing!!! This will save lots of time :)

@ missy - I am totally guilty of the gym wandering. Once a week sounds manageable though! Good luck - let us know how it went on Friday!

I am not a cauliflower fan. But I DO love pizza. I make pizzas on a FlatOut light Italian Herb wrap. There are 90 calories in the wrap and it makes the perfect size personal pizza.

No offense to Paula, but that is exactly the attitude that will lead you to having another day like today. The "its no big deal" thing isn't going to help. It will encourage you to do it again. I don't know where you live, but if it's in the US, it is no later than 4:45PM. There are still plenty of hours in your day to…

SW: 154.2 (last week) CW: 152.6 Loss: 1.6 pounds this week. There must be something about weighing in on Mondays that is a problem for me... Yesterday (Sunday) I weighed myself in at 150.4 which was the bottom of a steady decline all week... I didn't do GREAT eating Sunday evening, but I didn't do terrible. Not two pounds…

SW: 155.5 CW: 154.2 These numbers are a little deceiving, I think. I weighed in Saturday at 152.4 (down 2 pounds from last week). THEN I went out for my roommates birthday Saturday night :( I stuck to just two drinks (vodka and flavored water), but also ate a few chicken nuggets and fries from McDonald's. I think my…

Decided at the beginning of the week to eat no more than half of the calories I earn working out. I was afraid I would lose the motivation, but I haven't yet. Had a great workout Monday and Tuesday night. I've been very occupied at work, so it has been easy not to snack. AND TODAY... someone at work noticed that I have…

SW: 155.5 CW: 154.2 This week was eh. Felt like I worked out a lot harder than 1.3 pounds! I had previously just been walking and (kind of) lifting weights. This week I started a 30 day plan that included 20 minute (intense!) cardio routines and body weight exercises. I am more motivated to do this workout because I can do…

If anyone is in need of a weekly kick in the butt (and doesn't mind a little profanity) this blog is AMAZING!!! If you sign up for her emails, she updates her blog and sends an email every Wednesday morning - perfect timing for that mid-week rut! http://www.lifelessbull****.com/eliminate-your-excuses/ It is not specific to…

@kiwigirl Nice work giving up the coffee and sugar!!! I too am about 4 weeks without regular Coke!! Hooray! It was sooooo hard at first, but man does it feel good now! And I actually think fruit tastes sweeter now, like my taste buds were being tricked by the Coke before. Keep up the good work, that is a hard habit it kick!

Yesterday went pretty well. I did have one piece of salt water taffy - but only ONE! Still can't seem to hit my protein goals for the day... i'm not a huge meat eater and adding nuts always seems to make me go over on my fat for the day. There must be a happy medium somewhere. Today is not going as well. I was feeling…

I will start! My favorite "adapted" recipe so far is what I like to call "Lasagna Roll Ups" (even bf approved!) Lasagna Roll Ups Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 25-30 minutes Serves: 8 (hefty portions!!) 241 Calories per Roll 8 Lasagna noodles (I calculated using plain old Barilla white lasagna noodles) 1/2 pound 90%…

@Mousie 59 - Have you ever tried dipping in tzatziki dip instead? The deli at Safeway makes one that is only about 40 calories per 2 Tbsp (probably less if you make it at home) but still creamy and with similar spices to ranch. Bolthouse makes a ranch that is only 45 calories per 2 Tbsp as well, though it has that weird…

I have been doing 1200 cals for about four weeks now, and it has gotten much easier! The first thing I realized was that I was DRINKING way too many calories. I cut soda from my diet at the beginning of the year, but I was still drinking a ton of milk (almost a gallon per week!) and fruit juices. These calories add up…

I'm a few days late to the group but this is perfect timing for my Memorial Day vacation plans!

I'm in!

I've tried the zucchini vs pasta and cauliflower vs pizza crust and I just can't do it. So I only add pizza or pasta to my menu about once every two weeks and use a high fiber pasta and make homemade veggie pizza with wheat crust. Some common swaps I do make though are: frozen greek yogurt for ice cream unsweetened…

Are you sure your headaches are from the aspartame and not a lack of sugar/caffeine?? I was also addicted to Coke and gave it up a few months ago. In order to kick the cravings I ended up giving up all caffeine including coffee and tea. Sometimes if I am still craving a Coke, I get a can of diet a&w rootbeer. Its enough to…