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Hummus & celery is one of my fave snacks, and I just discovered making hummus without oil, which makes it so much better/lower calorie! And I always have beans, rice & tortillas in the fridge for a quick meal - pop 'em together with a bunch of leafy greens and some avocado and Tabasco, and you have a high fiber, good…
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Here goes: Start weight: 249 Goal Weight: 150 Lbs to Lose: 99 total / 20 by xmas (212) 08/21: 232 09/05: 10/03: 11/07: 12/05: 12/26:
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Thanks, everyone! All of you have given me some great suggestions and advice! Enough to motivate me to "just do it"! I really appreciate everyone's contributions to this thread - and to helping me start meeting my goals! :happy:
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I've tried to go cold turkey off of sweets, but went a little goofy with cravings, so I've tried to find ways to work in reasonable desserts. Some of my favorites are: Diana's Dark Chocolate Frozen Banana Babies - 130 calories, Vitalicious Brownies & Deep Chocolate Vitamuffin Tops - 100 calories, and - this is a splurge -…
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That sounds delicious! Thank you for posting - and figuring it out! :)
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Vitalicious deep chocolate muffin tops - like cake and a cookie rolled into satisfying, 100-calorie, yumminess! I love those and Diana's dark chocolate frozen bananas. They keep me sane. ;)
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Totally agree. A kitchen scale is the best thing, and preparing your own food is so much healthier and cheaper. I know it's a hassle to cook all the time, so I try to do most of my cooking on Sundays - I'll make a pot of soup and use the recipe builder to plot the calories. I eat lots of boneless, skinless chicken breasts,…
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Thanks, everyone! :D
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Wow, Shannon, what a wonderful, and wonderfully written, post. I am just starting MFP. I am on Day 8. :) Reading this has inspired me. Thank you for sharing your story!!
