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I do a flexible thing where sometimes I do more convenience foods like you do (and sometimes I cook). My meals run around 1200 but I add in snacks around that. I do 300 cal 20g prot breakfast, 400cal 30 g prot lunches and 500cal 40g prot supper. That gives me a high protein 1200 cal meal plan. Then I add in snacks where I…

I'll be honest - I struggle with being full myself. I've had to set a very high protein intake to over come it plus a fiber supplement in my AM coffee. I look for foods that are high protein to calorie (shrimp, chicken breast, canned tuna in water, egg whites) and high volume (frozen green beans for example) for lower…

AND I hear DNA gives you cancer.

So DNA eating is also dirty eating now? (munches carrot) I feel so baaaaad.... (laughing myself stupid here)

I had the greatest physical changes not from the weight lost (because I really don't think it's that significant yet) but from my exercise. I had worked up to some short jogs on long walks and started biking and kettlebells. The redistribution of my body made more impact than the weight loss! The rest is mind games. I told…

I agree about starting with a smaller goal. Another thing I did - and it helped me - is to start where you are instead of where you should be eating. I eased myself into it and it became more habit that way. Starting all out, full throttle, new way of eating is a way to set yourself up to relapse fast. I started with JUST…

Out of everything - this is the greatest one IMO. That will pay off many times over in health and improved weight loss/control. You have truly made an impact on yourself that will pay you back! Great job!

My new profile picture is my NSV. I am learning that I HAVE dimples (when I grin in the mirror) and my profile picture is from NYE party - I was shocked at how slim my face looked! Not at all how I saw myself.

I love your post. I've always struggled with the "self-conscious" part of being overweight - in that I wasn't very self-conscious about it but others acted as though either 1) they were or 2) I must be. I still have always put on a swimsuit and done what ever I was interested in doing. The weight has never been my "shield"…

keto can help hypo and hyperglycemia - especially if the hypo is reactive hypoglycemia. Keto is often beneficial for cholesterol issues also (we get high cholesterol from manufacturing it from carbohydrates OR from eating it in our diets - most of us are better at one method or the other. Those that make it really…

Lunchbox with ice pack or 2 should solve this. I'm not sure what your food needs are - but here's some thoughts. I would take a combination of: chunky cut up vegetables and hummus or dip (can save money and cut up veggetables/make hummus/dip OR buy precut and premade) sandwiches - meats, cheese, bread of your choice - I'm…

I can't just run in circles like a crazed poodle until October. They have got to get on with this!!!

I believe in starting where you are. Start by logging whatever you are eating - regardless of how many calories. Expect it to be over the set goals. Just start there and then find something you can change to make it better. That's where I started. I am far from always motivated. I've even quit twice for up to 2 weeks and…

Most of the effects I notice from diet sodas is bloating - but I drink about 1/day or less. I once drank about 2L/day and am so glad I got over that. In my opinion, they aren't healthy, but they are not "bad" either. It's a moderation thing. I don't miss the caffeine because I still have 1/day if I want it and drink…

These demon folks are the very reason I keep my self improvement efforts in the closet. They've started to notice now - so I've adopted the "don't make it a thing" defense which is shutting down the diet bullies better than I expected. I don't like the attention it draws and the sudden "right" to be up in my business about…

OOOOH, I like the quiche idea.... so stealing this and making it mine! THANKS to both of you!

I'm with Judy! BUMP! I do chicken most week but I suck at using recipes so here's some ideas I use: Roast a whole chicken with poultry herbs stuffed inside - I think I do 3 hours at 350 - uncovered for the last hour to make crispy skin (yep, I eat that part but only on the day it was cooked) Grilled chicken - used for…

I like JCPenney's Xersion line also - I am liking their women's line and they also have men's. Champion from the online site - I have learned to spring fast on their sales and scored some good stuff much cheaper.

+dog training.... -sucky gardener but I never stop trying, so I'd get skinny before I got the hang of it if I didn't starve first ++medical knowledge -no real trauma experience +-can run short distances but run out of steam too fast - no endurance +good with a french press! +naturally resourceful and tenacious - I usually…

All I can say is ... I get it and if you can't defeat it accommodate it. I hate to hear the all or nothing statements - if you truly are struggling then I would find the compromise. I think hearing "you just don't want it bad enough" would just make me say "ok, maybe you're right. I'll just quit." But I don't relate well…

1. I think you should look at why you weren't successful. My downfall is perfection or nothing. It doesn't work for me. I gave it up. I'm now doing much better and have learned tenacity is what pays off not perfection. 2. Find ways to make it fit you NOW - not the you that you want to be. Keep the changes close to your…

Many people like to start out with huge life altering changes but find them impossible to maintain for very long. If you want to start simpler, easier - I would suggest just start logging first. Log what you eat - good or bad doesn't matter a lick. Just start logging. That's what I did - then I looked at what I logged and…

SLAP! (returning high 5!)

We could be boot gap friends!

Color me ... inspired.

THANKS for sharing that! Very very... interesting.

Community college - nursing instructor. and love every minute of it :D

This cracked me UP. I literally imagined mine doing that - makes perfect sense! hahaha. I'll be snickering all day now.

Yep, my young ones are downright pushy. We go out walking or walk/jogging most nights. I skipped 2 nights in a row (was doing some other stuff last night instead) and they began whining and barking at me. My boxer was romping in circles and whining. We didn't go but I did stop to play a minute. Tonight. Tonight I def…

I think the best way to tell is to figure out if you are each other's biggest supporters. Do you complain about them to others often? Do they? If they fail or if you do - does the other one take any joy or "told you so" attitude about it? If they make a mistake or if you do - will the other one get on board to help find a…