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Whole Wheat Oatmeal Applesauce Banana Bread. Look it up - it's DELICIOUS!

Wow! Congratulations! You are such an inspiration!

That's really good advice! Thank you! I'm only hungry at night on 1100 calories so I might bump it up to 1400-1500 and see if my body seems more satisfied!

Thanks for all your responses! I am definitely going to try pickling my own this summer! Good luck on yours, rduhlir! :)

Personally, I wouldn't drink it but why not try it and see how it is? If you like it and it works for you, then great! Otherwise, I'd invest in a good protein powder and save the meats for dinner.

Thanks for the tips, Dchaya! I'm a workout beginner, too. I've only done Walk Away the Pounds for the past month and before that I was a couch potato. So Jillian is kicking my butt! Do you think it's possible to have two rest days? I am pretty active on the weekends and hang out with my fiance all day Saturday and Sunday…

Look up ChocolateCoveredKatie in Google. I know, it sounds a little sketchy, but it's just a blog of healthy, vegan recipes. She has everything from sweet breakfasts to 5 minute desserts and she includes the nutrition facts for you! You can make a few dozen super healthy cookies to keep around for your chocolate cravings!

That's awesome! For me, exercise is a required taste but I never regret it! Keep up the fantastic work! :)

Have you tried corn tortillas? Mission Corn Tortillas are gluten free and you can find them at any grocery store (or Wal-mart). You could make a yummy egg burrito with turkey, cheese, and salsa? :)

Feel free to add me! I'm always good for some encouragement! :)

Honey, don't listen to all the negative comments. I hate that the negativity is here but it's just a fact of the internet. If it's a forum, there will be some negative nancy's. That being said, behind all of their sarcasm, they do have a point. Juice Cleanses are really only good for losing water weight or if you have…

I basically agree with emirandah. If I were you, I would raise my calories by about 200, track all of my calories really closely for a month and then weigh yourself to see if you need to adjust that number. However, if you do raise your calories, I personally like to only eat those additional calories in raw fruits and…

Hmm. This might work. Do you think it would qualify as cardio and strength training? Normally, I do 45 mins of cardio, but barely any strength training.

You can add me! I'm 22, 5'4 ish, and want to lose 45 pounds! :)

Don't misunderstand - I didn't get ripped or any nonsense like that, but I definitely noticed my stomach got a little bigger (since I had no muscle under my flab) and because I started doing Insanity from just an occasional jog around the neighborhood, I saw results a lot faster than someone who is already in shape. Also,…

There is so much great advice here! Thank you all so much! I'm definitely going to keep my elliptical and just use it to supplement my current workouts. :) And I might even purchase a HRM... :)

Ouch. I just ordered an elliptical the other day... I wonder if amazon takes returns... :(

Also, thank you so much for the responses! :)

That makes me feel much better! :) Do you think the aerobics count is accurate?

Don't be disheartened! If it's only your second week, you're probably just building muscle. I did Insanity 2 years ago and when I started, I definitely gained bulk from my muscle. My fat was coming off, but not as quickly as I was building muscle. Give it another 2-4 weeks. That's about how long it took for me to notice…

This sounds fantastic! I'm definitely going to try it! Thanks for posting! :)

I know that making your own is a lot of work and some time so it's not always plausible. I love to make my own, but it's just not realistic sometimes. For those times, these are my favorite: 1. Stouffer's Lean Cuisine Deep Dish Margherita Pizza - 320 cal for a small pizza! 2. DiGiorno Harvest Wheat Thin Crispy Crust…

I'm not sure about you, but for me cheat days aren't about pigging out - it's about the little things that I miss. So if it's my cheat day and I go out to eat, I'll get cheese on my sandwich instead of only meat and veggies (at Subway, for example). I wouldn't suggest going crazy and eating whatever you want because it's…

Just a quick update: I just made about half a cup of almond butter with some roasted almonds I had on hand... AMAZING! I put a teaspoon of honey and it's great! I will have to play with it to get it perfect, but I can definitely see myself eating this! It took some time, but that just made it taste better! Thanks so much!…

Thanks! Everyone here is incredibly knowledgeable! If any of you want to add me, I'd love to be your MFP friend and have access to your knowledge! :P

I wasn't super crazy about Almond Butter. I really wanted to like it because I love almonds, but the one I tried was incredibly bitter to me. I'll have to try to make it out of roasted almonds and honey! Also, I am by no means a vegetarian or vegan. Maybe one day, when I can afford the good, organic vegetarian products,…

Thanks so much for this site! I think I might try Tahini butters at some point!

I've never even heard of it! Can you find it at Whole Foods or Trader Joes?

Perfect! This is just what I need! I'm going to print it out! :)

Thanks! I'll try that when I grind mine this weekend!