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I've heard cheese helps curb cravings so I try a string cheese and when that doesn't work I stick some minty gum in my mouth and chug water hoping the feeling will go away and the try to distract myself either by playing games with the kiddos or taking a walk or something like that, it doesn't always help and I sometimes I…

I'm also down 20 lbs since my highest weight (12 since I started MFP but I haven't logged my 2 pounds down for this week yet) and I've found there's nothing like the numbers on the scale go down for motivation! Congrats and good luck on the rest of your journey!

Such an inspiration! You obviously worked hard to get where you're at! Thanks for shaing your story, you look great!

I don't think you can hear it enough so I'll tell you again... You look AMAZING! So inspiring to see your progress! Thanks for sharing your story!!

Jillian's 6 Week Six Pack is on sale here... http://www.pinchingyourpennies.com/forums/showthread.php?t=175296 I'm not sure how it is but think I might be trying it soon :smile: Good Luck!!

Lately I've been loving berries with a couple tablespoons of fat free cool whip! It's yum!!

I've also found that MFP and the machine is off what my HRM says, I would like to go with MFP or the machine but know my HRM is more accurate. I'd also suggest making the investment, it's well worth it!

Your loose slacks indicate you're losing inches just replacing fat with muscle! This is good, keep it up and you'll start seeing the weight drop as well!

YUM! These sound delish!! Can't wait to try them! Thanks for sharing!!

Hungry Girl also has some great recipes for muffins! Low cal and delish!

Not at all, you never know how accurate their profile pic is anyway, or if it's even a pic of them. I doesn't matter to me if they need to lose just a few pounds or 100+ pounds, they've come here looking for help and I'll try to if I can :smile:

Yum!! Can't wait to try it! We recently made the exploding chicken toquitos (from Hungry Girl) and they were fab! Similar thing with spraying and baking the tortillas (only after you've rolled it into a toquito!) Thanks for the idea of tostadas!

YAY! Can't wait for mine to be too big!! Just another excuse to shop for something cute :wink:

I've tried it as mock mashed garlic potatoes and it was yum! I'm excited to try these other recipes too! Great question!

I've found it's not realistic for me to "crash diet" and deprive myself of all the foods I like, when I do that I end up cranky and then when I give in and eat what I want my portion sizes are way out of control causing me to gain more weight than I lost in the first place! Eat healthy, watch you calories and make sure you…

I always change the calories burned to what my hrm says, even though sometimes mfp is more I think my hrm is accurate to my burn

I'm knocking and forty is about to answer! That's exactly why I'm trying to get fit now! It's sure is harder now that we've aged a few years! Good luck with your journey!

Frozen fruit and veggies are great when you want them to last! I use them in smoothies and also thaw and use in my cereal or just to snack! Plus frozen over canned means less sodium!!

I've thought that same thing about eating back calories! Love the answer, now it makes quite a bit more sense! Thank you for sharing!!

I'm also obsessive, try to only weigh in once a week but find myself sneaking on that scale sometimes every day. It does keep me motivated! I only count my weight on Wednesday mornings though, just before I step into the shower. I did try Fridays but found if I was doing really well my weekend food went to hell so that…

WOW! That's great! You look so good and very happy! I'm inspired by your progress and really appreciate the fyi on how you did it! Sometimes it's hard to really look at yourself and figure out what you're not doing right when you think you're working at it (like the no exercise from Feb-Aug and not watching exactly what…

I'm trying to lose my baby weight as well, sad thing is my baby is almost 14 years old! Glad you aren't waiting as long as I have!

Thanks! :smile:

What is NSV?

7 pounds is AWESOME! Keep up the good work! I've lost 6 and I can already see a difference in the way my clothes fit so maybe he's really noticed a difference, either way sounds like you have a great guy!

I love that Hungry Girl! I just bought my first 2 cookbooks and since I'm a cookbook hoarder I'll be buying the others I'm sure! Can't wait to try your version! Thanks for sharing!

That is a great accomplishment! Funny how it can sneak up on you like that! Keep up the good work!

Very inspiring! You look great!

I have a recipe for sweet potatoes and apples with a dash of cinnamon, it's pretty good. I haven't tried laughing cow but I put it on lots of stuff and it's usually pretty good, I'll have to try it next time! A little brown sugar and some 0 cal butter spray is yummy too!

I haven't tried it yet but all the reviews I've read are favorable.