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I like to mix the chocolate flavored kind with coffee. The bitterness of the coffee offsets the sweetness of the powder and actually tastes pretty good. Tried it in milk first and it was gross!

Mashed avocado has a really creamy texture and tastes really good, plus it has the added benefit of being a good for you fat. I would recommend that.

Congratulations!! If you weigh in the mornings when you first wake up (and after using the toilet) you will get pretty accurate results.

Awesome job!!! Keep up the great work!!!

You look amazing!!!

Congratulations! You look awesome!

I pre-log my breakfast, lunch, and dinner either the night before or that morning before I eat anything, so that I know what I'm working with calorie-wise for the day. I also know if it's going to be a workout day or a rest day, so that helps me to figure out if I can fit that super yummy chocolate chip cookie into my…

Funny you should post this - I'm leaving on Wednesday to go visit my family for about a week, as well. We drive and it's about a 17 hour trip, so snacking due to boredom can be an issue. I try to pack my own snacks, so that I'm not tempted to buy candy, chips, or other garbage at rest stops along the way. I like to bring…

26 lbs since Dec. 6, 2013 (15 weeks) - 22 to go for my initial goal.

Amazing! You look great!

I had the negative adjustment setting turned on for a while and ended up turning it off. It was more of a pain. I figure MFP tells me what I should be eating for day and no matter what I'm going to eat at that level. I just allow it to make positive adjustments and have found that that works out much better for me.

I jog in place while washing my hands, getting a glass of water, making my lunch, etc. I look kind of ridiculous, but it really helps the steps add up! I also walk for 15 minutes each day on my afternoon break. I can easily get a couple thousand steps each day doing it.

5'1" SW 198 CW 172 GW 150 I have a very large frame and tend to be very muscular, so my initial goal is 150 since that's what I weighed 20 years ago in college when playing competitive rugby. Even though technically that still puts me in the overweight category on the BMI chart, my doctor is very happy with that weight on…

Black olives. I used to have them, now I *love* them, but eat them in moderation.

Jar of peanut butter + spoon = quick, easy, calorie dense snack

Great job! You look great!

I started out a 40 D and am now in a 38 C or 36 D depending on the bra. When I was thinner in the past I've been about a 36 C or 34 C, but we'll see what happens. It's been 10+ years and 1 baby since then and it doesn't appear that they will ever be quite what they were before. ;)

I've got a pair of board shorts that I bought years ago and was never able to fit into. I could not bring myself to ever get rid of them because I love them so much. As of this week, I can now get them on (in December they wouldn't go past my thighs) and get them completely fastened. BUT it's not pretty and it will be a…

I agree with this completely. It's great to be 100% accurate all the time with your scale, but you also need to learn what appropriate portion sizes are, so that when you are not in your kitchen with your scale you have the ability to determine approximately how much you should eat. A big part of losing weight/maintain…

Your diary isn't open. You'll need to open it up to everyone in order to get some assistance.

I have a Fitbit Zip and wear it during all my exercise. I just always make sure that I check the start time/stop time and then log that into MFP. I have my activity level on MFP set to sedentary, so that when Fitbit syncs the data from the Zip back to MFP I get credit for the steps and the exercise isn't double counted. I…

Not everyone can go by color as many vitamins, nutritional supplements, and medications can alter the color. Take me for instance, I have to take a very high dose of B complex vitamins daily due to a genetic condition. For a couple hours after I take each dose, my pee looks like Mountain Dew, but I am perfectly hydrated.

I've had good luck with eBay and second hand stores. I've gone down 2 pants sizes and am just now completely phasing out my 16's for the twelves I've recently gotten. I wore the 16's until the absolute end though, so that I didn't have to spend money until I absolutely had to. I even went so far as to hook the waistband…

Congratulations!!!!

Congratulations!!! You look great!!!

I got called tiny yesterday by a coworker. I am nowhere near tiny, but I think that my weight loss is actually noticeable now and regardless, I walked around grinning like a idiot after that!

Congratulations!!! That is a huge accomplishment!!!!

Good job! It's all about taking things one day, one hour, one meal, one temptation at a time and overcoming issues that have plagued you in the past. It's a huge accomplishment to have the will power and self control to mindfully change your previous bad habit! You should be super proud of yourself!!!

Great progress! Congratulations!! Keep up it!

You look great! Keep up the good work!