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Ground turkey breast and baby greens sauteed with Braggs, garlic, onion, and ginger in Trader Joe's Miso Ginger broth, served over a bed of baby romaine, arugula, and butter lettuce. No dessert.

For months I couldn't lose weight. I'd lose a couple of pounds, I'd gain it back. Restricting calories, exercising like a fiend--nothing worked. Until my sister introduced me to something that worked for her, Dr. Ian Smith's "Shred." I'm on week six, day one and I'm down 17 pounds. As soon as I finish this sixth week, I…

I'm on Dr. Ian Smith's "Shred." I average about 1,200 calories a day, although I'm set at 1500 (1485 BMR). Feel free to peruse my diary and add me if you like. Many of my meals are soups/stews that I've created--keeping calories at under 200 per serving. So if any appeal to you, let me know and I'll send you some recipes.…

Our go-to campfire meal: Open a packet of Lipton's Onion Soup and pour it into a cup or bowl so that you can mix the onions and powder together. Take chicken breasts (One packet will do three breasts) place on foil, sprinkle with equal measure of powder and dried onions, wrap up, and place on grill over a medium fire (or…

I'm doing Dr. Ian Smith's Shred (6 weeks, 4 inches, 2 sizes). Some days my calories don't even hit 1200, some days they're more. I'm eating 4 times a day, with the option for 3 snacks and I don't feel the least bit deprived. I had 40 pounds to lose--the result of quitting smoking a couple years ago. I've tried every…

My sister and her husband just finished the Shred Diet. They each lost 20 pounds. My sister looks fantastic--it's the first time she's been this small since she was a teenager. She swears by it. I've downloaded the book to my Kindle and as soon as I finish the modified 10 Day Reboot with Joe that I'm currently on, I will…

I try to keep a bag of pre-washed and pre-cut rainbow chard in my fridge. I saute it in a little olive oil or coconut oil with garlic and purple onion. Once it's wilted and the stems are no longer crunchy, I add a can of organic pinto beans, and allow it to cook for about five minutes to meld the flavors. I top it with…

I've been down this road before, otherwise I would not have posted looking for advice. Last summer, for 10 straight weeks, I stuck to a 1200 calorie diet, worked out at a minimum of five times a week for an hour. I gained and lost the same four pounds over and over again for 10 weeks. Six months before that, I did the same…

You should probably back gracefully out of the thread if you can't contribute anything positive. The majority of people commenting here are giving me their experiences and advice--both of which are appreciated. I can, however, live without your snarky input.

It's been 10 days HERE. I've actually been on this fun little ride for a little over two weeks.

I won't be giving up because even without the weight loss, I feel better not eating crap food. I do a circuit of 25 minutes of weights along with 20 minutes of 3.2 mph on the treadmill at a 7.0 incline. I vary the weight exercises, and do upper body alternated with lower body alternate days and abs every day, Again--not…

I measure and weigh EVERYTHING. I don't account for drinks because all I drink. with the exception of an occasional apple cider vinegar drink, which I log, are unsweetened teas, black coffee, and water. I began logging on another site which will remain nameless. Then a friend told me about this site--and I've found it's…

Ingredients 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained 2 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons tahini Juice of 1/2 lime (about 1/2 - 1 tablespoon) 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder Salt to taste Directions In a food processor blender or blender, combine all of the ingredients.…

I also make a really tasty black bean hummus. Let me know if you want the recipe.

Sabra has preservatives. Make your own. Healthier and lasts just as long in the fridge. 1 can of organic garbanzo beans drained (reserve liquid) 1/4 C of Tahini 2 tbsp. olive oil 1/2 tsp. cumin 1/2 tsp salt 1-2 fresh garlic cloves (I use three because I like my hummus garlicky) Juice of one large lemon In a blender or food…

Unable to lose at 24? I don't think it's your age. You've still got your hormones--you can lose the weight with consistent diet and exercise--probably just exercise! Try hitting 50 and then talk to me about how difficult it is to drop weight. I've been counting calories and working out consistently for over a week and I've…

I'd been unemployed for nearly a year--eating to sooth my damaged psyche and adding to the 30 pounds I'd gained since quitting smoking in 2010. I got a job and went clothes shopping--and found that I had gained even more weight and had to go up yet another size in clothing. Plus, watching yourself struggle to get into…

How about moving to a vape type cigarette? They have the no nicotine cartridges. If you only expose yourself occasionally to those social situations in which everyone is smoking, it would certainly be better than actually smoking. I quit three years ago. I feel your pain. I stopped by moving to American Spirit ultra…

I'm not. The man ate egg whites and salad. People make choices every day, right or wrong. It is possible to make good food choices at many fast food restaurants--just as it is possible to make bad ones.

By stapling your lips shut for the two weeks leading up to it..

Thanks alot! I just spewed coffee all over my keyboard.

I know the feeling. I have to, HAVE TO, stick to this lifestyle change this time around. I start a new job tomorrow after being unemployed for nearly a year. I went this afternoon to buy a few pairs of pants and blouses. I walked into the dressing room with my normal size in my hand and crept out 10 minutes later, head…

Interesting responses to that insulin blog. And just to be clear, my father didn't die from the Type 2 Diabetes. He had heart issues and these caused his demise. Let me also state that my father was never overweight. He was 5'10" and weighed about 155 when he died. But I cannot believe that the diabetes didn't contribute…

In total calories? No he really doesn't. He eats only what I fix each day (which is mainly whole foods) but he supplements his diet with a daily soda and a daily snack of sourdough toast. He's six feet tall, weighs about 190 and his daily intake looks like this: Breakfast: 1 egg, 1 toast or a bowl of cereal Lunch: a can of…

This is absolutely why I've made the decision to limit processed foods and sugars. My father developed Type 2 diabetes in his older years and I firmly believe that it was because of his candy addiction. My father was a recovering alcoholic--sober through A. A. for 52 years when he passed away. Like so many addicts, my…

How many people here wake up and immediately dive face first into a bowl of cornflakes? I'd venture that there aren't many. By the time I eat breakfast, I've had my lemon water, two cups of coffee, 16 oz of water, and a 45 minute workout--and I'm hungry. When I'm hungry, I eat. Trust me, my co-workers find it preferable to…

This is good info to have.

I usually like to have a green smoothie or eggs and Dave's Killer Bread toast, but my honey bought some Grapenuts Cranberry Vanilla cereal, so for a little something different, I had it with Silk Vanilla Coconut Milk and a single egg scrambled in 1/2 tsp of coconut oil for a delicious 354 calories and 12 lovely grams of…

The week before the New Year began (my birthday week ironically) I made the decision to get myself together. Part of my decision to get healthier involves eating cleaner and avoiding processed foods and those foods high in added sugar content. So, I gave myself a pass for Christmas day, but began to shun processed and…