brandyleininger

in case you come up against chinese food in the future... http://www.cspinet.org/nah/chinese.html. i don't know if everything's on this list but gives nutritional info on a bunch of options.

For me, I eat a bigger breakfast and lunch and then a smaller (or more "in check") dinner. Having the bigger meals during the day when I'm always active and know it won't sit in my belly at night like a bigger/not so healthy last meal of the day. Also, I need to keep my dinners exciting so that I don't have to deal with…

Okay, so here's how little I worry about my carbs: I wasn't even tracking them on my diary. I keep protein, sugar, saturated fat, fiber and calcium. But I went back and added carbs and realized that I was consistently under on those too. Not hugely but enough. I really just worry about those other five things that I…

Good for you for trying two things that may make you uncomfortable: the long road (but well worth it) to weight loss AND making the effort to do it on the computer! Welcome and good luck!!! Don't get frustrated and just ask if you have questions! I have found that there are many people on here willing to help give you a…

It's so hard to feel proud of all you accomplished in a week if the scale doesn't show big numbers dropped. but just try to remember that getting healthier is what's most important, not necessarily weight loss (i struggle with that realization every week). i have read that the more we are stressed, the harder it is to lose…