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I'm in again too - I joined at the tail end of February. To date, I have not had any alcoholic beverages since Feb. 19, when I had company at my house and we went out to eat. My goal is to reduce alcoholic consumption to not more than a couple times a month, mainly special occasions. I no longer crave alcohol when I come…

I am happy to have found this thread, too. I have been cutting back on alcohol for a while, but not entirely abstaining. I would like to cut back to the point where alcohol is something just for special occasions. My husband quit drinking entirely a year ago because he felt he was drinking too much. I don't drink a lot.…

I use the elliptical, but I have to either watch TV while I use it (something good that I want to watch) or listen to music. Also I have to alternate elliptical with other things like walking outside or video workouts because if I just do that, it's too boring. Also I think an hour is a long time to do it. I usually do it…

bump to save, I'm trying this, thanks.

A pound a week is a great loss. It may not have been what you lost when you first started, but that's really good. I never really lost more than a pound a week except maybe my first week. I had less to lose, but still my progress really started to slow down once I got within my normal BMI and within 10 pounds of my goal…

I personally I think people who expect colleagues to remember their birthday and make a big deal out of it are expecting too much. I once had a subordinate who was like that. She was very pouty if she we all didn't make a big deal out of it. I have so much more to do at work than celebrate someone's birthday, and I don't…

When I drink, I usually drink either vodka or wine. Vodka with 0-calorie club soda (instead of tonic) and a splash of Rose's lime juice is good and pretty low cal. I also like Vodka with low-cal cranberry juice. Wine you can mix with a clear diet soda to make it go further. I agree with a previous poster, though, the…

Booze and chocolate.

At first I didn't care that much for Quest bars, but they've kind of grown on me. I tried a few flavors and found ones I liked. The chocolate brownie is my favorite. One time when I was first trying them, I ate one and felt really sick to my stomach. I drank a bunch of water and the feeling went away. I think I was not…

1. 50s 2. 165 3. South Carolina 4. Moderate 5. 5-6 days a week usually, occasionally less 6. Yes, I eat breakfast 7. Evening meal 8. Three meals and a couple snacks usually, but sometimes I spread lunch/snacks out through the afternoon 9. Enjoy temptations in moderation and eat foods that keep me feeling satisfied 10.…

I have one I bought at Target for around $15 to $20. You don't need anything fancy. You do need the Tare feature, but most of them have that. That lets you put a bowl on the scale, then bring the scale back down to 0 so you can weigh your food.

bump for later. Thanks!

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I love bread. Give me bread. I am not giving up bread. :)

Light and fit Greek yogurt and fruit or lately, a Quest protein bar. And I always have coffee.

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White dress? No. Just no. White as one part of an outfit with other colors, would be OK. The bride is the one who wears white as a wedding. Common courtesy.

eat them with hummus. Cut them up and cook them in a beef stew or vegetable beef stew. or chicken noodle soup. Or in a stir fry. There are lots of ways to jazz up carrots.

I'm a newspaper and web site manager and editor. I am in the office some days and other days I'm out and about. I pack a lunch and bring it to work, leftovers, sandwiches, wraps, etc. I also have some stuff I leave in the fridge and freezer at work in case I forget my lunch, and I have a stash heatlhy snacks like almonds,…

I have used RunKeeper which is an iPhone app, and free. There are other running or walking aps, too, but that's the only one I have used. It tracks your distance and tells you your time, it's nice if you are running or walking outside, and it will automatically post your workout info to MFP if you sync it. Aside from that,…

peanut butter or almond butter trail mix sugary breakfast cereal - I love to snack on this right out of the box. I used to have more of a problem with chocolate, but I actually think I've gotten than under control. :(

Be honest with them. If they are true friends you can do this. Tell them very plaintly that this is your lifestyle now and you need them to support you and not make fun of you. Tell them that if they're going to make fun of you and not support you, you will not be able to spend as much time with them because you need…

one slice of Pepperidge Farm thin sliced whole wheat bread with a tablespoon or two of crunchy almond butter.

Thanks, Marty, will share with my FL. :)

My why is because I kept looking in the mirror and thinking: WHO IS THAT? I hated what I saw. I had a smaller vision of myself in my mind, one that had existed a few years ago, and my vision of myself never caught up with reality. Thus I hated it every time I looked in the mirror and saw an overweight middle-aged woman…

Joseph's pita bread 60 calories Hormel naturals deli meat, 4 sliced, 80 calories Kraft mayo with olive oil, 35 calories in 1 T - or you can use mustard for no calories spinach or lettuce That's about 175 calories You can add as desired Yogurt - 80 calories Dannon Light & Fit mozarella cheese stick - 90 calories Fruit of…

pizza and hot fudge sundae with crushed nuts fresh-baked homemade chocolate chip cookies. right out of the oven...... mmmmmmmmmmm

Home-cooked meals. No one with a newborn has time to cook, and they are too tired to go out.

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This was not a cruise, but a few years ago I went on a tour of Italy and actually lost weight. The trip included breakfast at a hotel and dinner at a restaurant. For lunch we were on our own because we were usually out doing some site seeing. What I did was I ate a fairly normal but filling breakfast. For lunch, we ate…