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Love me some fat free Yoplait. :) I put it in the freezer so it's sorta like ice cream, which I can't eat without turning my tummy upside down. I've tried greek yogurt and...well, ick. More left for you guys who like it. :)

Maybe you do really need to eat something? A bit of peanut butter (like a tablespoon) on toast, a serving of almonds, etc? Something with protein to fill you up and give you energy. If not - distraction, distraction, distraction. Work out, do something that keeps your hands busy, etc.

Lots of restaurants have their menu nutritional information online. If not you can ask them if they have it handy, or enter the ingredients into the database for a best guess. Just be careful with portion size.

10 pints of strongbow would knock me for a loop - not talking calories! :laugh:

Yeah, it's possible it's powdered milk. I was in high school and then first 2 years of college when i worked there, so we're talking a few years back, but if memory serves it was a liquid mix for both the shakes and the ice cream. I don't recall ever running out, really. Seems like the logical thing to do would be to…

Hoping I just missed the humor here... but I worked at McD's for 4 summers and never saw this happen. :smile:

I have (so far) walked past a dish of candy corn 3 times without having any. I'll have to walk past this same dish probably 3 more times and I KNOW I can resist! I know it's not a huge, calorie-laden deal to have one or two pieces, but I'm saying no anyway! :smile:

Are your measurements changing? I tend to put on a pound or two when I exercise day after day and don't take a rest day, but my body has DEFINITELY changed. [runs to look in mirror. Why, hello there abs. Nice to meet you! Runs back to computer.] I totally get that it's frustrating, but try using a tape measure instead of a…

Well done, OP. Really well done. Recovery isn't easy, but it's SO worth it.

I freakin' LOVE this image. The cuteness of this thread is about to make my head explode.

love the black & white profile pic!

I changed my driving route so I wouldn't drive past McDonald's. I also stopped carrying cash, because most of my fast food purchases were with cash - not on my credit card.

I went out and got some new clothes - stuff I wouldn't have worn at my heavy weight. I guess it was more of a necessity than a reward, but it felt good to donate the bigger sizes. :smile:

"Oh, I'm sorry - did I break your concentration?" - Pulp Fiction "You people. If it doesn't come from a Charlton Heston movie, it's not worth knowing, is it?" - Dogma "If I had a tumor, I'd name it Marla." - Fight Club "F*** Martha Stewart. Martha Stewart's polishing the brass on the Titanic. It's all going down, man!" -…

F**kton. A unit of measurement. I first heard it on Dexter. "How much caffeine have you had?" "[not remembering the exact quote] About a metric f**kton."

I do mini-workouts while my lunch is in the microwave. Today I ran up and down the stairs a bunch of times; some days I do squats/lunges, or butt-kicks. It's amazing how even a little bit wakes me up for the afternoon.

Who the heck told you you looked dull?! I can't imagine saying that to anyone. *grumble* Go with your feeling!

What would you say to someone else who had posted this?

I generally consider the kitchen closed after I finish logging for the day - after my workout, after dinner and I hit the "finish logging" button or whatever it's actually called. I *can*, of course, eat afterwards - nothing's off limits - but I generally choose not to.

A-freaking-MEN.

I don't feel guilty about food anymore. Guilty feelings do nothing for me other than make me feel bad. If I enjoyed how something tasted, why would I want to mix that in with feeling bad about it? It's already done - you ate the cake. At the time it tasted good, you said so yourself. What good is feeling guilty about it…

I am wearing SIZE 10 jeans today. I have never in my adult life worn size 10 jeans. (Well, when I was eating disordered and icky skinny, but I'm not counting that.) I love Goodwill. 4 pairs of jeans for $20. I am healthy and fit and - dare I say it - looking pretty dang good!

I didn't consult mine before doing this. I was a little afraid of being talked OUT of it, because she's seen me come back from an eating disorder. I know she (and all my loved ones) are worried that I'm going to go off the deep end again - all I can do to reassure them is NOT do it. So I lost the weight on my own, over 6…

I used to live in Michigan and I miss it - went to high school in Ann Arbor, college in Alma, and lived for a while in Grand Rapids.

Fiber One Bars. My new favorite flavor is Oat & Strawberry. SO YUMMY.

DH and I buy candy to give out that we know we won't eat - i.e., nothing chocolate. We also don't tend to buy a lot - one or two bags. When it's gone, we shut off our light. Sorry kids... :wink:

"Flashdance" sweatshirts - inside out and the sleeves cut off. Homemade. In peach. BIG bangs. Side ponytails. Pink reebok hightops. (I actually kinda miss those!) Jelly shoes. (Those were the most God-awful uncomfortable things on the planet!) Jelly bracelets. Furbies. Cabbage Patch Kids. Seriously, how ugly were they?!…

I did the Shred - the workouts are about 20 - 25 minutes long. Not bad at all. For me they were really challenging, but one of Jillian's "helpers" does a lot of the moves modified, so I followed her for some of it until I got stronger. I didn't go 30 days without missing a day - life interfered. I don't think you benefit…

Maybe they think you look really good, so it's "safe" for you to eat that way again?

I am not a big-nosed greyhound.