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just enter the nutritional info yourself. it should be on the food package. i live in the middle east and i often do that. but many foods are actually already listed on the database.

i second taking a walk! it's SO hard to just get up and out of the house, but even a 20 minute walk does wonders for my mood. maybe you can force yourself to get some air and sunshine!

baked potato with broccoli and a bit of cheese?

israel. we've had rockets falling here recently. kind of a crazy experience for an american expat.

I would also like to be healthy by my 40th birthday. I'm 25, so that gives me time.

thanks for your opinion. however i know that when i overindulge in food and make bad choices it negatively impacts my mood and my energy levels. i don't want to spend my vacation eating too much and feeling bad about it. i would rather continue to watch what i eat and feel great. however i don't want to ignore the fact…

this looks amazing. i want to try!

thanks! good advice. so looks like i'll be eating 1750 to lose .5 pounds a week! good luck to me :)

I really understand what you're going through and just wanted to say that it's really strong of you to accurately log everything you eat, even (especially) if you eat 3500. I can't bring myself to record my calories when they're really over. It's a huge step to recovery, in my opinion.

sounds great!

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that happens to me also. i ignore it. it wants to tell me i can't have melon and a peach on the same day? forget it!

WOW! thanks for the awesome ideas!! i had no idea they freeze!!!

I'm on day 2 of Level 1. It's short but intense (at least I think so)! I wish I had weights, but since I don't, I'm using cans of tomato paste (pretty much anything else would slosh around and be annoying.) I think the workout is hardest on my arms! They burn so bad! It's great obviously :)

wow, that is so smart!! great advice.

if you would have the same volume of fat and muscle, the muscle would weigh more. same as saying "solid gold weighs more than feathers". when comparing weight, it's obvious that you are talking about identical volumes. you don't have to specify. (note- a pound of gold = a pound of feathers.)

be respectful, smile a lot, be friendly! i agree- knowing all their names will make a great impression, it will make them feel important in your eyes and they will like you for it!

try this: "mom, i really appreciate you making sure that there's something healthy at the bbq. would you mind if i could have my vegetables without the oil? i'm just trying to be extra careful... would that be ok?" chances are, it will be ok.

amazing job!!!!!

thanks for all the replies everyone!