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Ive tried 90% of them. Everyones taste is different, and none of them will taste palatable unless you are used to artificial sweeteners and low salt flavors. That being said, the ranch dressings are the best items. The asian dressings are okay. The dips, ketchup, mayo, etc r disgusting. May as well eat paste.

So am I correct in my understanding that a persons daily caloric needs can be maintained by doing strength training and building or maintaining muscle mass during the weight loss phase? So that whereas I may be able to avoid the depressed TDEE due to loss of muscle. I understand my energy requirements will be lower because…

HW- 394 CW- 335 FIRST GW- 294 SECOND GOAL- 250 ULTIMATE GOAL- 219 TOTAL LOST WILL BE 175 LBS.

I followed WW for 2 yrs when they first started their points program and then again when they started pointsplus. I lost about 60 lbs. Each time but gained it back. WW required more money and effort to track food... but the accountability of having to weigh in and having others doing the same program was nice. I found a…

some of these answers and comments are hilarious!!! lol

I cant do just two words and make sense. I would tell myself to not take everything so seriously, not worry about others opinions, and enjoy being able to move cuz you wont be able to do half the things you want to do in the future after your car accident.

I have literally tried just about every diet or eating program out there. They all work. As long as you continue to follow them for the rest of your life. That's where my issues stepped in. I could follow them for awhile, and especially the stricter they were, the less time I could maintain it. I had to figure out that the…

how wonderful for you to lose so much and change your lifestyle.... congratulations! I am curious to see how my body is gonna snap back (Or not) as my weight goes down. I did not have a problem with sag years ago when I lost weight, but, as you said, things change with time. Kind of like that quote from Steel Magnolias...…

I know from years of experience that my body has particular weight ranges that it seems to gravitate to. As another person said earlier, that weight changed dependent upon different stages in life. Looking back, I can see how my levels of eating vs. activity affected what that number is. When I was a child, I ate about…

wow. Just wow. I appreciate you telling your story, it really does help to see someone else who is facing losing a lot of weight and kicking its rear!

Hi Nikki, I am also just starting phase 1 of South Beach. Add me if you'd like...

Girl.... you are just fabulous!!! You look fantastic and you are really an inspiration and motivator to many. Never can it be said that there was something that you could not do!

that is just so amazing for you! So very happy that you got to experience such a wonderful payoff for all of your hard work!

6 years of no official dates, and no official boyfriend. Although I had guys ask me out during that time at random places like gas stations ... Lowe's (3-4 times)... once at Chuck E Cheese... stuff like that... and they seriously meant to start up conversations and ask me out but I always got kind of weirded out that…

Some people have problems with aspartame.. it is the artificial sweetener that most often gives people issues healthwise. It may be perfectly safe (according to studies) to consume as far as not being a carcinogen, but that does not mean that it is good for our bodies. When it is overheated it breaks down into something…

Hey, I think I know this guy! lol

I think it depends on the situation. Some people benefit from going to bed with each other because of it is the only time of the day that they can really focus on each other, talk about things, snuggle and attain a general closeness that they may lack elsewhere in their day. All people are different tho, and some people…

I work 44-52 hrs week and exercise about 3 hrs week above and beyond what I do at work. With warmer weather and longer daylight hours, I am hoping to up it to 5 hrs a week or more.

erm... my last two were- " I like nuts, butts and u" and "I'd rather be in Mayberry"

My favorite so far has been, "wow, you look a lot different now... you look great! You seein anybody?" As if they would only be interested in me smaller as opposed to bigger.... hmf! No thank you. And as if I didn't look acceptable before? Double whammy.

Just ask yourself if you could be attracted to a woman with stretch marks.... I would guess the answer is yes... so why worry about the possibility of a woman finding you attractive with them? Most women really don't mind things like that. We have flaws and scars ourselves. As you get older you will see that life is not…

All I know is, I once went on a doctor supervised 1200 calorie a day eating program where he advised I eat 45% carbs/45% lean protein/10% fat... and to exercise at least 30 minutes a day 6 days a week... I actually followed this to a T... took me 10 months to lose 74 pounds. I was fighting cravings all the time... and was…

I use shredded cabbage in stir fry along with green onion, green pepper, mushrooms, and garlic. I add whatever meat we have on hand, I like it best with beef or chicken. I boil cabbage with country ham and serve as is. I cut cabbage into 1" thick steaks and rub both sides with olive oil, garlic, and salt and bake at 400…

So glad to see that you are not planning on giving up. Sometimes we revert to bad eating habits, but the important thing is to straighten up as soon as possible before you gain more than a pound back, and start getting back into the healthy eating habit. You haven't done much damage.... just a temporary slow down.... best…

Lasagna, garlic bread with bruschetta, cheesecake, chocolate covered macadamia nuts, and chicken wings... not necessarily in that order.... yes, please.

Big Bang Theory, Last Man Standing, The Middle, Mike and Molly, Raising Hope ( sooo mad it got canceled for next season!), I am really kinda liking Resurrection and the Goldbergs. And the Voice.

The whackier the better is my music motto! I love cheesy songs! The only thing that embarrasses me about them is that I cant do the dances that go along with them. ( I almost learned the Macarena once... allllmost) The song I listen to that I get laughed at most for is White and Nerdy by Weird Al. Oh and any old boy band…

Ive been eating low carb for about a year now, and have lost the majority of the 100+ lbs Ive lost doing low carb. I have learned that many things can affect what the scale says... not drinking enough water, working out too much, getting too many calories, not getting enough.... the human body is a curious thing. The…