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i am in graduate school and key is planning! I plan out my week on Sunday, do the shopping, all prep work. This even includes usually making overnight oatmeal for breakfast each day. Then the week is a breeze! You can preplan for the night you will be out with your fellow students, etc.

There are recipes to make your own, but you can find it at some grocery stores, like Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Sprouts. I think at Trader Joe's it is $3/package.

Nutritional yeast!

I was unaware that Ritz cracker casserole dishes existed until last night when my boyfriend's very Southern parents called say they found a new Ritz cracker casserole! And I kept think a NEW one?!?! Who knew these even existed! And now this post... I guess I might have try it out now! :) Thanks for sharing!

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Oh, I like this! On days where I don't run I should be getting in a nice after diner walk! You ladies should expand this to December too!! And then I will join you on the monthly challenge!

CONGRATULATIONS!! You look fantastic! I hear ya, full time job and student! No time for excuses!!!

I can't find the reference (my apologies) but the University of Utah has published a bit recently about the benefits of fasting on occasion. I believe their study determined that people who fasted one day a month reaped health benefits. Before taking this as truth or advice, you'd need to look up that study. If you are…

Check out this website: http://www.eatingwell.com/ And the Real Simple Magazine website. There are some great meal plans that are low cal. Also, the Cooking Light magazine always has good recipes.

Tell yourself it was just one day! One day! You have been doing well all this time, and you will have days like this. Don't let it get you down. Acknowledge that it happened, and eat well today. Get out and move. Exercise will help you feel better! Your relationship with food will slowly change, and your bad habits didn't…

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Just saw this: http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/recipe-collections-favorites/healthy-meals/400-calorie-dinners-00000000027141/january-2010/index.html There are 3 or 4 pork recipes that look tasty and all under 400 calories.

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Apple cinnamon pork One pork loin Two apples, sliced Honey Cinnamon Preheat oven to 350. Place one sliced apple at the bottom of a baking dish (one with a lid). Take pork loin and pat dry with a towel. Make deep slices across the pork loin all the way down. In each slit on pork loin put a small squirt of honey and one…

Great job! All your hard work has paid off! Keep it up!

Great job! My first one is next Saturday!

Also this recipe: (taken from here: http://whiteonricecouple.com/recipes/sriracha-roasted-cauliflower/) Sriracha Roasted Cauliflower YIELD: SERVES 4TOTAL TIME: 30 MIN ingredients: 1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 2 tablespoons Sriracha sauce, homemade or…

BRUSSELS SPROUTS!!! Heat a little bit of olive oil in a fry pan, cut sprouts in half and add to the pan. Then add a handful of fresh (or frozen) cranberries, and some pecans. Then a splash of balsamic vinegar. If you have a lemon, squeeze half a lemon in there. Also if you need extra calories, it is really good with some…

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That is great! Keep up the great work! Can't wait to see where you are next month!

When I first started, I was just honest with my tracking. Didn't try to eat a certain amount of calories, just tracked. After a couple of days I was SHOCKED at how much I was eating and very quickly was able to scale back. Then started making better food decisions and working out. Track and get a sense of when, where, and…

I just went to Target to buy a gift for a baby shower for a little girl, and I was shocked by the number of clothing options they had that weren't pink! It was great! So maybe it is a sign that other stores may have other options??

I LOVE soups!! So tasty and great make-ahead meals! There is this great soup cookbook I picked up last year (For the Love of Soup) and most of her recipes can be made within a half hour to an hour and make a lot of soup. I have frozen all the recipes I have tried and it makes for a great easy meal through out the week.…

You look great!!

Way to go! You look fantastic! Keep up the great work!

There is this great soup cookbook I picked up last year (For the Love of Soup) and most of her recipes can be made within a half hour to an hour and make a lot of soup. I have frozen all the recipes I have tried and it makes for a great easy meal through out the week. Just make sure to remember to freeze in containers for…

Thanks for posting that. It is funny how you hear things from doctors for years, and believe, to only find out it is false! I will never tell anyone that again!

Celery soup! I mix this up, but saute some celery, onion, and garlic. Then add it to a soup pot with one potato (chunks) and low sodium veggie or chicken broth. I let it simmer for about a half hour, then I puree it with an immersion blender. Then I like to add a little salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Then great thing about…