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Thank you! Last night I made my first batch of steel cut oats (bowl in bowl method) and they turned out perfect yay! And this morning I cooked buffalo chicken for the first time in it and that also turned out so perfect I am still a little mind blown! Success :)
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That is the exact one I was looking at, thank you!
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Following this thread. I just bought a pressure cooker and the manual that came with it says absolutely nothing about having a minimum amount of water in the pot or cooking times :# They do thoroughly explain the cleaning process though lol
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May I ask what brand of liquid sucralose you would reccommend? I just started using Splenda and I was unaware of the 3 calories per gram too. I would love to try it but I see so many different ones on Amazon including one made by Splenda and I'm not sure what to look out for. Thank you!
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My standard answer is "I took control of my eating habits and eat the appropriate amount of calories for my weight and activity level. I also use mfp to count calories and track my food intake". As soon as they hear "count calories" I see more glaze than on the rack at dunkin donuts!
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34, Female, 5'4, and morbidly obese since childhood. Matter of fact I believe when I looked up my BMI for the first time it was off the charts into super morbidly obese range. I started on mfp 3 years ago weighing 268lbs and hit my goal weight about 8 months ago and have been maintaining ever since. Well actually losing…
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Yes making yourself a priority can be challenging. I understand! I do my walking/jogging in front of the tv and have done that for the whole 3 years. I just don't have time for the gym or traditional exercise. I have a special needs child and barely time to shower everyday so I get it! As for the budget, you don't need to…
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I hit my goal weight 8 months ago after losing 142 pounds. I ate what I wanted that fit into my calorie goal and walked anywhere from 45-60 minutes per day. Coming up on my 3 year mfp anniversary now :) 60 pounds down 100 pounds down 140 pounds down Have lost a couple more pounds since my last set of progress pictures, but…
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I mix 10 grams of Kraft Sweet & Tangy Honey Mustard and 10 grams of Bolthouse Farms Honey Mustard. The Kraft is 110 cals per 32g and the Bolthouse Farms is 45 cals per 30g. I found 20g of dressing was plenty for me and that makes it much less cals but a better flavor. I didn't like the Bolthouse Farms by itself, a little…
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Fiction. I spent 20+ years morbidly obese and thought I was "doomed" forever. I was pretty set in my ways of eating as much as I wanted, whenever I wanted and being miserable with myself. I thought that was just normal, and I would be like that forever. Once I finally stopped feeling sorry for myself and decided to do…
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The recipe is only two ingredients, ice cream and flour. The banana is part of the Chunky monkey variation of the recipe from what I understand.
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I have to agree with you on that!
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I would love to see pictures and hear how it was if anyone has tried this!
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142 pounds lost, took 2.5 years. From 268lbs to 126lbs. Accurate logging of my calories, food scale, and 45-60 minutes of walking or jogging daily. Been at goal weight for 6 months now, coming up on my 3 year mfp anniversary. 1059 day streak Pics in profile :)
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I make easy mac for my son a few times a week, and I usually fill up the bowl with a little more water than I think vs not enough and the noodles come out with zero left after cooking in the microwave. Then I just spoon out any excess water by mashing a spoon down into the noodles without getting any noodles.. hope that…
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haha oh I ate one almost every morning because free food! Yup, still alive! I just think its interesting how much the schools have changed over the years. I remember having coca cola and Gatorade vending machines in high school. We also were allowed to leave campus to get fast food if we wanted. The line in the cafeteria…
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When I was in summer school (the year 2000), the provided breakfast option every morning at the cafeteria was a pack (2) of strawberry pop tarts and an orange. Maybe because the regular cafeteria staff did not work summer and they had to find a quick and easy thing to hand out to the kids?
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You sir are the reason I was successful after spending a lifetime morbidly obese. It was from finding this site and reading real people's success stories like yours that gave me the "f it! I can do it too and I will prove that I can" mindset and motivation!! Kudos to you for posting, this will help many people :) You look…
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I am coming up on my 3 year anniversary of weight loss (have lost 142 pounds). What I started doing pretty early on was simply just taking smaller bites because going from eating massive amounts of food to eating a normal amount of food... it helped me feel like I was getting more food? Anyway, I've mastered this now and I…
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[/quote]Thats incredible holy!! I hope to be like you one day in the next year or so :p My goal weight is 120-130 so 35 pounds to go :p Will only be 100 pounds lost though! Tell me you atleast cheated for a day when you hit your goal weight. 140 pound gone meal ;D? [/quote] Aw thank you. The last 17lbs took 11 months to…
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Never plateaued a single time during my 141 pound weight loss. I was in a calorie deficit for 2.5 years and never took a diet break along the way. I ate at maintenance at least one day per week though throughout the process. I attribute it all to my food scale, I was accurate with my calories in. Still use my food scale…
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I can share my experience. I've lost 141 pounds over the past 2.5 years and as you can guess a lot of inches. 20 inches exactly so far off my chest measurement. Most of that was back fat, and the side boob fat.. and the actual boob fat too. So I went from a 44 DDD (not even sure if that was the right size? also had to use…
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Just saw it yesterday and <3
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After losing so much weight definitely in the same situation. Last winter I was not prepared and froze my butt off. This winter I have already purchased Cuddl Dudds which are like thermals but without the weave for layering. I love them so much I've gone a little crazy and bought quite a few pairs and am basically living…
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Well I've spent a lifetime morbidly obese so having the process take a long time was really no different than any ordinary day. I've never been at a healthy weight until now so all I've ever known is feeling miserable and uncomfortable with my body. I finally decided to take control of my disordered eating habits and lost…
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To say its the only way is absolute rubbish. I have been morbidly obese since childhood, have never seen myself at a healthy weight except for pictures from when I was 5 years old. (I'm 34 now) Over the past 2.5 years I've lost 141 pounds by eating less and moving more, no surgery. Have not gained one single pound of that…
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Tips for the food scale, hopefully you got one with a TARE button! Set plate on the scale, turn on, add food (jot down grams) hit TARE, repeat for each item. Also things like peanut butter, put jar on the scale, turn it on, take out desired amount, remove jar, the negative grams number will be how much you scooped out.…
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You said you had already eaten lunch right? So its not rude to just say "oh I just ate lunch I'm way too full for pizza right now, but thank you". If later comes and she pushes it again you can say "well I'm not hungry yet but I'll take some home today, it sure smells good". Or whatever. Then if you want to, take some home…
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I can relate to so much of what you wrote! I just wanted to tell you that you are the reason why I love reading these success stories here everyday. This is truly inspirational to many people and you have done an amazing job congrats!!!
