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THANK YOU for this!! My ketone strips have never shown more than trace, but I've lost 42 lbs since January (no exercise), so something had to be working! (Only saving grace....I was able to get them using Flexible Spending money that I have to use or lose, so I don't feel gipped!) Had just gotten a cheap breathalyzer & was…

Great job!!

@canadjineh Trying again with the image. It shows when I look at the post! Both on my phone & PC

Started Jan1 @ 275, the “new” one was today @ 249.6!

Nothing fancy, but yummy

Kroger's Simple Truth brand also has Low Cow ice cream that's as good as Halo Top, but runs cheaper, for those of you that have it in your area. It has the same issue as that & Arctic Zero though....rock hard. I get tired of trying to get a bite before I even get through the 1/2 cup serving!

I would love an ice cream option! One of those foods I just always enjoyed that I miss!

I guess I'm lucky that I like hot "vanilla" which means I can just warm up unsweetened vanilla almond milk & add some Stevia! LOL

If I cook the roast for my family but I personally skip the carrots/potatoes, then I don't end up with carbs, right? They don't leach into the meat?

I couldn't take my pre-natals in the AM with any of my kids. I don't even try to take regular vitamins til about 20 min AFTER breakfast now. If it's not food first thing, I'm skipping it!

Great! There are other Alive vitamins on there, but not the Women's Energy one! :-(

I'm one of those that doesn't get time to do anything for myself, much less exercise. My laundry only gets done because I have an awesome husband & we make our two boys do their own. ;-) I'm up at 6, rushing out the door by 645-650. We don't get home til 8-ish. Kid #1-soccer 4-6pm M-F, unless a game night Kid #2-taekwondo…

I'm only a week into LC, so just finding this group last week & getting to read threads! :-) 38 mom of 3 Freshman in high school-plays JV soccer & flute in band 7th grader-almost a 2nd deg in taekwondo (maybe by Dec), robotics club @ school, & plays trombone 2nd grade (my girl..whew!), who does any & every type of cheer…

As soon as a regular soda hits my tongue, I almost gag from the taste. I've found ordering unsweetened tea & keeping stevia in my purse has taken away that fear from me. Cutting sodas all together helped, as aspartame & sucralose give me major munchies that I just don't want to deal with!

I like my zucchini "stir fried" with butter, salt, & pepper. Sometimes throw in chicken to make it a "dish" Eggplant is something I dice very finely & hide in sauces. I don't like the taste or texture of it, but it bulks up sauces nicely without making them icky.

1. So I'm not the only "fat" person in my household of 5. 2. So I have more energy to keep up with housework after toting 3 kids around to soccer/taekwondo/cheer. 3. So I don't end up diabetic like my father & his mother. And my mom's dad & brother. 4. So I can stop feeling disgusted when I look in a mirror. (Even though…

I'm on day 3 & this is SO inspiring for me! I'd lost 55 lbs the "hard" way back in 2011, but it all came back with a vengeance after gallbladder & reduction surgery. I was 270 in 2010, got down to 215, & went back up to 275. *sigh* I'm 268 as of this morning, so here's hoping! (I don't know how much of it was water weight,…

I didn't get my scale til almost week 5. And I'm down 9 lbs. I still eat the foods I ate before, but I notice I just stop eating sooner. I get full easier. I don't reach for snacks as often. I'm also getting help with WHY I eat, which is turning out to be just as important as what I eat. The more I eat just to feed my…

I know my husband (letter carrier) drinks protein everyday after work, because he just can't EAT enough protein so that his muscles recover from the 8 hours of walking. As it is now, he eats til he's tired of chewing, several times a day. He's ALWAYS hungry. It's like having a teenager!

I'm in! :D

Look for copy cat recipes that you can adjust with healthier ingredients. :-)

Mine is a trail mix I found at Aldi's. Has walnuts, almonds, cranberries, raisins, & dark chocolate pieces. Measure out 1/3 cup to take to work.

I'm 36, working mom, sell Avon, active in church. I barely have time to keep my house clean & laundry done, how on earth can I find time to exercise? I'm up at 530 & in bed at 10 as it is!

The headache is likely from your blood pressure going up. Simple walking seems to help me with that. Not long, or vigorously, but get up & move around a little. I start week 3 tomorrow. In someways, the grogginess has been great for sleeping at night. I'm a very light sleeper & toss & turn a lot. I've noticed less snacking…

I just started Contrave Jan 14th. I don't have a scale at home (haven't gotten the Scale down one yet). I don't know if it's made a difference yet or not, but I do find myself more motivated & I sleep better. I'm even getting back on MFP after a break of a couple of years & gaining back the 50lbs I'd lost plus some. Though…

I started with MFP in 2011, lost 50 lbs, got distracted & gained 70 back. I'm starting over again. I can't "diet" this time! I have to change!

Yes, add me please! I need all the encouragement I can get! I stick to it for awhile, then off I go, gaining back whatever I've lost! I have a 100lbs to lose!

I just started taking it Jan 14, 2015. I start 2am & 1 pm tomorrow. I did a lot of research as to what it actually was before I took it. It's a combo antidepressant & addiction-recovery medication. It seems to raise my blood pressure & give me a slight headache. But otherwise, I don't notice much of a difference. My Dr…

I have several...most of them are on Pinterest for easy looking up on my phone. :-) The fun part is remembering which board I pinned them on!! http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2013/04/browning-hamburger-in-the-crockpot-a-real-timesaver.html http://www.skiptomylou.org/2010/07/09/crock-pot-baked-potatoes/ I've personally…

This is why I am glad there are message boards out there, to see REAL reasons or results from this. I've been slacking on my logging, but I've been watching what I eat & hitting the treadmill pretty regularly, even if it IS just for walking, & I've lost 10 lbs this past month. I'm OK with that. BUT, I'm having a breast…