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I used to get the ginger broccoli chicken with brown rice. Keep in mind that each plate of food from Pei Wei is TWO servings. I didn't know that at first and was eating way too much. But one serving is 290 cals. They also have edamame if you want an appetizer.

Good morning, gang! *rant* So, just yesterday I was saying to my boyfriend that I should have taken some "before" pics. The only picture of my whole body that I had is on my profile, and even that was after about 5 pounds lost. Welp, yesterday a friend uploaded a bunch of pictures from a camping trip about 2 weeks before I…

Kristina, how is the Insanity program? Just curious since I see a lot of talk about it around here. I'm basically working out 4 times a week (trying to), weights and cardio two days a week, and just cardio the other two days. Doing weights seems to make the extra lbs. come off slower, but I can see it in the clothes.

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Hi! Would love to be part of this. It helps to have a group to keep motivated and accountable. Horrible word, but it helps to know I have to share progress! Currently 226.6, started this round of weightloss after getting up to 241. My heaviest was 267, shrunk to 193 with a crazy restricted diet, joined the corporate world…

You look amazing!!! Congrats!

And to think, I only use it to spread on wasa crackers or as a mayo substitute in sandwiches...

Good to know this is a common occurrence. I always wondered! What helps me is curling up my toes/wiggling my toes a bit.

I claim a .25! "5'5" and a quarter" is what I always say! Currently at 226, ultimately trying to get down to 150, which I haven't seen, probably since junior high. I have a larger frame (seriously, got the frame of my cousins who are all 5'10"+ but I stalled out at 5'5" somehow), so I think 150 would be pretty darn…

I'm with the other supporters of bodybuilding.com. It's an excellent resource with tons of exercises searchable by body area. They even have videos of them so you can see how to do it. Here's my routine... currently working out four days a week: Monday: 10 minute cardio warmup, upper body weightlifting (back, chest,…

Minnie Moo, thanks for that link. is the little chest strap imposing?

Wewon, I'm not eating out at all if I can help it, but yes... I do hit the deli meats for sandwiches for most lunches. Maybe I can start making my own healthy chicken salad or something where I know what the sodium input is. Thanks everyone for the feedback! I was familiar with the water retention (I'm a girl, of course…

I am doing weight training... looking at my log, my protein is usually about 90-110, with one high day of 120. I think the sodium issues come from the tiniest places... A lot of lunches, I will do a turkey/ham sandwich and I know deli meats have a lot of sodium. But the shockers are just little low cal garnishes like…

There's a Pure Protein bar called chocolate chip cookie dough. It's actually really good. Has little chocolate chips in it and covered in chocolate. I doubt it's real chocolate, but it fakes me out enough.

I know this sounds stupid, but Idahoan makes instant potatoes that are actually really good. They even sell them in little single serving variety packs like different flavored oatmeals. All of them are 110cals a serving no matter what the flavor (roasted garlic, loaded baked potato, etc.) And, they're more than enough...…

Lately, I've been quite lazy, so it's been one serving of Kix cereal with 1/2 cup light soy milk.

How low? I recently found La Tortilla Factory low carb high fiber tortillas at the store... 50 cals each, but 210mg of sodium.

Yes ma'am, I want in on this. A few years ago I saw the 100s only to put the weight back on when I started my first "real" job. I remember how good I felt then and I want it again, and more!

When a post starts getting old and slipping down the list of topics, it's common internet etiquette to simply type "bump" to push it back up to renew interest.

Thanks for the encouragement, everyone! It's comforting to be in a supportive atmosphere!

Melroxsox, this is awesome. Dear PCOS: Thanks for the beard, which I've had to laser off. Thanks for the lack of periods, which I've had to be on BC pills since I was 14 for. Thanks for the hairloss, which took my beautiful, thick, black hair and transformed it into the thin, gnarly mess I have now. Thanks for the three…

Eeee! Thank you.

Awww, love this! It's really nice to hear that sort of thing from the significant other. Had a similar thing this weekend. It's especially wonderful knowing that weightloss is possible during relationships! I've always been a "get comfortable bc you have a boyfriend and pack on the pounds going out to eat with him" type.…

Dee, I had a similar problem with crummy scales, but found one on amazon that works really well. Eat Smart Precision Plus. It actually goes all the way up to 440 lbs, and looks pretty slick too. It had great reviews, so I thought I'd try it. So far, it's very accurate and I'm quite pleased.