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I totally understand your struggle with feeding your family and keeping it in your calorie range. I try to feed my family (a meat and potatoes man and two kids) whole foods that satisfy them and I try not to eat any of the carb heavy or calorie busting side dishes. For example, I will bbq a pork tenderloin and serve that…

"I would lay down the law with him and tell him it's ok to eat **** once in awhile, but even if he is in shape and works out doesn't give him an all expense pass to treat his body like a garbage disposal. " Please tell me you are kidding. Is he an adult? Are you his keeper? What the hell gives you the right to "lay down…

@theglencoegirl - how long has he been in recovery? Sounds to me like that should be his focus and the food next (speaking as one who is also in recovery and knows which path will kill him quicker). Also sounds like you could use Alanon - how about focusing on your own recovery for a while instead of (however kindly,…

I tried on my jeans this weekend and they go all the way up, button and almost fully zip. Of course, they look terrible because they are SO tight, but it is progress!

Another flake checking in after a LONG absence. I went away from MFP for a while. I have not gotten anywhere, so I am back and trying again. The jeans are not any closer to fitting than they were when we started this challenge. :-( But. I am working super hard, so hopefully I will start seeing progress. It isn't just this…

Wow - hard to keep up there is so much activity on the board! Wish I had time to respond to everyone individually. Becky - welcome! This is a great and inspiring group of women. I had very little success with my efforts this weekend. My relationship is going through a very difficult time, so I stuffed my emotions with ice…

Chloe - WTG on the weight loss! I think your plan for vacation is great - you are supposed to be relaxing and having a good time after all! Love your NSV too - it feels so good when people notice the efforts we put in. Reese - sounds like you are doing really well! I see no problem with not logging as long as you are…

This may be the reason that he started eating poorly in the first place. But it is not the reason he does it now, necessarily. Changing his emotional help will most likely not change this behavior. Why? Because it is an ingrained habit. The good news is that with a little bit of work you can change your habits. The brain…

Made the way I put it above, with the pumpkin and with chocolate chips on top, it came out to 24 individual servings (nice large batch). Each serving is 78 calories, 3.4g protein, 1.3g sugar

Yumm!! Thanks for posting. I love making big batches of things like this to keep in the freezer so that I don't have to grab junk when I am on the go.

Hey all! Been reading every day just not posting. You all are doing great, you inspire me. This week has been going really well. Planning ahead all of my meals and prelogging in the morning has helped tremendously. Planning my workouts and then following through has also been great. This morning was back below 140 - hope I…

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Still cant get mine up.

I will try them on this weekend for the sake of the challenge. But...no hope. I am still exactly where I was and have been so terrible at staying anywhere near the wagon that I know the jeans are still a long shot. This weekend I should be able to work out, so hopefully that will help me get back on track.

Do you have Trader Joe's where you live? They sell almond meal there at much less cost than other places.

I love the idea of hanging the jeans where I can see them every time I get dressed. I will have to steal this - should be great motivation!!

I have been in the same boat. I lost over 20 pounds, going from 147.5 to 126 and was only three pounds away from my ultimate goal weight. Then I went on our family vacation the first week of August. And then went on another vacation at the end of August. Both of those, I allowed myself to eat whatever and a few pounds…

Amazing and inspiring.

I am in! I have several pairs of jeans in my closet since I re-gained the weight that I had already taken off :-( I know which one I am using for my thermometer jeans though. My favorite jeans that my boyfriend says make my butt look incredible. Can't even button them anymore. Not sure I will be able to stay away from the…

thanks @Beeps2011! I appreciate it!

A great place to get seriously delicious clean recipes is the Clean Eating Magazine website: http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/Recipes.aspx they have lots of sections - including a quick and easy section where I get lots of great recipes for dinner when I have the kids. They always turn out great and the kids eat them up!

Awesome recipe! I plan to make some of these tonight for me and the boyfriend. I think I am going to add a teaspoon of ground Vietnamese Cinnamon too!

I used to post a bit, but have been in "lurk" mode for a while now. I have fallen off the wagon again and am having trouble staying on it for more than a few days at a time. I don't feel right posting in the thread because I have been so inconsistent. You ladies are serious inspiration though, so I love reading about your…

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Well. Day Four not quite a success. I was so bored in my training class yesterday that I went and got a big bowl of frozen yogurt from across the street. Because the class went long, didn't have time to work out at all. Then it turned out that the venison we were supposed to cook for dinner had never thawed, so went to the…

Day 3 was a success! Ate well (except for those tootsie rolls, but still came in under goal) and managed a 3.2 mile run in 31 minutes without walking :-). I don't know why there is such a difference in my ability to keep going when I run outside (yesterday) and run on the treadmill (Mon and Tues), but it is getting colder…

Chili Soups Stews Shepherd's Pie Any type of casserole or "hot dish" taco meat spaghetti sauce (with or without meat) pot pies

Week One Day Two went well. I stayed within my calorie goal and ate according to my plan for the day :-) I even lifted weights for the first time in weeks and, although I didn't run nearly as long as I had planned, I did manage to put in some time on the treadmill also. Hopefully I am finally back on board and shaking off…

I don't know what you mean about it making you angry!! I was on Zoloft for years. I was not in a weight-loss mode at all during that time, so I don't have any idea if it did or did not affect my weight. It never made me angry. In fact, it worked really well for my depression. The only side effect I had was sexual, which is…