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Welcome back. I too had bad habits that I let take over the last time I did an extreme diet including binging\purging. This time it is a plan to eat healthy and do good for my body not ruin it! Best of luck to you.

I am interested. What is the challenge exactly?

I would like to join

I like to mix a few tablespoons of sugar free jelly in it as a sanck or for a meal this recipe I got from Self Magazine is delicious! Yogurt Parfait In a bowl, layer 9 ounces nonfat plain Greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, 1 cup berries. 357 calories per serving, 16 g fat (4 g saturated), 27 g carbs, 9 g fiber,…

Awesome post. Some of those topics were hiliarious!

I agree with what everyone is saying. By looking at your picture I would say you get getting very close to being too skinny and could be getting close to having an eating disorder and take it from someone who knows. I am and will forever be recovering from an eating disorder what helped put me in perspective, and I pray…

Often when the body goes through a lot of stress or shock such as weight loss or incresed exercise you will stop. I would sugggest going to the doctor. I had this probelm and what started off as 3 months turnedinto 2 years and created a lot of problems. It is better to go and check to make sure everything is ok instead of…

I will come along the journey with you! I am 22 so right there with you. Good luck and congrats on all the hard work you have put in so far.

I have added my protein count as well now ( had it off so originally so I could focus on ne thing at a time, but I think I can manage now :-) So far I am pretty close, actaully went over a couple times. Thanks for the tips guys! Keep them coming.

This will be my first challenge. Very excited!

Congrats on joining. I am 22 and have also struggled with my weight over the years especially as I have gotten older (not that I am saying I am old :-) ). I have joined a cardio kixkboxing class and let me tell you that is one heck of a full body cardio workout and it is a lot of fun. Not only do I see my self losing…

Thanks for the help everybody. Anybody have any ideas as to how to keep them on track? I have a feeling this is going to be like pulling teeth. I plan on giving each of them a folder where they will record their weights once weekly, measurments and pictures once monthly. I thought about doing a pot of money that the…

Thanks for all the ideas guys! Keep them coming! I am really looking for a fun way to add more fruit and veggies into my snacks.

Hello and welcome back! I am from MI as well and know exactly how you feel. It is very difficult to find the motivation you need when the weather looks this nasty. We should start a Michigander group to help motivate each other on these cold days!

This is something I struggle with often as well. I just keep telling myself you will much happier with yourself at the end of the day if you just hop back on the train after a mistake instead of completely derailing. You will not ruin your diet by one mistake it is when you allow that mistake to take over that you start to…

Thanks for all the ideas guys! I should add that I cant have dairy and I am not a fan of eggs...so that complicates things a little.

I have a major sweet tooth as well and I find it harder to diet when you deprive yourself. Here are a few ideas that might help you out. They are stil under 250 calories and help curve your sweet tooth. 1.) One sugar free jello pudding cup, 2 low fat honey maid graham crackers crumbled and mixed in with the pudding and 2…

Thank you everybody!

Lately I have not been able to loose any more weight. I stay exactly where I have been for the past 3 weeks. I have been excercising more and I am on a 1200 calorie diet. I am so close to my goal (only 5 more pounds to go), it is getting very frustrating. I have also been getting very bored with my diet. I am in my last…

Are they like the Shirataki Noodles? I just bought my first pack and I am a little scared to try and use them.

PB2!! It is a powder based peanut butter that tastes wonderful. It is all natural with no artifical preservatives or sweeteners and has 85% less calories. One serving ( 2 tbsp.) is 53 calories. You just mix two tablespoons of the powder with 1 tablespoon of water (or other liquid of your choice if you want to get…

Hey guys, I am on a 1200 calorie diet and I usually end up with 100 to 200 calories to play with at the end of the day. Does anyone have any easy to make (preferably single serving) deserts that would fit into the 100 to 200 calorie range?

Thanks for all the ideas. I have a mini cooler so that will come in handy. No microwave so that limits the choices a little bit.

I have doing really good staying within my calorie range (1200) but i am starting an externship an hour away. I will be working 8 hour there so by the time I am done driving it will be around a 10 hour day. I will be on my feet and constantly moving the whole time. I only have access to a fridge and can not leave for…

What are your favorite,,,, Granola Bars Hummus Mid-day snacks Cereal Crackers Spices Also, I will be starting my research rotation and will have to brown bag it everyday for 5 weeks. Anybody have some fun lunch ideas to spice things up a little but still keep it in my calorie range (1200\day)? thanks!

I have a week long conference coming up in Florida. I am worried about ruining my diet while on this trip. I have the plane flight there and back and the conference serves lunch everday plus we plan on going out most nights. I am bringing my oatmeal with me for breakfast and granola bars for snacks. I plan on trying to eat…

Hey here is my usual diet hope this helps. I know its hard it is to figure out different things to eat with so few calories to work with. Day1 Breakfast: 2 slices Aunt Millies Light Potato bread with I Cant Belive Its Not Better Spray (70) 1 packet Quaker Oats Low Sugar Cinnamon Sugar Oatmeal (110) Snack: 1 Nature Valley…

I am right there with you. My finals, my huge finals (all 5 of them) are next week. I will be very busy studying for them. I also work part time. So I feel your pain!

I am cooking dinner for my family of 4 2morrow night. They do not eat a thing like me (healthy food hardly ever touches their fork) but ever since I started my diet and started cooking my own meals they have told me how good it smells. Now they want me to cook a full healthy dinner for them. I will take any suggestions…

Im in! Just flip on the TV and you see thousands of images of what you are "supposed" to look like, not much help for those of use trying to lose weight. I dont know about you guys but I have a very hectic schedule between school and work so fitting in time to work out is hard. Also, I really have no support from family or…