kaychic

Not sure if this will help, but I seem to have the opposite problem... I was always making a lunch with whatever I could find and that is what I ate between classes. Sometimes it was not a good balance of nutrients and I'd end up at the vending machine. Now home for the summer, I'm thrilled to have time to make a nice…

What a great idea for a thread! I'm new to MFP as well - just joined last week. I never had any weight issues until my first baby, born this April. I lost the first 20 fairly easily, but the second 20 lbs is much more difficult. I think the hardest thing is eating well with my hubby who eats huge portion sizes and must…

Thanks for what sounds like a great spinach recipe - I'm always looking for things to do with these healthy greens. I use soy for everything as well. Can't wait to try it!

yeah, I've heard the muffin top doesn't go away with diet and exercise necessarily :cry:

Thanks! For a newbie this was a great intro!

I just joined up yesterday to try out the site, and was quite impressed. I love all the features and the entries are really easy compared to some other tools I've used in the past. In April I gave birth to my first baby, a little girl, and, like many women these days, I gained too much baby weight. A lot has been shed…

Definitely works. Almost everything we consume is more than a standard portion - I was shocked when I first discovered how much a portion of cereal is, which does not fit the typical cereal bowl. I pay attention to my portion sizes all the time now.