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Great post. I'm a newbie here and that post was inspiring.

This is a good topic. I have recently worked through emptying my freezer (in preference to buying fresh meat etc.) and now have just a couple of containers of frozen blueberries left. The pantry is being tackled next. So for now I'm not going to make any preserves pr anything until I have made some headway there, however…

I'm happy to join a Facebook group, as I log in to FB at least once a day most days. My week since Tuesday has been not so good: too many bicuits, too many purchsed meals including a McDonalds (when I fall off the wagon I do it with abandon). Anyhoo, this week will be better as I'm cooking my meals for the week today and,…

I'm agreeing with the posters above. Enjoy your cruise and don't think about the food. The buffets are a temptation but if you keep to a few simple rules you shouldn't really go off track: - Stop when you are full (You don't have to sample everything because there will be more of the same or similar tomorrow) - Choose one…

I suffered with IBS for about 15 years and it was getting progressively worse, ie the attacks were becoming more frequent. Despite eliminating foods or trying to find a common tigger I could never figure what caused it. At the start of this year I decided to eat less meat for general health reasons. I was concerned that…

The last few days I've eaten too many calories and too many "non-clean" things. Two of those meals were at Asian restaurants - I'm certain the sauces etc were not prepared by hand and may have had dubious ingredients hence I'm dubbing them non-clean. However, because these were social events I'm going to give myself a…

After a week of pretty clean eating, I lost it yesterday and devoured a large packet of flavoured chips. Yep, I did it in a big way. Back on the wagon today.

Ummm.... I'd like to know what you think "clean eating" is because every description or reference that I have seen matches your last sentence.

I can see me trying both of those. Thanks!

So far, everything has been premeasured and, for the most part, logged before I commenced eating. Except for last night's stir fry. But I have said I will not worry about vegie portions and last night's was all veg. It was large but it was all logged including the 1 tbl of oil and 2 tsp of tamari.. Sunday night's dinner…

Actually the next two comments (page 3) were about not trusting the manufacturers that produced and tested GMO foods.

Thanks for your replies. We seem to have a consensus. That, then, will be the approach that I take.

Congrats to all the amazing success stories. Ready4thenewme, my starting weight is somewhere around yours - I don't know exactly as my home scales can't read my weight. So that's my first goal - to get down to a weight that my scales can read. Anyhoo, R4tnm, do you mind revealing how many calories you limited yourself to…

Hmmm, well this is day 5 on MFP and I'm pretty happy with how I'm going so far. I'm logging every morsel and putting more thought into what I'm eating. Of course it's early days and I'm full of newby enthusiasm and have not faced any major challenges yet. As for my stated goals for the first 10 days: - Logging everthing -…

Yeah, I'm not a huge eggplant fan either but I'm willing to give it a try. That recipe looks interesting and I may just give it a try later in the week. Tonight, however, I'm going to give the baked cauliflower recipe a shot.

Portion control tips. Yes, please.

Many years ago, when I was merely overweight and not obese as I am now, I decided that I would kick my chocolate addiction. So I purchased a box of my favourite chocolate bars. The box contained 20 or so bars. I force-fed myself the whole box over 3 or 4 days, thinking that this was a form of aversion therapy. Eating that…

I was surprised about the spinach too. Maybe it loses some nutrients after it has been washed and left to sit for days. As an alternative to flavoured yoghurt drink (#18) try mixing some plain kefir with milk and crush or blend some natural fruit into it. Delish!

I was pleased to see that I am practising all the top 10 tips except for points 8 and 10. Portion sizes are a problem for me as I have a huge appetite. However, as I've indicated before, if I'm eating carefully to ensure I;m getting enough nutrients then I am less likely to feel hungry and therefore able to control my…

Over the last six months I have cut down on my consumption of meat and particularly deli meats. I know deli meats are processed and contain some nasties but I will not give them up altogether - well not yet anyway. That may come with time. I am choosy and will not buy just any rubbish. I'm not a fan of the deli meats they…

For the record, I don't have a problem with anyone correcting my grammar. I tend not to correct the minor mistakes of others, however if a post is written in text speak or lacks basic punctuation then I'll simply ignore it. If you want me to read your post, then make it readable.

Hi. I'm Maria. I signed up for MFP just three days ago. My goal is to lose weight, lower my blood pressure and improve my overall health and I want to do it in a slow and healthy manner - and I want the changes to be permanent. So this board is perfect for me. I love fresh vegies and healthy food but am usually too lazy to…