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Mediterranean No-Lettuce Salad: 1. Chop up cucumbers, tomatoes, scallions, peppers, fresh herbs like basil or cilantro, garlic. 2. Mix with balsamic vinegar, a little olive oil, salt, pepper, lemon juice 3. Add some feta or fresh mozzarella and maybe some good olives if you're into that. Add, subtract, or substitute…

Open diary here with a goal of 1400 calories. I would love to see what others are eating, especially if I can get more ideas for easy recipes using whole foods (non-processed). I love cheese but dairy (and sugar) make my skin break out so I'm trying to reduce that. I haven't been consistent lately but I'm starting a 30 day…

I had to declare my weight in front of my guy when we got fishing licenses (apparently they need to know how much you weigh to let you go fishing). I quickly subtracted 15 pounds from the real number, which is the weight I "look". Well, at least I think I look 15 pounds lighter than I am... ;-)

In Winter.....You wear jeans and cotton socks under your ski pants, which are all tucked into your ski or snowboard boots, which are not laced correctly. You have a Go-Pro on your helmet and like, 10 or 12 lift tickets flapping from your zipper. You talk on your cell phone during the chair lift ride. In the Fall....You are…

Fairly low-calorie but nutritious and delicious: (230 calories, 23 grams of protein) 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk 3/4 cup frozen mixed berries 1 scoop chocolate protein powder (Plant Fusion) 1/4 cup of water. Sometimes I add 1 tablespoon of PB 2 (powdered peanut butter) for awesomeness (23 calories and 3 grams of…

I'm so excited for you to get your dog in September! They really do motivate you to get moving even when you don't feel like it, it's raining, etc.

I have a 5 year old Rottie mix and we do a 20 minute walk every morning (includes some uphill and downhill) at a trail near my house. She is lucky that she can be off-leash there and run around. Then when I get home from work it is usually time for fetch which is great exercise for her but not much for me.... But on the…

I am 31 and I am realizing that I like myself so much more than in my 20s. I am smarter, wiser, more patient, more confident, and more satisfied with my life. Welcome to the club! Feel free to friend me and we can help motivate each other.

Not sure if you have a blender, but I like to make a quick smoothie and drink it on my way to work. I use 1 cup of vanilla unsweetened almond milk (soy milk, cow milk, coconut water, use whatever), with a bunch of mixed frozen berries. If I know I'll need more energy, I'll add a scoop of protein shake mix or some nut…

There are different styles of yoga but I think they all help towards weight loss in different ways. Yoga is very much a strengthening exercise, especially when you are holding poses and balancing. I find that there are some yoga instructors that move the pace along quickly and I end up feeling like I did cardio when the…

A few years ago I printed out a plan called "Couch to 5K" which spelled out a plan for non-runners to complete a 5K in a couple of months. I never finished it, I think because I didn't have any plan to run a 5K. Now that I'm all signed up and paid for, I think I'll have some motivation.

I exercise first and eat after. This is mainly because I can only do certain things (running, yoga...) on an empty stomach. If I try to run (or other high intensity cardio such as Zumba) even an hour or two after I eat I get really intense side cramps. I can only run first thing in the morning before I eat breakfast or…

Hi Everyone, I live in Cambridge, VT and just started on MFP a week ago. I'm kind of obsessed with tracking my food and exercise right now so we'll see how long that lasts :-) If you live in Vermont, please add me as a friend. I would love to hear how other people around the state are getting fit!

I try my best to make sure that the ONLY sugar I am consuming is from 1 or 2 pieces of whole, fresh fruit per day (mainly within breakfast like a smoothie) or the sugar that is found in many veggies like carrots, beets etc. Usually, eating sugary foods causes me to crave more but with fresh fruit I have not noticed this. I…

Hi there! I am also looking for people to connect with to stay motivated. I have been on and off the fitness bandwagon so many times but I have learned a lot in the past two years and now I'm ready for some new approaches. Please add me!

That really stinks that you feel like you can't be honest with your friends and family about your goals. Hopefully you will find support here with us! I totally understand your part about bigger relatives getting pissed at you for wanting to slim down. I have been in the same situations because many of my friends and…