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Mmmm... sweet and sour "meatballs" http://allrecipes.com/recipe/vegetarian-sweet-and-sour-meatballs/ The calories are a bit high but most of that are from the nuts in it. You can always substitute low fat cottage cheese and cheddar cheese and buy premade sweet and sour sauce for an extra easy dish. Note: I'd also like to…

You might want to consider buying a crockpot. You can make a ton of food for cheap with it. I throw in dried brown rice and black beans and let it cook for awhile. Then, top it with some sour cream. For a veggie, you can put green bell pepper in it. With all the ingredients, it adds up to about 5 dollars total. You can get…

Yeah, I agree with this. One of my mom's compliments on my weight loss was, "you've lost one of your chins!" lol Some people are just better with compliments than others. If it really bothers you, say something. Otherwise, just know she loves you and has an odd way of showing it.

Fast food addiction is real. I used to spend 200-300 dollars a month on fast food alone. I gained 65 pounds and ended up getting gastritis in my stomach. In fact, it got so bad that I could no longer absorb iron and I was anemic. I couldn't take iron pills so I had to get iron infusions every few weeks. If I didn't have…

Not really. It can however make you feel sick and listless so you might not be as active as you could be. I'm glad to hear that you are working to eat more. Try to get up to at least 1200 and work from there.

In my spinning class, my instructor who is maybe 200 pounds (the dude's a beast), broke the machine. The pedal went flying right off. It happens. :)

Holy #$%^ woman. This is HUGE! Who cares about the pounds, this is something you should be proud of! I had about a 6 month plateau where I lost 11 inches and didn't lose a pound. I really think you are replacing fat with muscle. I eventually started dropping off weight. I think after you build up enough muscle, you will…

Don't forget to deep fry it.

You...I like you. I actually did low carb for about 3 months while being a vegetarian. I realized that my goal is not just to lose weight but to change my overall lifestyle. How am I supposed to get to the point of maintaining when I don't know how to eat normally?

I cheat like a dog. It may slow down my weight loss but losing weight isn't worth it if my sanity goes along with it.

I've had it. It tastes good at first but it has a funny aftertaste like pretty much every drink with artificial sweeteners.

I'm a vegetarian and I don't cut carbs. My weight loss is slow but steady. Cutting carbs is not sustainable for me so I have no choice but to eat what's normal for me. Just make sure to eat the GOOD carbs (whole grains, veggies, soy, etc) and not eat a ton of the junk ones.

Pizza with so much cheese that it practically slides right off the pizza.

Enjoy gaining it all back in 3 months.

Is it approved by Dr. Oz?

I allow myself to cheat once or twice a week while eating fairly healthy and exercising for the rest of the week. I've lost 45 pounds so far. This may not work for you though but it worked for me. It keeps me from going crazy and just gorging myself sick and getting depressed.

Yep. My boyfriend is quite a bit bigger than me (especially since I've lost weight) and I've always found him attractive. Some women prefer bigger men because it makes them feel feminine (I'm one of them).

I take a cheat day once a week where I eat about that much and I've lost 45 pounds so far.

There's yoga you can do while sitting on a chair. It's designed for people with injuries but hey, it's a start! Also, it will look weird but I know a lady with bad knees who used to do her cardio by quickly rocking her arms back and forth (bent at the elbows).

Oh man, I knew someone that said that if they ate certain foods before bed, they would get nightmares. lol

Well, my mom always made VERY healthy food for me and always made me eat my veggies. She taught me the importance of nutrition and I was thin for awhile. Unfortunately, when I moved out and had freedom, I pigged out on all the food I couldn't have. However, every time I have dinner without a veggie, I hear my mom's voice…

Sounds like you don't have the habit of mixing it with honey and eating it out of the jar. :p

This. If you have a bunch of high fat or acidic foods right before bed, you're gonna have a bad time.

Bingo. Just make sure they are good carbs though. You can never get too much whole grain!

Your talk of cheese has triggered the Dominos ads on MFP. Thanks a lot.

Oh! Isn't that the Greer Childers exercise program? She would take people behind this curtained area and show them the secret "exercise". They'd come out all tired and saying things like, "wow! This really works!" lol

I lol'ed. When I was at my fattest, I didn't walk, I waddled.

Me! I'm currently 220 and I think I'm more of a 16w but I'll join the club!

I'm a binge eater. I allow myself to binge every week or so and eat healthy and exercise for the rest. This might be more than most people can handle but it seems to work for me.

1500 calories of Taco Bell 5 days a week.