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I made this one the other day. My only complaint is it wasn't as spicy as I was hoping for. http://blog.paleohacks.com/crockpot-curry-chicken-recipe/ It calls for garam masala and if you don't have any/ can't find it in stores it's just a spice mix. I use this one http://www.indiasnacks.com/recipe/488/Lazy-Garam-Masala.php…

Indian food is delicious and MOST of the actual FOOD is healthy. What gets me in trouble at the Indian for me is Chai tea. Lots of sugar and (if made right) lots of milk. Also there are these delicious round things soaking in syrup that are purely comfort food of tasty calorie breaking. Try the chicken Tikka masala or Lamb…

Milk and alcohol. I could literally drink a gallon and a half of milk a week by myself without trying. I just love the stuff. So instead of eating food I was drinking obscene amounts of milk not realizing the calories in it.

A little off topic but I'm going to toss this out there since it's bound to happen. GOING OUT TO EAT. Whenever possible you want to know where you are going first so you can get onto their website and decide what you want to eat. For my local restraunts and some major chains I have fast food sets that I get all for less…

Spike their potatoes with cauliflower. I did this to my man and he didn't notice until he saw me making them. Then you can still have mash potatoes but save on the calories. I really agree with everyone. Add some veggies just for you and there are a lot of ways to add veggies into calorie dense things (like potato) to make…

What does your daily calories look like? I personally eat an egg on toast for breakfast topped with a bit of cheese. I can do that for 250 calories. Also if you love some sausage like I do look into the lean turkey sausage. It is actually surprisingly good and healthier than tasty tasty pig. I haven't tried turkey bacon…

I'm not buying new clothes until I hit my goal. I don't want to buy new clothes more than once. My belt is doing it for me.

It depends. Last time I had to mow a lawn it was a push mower and 5 acres so if I do that again, I'll log it.

To set a good example for my kids. kids with chunky parents tend to have a harder time staying fit than those whose parents set a good example. So I want to get the weight off before we have kids so I can lead by example with healthy eating habits. I don't want my kids to ever know the weight struggles I have.

I like the 30 day LBD challenge. I can't vouch for results as I'm not done yet but I like it. http://30dayfitnesschallenges.com/30-day-little-black-dress-challenge/

I bought the cheapest one I could find at Target and it does the job just fine.

I've never had that happen to me. Everyone at my gym has been really sweet. If I look confused trying something new they come over and offer to show me how but for the most part we are all in our own little bubbles. Everyone wears headphones except if someone came in a group and out interactions and typically limited to…

Honestly I would measure your food if you are not. I can eat only one round of whatever I put on my plate but it's so easy to stack your plate with 1000 calories and have no idea unless you are counting and measuring everything. Before I started counting cheesy squash was one of my favorite foods but I had no idea that the…

If I'm having an early lunch I eat PB cheerios with light vanilla soy milk. If I'm having a later lunch bring on the oatmeal! I find nothing sticks to the ribs quite like oatmeal and a slice of toast. <- Sometimes I misbehave and add chocolate covered craisins.

My fast food go to is Burger King and Chik-fil-a. I typically have enough calories to eat out and not really have the trouble of being hungry when I'm done. For example at BK= Whopper Jr. No Mayo No cheese. Small Fry. and Dasani Sensations Lime to Drink I'm never hungry after that. or Chik-fil-a I get a sandwich with…

I believe in you! Take it slow and steady one day at a time. This works best when you view it as a permanent life style change rather than a way to lose weight. I also did it one step at a time in a bit of slow motion for some. I started a gym routine and it wasn't until I had that down (gym 5 days a week no exceptions no…

I weigh myself every 7 days. Just once. Whatever the scale says that is my weight for the week. I wouldn't worry about fluctuations through out the day. Like every one is saying, that is perfectly normal. Obsessing won't change it. I'd focus that energy elsewhere. These things unfortunately take time.

Well I don't recommend smoking. It fixed the mindless snacking but it was harder to quick smoking than snacking. XD Seriously though, when I have the urge to snack I snack on something I don't like that is super healthy. Like Celery. I hate the stuff. Nothing makes me lose the urge faster than three bites of a celery…

Stockbridge. <3 Well until work took us away. Unfortunately we have to follow the jobs and ended up in Kansas. I tried clicking my heels together saying there's no place like home but it didn't work.

I went with the truth. When people were like just one more drink it's not that many calories blah blah blah. I told them I didn't want another. I was happy with what I ate/drank and it was true. There was a time where I would drink until I couldn't stand but now staying in my calorie goal makes me happy. And I am a sushi…

Bad days happen. No need to beat yourself up over them. Just learn from them and move on. That being said I read what you are eating for snacks and breakfast and it made me sad especially about the movies. I don't know about where you live but at the AMC's in mine they have Dasani sensations in A LOT of flavors. (Lime is…

Milk. It's my favorite food in the world but until I started counting calories I didn't realize how many I was drinking. Now I limit myself to one 8oz glass a day of skim.

My habits are one slow step at a time. First I incorporated exercise. Now I am working on portion control. Once I have portion control down I am going to work on cutting out preservatives and artificial ingredients. Maybe once that is done I will work on some of my guilty pleasures but out of all my bad habits I don't…

It sounds weird but a nice cheap meal is a baked potato topped with tuna and corn and sour cream if you want to splurge on calories.

I either eat mine with a banana sliced up in it. Or if I am craving the sweet two table spoons of brown sugar. Brown sugar is pointless calories but some days it's completely worth it. I always make sure my diet can incorporate things I like in moderation and that includes a little sugar or chocolate in my morning oats…

Honestly in your case I would take some measurements and use that to chart your progress. The scale isn't always the best way to judge how healthy you are.

The one that sticks with me the most is when I was in high school arguing with my gym teacher about running the mile and I couldn't because my asthma had been acting up because of a Chemistry accident the period before and I could barely breathe then he was like "whatever." threw his hands up and as he was walking away he…