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I just started low carb myself I hope to do it for a month to help with my sugar cravings, I'm trying to eat clean and low carb and I'm finding it not easy. Today so far I had a chicken patty from trader joes - clean but tons of sodium and for breakfast egg white salad from trader joes not clean but low carb.

I had lapband surgery 5 years ago...I've lost and maintained a weight loss of 115 pounds. My goal is to lose another 20 pounds that won't have me at a size 5 but a size 12 hopefully I'm okay with that because maintaining the weight loss is another goal. I had a slight gain myself 3 years ago when I lost my father...those…

I make my own green shakes some mornings or I drink a pure protein can shake. The can shake is the only one I like sometimes a protein bar too from pure protein. Sometimes I just don't have time, energy or a big "hunger" in the morning so these work for me then I have snack of string cheese and almonds later .

People always ask me how DO YOU FEEL now that you lost 115 pounds and I know they are waiting for me to say AMAZING!! To be honest I don't think I ever realized how big I was because I still went to the gym, I still went hiking, I still went out and to concerts and bars etc...nothing really changed was it harder to hike…

Feel free to add me as well, I'm looking to be a little more active on this site as lately I haven't. I will give you my quick background story. Been heavy my whole life, I remember being 175 at my lowest in JR after Jenny Craig, 5 years ago I have lapband surgery. It took me approx. 14 months to lose 100 pounds then I had…

I need friends as well to feel motivate and more active on the boards, I requested to add many of you.

I basically follow the same, I try to eat more proteins and green and less starch. I'm trying it's very difficult yesterday wasn't a good day for me but today is a new day so far so good. I only stopped eating carbs because I wasn't reaching for quiona, brown rice, or steel oats it's was more cookes and chips so I had to…

My goal is 180 but I have been big my whole life... the smallest I remember was 175 in JR high school so I'm happy with my desicion.

I lift 2 days a week sometimes 3, Ilke body pump the class because it incorporates all body party. Weight lifting in women can stall your weight loss at first but you start to lose a ton of inches. You will notice it more in your clothes, hey who cares how much you weight if your a size or two smaller. Your muscles swell…

Actually subway sodium is killer in the high 1000 for various subs on the fit 6 grams of fat and under line.. I buy low sodium turkey at the deli because I hate pre-packaged ones... Eating out is soo hard and the sodium kills me too .. I think the suggestion of chicken and salad with dressing on the side is your best bet.…

On facebook I'm friends with Jillian Michaels and she gives great tips... one of them is only consuming 3 meals and 1 snack. I can't snack or eat small meals because I'm never full and I find myself constantly snacking and not drinking enough water.. I try to consume 60-80 grams of protein a day and approx 100 or so carb…

Bolthouse has new line of dressing yogurt dressing ... 2 tablespoons for 70 calories I measure out two tablespoons in a small bowl and dip my fork... they also have vingrettes for 35 cal for two tablespoons and Kraft has roasted red pepper that is really good too.. I use rice vinegar at times to thin out dressing I like…

The banana fudge is better than Dulce De Leche. I also like making the suger free - instant pudding and adding free cool whip when i want to make a larger batch it's very creamy and satisfying.

grating the veggies is a good idea I didn't think of that. I'm going to cook up some turkey meat, grate the veggies, and some garlic, and two tablespoons of terakayi sauce, and a few dashes of lite soy sauce. Once everything is cooked I'm going to place the mix miture inside of some lettuce - my own verison of lettuce…

I'll join in the challenge. My goal will be 18 pounds!!!

When I had my trainer, I was told to eat a piece of fruit (small) a few hours before bed like if I went to bed at 10:00 pm approx around 8:00 I would eat my fruit, cheese, yogurt anything basically but he recommend more fruit then anything. Then of course in the morning eating breakfast early so your body isn't stable to…

Vita top muffins are great too!!! They have both muffins and muffin tops they are so good, grab one from the freezer section. It takes about 10 min to defrost good for the drive to work. Good luck

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Frozen meals are quick and easy. But I feel if I eat them too often I don't get full enough and I over eat. I try to only eat frozen meals in case of emergencies....I rather eat chicken breast and a side of veggies for dinner and lunch a sandwich or wrap. Plus I think we need to get back to eating "real" food cutting back…