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Hi and welcome to MFP! I like using AllRecipes.com and Epicurious.com. There is usually nutrition information at the bottom of the recipes, but you can also add the ingredients to MFP's calculator in the "My Foods" tab and add the recipe to the database. There are a lot of wonderful recipes that I would never have…

July 25, 1984 I have seen a few Septembers already, Happy Birthday to those past and those to come.

Ok, since I have missed all the other challenges, this one I will do. I will hit my goal!

I am going to go ahead and say milk. If you want OJ though make sure you are getting some that is 100% juice. You don't want to waste calories with mostly sugar water with some juice in it. If you aren't getting enough vitamin C or are missing out on some protein there are always supplements for either of those.

They might kick you out of the theater if you go to see a new movie and exercise the whole time. LOL! Monday Update: GFreg - Greg SW - 370 9/26 - 363.3 10/3 - 360.2 CW 10/10 - 364.3 I'm hoping my scale is ok, it has stayed at 364.3 for all of last week. GW - 355 Hey everybody. I'm sorry if I haven't been very active in the…

I have a 40 oz. food grade stainless steel water bottle from Kleen Kanteen. Personally, I couldn't imagine ever going back to plastic water bottles. Yes, the 40oz. size is a bit large and might be cumbersome for small hands but they do sell smaller sizes. It has been dropped, beaten and baked in the car before and the only…

My mom was a smoker for a long time...20+ years or so. Nicorette gum really helped her to quit.

But look how ripped those guys are! It must work...must buy floppy balls err... I mean Free Flexor workout system.

It sounds like a small home gym might be the way to go. You can do a quick full body routine in about 45 minutes after they go to bed. A pull up bar, maybe some kettlebells, resistance bands and a flat bench. The work around the house is keeping you active though so at least you are getting a workout in.

I agree with this. If you are doing weighted squats then you will definitely want to have as much energy as possible. When I do weighted squats I usually can barely walk right after my sets.

Welcome to MFP! Good job on your progress so far.

Happy birthday and congratulations on the weight loss. The pictures weren't working for me but I know that 71 lbs is a big difference. Awesome job!

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Hey! Yeah it will be a long journey but it will definitely be worth it. I have a long journey ahead of me as well but everyone here at MFP is helping me stay on track. Congrats on taking the first step.

Update: GFreg - Greg SW - 370 9/26 - 363.3 CW 10/3 - 360.2 GW - 355

I hate to tell people to cut something out entirely. You can actually get decent meals from fast food joints but you have to be very careful. From McDonald's, a cheeseburger with small fries is 530 calories. Avoid a soda and get a water. That should be enough to satisfy any fast food cravings. Perhaps go with a chicken…

"That rug really tied the room together." - The Big Lebowski Pretty much anything from that movie is pure gold.

Hi Jon, welcome to MFP! It sounds like you have an ambitious goal but if you take one step at a time, I'm sure you will be able to reach your goals. Just for your information, you can generally find challenges posted on the message boards that will have a few people all striving for a similar goal. Good luck!

Hi Samantha! I think you will really enjoy using the message boards. There is a lot of good info and there are lots of friendly and helpful people. I used the MFP app for a while without much success but now that I have joined the community I have been able to log on for nearly a month straight and have a considerable…

I like baked sweet potato fries. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/ts-sweet-potato-fries/detail.aspx

Can never have too much support.

Hi and welcome to MFP! The site is a great way to stay motivated. I was using the phone app without much success but once I joined the community I was able to lose weight and more importantly, keep it off. I think you will find a lot of nice and helpful people here.

Generally, I have not been eating my exercise calories but that is because I have a lot of weight to lose and because being big I eat a lot of food already. The reasoning behind eating exercise calories is to prevent people from under eating. Someone who is trying to lose 1lb a week should be eating 500 under what their…

You may be young but that is a great thing! I wish that when I was your age I took more of an interest in my health. Yes, I played sports through high school but I wasn't really doing anything to control eating. I was always a big kid but It used to be a lot more muscle than fat. When I stopped playing sports I never…

Hey Erik! Welcome to MFP! I think you will find the website to be very helpful in reaching your goals. I used the phone app by itself for a few months without any progress but it wasn't until I started participating in the community that I have been able to keep the weight off. Good luck reaching your goals!

Hi Mandy. Welcome to MFP! I think you will find that there are plenty of friendly and motivational people here that will help you accomplish your goals. Good luck!

You should get the tattoo as a reward for working hard and reaching your goal. That way it is motivation and once you get it it will constantly be a reminder of how hard you worked to get where you want to be.

Awesome progress!

Well this might not be the answer that you want to hear but it is going to take hard work and dedication. The tools and the community here on MFP are very helpful but when it all comes down to it, you are the one that has to be committed to changing. You did not get to where you are today and you certainly won't reach your…

Don't be so hard on yourself. One day isn't going to undo the hard work you have been putting in. Just focus on today and the future because there is nothing you can do about the past. I can't sit here and be angry for letting myself get to 385lbs. I have to look to the future and keep working hard to accomplish my goals.…