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I tend to go for savory snacks. As an alternative to potato chips, I make microwave chips. I do them plain or I dehydrate jalapenos, grind them to a powder and sprinkle them on. I can control the sodium, there's no fat and I'm very satisfied. I also love dehydrated zucchini chips.

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This is exactly what I'm working on, lifestyle changes. I enjoy cooking and I've been working hard at keeping meals healthy while making them flavorful. When someone comments that I've lost weight and asks if I'm dieting, my response it no I'm not dieting, I'm changing the way we eat. It's also a great incentive when my…

Chocolate Avocado Truffles!! I made these Saturday! Yummy!! http://apple-of-my-eye.com/2013/08/06/dark-chocolate-avocado-truffles/ I also read avocados can be frozen, puree, add a little lemon or lime juice and freeze. Over the weekend I froze 5, pureed them, used an ice cream scoop to portion them onto waxed paper on a…

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I agree encouragement from others really helps the motivation!

What about shaping it into meatballs cooking them then freezing them? Haven't tried it but they sell frozen veggie burgers so I think it would work.

I make multiple batches of different soups in a weekend and portion them out for both my husband and myself and pop them in the freezer. Just a couple of weeks ago I made wedding soup, white bean turkey chili, taco soup, 16 bean and ham soup and sausage tortellini soup (with turkey sausage and no tortellini until I am…

I have cooked chicken in the freezer and just bought some avocados. I'm going to have to try this!

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Thank you to all who posted links for soup recipes. I was already planning on making 3 different soups to put in the freezer this weekend. I'll be checking out the links to see what else I can add.

Going to have to try some of these.

Thanks for all that posted links. I've been working at cutting sodium due to lympedema. I am going to check out these sites.

Sounds yummy! Hubby loves mushrooms.

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My goal is to change my lifestyle and after a little over 3 months it is working. It takes work and commitment. I like to cook so I try to find alternative ways to prepare dishes that cut down on the fat and sugar and being diligent about measuring portions. When people comment that I'm dieting, I say no I'm not, I'm…

Keep it up!! I've been using the site for 3 months and am seeing a difference. I don't always do great, but I'm hanging in there!! I find that sharing successes and challenges helps as does encouragement from others. I've got more to lose than you, but we have some similarities. I'm 2 years older, have 2 grown children and…

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I like sliced pepperoncini in mine. I tend to prefer savory over sweet and stumbled upon this combination a couple of years ago.

I turned 58 at the beginning of Oct. I can so relate. I had a total hysterectomy 13 years ago and my weight continued to go up. Add to that life stresses and I've added the pounds. I'm down a bit with a long way to go, but I keep telling myself, I didn't put it on over night, and it's not going to come off over night. I'm…

Very good words. Thanks for posting this!!!

Glad it's not just me. I tried over the weekend to enter a new recipe and had issues too!

Lots of great ideas! Thank you!

Great accomplishment!! YOU GO GIRL!!

Feel free to add me, the same to others who have replied to this post. I joined quite a while ago, but have only been using MFP since the end of July. I'm 57 (at least for a little longer, LOL) I'm finally getting serious and liking the results I'm seeing. Encouragement and motivation from others is very helpful even if…

With my first couple of pounds I thought of each one being a lb of butter, then someone commented about imagining a 10 bag of potatoes. I also like that one and thought of it when I reached the 10 mark. I could just imagine big lumpy sack of potatos. As to sticks of butter, I"ve lost 68.

So sorry you had to go through that difficulty. You are amazing and an inspiration!

I too am an emotional eater. Thanks cakenedith2 for sharing about the book.

Fantastic! You look great!

My goal is to increase daily exercise! So far so good for this week!