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Hmm. I'm a vegetarian and I've discovered that I eat A LOT of carbs...white ones in particular. I'm not sure if I'm committed enough to completely purge. Any first step suggestions???? Thanks!

Oo-oo-oo, Cyber, definitely let us know how it went with the squash! I make it very similarly to what is described here. Cut in half with a bit of butter and spices, covered with foil and baked. It smells sooo good, too. A good pairing with chicken and some green beans or another veggie!

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Oh, right. Stats. :ohwell: Starting: 163 Current: 160 Year End Goal: 150 :drinker:

Me, too! Me, too! I can't wait to post on Friday! I need this challenge - bad :devil: I LOVE the weekly challenges. They feel like extra credit! :tongue: See ya Friday! :flowerforyou:

:heart: :heart: :heart: That first step to the track IS the hardest, isn't it? I've totally been there...I'm back there again. So, I want to thank you for posting and letting MFP in. This thread inspired me, too. YOU've inspired and motivated me! No more excuses...tomorrow it's to the track! You've done such a great job.…

Sometimes (ie, most days these days) I get overwhelmed by the whole counting thing, too. But, it's helped you lose so far, right? So, don't chuck the whole thing yet. How about combining some of the great tips here? Stock up on some Smart Ones/Lean Cuisine frozen foods and some of the great staples that WildKitty suggested…

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I've been veggie for almost a year. In all the research including speaking with my doc, B12 is the only vitamin you absolutely cannot get without animal products and it is important. Personally, I drink Cranergy because vits make me sick. Blech. As long as you are including a lot of variety including beans and legumes in…

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Oh, Tam. I hope and pray your friend will be on the mend and feeling better soon. My thoughts and prayers to you. Hang in there. :flowerforyou:

Wouldn't it be nice if we could just go to bed when we're tired? We live in such a scizophrenic society that we run around exhausted half our lives and wonder why we come up with coping techniques like snacking! :huh: Got any tips?

:laugh: I love your picture! It's the best! Welcome to the crazy, fun place that is the MFP forum!

Welcome and way to go on taking control of that freshman gain! :flowerforyou:

Heehee! Very freaky! :bigsmile:

Welcome! I too, found MFP while doing a calorie counter search. I'm so glad I did! This is a fantastic site. Good luck! :flowerforyou:

Welcome! This is a really great site. :flowerforyou:

Whoa! I'm just north of you in Virginia and I haven't heard anything about it. 30 minutues?! :noway: Umm, maybe I better venture out and see if there's gas to be had. I'm on E, of course.:sad: Again...whoa!

Babble, babble, babble!!!! We wanna hear it and you deserve to tell it! :flowerforyou: You have done an amazing job and you look fantastic! "Way to go, Paula. Way to go!"

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Oo-oo-oo, sisters! Cool! Welcome to a fab site! :bigsmile: Let me ask you two something ... do you sound the same on the phone? When my sister was dating her now husband, I used to freak him. It's almost as fun as being twins! :happy:

I'm proud of you for getting back in the game!!! And I love that you only drink water. You're my hero! :drinker: Welcome!

Love and prayers to all who lost loved ones that horrible day. :cry: I was a teacher assistant in a Virginia elementary school. We were coming back from the library when my teacher stopped in the office to check her mail and found out what was happening. We were in a panicky shock and weren't getting any information. My…

TOO funny! :bigsmile: I just read somewhere (vegetarian times, I think) about deconstructing. The one I remember is deconstructing the peanut butter sandwich. Instead of putting the fillings on bread, use bread sticks to dip into the pb. I'm thinking more like crackers, maybe. I have to check out some of these sites!…

:drinker: Celebrations!!!! :drinker: You're all fabulous! :bigsmile:

Fabulous! Fabulous! Fabulous!:flowerforyou: You are so right about the bad habit so many of us have to reach for medication, but not do anything else for the health problems we have. I'm due for an exam in the next month and I will definitely ask about cholesterol check. Thanks for the tip. Way To Go on such a great…

Love the analogy! :laugh: Thanks so much, everyone. I commit to logging EVERY day and I'm gonna take you up on that venting offer, Shorerider!

stay as stay with it!

I imagine you could use any tea bag .. whatever you like. The ones I use aren't the ice tea Lipton bags, but why not? I've used regular black tea, too, but mostly herbal. Ok. I went and raided my cupboard. Right now, there is black, Lipton White Tea with Island Mango&Peach, and a green box called Stash Premium Peppermint…