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Sorry no one's replied yet! I guess the group is not that active. What's your story? I was diagnosed with MS about 4 years ago. It got me motivated to lose weight, be more active, eat better. So I"m sort of grateful in that sense. I'm currently not taking any medication because of potential pregnancy but am getting monthly…

I use 10 grams of sugar, 40 calories; plus 30 grams of cream, which is 60 calories. So total is 100 calories which I personally don't think is too much. And it's so good. Hopefully you find something that works for you!

You sound like you need new shoes! Make it work in your budget, it's worth it!

girl that's your bone structure!!! you look great!

Yeah, I think 260 is "lite" prepared, and 410 is regular prepared (there was more info on the side of the box). So I think the 150 is right for just the pasta and cheese without any butter/milk. Thanks!

Market pantry brand. I did weigh out the butter. I just used less than the box said.

Huh, very scientific! I knew someone here would know, thanks!!!

Also could add some exercise those mornings to sort of counteract it? Just another thought. I need to go back and do some work today!

Oh and stick to just eating your meal, don't pick at bread, appetizers, etc.

Honestly it's kind of hard...but one option is to pick whatever you like and eat a smaller portion of it, take the rest home. Or go for a salad, dressing on the side, no cheese or bacon or any other fatty additions. Also no alcohol (though I can't imagine that in a pub)--can you get wine there? That might be a better…

I eat them at work sometimes between meals. Either half or a whole one depending how many calories I am going for.

So I mean the kind of cream that's in the dairy section, I think it's called "light cream." I don't think it's whipping cream. It's 60 cal and 5g of fat per 30 mL. It is sooo good and doesn't take a lot to make coffee good.

1% and 2% taste the best to me. I do use 18% cream in my coffee now (measured out!). However day-to-day, I drink organic non-fat milk. I swear it tastes better than regular, almost sweeter. I have read for an anti-inflammatory diet, it is best to only consume dairy 1% or less. I try to follow that (except for the cream)…

SW: 154.0 GW: 149.0 Weigh in dates: 03/01 Sun: 154.0 03/07 Sat: 156.2 03/14 Sat: 154.8 03/21 Sat: 03/28 Sat: Total weight lost: +0.8, better than last week, still trying to undo that, but definitely on the right track again!

immersion blender, love it and use it all the time!

SW: 154.0 GW: 149.0 Weigh in dates: 03/01 Sun: 154.0 03/07 Sat: 156.2 03/14 Sat: 03/21 Sat: 03/28 Sat: Total weight lost: +2.2 oops, I was on a work trip last few days and really was not tracking :( I feel like every month starts out like this and then I really need to watch myself the rest of the month. I have another…

I use the tips for pureed asparagus cream soup. Tons of recipes online, that way you don't have to waste them and it's soooo good! (and my husband will eat it, usually doesn't care for a lot of vegetables)

Yes the red ones turn into mush, but it actually makes a great soup. Broth, celery, onions, garlic, lentils, salt, pepper and whatever spices you like (I like cumin, turmeric, curry and cayenne); once it's cooked you can puree with immersion blender. You can eat by itself, with pita, or with rice. One of my favorite foods!

SW: 161.4 GW: 155.0 Weigh in dates: 02/01 Sun: 161.4 02/07 Sat: 157.6 02/14 Sat: 158.4 02/21 Sat: 157.4 02/28 Sat: 155.6 Total weight lost: so far this month 5.8 lbs, yay! Close to goal and I think I can do it by Monday. Will someone be creating a thread for March??

Don't paralyze yourself because of a fear of failure! What's the worst that can happen if you try? You can do it!

Sometimes people try eating half their calories back. As long as you're measuring/weighing foods for accuracy, I promise you it works!

frozen banana + kale or spinach + milk or OJ + any fruit you like!

SW: 161.4 GW: 155.0 Weigh in dates: 02/01 Sun: 161.4 02/07 Sat: 157.6 02/14 Sat: 158.4 02/21 Sat: 157.4 02/28 Sat: Total weight lost: so far this month 4 lbs, better than last week, fluctuated down to 155 but came back up. Resetting today!!

Some weeks I make a huge salad consisting of romaine, bell peppers, boiled beet slices, carrots, red cabbage, avocado, and low fat dressing. Tastes great, very filling and the heaviest item is the avo. I will eat this for dinner every night. If I'm pretty hungry I'll add an ounce of walnuts.

SW: 161.4 GW: 155.0 Weigh in dates: 02/01 Sun: 161.4 02/07 Sat: 157.6 02/14 Sat: 158.4 02/21 Sat: 02/28 Sat: Total weight lost: so far this month 3 lbs, up a little yesterday :disappointed:

I love this thread! Catching up: SW: 161.4 GW: 155.0 Weigh in dates: 02/01 Sun: 161.4 02/07 Sat: 157.6 02/14 Sat: 02/21 Sat: 02/28 Sat: Total weight lost: so far this month 3.8 lbs

I've been looking for this at a couple of different grocery stores and can't find it :(

I really like marinmamacooks.com, easier and pretty healthy recipes.

Decide how many calories you want in each serving. Sometimes if the calories are too high I increase the number of servings, which makes the serving size smaller.

I was having the same issue for the past month, I was fluctuating between 160-162 every.single.day. So I finally started weighing everything by the gram or ounce and over the past week have gotten to 158.4, consistently for the past 3 days. Eating 1300-1450 calories per day. I would suggest weighing your food (as mentioned…