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I had been eating some yogurt , hummus or peanut butter before bed (usually a portion with roughly 200-300 calories) but I've recently found filling up on some carrots and radishes also does the trick. I guess it has something to do with making myself feel full, even if it's mostly water. I've also been saving a little…

I top salmon steaks, salmon fillets, as well as trout and pickerel with a mixture of a handful chopped cilantro, 1 minced garlic clove, 1 minced seeded jalapeno, a tbsp olive oil, a tbsp lime juice, optional 1 tsp of ground cumin, freshly ground pepper, optional dash of cayenne/chili pepper or a handful chopped cilantro, 1…

Thanks for all the wonderful ideas. Good luck to all of you, too!

I'm hoping to reach a BMI of 24 (which means losing around 8 kg/18 lbs in my case), and drop 3 inches from my waist by July 1st.

Thanks, cubbies77.

In the winter, usually a short or tall non-fat cappuccino, or a Tazo Chai tea (not the latte, just the clear brewed Chai tea) with a little non-fat milk. In the summer, I get iced Americanos with room for a little milk, or unsweetened iced Tazo Passion tea.

Yes, that's what I'm trying to do. I do enjoy Eating Well, as well as Food52 . I've also found quite a few of Bittman's recipes quite healthy and interesting.

Eating out isn't the bigger problem for me. I cook from scratch 5 nights a week, and have dinner party exchanges with a group of foodie friends. I think the bigger problem is that much of my social has been connected to my foodie friends, who are lucky not to have the same weight issues i do. Even though I spend a lot of…

Glad I'm not the only one!

Ha! Will keep that in mind :smile:

Thanks! Unfortunately, my metabolism is sluggish enough that in my 30s, I haven't been able to lose a pound a week. If I decrease my calorie intake by 200 calories, I won't be able to sleep through the night. I will try to increase my exercise by an additional 200 calories burned each day. I guess that's almost the same…

Thanks. Yep, I'm working on building more muscle mass.

Thank you. Glad I'm not the only one with a sluggish metabolism. Even in my 20s, with a very strict diet and a lot of daily exercise, I was never was able to lose much more than 5 lbs/month.

Thanks! Seeing that you've lost 40 lbs is very inspirational. I hope to get my BMI in the healthy zone first, but my ideal weight is 40 lbs away. Will try using Dan's Roadmap.

I'm 5 foot 6, 170 lbs. My goal for now is 154 lbs (which gives me a BMI of 24.9). My current calorie goal is set to 1340 calories. I've been pretty close to 1340 calories, but that's including extra calories for any calories I've burned while exercising. According to the elliptical and treadmills at my gym, at my weight of…

Thank you! I appreciate your tips. And I'll try to work on my breakfast habits. Lately, I've been pretty good about a breakfast of yogurt and some Naturepath cereal. :wink:

Thanks. I'll give it a try. When you mention you're eating 2000 calories a day, is that your total calories/day, regardless of how many calories you're burning through P90X? Congrats on reaching your goal weight (and beyond!)

Thanks everyone! Thanks for the recipe links, as well as the ideas. I also try to use less canned goods when possible, and rinse my canned beans under running water.

I like topping my salads with white balsamic vinegar, olive oil, black pepper and fresh basil. I use equal parts vinegar to olive oil. I also like making a olive oil, lime juice, cumin and chopped cilantro dressing. I top cucumbers with a dressing made of light sour cream, vinegar, sugar and fresh chopped dill. Tzatziki…

I'll have to remember this one!

I'm in! Weight 165 lbs Chest - 41" Lt Arm - 11" Rt Arm - 11" Waist - 35" Hips - 41" Lt Thigh - 19.5" Rt Thigh - 19.5" Lt Calf - 15.5" Rt Calf - 15.5 "

Angelo Tsarouchas, Frank Spadone and Russell Peters!

thanks for all your comments & suggestions ;-) Most of the Chinese & Japanese restaurants I visit serve high sodium dishes where I live, but I'll see if I can get any lower sodium meals like the one suggested in the thread. I have been really thirsty/bloated/not feeling great after Japanese/Chinese/Thai/Indian restaurant…