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Congratulations and welcome! I am all about the small steps. I started at 326 so trying to focus on the end goal would have been way too overwhelming, I was so happy to see my first 15 gone, even happier now that I am under the 310's. My next small goal is to get under 300. Just a little at a time (and like you, no time…

I understand walking being the workout of choice, trust me, even at 25, but over 300 pounds I find most standard workouts simply to much. I've tried some videos and stuff and I always end up feeling dizzy or like my legs are going to turn to noodles. My suggestion would be to focus on limberness and strength training over…

Sodium is a killer, I feel like I can't eat anything out without drowning in it. I know making my own food at home is the answer and I do most of the time, but even then you have to watch out for the packaged foods being loaded with it and I'm sorry but I don't have time to make everything from scratch all the time. I try…

Why do people think age has anything to do with it. Eating healthy is ageless. I was a pretty thin when I was 5 or 6 and my mom used to get told all the time to feed that child. Both my parents have fought weight problems most of their lives. I was raised with unhealthy habits but still people worried that I wasn't eating…

Ugh, I'm dreading that, I don't work out like I should yet but I try to do something every day. I'm roughly 2 months in and haven't gotten sick so far but I do have allergies and there are days my head is so congested I don't feel like doing anything, so I don't. I worried about getting sick sick where is last a week or…

Oh my goodness I love it. I'm not a big veggie fan so when I find something I like I run with it. Most recently I used it to make chicken parm. Before that spaghetti and meat sauce. It isn't exactly like spaghetti but close enough that I can pretend. The best part is, I'm getting veggies from the squash, tomato sauce and…

I so here you, the first couple of weeks back on the wagon I am always fresh fruit and veggie crazy but after throwing away my third thing of moldy strawberries, brown banana's (freezer is full of them waiting to be turned into something edible), or wrinkled up tomatoes, I start heading back to the cans and frozen stuff…

I second skinnytaste.com, if you haven't checked it out your really should. Don't know how this hits you but I recently made her spinach artichoke dip and it was some of the best I've ever had.

I don't consider my self super picky but to be honest I don't like most veggies which can make it hard. Unlike the previous post I don't believe in forcing myself to eat things I don't like (mushrooms are a big one for me too). I believe you can almost always find some kind of veggie that works for you (like you said, you…

:laugh: :bigsmile: :laugh: :bigsmile: :laugh: :bigsmile: :laugh: Awesome, I love it!

I believe I'm an addict too :) I glad for it. If it. I would much rather this be my addiction then food, I still struggle with that one too but little by little I am shifting my food addiction to a MFP addiction which I believe is much better for me. I have tried other methods of tracking before, food journals, exchange…

Nuts are a great way (as well as seeds like sunflower), and then of course you have nut butters, I've only ever had peanut butter but because of the high fat content and the fact that my problem is not going over my calories it is a treat that I only get on occasion. I don't know how you feel about cheese but its like my…

Yeah, I've never sent one and never had any complaints. If your really concerned you can always send then a self written not to explain and thanking them for their purchase.

I was kind of wondering this too, we grilled out for the Labor day weekend and i did a maple brine for the chicken, it was wonderful but I was left wondering how to count it. I know it had to raise the sodium and sugar some but I ended up just not counting it. I would love to really know what to do for the next time…

That has annoyed me since I got on here. So many healthy foods promote that they are high in protein. I have no problem getting my protein in and most days go over on it. For the most part I have decided it isn't a problem as long as I stay under my fat and calories. A lot of people on here do the whole high protein low…

Oh My Word, it is so nice to hear someone say this. I try to be understanding of everybody's struggles because we are all different but after a while, and many nights going to bed feeling hungry but at the top end of my calories, I get so tired of seeing people say they can't eat enough. I mean, there are so many options…

I have always enjoyed cooking (and yes watching my fav Food network shows) but I have really started getting into it even more since I started up on here. I discovered SkinnyTaste.com because of this site and have been going crazy ever since. I've made Gina's (yes, we are on a first name basis now, even if she doesn't know…

Ok, on skinny taste, she has a recipe for hot spinach dip and hot artichoke dip, I combined the two and it was incredible. I also added some chopped pecans which was a nice texture addition. Here is the recipe for the combination so you don't have to work it out for yourself, you basically just mix ever thing together but…

Its funny, that wasn't even a goal of mine when I started this a couple of months ago, but drinking my 8 glasses of water a day was. I made a rule with myself that I had to drink my water before I could drink anything else. As a result I have had maybe 4 or 5 diet soda's in the last 2 months. I still enjoy one now and…

Gotta say, I hate Halloween but I always love all the fresh fall candy when it comes out, that is going to be a hard one for me too. Doesn't help that my birthday is also in October so I tend to be a little less strict with a lot of things that time of year. While I like them I can resist candy corn but the peanut butter…

Yeah, I don't really have that problem either, of course I am still eating things in the long run I probably shouldn't but right now I am just trying to stay within my numbers. I love peanut butter when I have the available fat left, and it has quite a bit so it should do the trick. I actually try to stay as far under on…

Dito :)

LOL, I got mine for this Saturday! Chicken, Egg & Cheese Bagel :) not the greatest health wise but It will be my bigger meal for the day, at least in fat, and I plan on enjoying it guilt free.

Seen both, and yes its disgusting but I can still enjoy a good cheeseburger without flash backs. I just choose not to most of the time. I do agree that most fast food is evil but I have also found places that offer better options (chick fil a being one of them) and to keep myself going it is worth a moderate slow down once…

Eating bad one day of the week can actually have a positive effect on the scale for me. Have a sweet treat once a day is completely ok, as long as I have the calories left for it, and is the reason I'm not so tempted to throw in the towel this time around. Red grapes are my best friend. I have just found them to be a…

I'm the same way. At 25 I have only dieted 3 times (including this one) but I have been heavy since my teens. I have always started with a short term mindset and have always failed because of that. The main reason I haven't dieted much is because I have seen what the jump on jump off approach can do in my mom. Losing the…

I'm having a similar problem. I can't afford a personal trainer but I decided today that I was going to do an hour of mixed workouts including stretching, weight training (5 pounds), leg lifts (sorry don't know actuate terminology), and a scissor type leg movement, all while sitting or laying down as I have bad knees and…

That's wonderful, I wish I could have that kind of break through. Most of my exercise entries are slow walk (aka shopping), cooking, and cleaning. I only count it if I genuinely worked up a sweat and I round the time down (if I shopped for an hour and a half I call it a hour, if dinner took 45 minutes I call it a half, so…

Eating out is definitely hard. Especially smaller chains and local places that don't have there nutrition information online or available. I imagine a lot of people on here will probably say to avoid it all together which may be sound advice but I know only too well how unrealistic that is if you were used to eating out a…

If you haven't already checked it out you need to go to SkinnyTaste.com. I really can't say enough for that site. Gina comes up with the best balance between taste and health reducing the need to make two separate meals (just another stress we don't need) and she has all the nutrition facts on there for ya. I still…