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I love skinnytaste.com! The recipes are easy and come with photos if that makes it easier for you. She has low-fat and lower-calorie versions of many recipes.

I had a similar experience on a medication for OCD. I recently came off the medication and started working on losing weight. While I was on the med, I literally could not lose the weight, no matter how much I exercised, and I was eating right. However, that was the only medication that helped me, so I had to stick to it.…

I usually buy Poland Springs when I get bottled water. I don't taste a difference, though, I'm not sure why I buy that kind. I did just read a study that mineral water (i.e., Evian, San Pellegrino, Perrier) has much higher levels of bacteria, FYI.

I have a mango slicer from Crate and Barrel, which I forgot about! I will have to dig it out from the back of the drawer!

It's kind of cliche, but maybe a Chinese symbol for a word that is related to your journey? "Success" or "good health" or something. Tai Chi is Chinese, right?

Exactly, this is what I do. Then you can stlll get the taste you love, but you're full from the healthy veggies.

Just make yourself do a little bit. Commit to 10 minutes of a walk or something easy. I find that once I start, I find more motivation and energy, so usually these small bits turn into real workouts. Even if they don't, something is better than nothing!

To each his own. I don't put much stock in any website about food that ends in .gov :P [/quote] To clarify...they are posted on the NIH website but are from a variety of scholarly journals. You can find the journal name at the top of each article.

So there are mixed reviews, but based on these articles from medical and scientific journals (along with other evidence I've reviewed), I won't be adding coconut oil to my diet anytime soon. At least not until there are more definitive scientific claims regarding the benefits and evidence to refute what I have found. These…

Also...the article cited does not list any scientific sources for the data presented. I like to base my opinions on scientific evidence.

I don't appreciate being called "misinformed." Based on MY research, the assertion that coconut oil is "healthy" is "misinformed" - but I would never be so rude as to quote someone and say that. You're entitled to your opinion, based on research, but I will find my own information.

Yes, I appreciate oils, but you have to use the good ones! Olive oil, canola oil, flaxseed oil, grapeseed...these are some of the good ones. (Coconut oil is actually very high in saturated fat and is what fast food restaurants use to cook their fries.) The thing to understand is that healthy oils are high in…

I can totally relate! This is one of the major reasons I gained most of my lost weight back in the past. Right now, I'm just trying to take it one step at a time. This morning, I had NO motivation to work out, but I forced myself to take my dog for a 15-minute walk because I know she needs it or she'll be crazy! I just…

Have you increased your carbs or sugars? Check your food diaries and see - I know these are big weight-gain culprits for me. And stairs are definitely higher-intensity exercise than walking, so try increasing the intensity of your walks...walk at a faster speed, go to an area with lots of hills, do some running intervals,…

I have told my husband that we are going to try at least one new recipe each week that he has to attempt, veggies and all! He has agreed to this. For him, the food is the big issue...he has been working out with me, no problem. Hopefully I can help him with his diet little by little.

I like having the exercise calories because that allows a treat for me! I like Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches or some sorbet. The hard part is trying not to eat too late!

All great suggestions, if he was willing to try ANYTHING! It is far beyond any ideas I have had. Even with things he likes, he won't try combinations of them. Like, he will eat cheese pizza and he will eat hamburger, but not hamburger on his pizza. He likes sauce on pizza but not on pasta. It's out of control. I have…

I am actually a speech-language pathologist and work with kids with sensory processing disorders for feeding. I have long thought that this is his issue, but I don't know how to help him. His father was very forceful when he was a kid in terms of making him eat everything, to the point he would vomit at the table multiple…

What about farm-raised fish? Lower in mercury, better for the environment due to overfishing...I like it.

I agree...the Kashi frozen meals are really delicious, made with natural ingredients, higher in fiber and low in sodium. So yummy!

I like Propel Zero - I think it has Splenda but I think it tastes great! I'm not a fan of "diet" drinks most of the time, but I like that.