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I volunteered for pumpkin pie, because I like making it, and I can't eat dairy - so it makes sense to just make it myself. I also volunteered for mashed potatoes, for the same reasons as the pie... with the added bonus that everybody who likes mashed potatoes at all like mine. Apparently I make them well, so I've been the…

My new favorite... pumpkin (or other winter squash) soup. Saute a diced onion in a medium saucepan until caramelized, adding garlic and ginger paste partway through. Meanwhile, peel, gut, and chop a small cooking pumpkin (maybe 6" diameter), and add to the onion. Pour in enough vegetable broth to cover the pumpkin, and…

I think peppermint would work for me.

Unfortunately, I also struggle with mealplans, and don't have a blog suggestion. But I do have a couple of easy recipes, if it helps. If you put any meat (boneless chicken, pork or beef stew meat, etc) in the crock pot with onions, some garlic, and enough salsa to cover it, and leave it cooking until it's tender, it makes…

My favorite soup (to make - I've never seen it at a restaurant) is curried pumpkin and coconut milk soup. Made with onion, spinach, broth, a little lemon juice, protein of choice, and (obviously) curry paste, coconut milk, and a pumpkin or similar squash. Carrots and other veggies like zucchini are an optional addition. I…

I am the receptionist at a center for people with developmental disabilities. A few of our clients are very chatty, and like to come talk to me. I have been known to hide in my boss's office, or go on a walk at my lunch break, specifically to avoid having to make conversation... I feel bad, but I just want to check…

Today? Two hard boiled eggs and some grapes. That's kind of a pathetic lunch by my standards, though. :/ I live in California, and the power outages royally messed up my meal planning this week. Normally, my lunches Monday through Wednesday or Thursday are just leftovers I boxed up from whatever I made for dinner on the…

I'm the odd one out here, apparently - I typically weigh in the evening, naked, last thing before bed, on a day when I worked out/had roller derby in the evening. I usually shower just before bed on those days, so I just hop on the scale after my shower. Maybe it's not quite so exact as weighing in the mornings, but it…

I cook. The parts that take hands on work require too much concentration for me to worry about feeling lonely. The parts where I just leave something to cook, I set a timer and read a book or watch videos on YouTube. Which is pretty much what I do when I'm home alone anyways. The only things I tend to avoid cooking by…

I'm pretty happy with my progress so far, honestly. Considering I went on the ambitious side with my goal! Ultimate start weight: 274 Current weight: 261 Challenge goal: 245 Ultimate goal (currently): 190 9/13: 258 10/2: 253.6

I had quaker oat square cereal, a half cup of oat milk, and a banana. Plus coffee with almond milk creamer. Not my MOST balanced meal ever, but at least it had fruit in it. :D

Thank you all for the responses, I appreciate it! There's some good ideas there. I should probably clarify that I do actually know how to cook a reasonable variety of foods without a recipe - when I am having a good day. But having a collection of recipes with ingredient lists and instructions is still important, because I…

Thanks for all the suggestions! I did just realize I have a huge box of gloves leftover from dying my hair, so I'll probably try meatloaf again soon and see if that helps. :) I also tried the tomato and egg dish, and it was very good!

I do like a lot of asian food! I am not very good at making stir fries though, and I need a recipe for everything except curry... Chinese food recipes, for example, are often INCREDIBLY bad about the whole thing where they list like 20 ingredients and use five different pans. Also, unfortunately, I am actually allergic to…

Thank you!! Those are super helpful ideas. The curry rice and the pasta dish look awesome, and easy! I also can't believe I forgot about meatloaf... I actually really like it, and know how to cook it, but I usually don't because I end up having to use my hands to get it to mix right and I hate the sensation of that. I…

Aaaand I just realized I probably should have posted this in "recipes" instead, so I'm going to repost it there. Sorry!

Alright, first check in! Ultimate start weight: 274 Current weight: 261 Challenge goal: 245 Ultimate goal (currently): 190 9/13: 258

Hmm. I really like my job, overall. And all of my coworkers are generally easygoing, likable people, so this isn't going to be as bad as some people's stories. But that said... - The fact that apparently, out of 15 employees sharing one small fridge, there's only like 3 of us who seem to understand that if you put junk in…

I have a mild dairy allergy, so I use Silk Almond Milk creamer. Tastes similar to coffeemate, but it is dairy-free, and lower calorie - I think it's only about 60 calories for the 2 tablespoons I put in my morning coffee. I can't stand black coffee... it has to be creamy and a bit sweetened, and most artificial sweeteners…

I am 5'8.5", 258 lbs. I'm a solid size 18 (US sizes), or an XXL in shirts - on me, everything from about 240-270 is firmly a size 18. At one point, when I got down to 225, 18 was too big and I was comfortable in a 16, depending on the brand. I anticipate that if I ever get down to my goal weight, I'll be around a size…

I'm gonna jump on, if it's not too late - I guess I'll be ending on December 9th? I was planning to join at a lower level, but considering I've lost 14 pounds in the past 6 weeks or so... 25 seems more achievable than I thought, so I'm going to try! Female, 25yo, 5'8.5" tall Original Weight: 274 (6/21/19) Level 5 - 25…

I ultimately have about 100 lbs to lose, but that is too big a goal for me to tackle right off the bat - so my current goal is only to get about half that, maintain it for a bit, then work on the rest. Starting weight 274 Current weight 260 Current goal - 199 Ultimate goal - 160 If that counts, feel free to add me!

Getting back down to the average weight I was at in high school - 245, from my current weight of 261. I was pretty fat in high school, so I obviously have further to go, but it's a start!

Thank you! One of the things that I love about derby so far is that our coaches expect that NOBODY is a strong skater to start with. Yes, I was the worst (slowest speed, slowest to learn new skills, etc) skater in my class last round, but having an environment where it didn't feel bad or stressful to be the worst is my…

Exercise can help a lot! Mine ended up dropping from 5.8 to 5.2 before I made any diet changes - as far as I can tell, the only difference that mattered was adding three hours a week of sports classes, where before I'd been mostly sedentary. Didn't lose any weight, but it definitely helped my blood sugar! I'm still working…

This is a great idea! Ultimate start weight: 274 Current weight: 261 Challenge goal: 245 Ultimate goal (currently): 190

I like hummus with veggies - sometimes as a side with a sandwich, sometimes just with cracker-ish things to dip as well. Also, salami sliced up with apple slices is delicious, with or without crackers - when I could eat dairy, I'd add pieces of cheese as well. And I recently discovered refrigerator salads, which are…

September Start Weight: 264 September Goal Weight: 257 Ultimate Goal Weight: 200 Sept 1: 264 Sept 8: Sept 15: Sept 22: Sept 29: Sept 30:

I'm 265. Which is up even from my "standard" weight of 250, that I've been most of my life. Last year, I had managed to lose about ten or fifteen pounds via MFP. But, I'm in my senior year of college, and ended up being to anxious to manage keeping it up. Now, I'm trying again, but I'm not going for as fast of weight loss.…

I took a walk. Only about a mile, maybe, possibly less. But I've had horrible inertia lately, so doing anything at all is an achievement.