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Rewarding yourself?
Do you give yourself rewards? I used to have a very set schedule of how and when I rewarded myself for weight loss -- perfume, manicures, new clothes. I haven't made out any sort of list this time around because I don't really have a lot of money to buy extra things right now. What free/cheap things do you use as rewards?…
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commuters -- how do you handle the drive home?
I commute about an hour each way to work, and I find that the drive home is the hardest part of the day for me. After a long and stressful day at work, it's just too easy to stop by McDonald's or Dairy Queen and get something that is more calories than I should eat in a day. Even if I bring a healthy snack to eat on the…
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Embarrassing (healthy) food habits?
I love certain vegetables, and I get a little out of control with them sometimes. For example, I can eat a half a head (or sometimes the entire thing) of cabbage by myself without a problem. When I log foods like this it always makes me a little embarrassed since it's an entire HEAD of cabbage. I also usually eat an entire…
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Healthy fat options
Hello, Usually I'm pretty creative with my eating, but I'm having a hard time getting in my recommended fat without going way over on carbs or sodium. On days when I eat a lot of cheese, my fat is okay, but I don't really think it's healthy to load up on cheese every day. I also don't eat a lot of red meat, and rarely use…
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Really good coffee drink
I really wanted a healthier coffee drink, so I made this at home and it was delicious: 1 c. 1% milk 1 1/2 tsp. instant coffee 1 packet Splenda 1 packet French Vanilla Coffee Mate powder single serve size 2 ice cubes Blend in the blender until a little foamy. I also made one for a chocolate lover with about 2 tsp of cocoa…
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I'm new!
Hello, I'm new to myfitnesspal. My friend lost a lot of weight using this site as a tool, so I thought I'd give it a try. I've done a ton of different diets, and lost the most weight with Weight Watchers, but going to meetings and the monthly fees just don't fit into my life right now. This seems like a great site with a…
