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110 pounds to lose! Need support/motivation after having baby
I just had my 5th baby almost a month ago. I’m 269.4 lbs right now, which is my highest weight. I’m 41 years old and starting to feel like my fitness goals will never happen. I had a baby girl in 2017 and I lost 40 lbs after her then I got pregnant again. So here I am back at square one. I need more MFP friends for support…
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Skinny Girl popcorn - how many calories is it REALLY!??
I bought the Skinny Girl lime & salt popcorn (microwavable ind. bags) and the label is confusing! Help!! It says 25 cals per cup popped and allegedly a whole bag is 6 cups popped. But it also says 160 cals unpopped for the whole bag. I measured out 2 measuring cups full for the whole bag - definitely no 6 cups yield per…
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Amazing tropical snack/mini-meal with 15g protein and under 300 cals
I threw this together at work the other day for a mini-meal and OMG it was so amazing I had to share! It is the perfect combination of sweet, savory, creamy & crunchy at the same time! Might I add it was so satisfying and filling too!?? 1/2 c. 2% cottage cheese ( I used Land O Lakes brand) 1 Dole tropical fruit cup 1 T.…
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just getting started...so many options....lost
I have been dealing with plantar fascitis lately so my heel and ankle have been in a lot of pain and sometimes its even hard to walk on it. I have broken my spine in 3 different places in the past - it has healed now but I still get some back pain from time to time. I was also in a car accident that damaged both of my…
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Please help me find the time!
I am sure everyone has heard the excuse, "I can't lose weight because I don't have time". That is my excuse for sure. I am a single Mom who works full time. I'm going to give you a run-down of a typical weekday for me and you will (hopefully) help me figure out how/when I will fit healthy meal prep/exercise into my already…
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STRESS
Hello All!! I am very happy to say that I am 29 days in and down 10 lbs! I am very grateful for all the support I have found here, not to mention all the great supportive friends I have met through this site. My downfall is always stress. When I feel sad or stressed out, I eat to comfort myself. Nothing is more comforting…
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Vegas Vacation
I am going on vacation over Thanksgiving weekend to Las Vegas. Anyone who has been to Vegas before knows that place is a mecca for foodies!! We have a reservation at Joel Robuchon's restaurant (that wasn't easy to get!) one night. We are staying at Bellagio so we will be doing the Bellagio buffet for Thanksgiving dinner.…
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Breaking the binge cycle
In the past I have lost 20-30 lbs quick on some fad diet then I always end up craving my favorite and forbidden foods so bad that I binge on them and go right back to overeating and gain all the weight back. I am really trying to break that cycle. So far I've been using MFP for 17 days and only 3 of those days have I gone…
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Mayo Alternative
Hi All!~ I find any type of "salad" sandwich really delicious and keeps me full for a long time. That's what I've been doing for lunch lately. Ex: chicken, egg or tuna salad. I am currently using Hellman's Light Mayo (I think its approx. 90 cals for 2T) but I want to save on those 90 cals if I can! I can't stand avocado so…
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Quinoa
Silly question.......but what does quinoa taste like? And how would I prepare it? Keep in mind I don't like to make very complicated meals that take forever because I am a Mom and I work full time too. :bigsmile:
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Going grocery shopping today - help!
Hello All! I just started MFP last Thursday. I still have some boxed/processed items in my cupboards at home such as protein bars/rice cake/Fiber 1 bars/microwavable mac n cheese, etc. but they are almost gone now and I need to go grocery shopping after work tonight. I want to wean myself off the processed food. One of my…
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Hi all! Super excited to start this journey!
Hi All! My Day 1 was yesterday. I stepped on the scale first thing in the morning and decided right then and there that it was time for me to start taking care of ME, finally. I have been so busy raising my children and dedicating all my time to my career and children that I put myself on the back burner. Always. I always…
