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Start eating smaller meals through out the day. Include at least a healthy fat, lean protein and a cupful of produce for every meal!

I would pre portion this out in little baggies..so you're not over eating on the dried fruit.

i know you are busy with course work and all, but i would suggest taking a couple of hours out of your day once a week and make a couple of big meals and portion them out and and freeze them for meals during the week. this way you can easily have your own 'tv dinner' or 'frozen meal' which can be healthy and preservative free. i usually make three different dishes on a sunday, then portion these out for lunches/dinners through out the week. breakfasts i grab a greek yogurt and some grape nuts and mix them up with a little honey. you can also make a batch of egg muffins. also, always keep healthy snacks on hand: almonds, kashi bars, apples, bananas...etc. ive also had such a struggle with this topic, but am doing really well with these tips. i also have many quick and easy recipes on my blog: http://ask-kanwal.blogspot.com . i hope this has helped you.

@sailordave...wow :-)

sorry, hit post too quick! What i meant to say was YOU CAN DO THIS!!!

I think this is great article if you are on a diet. You'll totally lose your apetite :-p

Ed, how tall are you? We know how much you weigh, but how tall are you? we can do a calorie assessment and find out how many calories you should take in to lose atleast 1-2lbs a week.

oh, these are great suggestions and sound oh so yummy!!!! ive also been throwing a couple of spoonfuls of ricotta in my fruit smoothies for extra richness and thickness! Yum!!

Hi Ed,

It sounds like you have hit a plateau. Have you tried swimming yet or even lifting weights? This may help you get out of the plateau rut.

Keep up the good work, no weight gain is still a plus!

The closer you get to your goal weight, the harder it is to lose the weight! Have you tried varying things up with the exercise part? Maybe lifting a few weights? Maybe you need to get on somethign like Weight Watchers, I'm on it and love it. Atleast this way you can track everything you eat and how much of it, along with all your exercise...just a thought.

@BananaMonkey: Im sorry, I didnt realize.

@KarynMC: when I'm sick, all I crave is salty food...especially saltines and chicken noodle soup!!

Amazing how cravings come and go...I hope this spice thing ends soon though. I don't want it to get to the point where I'll get so sick of it that I will not want jalapeno's anymore :-(

-Kanwal
http://ask-kanwal.blogspot.com