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I too am a coffee fiend - I can drink it black, decaf, regular, sweet, flavoured - anyway that is on offer. My preference is with 1 tbsp of 5% cream (10 cals) and a packet (or tablet) of Splenda. I LOVE the large cappuchino from McDonalds made with skim milk and sugar free vanilla syrup, but that clocks in at around 120…

I find it really sad to see that so many people say she has a right to eat what she wants, and that her spouse just has to suck it up. I mean, thats absolutely correct in the cold, harsh light of reality, but its a marriage after all, and isnt there supposed to be some compassion, respect, some give and take and compromise…

Maybe if you average your calories over the week rather than by the day, you will find that you are generally pretty stable. If all is working as you want at the calorie level you currently eat, then stick to it!

Today for lunch is broccoli slaw with a hard boiled egg. Tonight I will be at work past 8pm, so I brought dinner too, and that is couscous and a meaty pasta sauce and an apple. I also have a cadbury creme egg waiting for me as a treat when I get home!

Sorry, I edited my last post at least three times before I found an acceptable way to express myself - there may be some discrepancies in how it ultimately came out on the board. My apologies.

Just about the throwing the stuff into the yard thing - maybe the poster is joking, maybe not. I can envision a different scenario. If the thrower is the one who is unable to demonstrate sufficient self control, and is really struggling with the temptation, then maybe it can be viewed as a significant and desperate call…

I know this sounds rather vague, but my goal is to lose as much as I reasonably can by June, when I am anticipating knee surgery. So whatever that is, thats the goal - since starting in October, I have lost 51 pounds, so I am hoping that by the surgery, I will have lost another 20 lbs. Or a nice round 75lbs total, either…

Or Mothers Little Helper - prunes!!

ok, someone will come along and give you links to some really helpful posts. I cant do that because I am technically challenged................

Nothing tastes as good as being a healthy weight feels. Decide what you want to eat, and then save up for it, or otherwise fit it into your daily allotment. Look at your calories as cash - whats going to get you the biggest bang for your calorie money? What makes you feel successful and in control? Eating the tempting…

Honestly, no one can guarantee that you will survive the DAY, let alone lose weight!! But the easiest way, the way that is also the easiest to maintain, is to track what you eat and ensure that you are in a calorie deficit. So first you have to know what you are currently eating and then figure out a way to eat less, or…

My typical weekday breakfast is 2 cups of coffee with cream and sweetner. I am not a morning person. Weekends, I might really push the boat out and have toast and peanut butter AND two cups of coffee (as above). I generally have no problem waiting to eat later in the day. I guess thats called Intermittent Fasting, but I…

I think that every stage of life has its eye opening moments - my parents, both into their 80's and been retired for quite some time, remain so busy that they often say they dont know how they fit work into their schedules!

LOL!! I feel for all you parents with little ones - mine are adult and out of the house, so I only have DB to look after!! Days are pretty predictable in that I have always woken up, gone to work for the last 30 some odd years, come back to almost every woman's second job (some men too!) of domestic arts (!!) including…

I just want to reiterate the comments of the posters above who remind you (and everyone else) that nuts and seeds are very calorie dense. Recently my colleague was eating delicious pumpkin seeds (I think) by the tablespoonful, and kept offering me some which I consistently declined. She asked why, and I told her to read…

Unfortunately, we all tend to stereotype based on our own experiences. So my experience with WLS comes only through my friendship with a woman who developed a life threatening heart condition. She had to lose weight immediately to be an acceptable candidate for the heart surgery. She even went from Canada to the US for…

When I read some of these posts, I feel very lucky that my mother and I have a relationship that recognizes the adults that we are, and that we are able to share stuff with each other and not worry about judgement (if she judges me, she doesnt let on!). Congrats on your weight loss and learn from these experiences with…

I try not to have unrealistic expectations - if I lose ANY weight when I get checked, then of course, I am happy. If I dont, then I tell myself well - you didnt gain any. If I happen to gain 2 pounds, I would tell myself well - you didnt gain 5 pounds! Body image is a lot more than just what the scale tells me, so I have…

I will mix ground chicken with xlean ground beef - use only one half of the burger bun, do roasted cauliflower instead of chips, make smaller patties etc - or just have one regular burger and the other one in a lettuce leaf. Just determine what it is about the burger and chips that you absolutely LOVE, and tinker with the…

Also, check the ingredients that the recipe builder brings up - I know they are very wrong whenever I try to enter garlic - they tell me a garlic clove has over a thousand calories!!

Today is a broccoli salad from The Looneyspoons Collection - 196 calories per serving, plus a 35 calorie dessert selection type yogurt. I almost set fire to the kitchen last night when a dish in the oven overflowed, so I dont have my usual leftovers!!

Last time I checked my weight was at my last doctors appt in early Feb. I had my most recent appointment this morning - officially down 51 lbs since October (and 12 since the last appt). I am pretty pleased with that! So I only check every 6 weeks or so.

You have to be convinced that your feelings are more important to you than HER feelings! She is not going to hate you if you choose to delay gratification. Take the brownie, thank her effusively, and say something like you cant wait to enjoy it as a treat when you are in a bubble bath, or relaxing in front of the tv with a…

I think you really have to do the mental math as well. You know, the discussion about will having some of this very tempting and probably delicious food really move me closer to my goals of losing weight, or how far back will I allow myself to go in reaching my goal if I decide to have some of this very tempting and…

Yikes to the Pina colada calorie load!

I am a big advocate of making and taking lunch, and I recommend the freezer packs too. I feel more confident with my meals when I know exactly what is in them, and that I have weighed and logged them. I dont want to experience any additional anxiety over whatsinthis?!! Only when I am unexpectedly somewhere and really have…

Seriously, one bite of anything is not going to do any irreversible damage, so dont worry about that. But with the Atkins plan, its virtually a license to eat unlimited amounts of fat and protein, and that approach can easily take you over the caloric magic number that facilitates you as an individual to lose weight…

I think what many are trying to say is, Is hurting your toe "Bad"? Or is it annoying, frustrating, inconvenient, painful, or any of a thousand other descriptive words that are not morally charged but equally as meaningful? At least, that's how I'm interpreting it.[/quote] Brilliant. You've got it.

Sweetie, you are not on your honeymoon to eat!!! Dont let meals be the focus of this wonderful time alone with your dearly beloved. Take advantage of some of those all inclusive type activities and be active outside your suite!!

When I think back to the last few times I've heard the term used (outside of this forum), people were using it to mean "something that I shouldn't have eaten." The very last time I heard it, the person followed it up by saying "I'm terrible." Precisely - the value gets transferred from the inanimate object to the person.…