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I am on bp meds (Coversyl) but I dont monitor my levels everyday. But I do know that if I use excessive (for me) salt/sodium rich foods, I can retain water, which affects blood pressure. The solution? Drink drink drink water and flush your system. Next time you see your health practitioner, you may want to discuss this…

Roasting veg tends to bring out the sweetness in the veg, and for many people, that is the attraction for this cooking method. I lovelovelove roasted cauliflower, butternut or acorn squash, brussel sprouts - they taste completely different from the way my mom used to make them, which was to boil the snot out of them (or…

That cookingonabootstrap.com is an amazing blog - read the "Hunger Hurts" section - you may cry.

If you could, would everyone please think of another analogy than that of an abusive relationship? MANY women DO stay with abusive husbands that they dont love because they believe they have no options, or fear for their safety and that of their children. Also, we can try to be sensitive to those among us who may very well…

Some people call it an addiction to food - but as we have seen from the discussion, its really not about the food, its about the emotion toward the food, or the endorphins we create when we eat the food. That feeling of pleasure is a self reinforcing behaviour, much like Pavlovs dogs would salivate at the sound of the…

I would add that most people have a goal, otherwise how do they measure success? It doesnt have to be a weight goal - can be clothing size, fitness level, a Big Day, lower cholesterol - whatever.

Dont quit. Someone famous said "there is no try - there is do, or do not". You will find greater success when you are mentally ready for a weight loss challenge. Read as many posts on these boards as you can, and you will get an idea of what kind of support is available (lots!) and what kind of advice you can get (great!)…

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism when pregnant with baby #2 - she is now 27 years old. Once you are on the right level of medication, you will be fine. It should not affect your sincere efforts to lose weight. My only caveat is that you must get your levels tested every so often to make sure the meds you are taking…

It is really disturbing how a machine can have such a dramatic effect, isnt it?! Thats why I dont own a scale, and use my shrinking clothes to gauge my progress. I only get weighed when I have to go to my doctors office. The last time I was there was early February, and I have another appointment coming up next week. I…

As so many people on these boards can confirm, you can bounce back from YEARS of "bad" eating - get your poop in a group and consider the good advice you have been given. Its never too late to start. Good luck!!

Thanks, that is exactly my plan! I cant remember when I last had it - probably some holiday in the distant past. Probably last Thanksgiving. Anyway, Today is March 1st, so Cheesecake Day is 26 days away - plenty of time to save up some calories for my treat!

As per Fox Mulder - "The Truth Is Out There......." (well, actually its right here, in the above posts!!)

Hello to all! I will be 60 in August and decided that I wanted to be one of those "go go" grannies!! Neither of my children have produced anything to "go go" for, but I have granddogs that I need to be able to keep up with!! I too have some medical issues, such as knees and I am approved for knee surgery and currently…

Funny but my mother, sister and I had this "discussion" just yesterday. We are planning the easter weekend menu, and I usually do the turkey and all the mains, with my mother contributing dessert and my sister brings the wine. Ma says, what do you want for dessert? and both my sister and I say "cherry cheesecake!" My…

No - no ice cream - Bletch!!

I dont know if someone has suggested this, maybe have a conversation at some point about what to have for dinner for the week - that way you can incorporate the food he likes and you control the cooking. It may reduce his frequency of bringing home treats if he can predict what will be wating at home for him, and will show…

oh sorry - my bad - I thought we were referring to the previous pic, where it definitely says dry where I specified.

Think about this for a minute - does it sound like a lifestyle you can sustain for the rest of your life? If not, then whatever losses you experience will not be permanent.

Its life changing, isnt it?! I too feel very lucky to have found this resource, which is working so well for me. Cheers to MFP and all the wonderful posters who take time out of their day to provide motivation and information to people!!

Yes it does - right beside the "serving size (40gms) DRY. Do you see it now?

Literally screaming LOL!!! My coworkers asked what happened!!

I have seen the debates about cooked vs not cooked, but the Mr Spock in me tends to think that I should weigh it as I consume it, so I weigh cooked food (and make sure I enter it that way in the database or select it that way from the database)

My day was extremely bad today. Hey from down east Hey dont be so hard on yourself - remember, its only one day and you can fix it. Its not how many times you get knocked down that counts, its how many times you get up. Here - have a hug from Ontario!

Agreed - and dont forget that when they are speaking with the Dr, they VASTLY under report what they are eating, so they have no clue as to the relationship between portion size and weight. I saw an episode recently - a woman, her hubby and a young child - and the food on her plate would have been at least 3 servings of…

Hello, fellow Canuck! This morning for breakfast I had 2 cups of Keurig coffee with 2 tsps 10% cream and 1 Splenda pack in each - same as every morning. At noon, I had a Wonder white hamburger bun with 3 slices of Presidents Choice Blue menu oven roasted turkey and mustard, and a small Gala apple. Tonight I will have a…

Where I truly struggle is when it's after work and later in the evening. It's as if my stomach is a bottomless pit and nothing seems to satisfy my apparent hunger. I will get in my car and drive to a gas station for junk food cravings and lose all care for my goals and calories for the day! if I could control the after…

I dont like ice cream - it leaves a strange coated feeling in my mouth that I do not enjoy. I hate celery - it has to be cleverly disguised in something else to be palatable. Cilantro - is that not the most disgusting thing on the planet? Tastes like dishsoap to me. BUT.....................If any of these things were…

I do plan weekly menus, so I have a general idea of what to expect during the week, but I dont pre log on a daily basis. But I do log everything I eat.

oopsies! Sorry for the confusion I meant $5 and $3, not $8 and $5 *facepalm* But you're right, I also wasn't considering like no-name vegetable cubes, those are much cheaper. I was thinking of the PC store brand, which is in fact more like $4 not $5. [/quote] Ha! I have a friend who says that you can smell the money off…

Edited to add that for our American posters, add 30% at least to what your prices are to come close to Canadian prices at this time of year.