paulag1955 Member

Awesome results. I'm down 51 pounds, but it's taken me just over a year to do it. Hoping to lose 10 or so more.

I'm sorry you're having a problem getting back on the wagon. I'm sure we all know how hard that can be. Don't beat yourself up. Sugar is physiologically addictive so giving in to temptation doesn't mean you're a weak or bad person. It does mean that you need to plan a strategy in advance so that when you're tempted, you…

Langman - They are native rats, not Norway rats or roof rats like you would see in more populated areas. They are much cuter, at least in the smaller sizes I've seen. This article says they can grow up to 17 inches, but the ones I've seen are A LOT smaller than that.…

Langman, we had a mouse get in our furnace ductwork once. It was, as you can imagine, disgusting and, unfortunately, we couldn't move. That was in the city. Here in the country, I haven't had any mice in the house, but mice and rats are everywhere outside, despite the snake (bull and rattle) population. We had four rats…

I had a sort of productive day today. I recently bought a combination washer/dryer unit to replace the washing machine and dryer that came with the house when we bought it. The laundry room is tiny and the way the machines have to be situated made it so that the door into the room couldn't be fully opened. (Can you believe…

Katla (and, indeed, NW Oregon is beautiful), I found at my reunions that 30 or 40 years and 50 pounds had greatly improved the personalities of several of the so-called popular girls from my high school days.

I have Ryobi battery powered yard tools (including a lawn mower) but my husband got me several spare batteries and charging stations. Sadly.

Barbiecat, maybe no one in elementary school can use it, but did you check with your local high school? There may be someone there who needs a violin.

You could try a low carbohydrate diet.

Langman, your embroidery work is beautiful. I've never tried Hardanger. I've been knitting in the evenings to give my hands something to do. There seems to be a lot of ladies from Washington State in this group, or is it my imagination? I'm a Washington native. I currently have homes in Snohomish and Grand Coulee.

Wow, this is a fast-posting group! I'm so glad I found it!

Janetr, your ornaments remind me of the ones my mom used to make when I was a child. Thanks for the memories!

Do you have the capability to check your blood pressure when you feel lightheaded?

Right? What better way to control healthcare costs than for everyone to take responsibility for their own well-being?

Hello, ladies! I'm a 62 year old woman who's trying desperately to lose weight and control her blood sugar before I get the dreaded pre-diabetes diagnosis. I started on the Metabolism Miracle plan on July 26th but after more research, I switched to a ketogenic diet. My starting weight was 198 and I'm now down to 190.4. My…

The only seafood I eat is salmon, and that rarely because wild caught is pretty pricey, and I've been getting along just fine for decades.

I'm with you. I want to avoid my father's "pill tray" at all costs.

I'm using Vega Protein & Greens. It's pea protein-based. I'm not vegan, but I do have food allergies so anything whey/casein or soy based is out for me.

I'm not even able to get the Garmin Connect app on my Android phone to pick up the calories I enter in MFP. I have to open Connect on the internet, let that update, and then the calories will magically appear on my phone. But not on the "My Day" screen, only on the Calories In/Out page. Does anyone have any thoughts on why…