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  • Name: Ginger Age: 61 Height: 5'4" Start Weight (March 1): 288.4 Goal Weight (April 1): 280 Weigh ins (week of...): March 4: 288 March 11: March 18: 286.8 March 25: April 1: Weight -/+ this week: 1.2 Weight -/+ this month: Successes/struggles this week: Went on a sugar binge early in the week, but doing better now.
    in March 2016 Weight Loss Challenge Comment by gingersplace March 2016
  • Butter for sure. But because I really, really like butter (and all dairy for that matter) and it's so calorie-dense, I do use Brown & Brummel margarine as well to cut calories. I think it tastes pretty good for a butter alternative. As for trans fats, many (most?) tub margarines no longer contain partially hydrogenated…
    in butter vs margarine Comment by gingersplace March 2016
  • What Orphia said. Women especially are taught that there are "good" and "bad" foods and that dieting is a virtue and eating whatever you like is a sin. In my case, I don't know if it's actual guilt as much as a self-esteem issue: "You're weak and have no willpower, blah blah." Which of course gives me permission to stay on…
    in Why the guilt? Comment by gingersplace March 2016
  • * Inactivity. Internet, TV, phones...I know I do a lot more sitting than I used to, and I was never really active to begin with. * Empty calories. Especially things like soft drinks. A "large" soft drink these days is a bucketful, and liquids don't fill you up like solid food does. And more and more of our foods contain a…
    in Why are we bigger than ever? Comment by gingersplace March 2016
  • Looks are paramount when you're on Tinder looking for a hookup. When you're in a serious relationship, looks can't mean everything, or all marriages would fall apart when folks hit their 40s and 50s. Any marriage can hit a rough spot now and then, including waning and waxing of sexual attraction, but unless he's incredibly…
    in How to handle spouse who is not receptive to your new body Comment by gingersplace March 2016
  • Name: Ginger Age: 61 Height: 5'4" Start Weight (March 1): 288.4 Goal Weight (April 1): 280 Weigh ins (week of...): March 4: 288 March 11: March 18: March 25: April 1: Weight -/+ this week: 0.4 Weight -/+ this month: Successes/struggles this week: I'm retaining water (got that bloated feeling), and not sure why. I'm…
    in March 2016 Weight Loss Challenge Comment by gingersplace March 2016
  • Wow, what a great job! You're an inspiration to those of us with a lot of weight to lose.
    in 140+lbs lost in 9 months Comment by gingersplace March 2016
  • Name: Ginger Age: 61 Height: 5'4" Start Weight (March 1): 288.4 Goal Weight (April 1): 280
    in March 2016 Weight Loss Challenge Comment by gingersplace March 2016
  • I just read it and like it, even though some of his exercises aren't too practical for a woman of my age and weight. (It would take me 5 minutes just to get up from the floor. :) ) Tom Venuto, who's a body builder, emphasizes building lean body mass rather than focusing purely on weight loss, which makes sense. His focus…
    in Who's read Burn the fat feed the muscle? Comment by gingersplace February 2016
  • CW: 291 GW1: 190 5'4"
    in What's your weight and goal weight Comment by gingersplace February 2016
  • This is wonderful! Thanks for the laugh.
    in What No One Tells You About Going Paleo (Hint: It's Sad) Comment by gingersplace February 2016
  • Just rejoined MFP. I aim to lose 90 to 110 pounds, and I'm 61. So I'm expecting a long journey. Looking for lots of motivational help!
    in Let's lose 100lbs Comment by gingersplace February 2016
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