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hi Tracy - thanks for the information about sodium. it is difficult. I don't eat any processed foods at all and very rarely eat out. there are so few low sodium / no salt foods.. even canned veggies, etc.. but I buy those that I can, otherwise frozen or fresh. I make most stuff from scratch and freeze it so I always have…

aw, grandmallie! I'm so sorry you are having such a bad day. Big Hugs!! Please take care and be good to yourself! Lisa - good to hear you were able to do your presentation - you take care of yourself, too!!

Barbara - When I was taking Xalatan drops, I had stinging and the other side effect where you feel like something is in your eye all the time... but they switched me to Lumigan about 45 days ago and I have no side effects yet from those. Kim - I really enjoyed the coffee cup analogy. I need to pour something into my cup,…

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Barbara - the eye surgery is for ocular hypertension. medication isn't working well enough. :( but it sounds like a very simple procedure, so here's hoping! good luck on your remodels. we've done so many, including a new roof, too! Yvonne - thanks for the support re: eye surgery. :) Katia - There are a lot of Ontarios! I'm…

Barbara - I think I just figured out favourites - thank you. That will help. I'm Shannon! MFP won't let me change my name again. I guess you're only allowed to change it once. I'll try to remember to sign each post like you guys with my name and location - what a good idea! Margaret - I'm really looking forward to seeing…

Hi ladies - it isn't easy to keep up with these messages. I find it hard to navigate the message boards! I went out for dinner for the first time in a long time. I have an issue with sodium and it is so difficult to go out because everything is so heavily salted. Anyhow, it was ok. It's just so nice to have food made for…

Hello ladies! I'm new here.. well, to the message boards. I have been on MFP for awhile now - religiously logging for a little over a year... I've been making changes to my lifestyle/diet/health for about 5 years, but the major changes have been in the past 3 years. I add a new healthy habit to my life every 3 months or so…

Hi there - I've been on MFP for awhile but haven't really gotten involved in the message boards. I thought I'd try as it might help improve my motivation. I have a lot of weight to lose, but this most recent journey has been more about changing my lifestyle as a whole. I have accomplished a lot of goals, including logging…

I'm with you on the journey and will not offer you a bit of advice; only encouragement and support. I don't check out the message boards that often, but add me as a friend. :)

176! Which is why 199 is NOT my goal. But I'll go for 299. It seems a little more reachable in my lifetime. :)

Please feel free to add me as your friend. I log (almost) every day, and I try to spend at least 3-4 hours a week supporting and encouraging others by reading their status updates and engaging in conversation. :)

Major Depression is a clinical disorder. There is no situation or reason necessary in order to be diagnosed. Depression sometimes just happens.

Yes, and I am currently in the midst of a 1+ year episode.... months ago I had no desire to change and saw no hope. In August (at the 1-year mark), something clicked and I decided to take action. I joined MFP and started logging my food every day for awareness and accountability. I've been logging (imperfectly) since that…

I like to motivate and inspire, instead of giving advice, and I try to like and comment on people's posts at least a couple times a week - although I've been known to do it daily, too. I'd love some new positive friends. :) Please feel free to add me.

I'm an on again / off again gamer - mostly because I get so addicted that I lose the rest of my life while gaming. I've been unemployed for health reasons for 6+ months and finally got back into gaming to take my mind off my pain... Started Fallout 4 within the last 10 days.. sometime. I can't remember as I'm completely…

BTW, I just found a MFP group, called "100+ with no surgery": http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/3322-100-pounds-with-no-surgery

I can relate to this so much. This time I'm really not even making a clear "you can only eat so many calories/sugar/carbs/fat" goal. My goal is simple to track my food to be accountable... and in so doing I have automatically chosen to stop or curb my eating of foods that ARE high sugar/fat/calorie - or to choose smaller…

I lived my life on diet soda. And by live my life, I mean that I drank between 3 and 12 cans (yes, seriously) a day from my early teenage years until approximately 2 years ago (I'm 47 now). I have also lived my entire teenage to adult years as overweight, then obese, then morbidly obese. At age 44 or 45 I decided to give…

Hi Jen - I just started doing this, too.. it's been amazing for accountability!!

Yes, definitely in the same boat. I'm 47 and have 150-200 lbs to lose.

Hi there and thanks so much for replying. I am unhappy about the change to soy and will eventually look into other Soylent-like products. I've actually ordered some powder from Biolent (because they are Canadian, so I won't have issues with shipping duties) and look forward to trying it. My husband has been using Soylent…

Soylent has fibre. :)