3rdof7sisters Member

MFP needs an LOL button, some really funny responses here

Dec - mid April regular 8 hour days, but everything takes off mid April (YIKES! next week already) and I put in 10+ hour days and a lot of Saturdays and Sundays until the snow flies in the fall. Luckily, we have a fully equipped gym in the office, so I go in early in the morning to use the gym before my work day begins. I…

I second the Halo Top! It is amazing, almost decadent! Try it, you will not be disappointed.

Yeah, I really am the 3rd of 7 sisters, no brothers. :) Thx Alex! It helps a lot. I have stainless steel pots & pans. Do you think it would be beneficial to buy a non-stick pan to use exclusively for making yogurt? I have a beer cheese soup recipe, which is milk based, that took me years to perfect, so I know a little bit…

Question about boiling the milk, how do you keep it from scorching? I am really interested in trying this, thanks for posting.

Congratulations on having a solid plan! I wish I was as well organized. Best of luck to you!

Now you have me thinking of chocolate. Ever heard of Abdallah's Chocolates? They built a new facility about 1/2 mile from where I work. It just opened a couple of months ago. Made daily on site, so fresh and absolutely delicious! A co-worker stopped and brought some samples back to work a few weeks ago. Dark chocolate…

Subway veggie delite on wheat no cheese with red wine vinegar. Papa Murphys delite pizza with spinach, mixed onions, & black olives.

You can not control another persons feelings. Hopefully, you are not, nor have chosen/choose, a person that is not that shallow, if you want a long term relationship.

Check out the menu online if possible and make choices that will fit into my calorie budget for the day, before going to the restaurant. I try to stay away from foods that are fried or smothered in sauces. I don't drink alcohol very much, so that is not an issue for me. Save calories for the restaurant meal from other…

Your fitbit calories burned is for any activity and the calories you burn by just being alive.

One day will not make much difference, so just continue on tomorrow. Sorry to hear about your little girl having cancer. It is a lot of stress in your lives. Think of memories that you will make at Disney World when you feel tempted to indulge. You, and your family are worth the effort, and you have done so great already!…

This is an amazing transformation. You look absolutely marvelous! Congratulations on all of your hard work, it really has paid off!

Not being able to eat whatever I want, whenever I want to, sticking to portion size and daily calories. I still indulge in all the foods I did before, just way less of them, and make them fit into calories for the day. I would never be able to stick to this if I couldn't eat all the foods I love still.

I grill them with different seasonings depending on what I am in the mood for. I prep and grill (or roast) different kinds of veggies. I make enough for several meals. I love farro as a side. So many ways to prepare it, and it is good hot or cold.

You look fantastic! Very well done!

I wear sweat pants and an old t shirt. I go to the gym first thing in the morning and am thinking to myself, "I'll be done with this in an hour, and have the whole day ahead of me with exercise out of the way for the day".

Eating more calories than you burn causes weight gain, where ever the calories come from.

A very rare occurrence. Patience. Don't give up. You know what you have done for 3 days, if you stayed within your goals, no big deal. Carry on from here. I have never looked back at my previous days food, or exercise. Been on here since 12/26/16 and I am losing steadily. It will be ok, you'll see.

Good to know. Works on my iphone, not on my pc.

The only thing that you can do is to just be there for her. She knows what she needs to do, but the main thing right now that she needs to do is get treated for depression. Be frank with her. Try to coax her in to seeing a doctor. There are services that she can use if she does not have the money. Perhaps if she gets her…

You have every right to be proud of yourself, and to have your hard work acknowledged by your peers! Congrats!

Sounds like you are reinforcing good body image values, so congratulations for being good, caring parents. We are bombarded with this issue daily from multiple sources. I am an old lady and I can still remember how it felt to be 13. Keep doing what you are doing. You didn't say too much about her mother, but is it possible…

We have the treats around the office all the time too. I guess I am fortunate to have supportive co-workers as well as friends and family. They accept my no thank you. My biggest hurdle was procrastinating, saying to myself "I will start over again tomorrow". I am guilty of being my own biggest hurdle in losing weight.…

Dairy is still one of the 5 recommended food groups.

Why not? As with all foods, moderation and portion control.

Just curious OP, what did your doctor advise?

Lately it has been breakfast pizza. Egg scrambled with Jimmy Deans turkey sausage crumbles, and chopped veggies of your choice, Laughing Cow cheese wedge, on a oven toasted low calorie tortilla. I toast several at a time and wrap in Saran Wrap and freeze individually. (they thaw out by the time I get to work) I make the…

^I agree with this. Cooking, and prepping food from scratch and staying within recommended portion sizes costs me less than pre-packaged foods and eating out. Plus, I have more control over what is going into my food. However, I agree that consistency can be an issue for some of us, myself included.

Chopped up veggies too. This is a great way to make eggs.