Rebecca9048 Member

I’m so sorry OP. I don’t know what you’re feeling specifically, but I know what it’s like to lose yourself and make steps to get it back. Onward and upward.

I’ve had one for years, but have been debating deleting it. I don’t post much, and I get annoyed by people’s Facebook habits. I unfollow people and then wonder why I don’t just delete them, but I don’t want to make anyone mad. Then I wonder why I’m giving this so much thought and hand wringing because it’s so stupid! I…

Hi OP, glad you’re taking on all the advice. I’ve been trying to lose baby weight for two years and only since joining MFP and tracking my food have I seen results. Typical story—I was just shocked at the calories I was eating! The posters here are such a valuable resource and I’m learning so much from them.

I can see the different angles here. Most of my life I was very thin and I never heard the end of it from friends, strangers, classmates. Everyone had something to say. Then I had two pregnancies close together and two high needs babies and gained weight. I got asked weekly when my baby was due, and I was postpartum. Now…

My go-to is fried tofu. I press it in a dish towel between two plates for 30 minutes, cube it, toss it with 2T corn starch and a little salt and fry it in 2T vegetable oil. Then add it to whatever meal you’re doing. I’ve also dry fried it, if that’s a word, in a pan with no oil just to make it a little firmer, but I prefer…

I like gel eyeliner applied with a tiny brush. I feel like it gives me the impact of a liquid eyeliner but is a little more user friendly. But I’m going to try that eyeshadow as eyeliner trick! My eyes are round and a little down turned, so I always wear eyeliner to perk them up a bit.

At night after the kids are in bed. Once my 2-year-old stops getting up at 4:30 am, then I hope to switch to mornings. I’m either minding him at that hour or my husband is and is letting me sleep. Weekends I’ll do a longer afternoon session.

My belly is my big problem area and I’ve been so focused on it (and butt/thighs) that I was really discouraged the other day. Until I put on a particular shirt and noticed my shoulders and back had slimmed considerably. And my arms are showing muscle definition. I’m assuming seeing big results in my belly will be near the…

No wasps or lawn maintenance. Or the combination of running over an underground wasp nest with your lawnmower. That.was fun. The air feels really clean. After a lot of fluffy snow, the air is so quiet.

I quit about five years ago, and I know how hard it is. You think you’ll feel this way forever, but I promise you it will dissipate. Once you’re on the other side, it’s so freeing. I had good luck using a quit smoking app that came with a craving timer, daily/weekly goals, etc. And I just had to power through activities…

Hmmm, maybe try Shea Moisture (I have the Superfruit kind). I have thick, coarse hair with frizz and I wash it every few days. But if I do end up washing it more frequently, that’s the brand I use. It feels more moisturizing and less clarifying than my usual stuff.

Grilled cheese for sure. Had one the other day with dried cherries, red onion, sunflower seeds, goat cheese and cheddar. So good!

Lately, it’s an egg with veggies on an English muffin with a bit of cheese.