CathyRocky Member

Hi! I remember when I weighed 145 pounds, and the extra weight came on soo slowly that I hardly noticed, then I was over 200. Welcome!

What's everyone eating? I just had a big scoop of homemade fat free hummus with snap peas, peppers, cukes and grape tomatoes, it was delicious 😋! I need something more substantial before too long so a sweet potato and chicken breast are in my near future.

Hi everyone! Today is my weigh-in and I actually lost some weight. January 1 207.3 January 8 207 January 15 200.6 Yippee!

Yes, I cook from scratch, I love to cook! I've always preferred salty, crunchy snacks to sweets. I caught myself twice today as I was salting my food, so I used less both times.

Today I am doing my best to avoid salt. I am very heavy handed with the salt shaker and I know it can't be good for me, and it may contribute to retaining fluid. And pounds! Tomorrow is my weigh-in so I really hope to see a loss this week.

My treadmill was delivered today, and it is a beast! It's huge! The men could not get it up the stairs to the third floor so it's set up in an empty bedroom on the second floor. I'm bummed because I wanted the attic to be my "home gym". Nope. I ran up and down the stairs at least 25 times and by the time I got the darn…

That sounds amazing!

I just had an unconventional dinner. I made hummus from scratch and left out the oil and high-fat tahini so it's very low calorie. I always add a good sprinkle of cayenne pepper for more flavor, and lots of fresh garlic and lemon juice. I had hummus with cucumbers, snap peas, yellow bell peppers, and grape tomatoes, and it…

I found myself at home all day, no appointments, no place I had to be. Today is showing me how often I eat out of boredom.

Good morning everyone!! Yes, a new week, let's do this! Move more! Eat less! We are having very unusual temps here in NY, in the 60's this weekend, so I will go for a walk and enjoy some fresh air. My fridge is stocked with super healthy foods. Hope everyone has a pleasant day!

Nope, no alcohol for this girl. I finally got the weight bench done, that was a tough job! The treadmill comes Monday, I can't wait! My knee feels a little better every day, and I actually felt strong enough to take Rocky for a short walk. I may not be losing any weight but my blood sugar levels are the best they've ever…

NOT type 1, I meant type 2!!!!

I just had a nice dinner. Half a sweet potato, a pile of garlicky sauteed kale, and baked fish. No added fat. I sure wanted butter on that potato but I resisted. As I've mentioned before, I am type 1 diabetic on insulin. I've read that insulin causes weight gain. My pcp disagrees, but my endocrinologist says it's true. I…

My staples for green salad are mixed greens, cukes, peppers, grape tomatoes, radish, and if it's the actual meal I add diced chicken breast and maybe a boiled egg. Once in a while I'll have avocado, onion, sliced jalapeno. I love salad!!

Jan. 1 207.3 Jan. 8 207.0 I forgot to post yesterday. Kind of bummed because out of curiosity I weighed myself three days ago and was 203. I know it's about the water weight this early on but darn it, I'm disappointed 😞.

Hey girls! Wow, pretty active place we got here! Busy day today, went grocery shopping for the first time this year! Amazing how little I bought, just produce and eggs. I had a bunch of family over for dinner and we had a nice meal. I made jambalaya, Brown rice, and corn muffins. I ate one small serving. I purposely did…

I was just thinking about something, if we lose 2# per week, by May first, that's a total of over thirty pounds! Spring shows up here in NY right around May. I can picture myself jogging in the park and the flowers starting to bloom! I have never jogged but I'd like to! I'm going grocery shopping tomorrow so in the…

I had baked chicken and spaghetti squash for dinner. I need to find something to do because I really really want something sweet.

I made some real headway in my attic/soon to be home gym. Got all the crap out that my housemate left when he moved out a couple weeks ago. It was gross! I vacuumed and figured out where I want to put the treadmill, next is carrying up the pieces to the weight bench and assembling it. I'm so hungry because I got busy and…

Had another good day! Ate very healthy and kept portions where they should be. No exercise yet but I am committing to doing something tomorrow! My knee feels a little better today.

Hey! Another great day of eating healthy food and good portion control.

Hi! Day 2 almost done. I ate so healthy today! Saw my endocrinologist today and told her I commit to losing 20+ pounds by my next appointment in three months, but I really hope it's more. My knee felt quite a bit better today. The treadmill is coming next Monday! I think that I will enlist the help of my sister in taking a…

Hi everyone! Happy New Year! New month, New year, New decade! We got this! My knee felt so much better today. I'm not ready to go for a walk but I noticed a real difference today. I ate very healthy today! 2 eggs with broccoli and salsa for breakfast, a huge green salad with chicken breast for lunch, with a small piece of…

Hi all! Today was a pretty good day. I was able to carry most of the pieces of the weight bench up from the porch, not all the way up to the attic, but it's a good start. Got a text that the treadmill I ordered is coming in a couple of days. I get the stitches removed from my knee in the morning. I made a pot of kale and…

Ladycop, I'm very sorry to hear about your Rocky....

Hi everyone! I realized today that one of my issues is that I don't eat often enough. I will eat a nice breakfast, and I may not feel hungry for six or seven hours, then I'm so hungry I eat way too much. Maybe not the end of the world but very bad for a diabetic. So that is something I need to address. I have a trick that…

I wanted to share a picture of the love of my life, my dog Rocky. Also, to tell a little about myself. Ok, I'm divorced/single for over twenty years, never had any kids. I retired a year ago from a career in inpatient mental health at a local hospital. I'm a loner, happy to be at home with my pets, but also very close with…

Good evening everyone! I am so happy to be part of this group. I would like to use this page as a place I keep track of "things", including what I ate, what I did to burn calories, maybe discuss new supplements, etc. I like the idea of non-scale-victories. My knee felt a little less painful today. I don't think it would be…

Hi girls! I think if I lost fifty pounds my knees would be forever grateful, not to mention how happy I would be to get off insulin! Yes, retirement makes it easier! I continue to work on my vision board.

I think a weekly weigh in would be great. So, here's what I'm doing to "get ready"! Keep in mind, I'm retired and live alone, so it's all about me! I either gave away or ate every bit of unhealthy food in my house. I bought dumb bells and a weightbench, a jumprope, a step thing, and a treadmill. I am binge watching YouTube…