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Of course I will log Christmas day. Im not going to start lying to myself because of a holiday treat or two. Besides it will be good to see if and how it affects my progress. I dont plan on overeating or saying "why not! its Christmas" I might as well jsut go right back to finding excuses again to over-eat whatever I want…

Good for you! bet you feel so proud and that feels better than guilt. I make cakes, fancy ones and its always a challenge not to nibble and sample, unless its a new icing flavor Im doing pretty good. and ive got my taste testing down to just that a simple little taste not a spoon full or a full peice of cake. and yes I log…

anti milk are we? Actually I read an article in a nutrition newsletter yesterday that talked about studies that indicate dairy actually has benifits against colon cancer. do some research before jumping on bandwagons. I dont drink skim milk, Only 2% or higher for me. I have done a lot of research over the years and no…

So true!!, however hard to beleive especially if you are in the thick of the pain. exercise gets the blood moving and gets more circulation to the muscles that cause cramping. Avoid extra salt the week before and durning. My Doc told me to take calcium supplements everyday and it will help with TOM's revenge. IT DOES!! I…

WOW!!! you should be proud, what a great transformation.

WOW, you look great, but dont count yourself short, definately NOT a dime a dozen post. your hard work and results are worth way more than a dime. :smile:

cinderella style... just for you

worked!! thanks.

good advice. I know with my diet and excercise that my weight really cant go up, so if it does I review my salt/msg/sulfitates/nitrite intake for the past few days and take measurements on my weigh in days for comparison, I can usually atribute a gain to water retention or muscle gain. If you are a women, there are 1-2…

I dislike the Gym too, I dont always have the motivation for outdoor activity in the cold weather, but there are alternatives like local community centers often have fitness classes that are reasonably priced. there are usually specialty fintess clases like yoga, karate, judo, kickboxing, pilates these can be found easlily…

MFP is an eye opener! I had no idea how much I over ate untill I had to track it. Dont worry it takes some getting used to and some trial and error but you will figure it out. Dont be embarrassed be empowered and use it to change yourself for the better.

Best thing I've read all day!! Well said. What will you hate in 3 months when the euphoria has worn off? what will you have "fixed" then. The advice on waiting for kids is pretty sound advice. ask any mom willing to show you what it does, not everyone is blessed with perfect rebound belly, many get way worse than what you…

you can get a temporary resizer for your ring is a litle band that goes on the inside of the ring, that way you can wait untill youve lost all the weight to get it sized. It would be a shame to have to resize it more than once. I also have an annoying NSV, im down to my last pair of pants that sort of fit and they are now…

That is great! what a good feeling it must be. Keep going and shrink right out of those old clothes too.

Thanks everyone, I think I will try to make a new habit of morning workouts and see what happens. i would like to free up my evenings again but, the advice to do whatever i can commit to is great.

good for you and good luck. consistant and regular excercise can help with depression and anxiety, it did for me. i also found out that my birth control caused the majority of my problems to begin with. once I got off that and weaned off the AD's I found the energy and drive to work out and eat better, i avoid alcohol wich…

The withdrawls are horrendous! It was very very hard to get off of it, THAT ALONE was reason enough for me to find my way to be healthy and perscription drug free(except my asthma puffer wich I need less and less as I get more fit) like coffee anything that has withdrawls makes me nervous. I worked with my doctor to get…

I have yet to hear of a drug without side effects. I was on celexa for 2.5 years and gained a lot of weight, and guess what, 2 years in the company "readjusted the possible sideffects" on the new list were right on top, headaches, weight gain, low metabolism and legargy along with emotional numbness. YAY... ugh. They did…

Tetly Mohito tea is really nice and tastes great warm or cold (or lemon water with crushed fresh mint). I avoid fake sugars they can be detremental to dieters. use honey or maple syrup they are sweeter tasting than sugar but wont cause headaches like fakes do and are much better for you. there are a tonne of fantastic…

caffiene and fake sugars. dont drink the diet coke at all. if you quite caffiene you can expect a few weeks of withdrawls or less, but it is worth it. I gave up coffee 6.5 years ago and it was hard! it still is, i crave it all the time. but that just makes me realize how dependant a drug like cafiene can make you. There is…

yes, my best friend had a test done her triggers are; Bananas, blueberries, any dairy and artificial sugar.

If you are concerned you should see a doctor. but concider a few things that can cause headaches and see any match you. I am not a doctor or in the medical feild, I have however learned a lot from research and experiance from my own and others, the list below is not medical advice but my 2 cents. 1. artificial sweetners…

I too have eveining munchies, i always curb that with some herbal or decaf tea and some protien like PB. I make sure every day to save the room for it so I always can have it. I have also discovered the minor miracle of uncooked corn starch, eaten raw it can help with maintaining level blood sugar for up to 9 hours!! I eat…

Best NSV ive read! good for you!

Spot on! any dietition with your health in mind will tell you that the fake sugars will cause sugar cravings and binging. not to meniton, migranes, loose stool(depending on brand) and many other health issues. drink water or caffien free herbal tea which are good warm or cold. if you need a little sweet try steevia or…

Exchange the crackers for celery, high fiber crackers, multigrain thin sliced bread or a plain spoon, its the saltine crackers that will get you! I eat PB all the time, i measure it and eat it alone on a spoon or celery sometimes with some apple slices. if im having a sweet craving I add 1/2 tbsp of nutella to 1tbsp of PB…

Make your diary private and they wont even know what food choices you make. they have too much time on their hands if they are so worried about what you eat, delete and dont respond to them. Good for you for not worrying about them, worry about yourself!

I will have to try this, It sounds good. I wonder if a bit of fresh mint with it would be nice with the cucumber. I like mint lemon water...

I would say they are right if you eat the fruit count the calories, if you are adding something like raspberries and it flavors the water then yes the juice from the berries is getting in the water to make it taste good, if your adding a litte or a lot you will have to decide if its worth counting... I would cause I smush…

I have struggled with this one myself, as things like crystal lite give me headaches. I simply take 1 bottle of water 500ml and put a TETLEY herbal tea bag into it and steep it cold. it tastes great!! Mohito is my favorite. There are 0 Calories, 0 sugars, 0g of fat... just tea water! experiment with different types. Tetly…