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Huh- just weighed myself, couldn't resisit. The scale is saying I've lost 3.5 lbs. This is only day 6 so I know it is mostly water loss but I'll still take it. Good for the mental state to see the numbers dropping regardless of the cause. Be back later ladies. Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Online Calorie Counter

I'd love to be in this group. I am 52 and need to focus on me for awhile to get happy, heallthy and fit. I have two children and a 17 month old grandaughter. Our daughter is 32 and our son is 26. My goals include : 1.loosing 51 lbs. by July 1. I am going home to Fla. for 2 weeks. 2. getting off my diabetes, chol. and high…

:drinker: I used to be a clean eater till life got in the way. I'm baaaaaack. Still need to woek on getting a few foods out of the house and off the grocery list however, I have been having a ball rediscovering how good it feels to eat clean and healthy. I feel like all I do is eat these days. I am eating 5x's a day and…

here are a few great money saving tips I used when my kids were growing up- I grew up in Fla. so those great little buggaboos would get in the grin products. One way we solved this was by freezing flour, sugar, cornmeal, etc. As I raised my kids I found myself at the dollar store at times. I would see cherrios, chips,…

:laugh: happy-happy. I did a bunch of healthy shopping yesterday and stuffed it all in the fridge and freezer. This morning after digging through the stuff for breakfast items I thought I'd never eat this stuff cause its too messy and don't want to deal with it. So pulling on my strong organizational skills and knowing I…

hmmmmm- adore mexican food and love to go in (especially the tortilla shop)and see what's new and different in the markets. However- My hubby is 1 of only 3 town cops in a town where 90 % of population is illlegal and while there are some really nice, friendly folks many know I am a cop's wife and so I get lots of dirty…

Because we live out in the middle of nowhere I use the twice monthly shopping trip as a treat to eat out- although Taco Bell isn't a treat. I wanna live in the real world. I grew up with 7 brothers and sisters in a navy family and even way back then it cost way too much to eat out even at a fast food place. Never did it as…

I agree with fitnesschick. Use the tape measure. As an older person I will never be able to weigh 140 or so due to age, menopause, genetics (thanks mom and dad!) . But I DO know that my measurements will change for the better and that is what I am looking for. I depend on my clothes fitting differently.

I love your motivation. I am sure you will be successful over the slowdown. What are you going to do to rev up again?

I have read many articles about green tea and have never really gotten the info. on how it helps one lose weight. However, it does give our immune system a boost and I am thinking since I've read that dieter are suppose to drink 4-5 cups a day of green tea, I believe with all that tea sloshing inside you- you are to full…

This is day 5 of the new me. So far I am sticking to healthy eating and have been doing 60 min. of exersice each day. Yesterday was a challenge day for me. Hubby and I went grocery shopping. It takes us and hour just to get to the nearest city that has more than 1 store which means we usually eat out for lunch. While in…

For me anything below 90 causes shakes,sweating,blurred vision, Dr.says I need to stay above 90.My father in law is normal at 110. My dad is fine at 75. Weird but everyone is different. I am adjusting my calorie intake slightly and play around with it until I take in what I need. Thanks for all the thoughts.

I'm 5'7 and 221 lbs. Need to have a jump start and see some lbs drop off for my mental health. However maybe upping to 1400 or just adding a few more snacks (healthy of couse) might be the ticket. I am using ya'll to think out loud. Hubby is still asleep(criminals were active last night and he worked a 16 hr. shift) so no…

:happy: wow-these are some tasty sounding ideas I'll have to try for school lunches- yumm-

Some of my favorites when I'm at school and sitting at my desk -. progresso southwestern vegetable soup and ww. crackers - ww. low carb tortilla with low fat mozzella cheese, spinach and red bell peppers microwaveduntil cheese melts. - homemade (crockpot) chicken soup - Boca Italian sausage with a salad some quick and easy…

hmm- just finished lunch. Today it was tuna w/ 1 stalk celery chopped and grated carrots with 2 tbls. light mayo in warmed pocket bread with lettuce. Carrot sticks and hot cuppa green tea (baby it's cold outside) Tummy is full and thinking about a nap. Or trolling this here site for more yummy recipes.

I have been sticking to a 1200 cal. meal plan for 3 days now( longest time behaving myself in a long time). I have been doing what is for me heavy workouts. 20 mins. (treadmill 3.5 mph) walking 2x's day recumbant bike for 20 mins. and starting slow and easy stregnth training. My problem is that I monitor my blood (also…

2009 goals: 1. get off all medication-diabetes,high blood pressure and chol. 2. Get off all refined sugar and white flour products 3. spend each day focused on Me for a change 4. Lose 10 lbs a month! thats a lot and a challenge but I know this is acheivable 5. work up to working out 1-2 hours everyday. Lots of years…

Pheonixflame- I love your reunion with Tex-Mex. Very funny but oh so nice to reaquaint with favorite foods. I'm from the south and miss good ole fried chicken, tater salad and greens myself.

:flowerforyou: Any body diabetic 2? If so how are you dealing with the food issues? Also are you a sugar addict like me? I would love to trade strategies for losing the weight, getting off all the bloomin' meds and all that what not.

this is kind of a dumb question but how do you log this or any recipe into the food diary?

I am making out my shopping list using these great recipes. This looks really good but I have to watch my carbs-insulin resistant- so I thought I might make this and use a muffin tin for each serving. That way I can still have a "whole" serving but its portion controlled for me. I gotta figure out the carb count for this.…

:heart: I teach 3rd grade (2nd year teacher). I know what you mean about kids bringing in treats. I very quickly realized that I had to get a handle on this however. I have trained the kiddos to show me whatever they bring so that I can oohh and aahh over it then they put it on my desk for later. My desk is in the back of…

Okay so I am a newbie and still struggling however- I do "KNOW" what to do just don't always do it. I commute 45 mins. to work and so that long hungry drive home makes me tried and cranky. At the beginning of the school year I started packing a -drive home snack. This is usually 1/2 apple and a protein of some kind. I seem…

I keep meaning to do the fruit instead. How much fruit for 1 serving?Thanks for the reminder I'll try it tonight. Gives me something to look forward to after my workout.

:love: A friend gave me this. I love it cause it feeds that sweet attack but in a healthier way. 8 0z. light soy milk- 50 cals. (you can use whatever milk you drink) 1/4 package any flavor sugar free instant pudding mix -35 cals ice combine above ingredients in a blender or whatever and enjoy. I adjust the amount of ice to…

:glasses: I love these little faces! Thanks for the encouragement. When I go back to school on Friday -top of my to do list is to scour the classroom for candy and get rid of it. I use candy for incentives- or rather I did! No more. Think I'll hand out stickers instead. If its not accesssible in the room I won't eat it. Oh…

:bigsmile: Due to my husbands food issues years ago we have cut out 85 % of processed foods. We eat as much unprocessed as possible. My down fall is that I an a sugar addict which makes it doubley hard cause I have diabetes 2. Over the last year I have dropped diet sodas from 6-8 a day every day to 1 a day and usually…

I'm glad she came home. Those little buggers are like our kids. We miss them and they leave a hole in the family until they come back. Welcome home little one.

:drinker: I just started logging my food and exercise yesterday on MFP. I know from past experience that I do best at staying on target if I have a day planned out and I just have to look at what I am suppose to be eating. Yesterday I was in my classroom just working away when all of a sudden I realized I was shoving mini…