grannisue

Some gynecologists are doing them when patients have an abdominal hysterectomy so it is partially covered. Don't think that will help your hubby. lol Wish I haven't already had that surgery!

i do need to hear the truth! I am a great excuse maker. Thank you! And I did go for a walk. It's one mile around my block. Up a steep hill, down for a while and then back up to the house. I am winded but I did it. Now shower, post office, and wedding invitations - at least that will get me to lunch time. After will be…

You have a weird sense of humor - cleaning the house is fun - lol. Spending my husbands paycheck is fun but he put me on a budget 2 yrs ago :(

Some people are helpful, some are critical. I don't care I eat what I want and I try to eat a well balanced diet but if I want to indulge that is my choice and if they don't like it I can also put it just so it's private or just my friends see it. I can also take people off my "friend" list who I don't feel are helping…

We are the same age. I have lost 30 lbs. this last year. I am no longer pre-diabetic, I still have a lot to go and granted it comes off slower the older you get but I have finally realized this is a life style change. Yeah, there are times when I really mess us like camping this past weekend but today I got up and went…

We eat out several times a week. I plan ahead and don't look at the menu. Most restaurants have a website with their menu and nutruitional values listed which is a great place to start. Also Dotti's weight loss zone is on the computer and has a great app which lists restaurants and a lot of food choices. Also on mfp you…

This is a great place to meet friends that help keep you on track. I also do the ww watcher program but I love you this tool also. Good luck on your journey and you will reach that goal.

It's more important to concentrate on your IVF ~ wish you all the best with it. I am finally back on track. Watching grandkids right now and hubby is home cooking dinner for when we all decend on him LOL. I had everything ready when I left and all he really had to do was finish us and put the pork tenderloin on the grill…

There is something magical about hitting the 199 mark. I work on 5 lb increments and can't look at the whole picture ~ to over whelming for me. This is a great place to make friends especially when you falter like I did over the holidays. They kept after me when I went MIA for almost 3 weeks and got me back on track. You…

It's taken me a while to get back on track after the holidays. I usually don't use my exercise calories unless I have those hunger pains in the evening. I make sure I have had plenty of water and I always keep crunch paks of apples in the fridge and will reach for one of those. If it's not to close to bedtime I will oven…

Something my daughter is doing for her husband you could do for your dad. She made up monthly specific gift cards to give to him. Mowing the lawn (which she hates), detailing his car, painting a room (something she loves doing), a picnic lunch. She had kept everything very inexpensive but things he will appreciate. Her…

I totally understand where you are coming from. You lose the weight and I think our ego's get the best of us. At least for me ~ hey, I look great, everyone is telling me how terrific I look (even skinny), I am doing things I couldn't do before. So I quit tracking, weighing, exercising and slipping back into the old habits.…

Those are the same things we heard yesterday. The fee will only go up in certain locations as franchises ownership varies. Also in our area it only goes up if you miss coming and don't want to pay for missing weeks and rejoin and then it goes to the higher rate. Looking forward to tomorrow when they start giving out more…

Please feel free to add me to your friend list. Support is so important. I love this sight because so many are willing to help, push and prod you along. I tend to lose really slow but as long as I am going in the right direction that is what matters. It's good you realize you need some support. Those pounds that so easily…

You will find amazing support here. You can do this and if you dissapear for a couple of days the people you have added as friends will hunt you down and give you encouragement to keep going. I love being able to track my food - the good, the bad and the ugly ~ I always know where I stand on my calories. I don't always…

I usually take the weekends off but I am still active. I just started back to work after a 15 yr. break ~ don't know why I even considered the job offer but I will be on my feet most of the day so I will probably not worry about actually working out to much. We each have to figure out what works best for us. I am on the…

Our leader told us we would have the option of changing or lowering our daily point value and she would personally discuss this with each one of us who wanted to. She said if what we are doing know is working great for us that she would advise us not to change it. We have an awesome leader you can call or text anytime with…

Amazing! I think sometimes when we hit magical numbers we do slack off but we have to be like you and find that motivation and get back with it.

They update every year this time. Sometimes they just tweak the program, which is what I believe they are doing this year. Some years they just revamp and give it a new name. They want to make it better but also want to keep people excited and motivated and not get bored and quit. I like it in conjunction with doing MFP…

It is always a good thing to consult with your doctor when starting a diet and exercise program. They can monitor your blood pressure, blood work up, check for heart problem, a myriad of things. Some doctors will recommend weight watchers, south beach or something that has worked for their patients. They do want to make…

With a head cold, I really can't "taste" what I am eating. I figure that gives less of a satisfaction with the food I eat. I assume it's more of a sensory thing than really being hungry ~ I am craving the feelings I get from the taste of the food. I hate colds.

If my hubby ever said that . . . he'd be a dead man (and he knows I carry).

LOL

Airborne is amazing. The first sign of a sore throat, sniffles etc. Doesn't hurt to try it and you may find it works for you as it does for my hubby and me. We out to buy stock in the company. LOL

Remember it was the tortoise. that won the race and you will too. I use to stress out over that stupitd scale too. I had my hubby hide it for 2 months. I would go to my friends house once a week and weigh there. I learned I had to trust my eating right and not rely on jumping on the scale all the time. I know have it back…

Welcome - You can do this. One of my favorite sayings is " decisions determine destiny". You have done so well. You really need to make those wise food choices to rebuild your body and health. That many surgeries in a short time takes a lot out of you. Make sure your doctor approves of your caloric intake. And remember if…

I guess my first question is have you ever had an ankle injury? Is there arthritis in your family or any other medical conditions? If it has gone on for a while and is not getting better I would see an orthopaedic specialist. I had fallen once and was told my ankle was sprained (he refused me an x-ray). Ended up I had…

Besides having my family all together (just with my kids and grandkids there are 22) I want a spiritual Christmas. So much is commercialized now a days so we are doing a sub for santa to a single mom and her two kids. We will also be doing some things for the caregivers at the center my youngest (special needs) son lives…

Does a Utah neighbor count? Welcome and feel free to add me as a friend. This sight is great, so many great people and so supportive.

Hi everyone, I am glad to find this group. I am one of those with countless medical conditions. Mine start with a undiagnosed broken ankle over 20 yrs. ago. The dr. said it was a bad sprain. Well, years of pain and 5 surgeries later I finally had a total ankle fusion two years ago. I will never be completely pain free but…