dianka93

The only thing I would say about Leslie is that she loves the side step. Not sure how that would work with the new hip. Your doctor didn't suggest any thing besides walking?

Was going to suggest Leslie Sansone's Walk Away the Pounds. I have used them in the past. Main reason I don't now is because I don't have room for me and my kids to do them at the same time. It's easier to go out for a walk with them. When I was using them regularly I did lose weight. Check your library, they may have some…

I am vegetarian. My husband is not. When I don't have time to make my own sauce (been years since I found the time!) I use the thick and zesty mix from McCormick. It is quite thick. Even my husband likes it. I've also started using the new vegetarian meatballs from Morningstar. I bake them since my husband likes them kind…

For me it was pizza. Way too much yesterday. Sometimes the only thing you can do is look at certain days as learning lessons. And there is a reason I don't have brownies in my house. I cannot resist them and seem to have no control when they are there. You most certainly are not alone. Making new habits is key. No eating…

Congratulations!

Great job!

I was really happy with Walk Away the Pounds by Leslie Sansone. Really need to get back to them.

There is a book called Becoming Vegetarian that is pretty good. I learned a lot from it and I've always been vegetarian. A good cookbook is How to Cook Everything Vegetarian by Mark Bittman. He's not vegetarian so his recipes don't generally include weird ingredients. My husband, who is not vegetarian, has had no…

We all have those weeks. You have probably gained muscle. If you are eating significantly below what you should be, your body could be fighting back, thinking it's starving. A few years ago when I lost weight I cut my calories to 1200 after a month or so and stopped losing. When I increased it to 1700 - 1800, I started…

Suburb of Cincinnati.

Happy Birthday! To answer your question, no, I don't usually do anything different for my birthday than any other day. I make cakes and refuse to make my own birthday cake. So I don't get a cake. And since my birthday is in mid-December, I'm usually in the midst of baking Christmas goodies to send to family and friends. Am…

I sew. My children love to go to the fabric store with me because they not only get to pick out the style clothing they want, they get to pick out the fabric. Was a seamstress in my former life (before kids). Do a little quilting and some embroidery (mostly machine). I also love paper crafts (quilling, card making,…

Have dealt with this for years. I do stretches that help some. What seems to help me most is consistantly taking Vit. D. I take 15K IU a day, but I don't recommend that much. It can be overdosed on, but I have bloodwork every 3-6 months to keep track of it and that amount barely keeps it in low normal levels. My husband…

I like Mark Bittman and Martha Rose Shulman. Looking for a good international vegetarian cookbook at the moment.

Same here.

Makes me question renewing my membership!

Currently a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. Raised in Maine, have lived in Dallas, TX, Spain, Poland, Vermont and upstate New York.