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:love: I love the idea of a group! rjadams: Looks like Ritter is the best kind of chocolate there is -guilt free :wink: :blushing: I too struggle with snacking in the evenings. Besides brushing my teeth, I've found that a cup of hot tea or other low calorie hot beverage helps. If its carb-y things that are calling my name…
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YOU may not. But many women do.
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Just got the book my masseuse has been telling me about for months in today's mail: "Mastering Your Metabolism" 3 Diet Secrets to Naturally Balancing Your Hormones... What are you reading?
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:blushing: Oops! Just seeing all the typos above. What I was trying to say is it came off maddeningly slowly.
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:drinker: I agree.! Everybody's body is different. When I lost 44 lbs a couple of years ago it came of maddeningly slow. it as anything. I suggest you measure your success not by what your scale says, but your energy level and the way your clothes fit. Muscle does weight more than flab so if you are toning up you will be…
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Good morning ladies. Yesterday was one of those super busy errand days where I was thrilled to drop into bed make up and all at the end. Today I wanted to go back to bed after hubby left, but am fighting the urge. I used to be such a morning person! Aging is definitely NOT for sissies! I so relate to the current discussion…
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Super busy day ahead. Just finished my bacon/egg/spinach/onion/cheese scramble and even managed to squeeze in 5 minutes on the elliptical before heading out the door for the day. I'm still a bit surprised to be down 5 lbs in 7 days. :happy: Nothing motivates like results! As John Maxwell says,“The whole idea of motivation…
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Great tater tips. Thanks for posting them. BTW those are glycemic numbers above NOT calories... The lower the number the better. More food for thought on the root veggie topic. The fresher they are the less starchy they are. So if you can grow your own and eat them the same day they are harvested they are even that much…
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As I said before, the reason I choose not to eat potatoes is because of its ranking on the glycemic scale (not because it is white). My nutritionist says that since I am borderline hypoglycemic and carbs are a trigger food for me, it just makes better sense for me to choose other vegetables that are higher in fiber and…
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White potatoes are simple carbs. A 3-4 1/2" white potato has 281 calories, 252 of them from carbohydrates. And that's without butter, sour cream, cheese or bacon bits. :noway: It is one of the foods listed on the glycemic index that turns to sugar fastest. Since I am trying to keep my overall carb intake between 60 and 80…
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Exercise room is clean and ready to use now. Really excited about my new-to-me elliptical!:happy: Its nice to finally have a place for it and my treadmill IN the house instead of the garage. Hoping hubby may even start exercising WITH me some... Had a nutritious lunch of turkey sausage, steamed cabbage and raw carrots.…
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Kathy, You already got a great answer on this thread about simple carbs. Just remember the higher the amount of fiber, the more complex carbohydrate the food contains. A good guide is the glycemic index which you can find online or You can google simple carbs. You also asked what I restocked with. Well, here is what is in…
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Okay Kathy, Here is what is in simple carb-free my pantry these days Hope this helps :flowerforyou: VEGGIES: Almost any vegetable except white potatoes.I try to eat broccoli and/or spinach every day. FRUIT: Berries, cherries, apples, pears, plums. FATS: olive oil, nuts, nut butter, avocados, dark chocolate DAIRY: cheese,…
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Basically simple carbs are sugary and/or white. Things like fruit juice, sugar, flour, and things made from them like bread and pasta, white rice and white potatoes. Simple carbs are quickly turned to sugar in your body. Complex carbohydrates provide a slower and more sustained release of energy than simple carbohydrates.…
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Thank you all for the welcome back. :flowerforyou: There are many new faces so it will take me awhile to get up to speed. I DID get that bike ride in yesterday and it revealed just how out of shape I am. My legs were like jello! But the sunshine and fresh air felt heavenly! :love: Yesterday was my first simple carb free…
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I did pretty well most of yesterday then ended up eating 3 sugar cookies with hubby last night. I've thrown all the other contraband away but these are his favorite once a year treat . I need to find the self control to just leave them alone! I do fine so long as I never take that first bite of simple carbs... Today…
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We were almost finished with phase 1 of the remodel when my father-in-law's heath deteriorated to the point he needed round the clock care. So we put things on hold to help and buried him on December 5th. We haven't started back on it yet, but plan to after the first of the year. We have finished the hardwood, ceilings,…
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I'm almost 52 but you just described me!
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I"ve been awol from this group since Summer. I've been using the holidays as an excuse to binge on sweets and a busy stressful life as an excuse not to exercise. Shouldn't be any surprise I'm up 20 lbs from this time last year. Today I decided its time to stop the madness, throw away the contraband and get back on the…
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I so relate to all of you here. I started MFP shortly after my 49th birthday and due to hormone levels found it very difficult to lose weight. Everyone around me was losing 2-3 times the weight doing the same things. It took me 15 months to lose 45 pounds but it has stayed off for a year. You can see before and after…
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5-6 small meals is where its out. Do you like apples dipped in peanut butter? I often snack on half an apple and 1 Tablespoon of Simply Jiff. Also an avocado is a great substitute for meat one meal a day. You can DO this!
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Made it through a WHOLE day without binging. Now can I do it again?
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I will have to check that out. Thanks! I did NOT eat the chocolate chips from the freezer. Instead I deep cleaned my fridge. By then I had calmed down enough to be satisfied with a piece of raw fruit.
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I am extremely angry right now and fighting the urge to eat handfuls of chocolate chips from the bag!
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And so it begins. Even though I ate a taco salad for lunch and; feel full, I am craving chocolate. Chocolate has always been my downfall and one of those things that I am never happy with only a small portion of. I have GOT to retrain my appetite if I ever want to lose this last 30 pounds. I know I am not hungry; just…
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And for the record, at my largest ever I was 201 lbs - March 2009. I am currently at 170 lbs. There are photos on my profile.
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OKAY SO LETS TRY THIS: Every time you have the desire to eat, post to this thread tell what your mood is and what your response is. Perhaps that way we can all learn to make better choices and encourage each other. :blushing: Last night I was bored so I ate a peach, 2 chocolate graham crackers, a sm bag of doritos, some…
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Still trying to get my body used to going to bed at a decent hour and getting up early. Guess it will take awhile to make the turn around from nights. Meantime, my energy level is noticeably increasing and I don't seem to be craving carbs when I am not constantly sleep deprived. That said, I have been awake since 2 a.m.…
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I am still here just having trouble finding motivation or time to post every day. I guess you could say I've been lurking. Haven't lost anything in 2 weeks. But haven't gained either, so guess that is good considering this is the month well over half my inlaws have birthday suppers (and cake). Being a carb addict, if I…
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Things have been hoppin around here so just now getting online to wish Barbie a belated birthday. :flowerforyou: Tonight is my 33rd high school reunion. It will be the first time I've seen some of these folks in over 25 years as I didn't live close enough to attend the only other one they ever had. My belly isn't as firm…