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Hi gang, another long day at work and beyond. I am beat and will prolly head to bed pretty quick. However, I wanted to let you know that between Friday and Today, I only lost an additional pound. However, since my last weigh in, two weeks ago, I had lost something like 12 lbs. So, I have now lost 40 lbs in 3 months. I am…

I'm with Tiddle, Bison is great and much lower in fat than beef. Also, if you're game..... :bigsmile: you could try wild game - elk, deer, etc. There are places in most areas where you can buy this. Also, there are a number of chicken sausages that don't really taste a whole lot like chicken. I make an Italian dish where I…

Hi everyone, good morning Anita. Sounds like yesterday was one of those terrible days that come along in life. You can't prepare for them, all you can do is get through them. I am so sorry! But, it sounds like you did get through it, and here you are today, sticking with your commitment, which is amazing and wonderful! You…

I echo what everyone else has said - ya gotta have both. Trying to lose weight without putting in the effort is a recipe for disaster. You will lose a few pounds, then because you lack discipline, you will quit, or give up and gain it back, plus 5 lbs. Do that often enough and you really screw up your metabolism, you lose…

Hi guys, checking in at the end of the day. Erin - wow man, you are a serious workout machine! Very cool! Mixed bag today - great start of the day with good, healthy eating. Plenty of water - all good. Then, this evening, had some friends over, played guitar and sang old Beatles songs - very fun, again all good. Ate way…

Hi, gang - been a long day, but a good one. Spyguy! YOU ROCK! What a great story! Thank you so much for all your insight. What is really exciting to me is how much you lost in just six months. Thats wonderful! And, I love that you remind us that this is about life. Not about getting somewhere so we can stop eating healthy.…

Hey everyone - just a quick stop by during my lunch at work. Aurora - CONGRATS!!! 4 lbs in a week is great! Yay!!! Keep it up. Jenny, how you doin? And, WTG on the smoking thing. Thats gotta be one of the hardest things there is! Amy, you're right, no point in waiting for tomorrow when you can get sick today! :laugh: Sorry…

Morning everyone! How are you all? Like Sheila, today will be a busy day for me, not running around, but catching up on paperwork. I have been getting lax on work paperwork, cuz its not my favorite. :ohwell: I started going through a bunch of old clothing and have come to the realization that I really prolly don't have…

healthy mom - that was a great post. isn't it nice to do more stuff that involves more movement than grabbing the remote! Oh, Lisa, almost forgot to say, nice new pics! Good to see you!

Hey everyone, I hope you had a happy, blessed mother's day! Blaze, just enjoy your trip my dear. Do what you can without too much stress and know that we are supporting you. Enjoy your time and make great memories! You know we will be here when you get back!

Hi, everyone! Spent the day with family - I had a great time. My mom bought ME something for mother's day! I mentioned to her a while back that I thought I should look for a toaster oven, because now that it is just me in the house, it often makes no sense to heat up the oven. Went to my sister's, we had grilled salmon,…

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY everyone!

WOW - MPJS you are really getting on board, aren't you?? :happy: :happy: Just a couple of days ago, you were thinking maybe you would not post your ticker, and now look at you! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: You go girl!!! And everyone - take care! HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all you moms!

Jamie, I hate to admit it, but you;'re right, it may be the choco milk after all! :laugh: Li4g, beautiful pic of your yard! I am very jealous! So, I am gonna close the blind so I don't have to look at my yard! Hrumph! Wait, its night, no worries! See you all, and HAPPY MOTHER's DAY TO ALL YOU MOMS!!!!! :flowerforyou:…

Ditto what everyone else said. And, for me more importantly, getting my head out of "quick fix" mode was critical to getting my body in gear and beginning to lose weight. What is working for me is that I am not on a diet. I am not depriving myself of good food, in fact I am eating good food like I haven't eaten it in…

loula, thats a bummer when that happens - and sometimes it does. So, sounds like you are doing the right things - log the calories, stay honest with yourself and get back in the game. Why not go for a walk tonight? And remember to drink a boatload of water! You can kick this! Waiting for tomorrow is old thinking. Glad you…

All carbs are sugars. The difference is in the length of the chain - or the number of sugar molecules in the chain. So, whether its a jelly bean or a whole wheat bagel (or pita) its still a sugar. Single sugar molecules = simple sugars = glucose (blood sugar) and fructose. Two sugars hooked together = a disaccharide =…

Hi everyone, just checking in. Calie, thanks for the receipe! Sounds great. Gonna try it.

Hi everyone! How are you??!! Amy welcome back!!!!! 4sure is so right, the past is behind us, we gotta look ahead. So, off to the gym with you girl, and get back in the saddle! Wow, what a bunch of mixed metaphors I just wrote. :laugh: Cindy and 4sure, you guys are my inspiration to keep exercising! I bought one of those…

Hello everyone. Can't say good morning, because its noon here. I feel like rambling for a minute, hope its ok. If not, please feel free to skip ahead to the big cheezy grin smiley! :wink: I love my job, but sometimes, I need to talk through some things. I guess I need therapy after some of my groups! I am currently running…

yeah. all you need to do is click on the exercise tab, then click on database and you can scroll the whole thing. So, you can pick the exercise that seems most like what you are doing.

Lost 7 lbs!!! Prolly just one of those weight can fluctuate as many as 5 lbs in a day things, but I'll take it!

Chanty - someone (healthy mom?) said something about a wedding... Was she talking about you? Lisa, what LI4G said. I should take the starting BMI off. I was just doing it like my weight, start - goal - current. AND, thanks for all the support! You are great! Sheila - glad you are feelin' better. Everyone, I am beat. Nother…

Morning team! I weighed in and had a happy, happy surprise - lost 7 lbs! Which just goes to show you, your weight really can fluctuate 5 lbs EITHER WAY in a day. Last, week, it was only 1.5 lbs down, so I am sure part of this week's loss really belongs on last week, if that makes any sense. :huh: Anyway, good to see you…

Caliecat - eat a strawberry!!! In fact, eat 3/4 a cup of sliced raw strawberries for only 5 carbs. This morning for breakfast, I had 1/2 cup of cottage cheese and 3/4 cup of blackberries. Total calories, 169, protein 15 and total carbs 13 with 5 grams of fiber, bringing the effective carb count down to 8. SO EAT YOUR…

Leslier, I posted this list of snacks a few days ago. Hopefully there will be something on here that suits you. I find the raw lentils really stick with me, and they are a great source of fiber, something we don't get enough of on a low carb diet and if you like to eat raw peas fresh out of the garden, this is pretty close…

So, if you are in your first month, maybe the thing to watch is not the scale, but how your clothing is fitting, what the tape measure is telling you, and how you are feeling generally. You will find pretty excited discussions on MFP about the fat vs muscle weight thing. I think they are really just semantics. The bottom…

Its prolly the chocolate milk.

ok, obviously, I am like a manic, hyperactive puppy right now. First, let me say that last week when I had only lost 1.5 lbs, I was a little discouraged, because it was a really good week, and I couldn't figure out why. Hard to remember all the rules when you race out and hop on the scale, knowing that you have been good,…

Ok, here is the right way to post that: manda-CW 182, SW 195, GW 130 BMI 30.3 indiana granny sw216/gw160/cw190.6 -4.8 sbmi31.6/cbmi30.8 -.8 get_fit 2009 SW 175/CW 163/ GW 140 - 2.5 lost Jamie- SW 195 / GW 155 / CW 186.4.....lost 1.4lbs Renyab-sw 257/ cw 236.4/ gw 150 bmi 45 lost .6 Prayerfulmom- -6.4lb, -1.8body fat, -1…