frosty73 Member

Congrats on making the decision to live healthier! Yes, it will get easier--- I promise! Just keep at it. As long as you don't give up on yourself and your goals, every little bit will help. Some people feel they need to do everything perfectly all at once. Other people make gradual changes, one at a time--- maybe starting…

You might also try keeping track of your weight on the Hacker's Diet Online: It keeps track of your daily weight fluctuations and shows the *trend* over the past 10 days, not just the numbers which can sometimes be misleading. http://www.fourmilab.ch/hackdiet/online/

I feel your pain! I've only lost 30+ lbs, but I have dreams sometimes where I decide to abandon healthy eating and I wake up thinking, "How the heck am I going to log all that food? Why did I eat it all?" Then I realize I'm still on track w/weight loss and I feel like it's only a matter of time before I screw it up. The…

Is your album set to private? I tried to follow a link.... :ohwell:

I haven't been having luck with mine lately. It squirts a solid stream instead of a nice mist. Anyone know how to fix this?

I just checked out the book from the library. I really like the way he sets things up, simply a matter of calories. I made the fugdy fruit and nut brownies tonight (haven't tried them yet) and the PBJ cookies. The PBJ cookies are okay.... if you're desperate... they look like they are chocolate, but don't taste chocolatey.…

Is it doing that in front AND back? Mine slips down in the back, but still stays put in the front. But then again, I usually tuck it under the bra elastic in front.

I'll be your friend if you can magically transport me to San Diego! :laugh: I'm in sunny Chicagoland today. ~Jess

Umm, I'm not meaning to be funny here, but maybe you could try some potty-training. First, if you can, cut out all forms of caffeine--- no coffee, tea, energy drinks, or sodas. I find when I drink soda I have to pee almost immediately, and again 10 minutes later (even if there's very little that comes out.) Second, keep…

BUMP! And thank you to everyone who has posted, these are beautiful!

Maybe if she complains about her weight to you again, you can say, "No worries, dear! If you just start toning up those muscles I'm sure you could look as awesome as me!" Because really, I'll bet *her* issue is that she has less muscle mass-- skinny and flabby. I'm also 5' 8" and my *goal* weight is 160-165. I would be…

Grounds for divorce is when she says, "I made some lovely chicken salad honey, would you like some?" and really it is shrimp. Seriuosly, I'm married to someone with fish allergies. We don't keep *any* kind of fish in the house, period. I once fed my dogs some salmon oil on top of their dog food, the one dog breathed in…

For me, bingeing was a way of proving to myself that I was in control. I would binge when I felt other areas of my life were out of control. Stress at home = go to the grocery store and pick out something horrible to eat in the privacy of my car. I have changed my need for control by logging my food into MFP. Now, I can…

From a dog trainer's perspective, the proper answer is "Stand like a tree." If a dog is coming towards you, you are supposed to stand still, turn sideways (do NOT stare at the dog!) and keep your hands close to your body. Of course this is going to mess up your running times. :ohwell: Of course, the owners are *supposed*…

Wait until they are 10, it's pretty easy when they reach that age! LOL. You can teach him to sit and pee.

Just started reading a book by a personal trainer which addresses that very issue. "Beat the Gym" by Tom Holland, I highly recommend it. :happy: He says he sees people all the time working out at the "fat burning zone", for years, and they never lose any weight. Bottom line, the HARDER you exercise, the more weight you…

I agree with Yanicka.... you have to start somewhere, and if this is where you are starting, you know what you are up against. I think it is an EXCELLENT start just to *honestly* log your calories. I have a friend here on MFP who did the same thing you did, and she was thousands over in her calories for the first couple of…

Wow, AWESOME job! You look terrific!

Would you do it if your face wasn't included? (i.e. nobody could recognize you)

I did Level 1 for 3 days, just decided to give Level 2 a try this morning. ***Regret*** The only word that comes to mind is "masochism." I have weak shoulder muscles to begin, and all those plank exercises just about did me in. Level 1 was very tough but do-able. Level 2 was a little more than my weakling psyche could…

http://www.wagnload.com/dog-poop-bags-choices/ I don't know if this is an option where you live.... do a google search for dog leash holding poop bags. I haven't tried it, I actually don't mind holding the squishy, stinky thin plastic bag of poo until I find a trash bin. :happy:

That is so cool, I'll bet the rabbits love getting out and about! I've never heard of a stroller for rabbits--- you should take a picture! I can imagine you would get some funny looks from people. In addition to my 2 dogs, I have gerbils. The one gerbil likes to bite and my exercise includes swearing at him when he bites…

Wow.... my projected weight was 197, and I came in at EXACTLY 197. That's almost spooky.... especially since I've been fiddling around with my calorie intake, lowered it for a while and felt horrible so now it's up higher. Next up: in 5 weeks I'll weigh 188....?

Bump!

LOL!

The best one is the one you like to use. I love the elliptical, and I can read while working out. I cannot read while working on the treadmill.

Your hard work has REALLY paid off.... you look beautiful! I hope you feel beautiful, too!

Praying for your granddaughter and you. It is so hard to watch someone else in pain and not be able to help them. But realize that if you are eating to medicate yourself, it will NOT help her feel any better and it will definitely make you feel worse. Try to get some healthy snacks because if you truly get hungry, and…

Love my hubby, but sometimes just want my own space. I am *not* into someone 24/7, ever. And when someone was into me that much (in high school), it made me want to crawl the walls. I wouldn't take it personally, I think he just wants to do his own thing. And I'm guessing (?) that a guy working out with other guys is way…

Caviar. UGH--- slimy! The only thing that has ever caused me to have a gag reflex!