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From down south in Mississippi. Welcome and I wish you only success.

Also I would keep an eye on other nutritional items. Keep your diet balanced. Keep going and use all the good ideas on MFP and you will start loosing.

I live in Pass Christian

It can be so difficult, but you can't give up. I keep the following sayings in front of me all the time to remind me. These are quotes I have gotten from MFP site: If you want to be thinner demish dinner. If you want to be lean eat greens The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most…

Please explain how to get my BMR. Thanks

I have a tendancy not to want to record but I force myself for fear I will go completly off track. I also print out my reports and highlight where I went over. I know this is to much but this is how bad I want MFP to work for me. The only thing I still hide from friends/family is my weight. Just not ready to come out on…

I know how you feel. I just hit the 25lb mark today of the 50 I also want to loose. I joined MFP the end of Jan. 12 and I know the last 25lbs may come off slower. I'm also going back to the gym beginning in June. Sometimes I fall off my water. I walk 4 flights of stairs once or twice daily but know I have to add strenght…

Pass Christian MS

You have been a big help with all that and you should be so proud.

SW: 184.5 CW: 184.5 MGW: 179 I weighted in every day but my recording weight day is on Wed. From last Wed. I lost 3lbs

SW: 184.5 CW: _____ MGW: 179 I hope I can join this challenge

I bet she is really tired and starving herself to death. Not a good plan to me.

I watch as much as MFP allows Cal/Car/Col/Sug/Fat/Sodium. I try to keep it as close to 1200 as possible. I have been doing it since Jan. A couple weeks I gained a tad but mostly I have lost 1-2.5 per week. I also watch my water. My exercise isn't there yet but working on it. I find if I watch everything it helps me get in…

Thanks so much what a beautiful picture

Do you have any suggestions for a 57 year old woman that has Rheumatoid Arthritis. I am going back to the gym and will begin with 2 bikes and an eliptical, but I also need to start slow on strength training. I found I can't walk because my RA flares. I understand if you don't have suggestions but you look like you are very…

This sounds like a good idea

Counseling will help you learn to like yourself for you. You will begin to see and enjoy the good things in your life. It takes a lot of work on yourself and honesty. While you are working on you appreciate the good things and listen to yourself and not others. My wish to you is only success on your journey and new life.…

Every day is a new day. You decide if it will be good or bad. I find if I'm depressed or ill or tired my self control isn't as strong. I except that a day I wanted to go well didn't, but I know I have the next day. But please record those binges the best you can in your food diary that helps get you back on the program. I…

I don't dispute he was elected. I disagree with the way he governs which is my right. I'm glad you are happy with this president, this is also your right to voice. I think its great we can agree to disagree. Our constitution gives us these rights and I'm so thankful for that.

America is my home. The older America where we were a proud people, honest, hard workers and didn't want handouts. I miss this America. It has been replaced with give me give me. I still believe that if you want to work and make your own choices you should be able to. I don't want a ruler or free health care. I think…

I commend you for being on the stairs for 15 minutes I can only do 1 minute which is 4 floors. I hurt and can't breath but keep telling myself it will get better just keep it up. Its great you are swimming. I hope you keep at it get to feeling better afterwards. Now you go and enjoy your dinner tonight and maybe it will…

I'm having trouble in the exercise area. I'm 57 and quit walking when diagnosed with RA and also foot issues. I have just purchased a good pair of walking shoes and hope to get started this week. I work on the 14th floor and started walking 3 levals over a month ago. Now I'm up to 4 levals. I don't want to load up…

Let those good feelings you have wrap around you and insulate you from the hurt that those negative comments cause. As long as you are healthy be happy with yourself. I look forward to the time when I can say I am 1 pound from goal. Also I'm beginning to understand how much better you feel when you control what fuel is put…

Really Good Ideas I will print out and try.

Totally Agree

When doing MFP I spend my energy looking for the foods I like that fit into the plan. I don't waist time on food I don't enjoy. I don't know if this helps but it seems to be working for me. I hope this helps.

I understand what you are saying. That's why I use MFP as the only program. I keep up with not only calories but fat, protein, chol., fiber and sugar. I've been on the program about 2 months and have lost 15lbs. I eat the foods I want but try to stay within my limits. I have only gained one week and it was a pound. I…

Hi I'm Debra from Pass Christian. I hope I'm doing this correctly not use to this. I will have to figure out how to post my picture later. I'm 57 married 17 years with a grown daughter and one grandson. I have been on MFP since February and love it. I will try to start posting my loss when I figure that out. Currently I'm…