JoHo57

I have no idea what it is called or even if it is a real drink, but a a shot of whiskey over ice and lime juice, (or lime aid). Sweeten if you must, and sip...

Hell..I am not even sure what an milf is...but then, ,my kids had to tell me to quit asking people if they were dtf at the grocery store..damn jersey shore....

I was upfront with my doctor..told them I had a drink or two in the evenings. My bp is 116/68(last week), and I had lost another two pounds from the last time they saw me. She is not super happy about the concept of my drinking, but after a clean liver test, she doesn't have much to say about it. My health problems are due…

I have never been so glad to find a group of people in my life! I enjoy my cheap-*kitten* wine. I diet. I lose weight and exercise. I drink. I am 54. Thank you for being grown ups who are honest!

Crockpots have always been my friends! I was a single mom with 5 kids. Working two jobs, going to school and still making football/baseball/twirling practice meant no time to cook. There was no fast food money in the budget, so I learned to cook in crockpots. My kids and I would come home to stews, roasts, chicken and even…

How wonderful of you to share this with us! This is what we come here for, the support of one another. We can celebrate our triumphs and hold each other up when we make mistakes. I am proud of you!

I am good at adding calories for any food not in the MFP database. It is just a matter of using a calculator...but this new food has stumped me! It is a Russian chocolate with vodka in the center. There are small and give me that Choco rush I need every once in awhile. If you read Russian or can help me in any other way…

Seriously, there is nothing wrong with juicing for a few days. I have done it for 48 hours, but no longer than that with good results. It kind of cleans you out of impurities. For me two days is plenty. If others want to do it, then they are going to and no amount of telling them not to is going to stop them. Lets face…

This is so true! Way back in the day I earned my living as a certified nutritionist in Senior Living centers. The course was about eight months long, but very concentrated. I was amazed at the doctors who would call and ask me questions about diabetic diets. One doctor, an old family friend, told me he only spent about…

NYC!

You are you at whatever weight you are. Talk with him about the problem. If he is honest and upfront, and not mean about it, then engage him in your battle to lose these extra pounds. Take it from there and if you both are trying to make the situation better, then you will see progress.

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Shut up! I mean it! Let me talk for a second. You have been to hell and back with health problems, yet you stay on your feet to be a good Mum to your kids. That is the sign of a tough woman. You are not a failure, you are a shining example of perseverance and courage. Now, go out and buy yourself a tape measure and throw…

You are so right about the actual weight the scale shows. The numbers are confusing, because I am gaining muscle and losing fat, so the scale is showing a true weight, but does not break down that this is fat and this is weight. I measure myself more than I weigh in. WOW, what a difference that makes. I have lost…

Can you believe there is a company that actually allows you to pre-plan this kind of service? This crazy day had me on duty with an Away Team Mission to Costco. That is a huge planet filled with Costcons, a strange people who require huge amounts of carb loaded meals made up of breakfast cereal and bagels. Our science…

I love my measuring tape!

My name is Jo, but my online name is T'Pmara. My OL is a true mixture of the many species of humanoid. I am equally Human, Vulcan, Klingon and Betazoid. IRL I am a 54 year old college student. I was a broadcast journalist for 20 plus years, but like a lot of people find myself unemployed after a buy-out. So, I ended up…

I walk and do a lot of stretches. Lots of stretching to keep the knees in tune is vital to me. I also go up and down the stairs, and my housework routine is revved up to warp speed. I wash dishes and fold laundry with extra energy just to burn the calories.

I am at the other end of the scale. My boobies are 44DD and I am having them reduced down to size by surgery and weight lose. I learned a long time ago we have to love what we are all the time. Improvements make us feel better, both physically and mentally. Still, they are improvements on what we already have. I think it…

Your workouts are really out there!

If all else fails...I found a great article on reasons to eat dark chocolate!!! This always puts a smile on my face... http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20030827/dark-chocolate-is-healthy-chocolate

I have rheumatoid arthrtis (RA), making difficult to exercise. I am having a great week right now, but if this goes as it usually does, the crash is due in the next 48 hours. I can walk, and do stretches, even go up and down stairs...slowly, but it gets done. I am losing weight, so I guess that is pretty good!

I started on 1200 and then added 100 extra. I was always just a little over, every day. The extra 100 has worked. It gives me a little extra snack or an extra bit of this or that. It just made all the difference.

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I want to ride my Vespa across the entire nation with a couple of friends in tow.

I put a bell on the fridge, freezer, and cupboards. I open, it jingles. Kind of gives me an audio reminder of my real priority right now. If I had sewn bells to my panties, maybe we wouldn't have six kids. Then again, sex is calorie burning. If you had a bit of an evening romp, you could afford the snack. My final answer…

I am 5ft 2 and have a goal of 150...I have lost 12 pounds so far and have 139 pounds to go. I can do this...I can do this...I am doing this!!!

Very strong legs!

I gave it up with this diet...but I smelled it the other day as I was on my walk. It crossed my mind to kick in the door, grab the plate and run, but can you imagine how I would explain to my family why I needed bail money? Sexy Bacon!