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OH... and he can't understand why I get pissed when he eats my last apple that I have in the house then brings the bag of potato chips into the family room and plops down next to me while eating them. If you're going to continue to eat like crap... fine... but leave my good stuff alone! Or at least have the good sense to…

I don't think my husband understands that in spite of the fact we're married and share a bedroom - I still like to have the bedroom to myself to get ready when we're going out. I don't want an audience when I have to try on 4 different pair of pants. Why in spite of the fact that he's not going anywhere... a shower,…

I have not read all the replies at this point - and am getting ready to run out the door, but wanted to reply. MFP is not intended for children. The necessary caloric intake for a child is much different than it is for an adult. So much so that I had a very difficult time getting my son's doctor to give us a ballpark…

I agree with you - I would count it. It's not the same as saying, "I clean my house all the time and never count it, but because I can't workout this week - I'm going to count it." And you're right... when you're overweight and have been pretty sedentary... everything you do DOES get your heart pumping! Wear your heart…

I took a look at your food diary. I notice that for the past couple of days you've had a small hot chocolate from DD's for 220 calories. My guess is that THAT is your major problem, It's causing "cravings" and blood sugar spikes and lulls. Now... I know you live in MA and DD is almost a MUST there... try getting a black…

How many calories do you have to play with at that time? How about making a wrap? Make some Chicken or Egg salad - and put it on a wrap to take with you. I tend to "bulk up" my chicken/egg salads by adding lots of veggies. I add a ton of celery, some finely chopped carrots, even zucchini sometimes. I like to add apple to…

Calories, Carbs, Potassium, Protein, Sodium and FIber Although, trying to track Potassium is almost impossible since so many foods/recipes don't even count how much is there.

YOU are my hero! That is awesome! I too am a large woman who wears a swimsuit and goes to the pool when I get a chance... and every time that I step foot into the public pool, I hope that I'm giving someone else the courage to get out and have some fun - no matter what their size! Being fat is bad enough... allowing the…

Perhaps the best advice that can be given: “You wouldn't worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt and “The eyes of others our prisons; their thoughts our cages.” ― Virginia Woolf Are you REALLY going to let what someone else, who doesn't really matter, who may or…

Wow... my body couldn't handle that! Especially if I'm working out in the morning - my blood sugar drops and I pass out. I really find that my system works and feels better when I eat something every 2-3 hours.

I wash my hair every other day - but I rinse it daily. It's also possible that if you're using a leave in conditioner and THEN drying your hair that you're frying your hair. Some hair products are simply not heat - safe and will actually kind of melt to your hair like glue and make it brittle. First - go get a trim and get…

I know mine is going to sound strange... but I like it... I take 2 rice cakes (Quaker Lightly Salted) and used about 1/2 a TBS of Mayonnaise across both of them. Cook 2 egg whites and add a slice of low sodium ham on top. Then I have 1/2 a grapefruit or another piece of fruit. That keeps me going for a LONG time!

You handled it perfectly! Too often I think people fail to realize that fat people are still....people. You allowed them to see "you" in both ways and that's an incredible gift and lesson that you gave them! Great job!

I will preface this with saying that I've never been a "name brand" person - so perhaps I don't understand... but here's my opinion for what it's worth: You said that you don't have any "extra" money to do this... so, my advice would be not to get them. There have been several studies that show a correlation between debt,…

So sorry that you're going through that! Go into your goals and set your exercise goals to "none" - MFP will tell you how much food you need to eat to continue losing. If you have a Wii - you can play many of the activities on there with your arms. There are also some pretty good exercise DVD's for people in wheelchairs.…

Honeysuckle White - Ground Turkey - 99% Fat Free, 1 container (16 ounces ea.) Green Giant - Corn Niblets, 1 container Rotel - Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, 1 container (1 3/10 cups ea.) Garlic - Raw, 3 cloves Kroger - Original Chili Seasoning Mix - 30% Less Sodium, 1 container (4 tbsp ea. Kroger Value - Peeled Diced…

My guess is that when you decided to pay more attention to your diet you began making small changes... drinking more water, eating more veggies, cutting out soda... all of which reduced your sodium. It doesn't take HUGE changes to change water retention. I will also say that around that TOM, I can retain up to 8-10 lbs of…

So glad to hear that he's doing better and that you found a vet that you (and Tequila) like. That's an amazing price! VERY impressive! I never walk out of my vets office having paid less than $200 - and if I do - I know that we're going to have to go back - because I'm convinced that my dogs can't possibly be cured for…

You absolutely can mix it in recipes. I do it all the time! My husband and son are..... resistant to change - so if I'm making something that I think they'll balk at - I mix the turkey and beef. On the whole wheat pasta thing - have you tried brown rice pasta? We've found that we enjoy the texture of it so much more than…

From what I've read there is actually considerable debate about this... but most scientists believe that brief bursts of being cold may temporarily slow your metabolism while prolonged exposure to the cold actually increases your metabolism. I confess that I don't know much about ataxia. What exercises are safe for you to…

My husband and son are "all in" when it comes to ME eating healthier - until it comes to me COOKING healthier. They don't like the taste of ground turkey either - because they're used to ground beef. So when I started cooking healthier, I had to get sneaky. I started by combining ground turkey with lean ground beef 50/50.…

^Exactly! I just love that she was looking for someone who has had a dog going through something similar... as a mom of a human kid -I do the same thing! And XiaoRuRu - I agree with you too! Comparing a loving pet owner who has good intentions and a lack of funds to Mike Vick is not only mean - but it's ridiculous. She…

Care Credit actually has a low interest rate. We are looking into it ourselves... we have the dogs and a 13 year old (very active, injury prone) son - it just seems like a good idea. LOL Some dogs DO need to be on meds forever with hip dysplasia - in this guys case his liver values began reading very high due to the…

Sorry to hear that your little guy is hurting. What you're describing sounds a lot like the hip dysplasia that one of my foster dogs had - he was a pekingnese. We put him on Rimadyl and Tramadol - then started him on Missing Link, a supplement for joints. After about a month we were able to wean him off of the Rimadyl and…

I understand where you're coming from! I am just getting over being sick since the end of February. I had bronchitis which turned into pneumonia. All I can tell you is this - drink as much water as you can. It really helps to flush all the bad stuff out and thin all the mucous. As far as exercising - do it if you can...…

Yeah - I've had a bad Weekend...and today won't be much better. I'm sick. Bronchitis and some stomach virus. Right now it seems that Campbells Chicken Noodle Soup is the only thing that will stay down... so that's what I'm eating. Exercise woud require the ability to breathe... so that's not happening either, Oh well...…

You look great! The one with your wedding dress is the one I'm looking forward to taking of myself. Then i think I'm going to buy a sexy wedding dress and make my husband marry me again!!!

I experience the same kind of pain after I've been out walking on hard or uneven ground. I have often thought that I have a "bubble butt" might have something to do with the position of my spine which makes it suseptible (sp?) to trauma - especially since I am now larger and don't yet have the core strength to bring my…

I Hope so!!!

Marci is a knockout! Such an inspiration... on so many levels! Any thoughts on who they're bringing back?