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As you can see I haven't lost a whole lot (although I've gone from a size 22 to a size 16!) - I have some physical limitations and can't exercise regularly BUT that being said, I think the people that are very successful in the LONG RUN are the people who start out slow, make changes they can live with and don't beat…

Congrats!! And congrats on the healthy attitude to weight loss. :flowerforyou: So many people freak out about not losing weight when they're clearly losing inches the way you are.

Wow! Congrats to you. I always say everyone needs to do what works for them!

My fiance is a chef. He eats one, maybe 2 meals a day which are extremely high in fat/cals/sodium and he tries to feed me these same foods. I honestly gained 65lbs since I met him (most of it is due to health issues but his cooking sure as hell didn't help!). I'm one of those people who eats all day long! I can't go more…

Definitely measurements. Also, just use a pair of jeans to see if they are fitting better than before.

Workouts do get easier as you do them but if you're SUPER sore than I would say you're probably doing too hard a workout. Start off a little slower maybe. If it's just normal "workout" sore than stick with it - in a week you will be happy you did.

I don't know but I would think it's available world wide! It's just a large yellow squash. The insides are orange-y in color and when you scrape them with a fork, the flesh comes out in strings like spaghetti :smile:

Agreed and I don't have a problem with people saying they don't like them as I stated in my post. It's the other comments I'm not a fan of....

I ONLY eat granny smith apples! I do love them! However, I have an allergy to apples (weird, I know) so I only eat them once in a great blue moon (I can get away with once in a while otherwise bad things happen lol).

It's not necessarily "bad" it's just that it's nutritionally deficient and high in carbs. It also doesn't keep you full for long because it's processed. For many people it's just one of those foods you have trouble eating in moderation!! If you can eat it with some self control, then I say go for it!! :happy:

Congrats on your weight loss! I don't understand all the haters on here...sorry you were trying to help people and received all this negative feedback (aside from the people just saying they plain don't like them)!! I know I can't have regular pasta - one cup turns into 1/2 a pound - which is why people (like me and…

Check out happyherbivore.com - many of her recipes are pretty inexpensive and easy. She does a 1200-cal meal plan menu that you can download for $5 per week. Once you have a staple of foods built up I think the most I spent was $15 one week! I have downloaded 3 weeks worth and just rotate through those as well as my own…

Protein shakes - I add peanut butter and a banana to mine. Delish I know you said your tired of eggs, but it looks like you don't have much variety. I make a breakfast burrito often - 1/2c scrambled egg whites, spinach, onions, green and red peppers, and onions on a tortilla with guacamole. It actually works out to a…

I like body fortress chocolate but I mix mine with unsweetened vanilla almond milk. The mix is 150 cals for 1 scoop and the almond milk is only 40cals per serving. I used to mix it with regular milk and didn't like it as much: mixed with the almond milk it tastes like a dessert.

LOOK AT WHAT YOU"VE ACCOMPLISHED SO FAR!!!! Don't give up! From your post I'm wondering two things 1) could you be depressed? and do you think maybe you need to talk to someone about it? or 2) and a whole lot easier to answer :wink: do you think you would benefit from eating more? If you're tired all the time, maybe you…

Here's my 2 cents! :wink: There is nothing inherently "wrong" with the diet, but choosing from different lists seems very restrictive. You will likely feel deprived of your favorites which will cause you to go off "diet". If you really want to maintain long term weight loss you aren't going to eat off lists the rest of…

I agree that everyone needs to do what's best for them, however, my thought is that if you try something, you need to stick it out to see if you get results. You most certainly didn't gain an actual 6lbs in 1 month. Sometimes, you just need to stick things out for a bit longer than you anticipated. Of course the number on…

I viewed your diary - I went back to the beginning of March since you said recently you haven't been eating well. You really MUST eat more real food especially more fruits and vegetables. This doesn't mean you need to completely eliminate processed food but you need to cut way back. Processed foods are nutritionally…

No you didn't. We all mess up. Ask anyone who has been super successful on here and see if they've been perfect. I can guarantee you won't find a single person who hasn't gone over their calories at a minimum once in a while. Learn a lesson from it, talk to your mom about bringing temptation foods into the house (I've had…

It's very noticeable! Wonderful job :-)

Thanks for this info. I am going to try this approach. I get terrible cravings ALL THE TIME and have always attributed them to my health issues (screws with my hormones - I'm sure that's part of it). BUT maybe it's partly because I'm just hungry!?! lol. (Or is that wishful thinking?) Right now I'm eating around 1400 cals,…

Hey Zumbaabby thank you for the well wishes! :drinker: I do yoga on occasion (I have multiple videos) to try to keep me flexible but I can no longer do the power yoga I used to do. I don't know whether to do "easier" yoga (I have trouble holding the poses so it mostly ends up being me doing the breathing exercises) or…

Thanks Cobehale. :smile: sounds like we could both use a little help right now, huh? Good luck to you as well!! Yes, I do have one of those - I usually try to do more than that but since it's a struggle getting in a full 20 minutes of exercise everyday peddling a few minutes on those days would be better than nothing!! It…

Anyone got anything for me?? Eh?? :wink:

:laugh: holiday calories also NEVER count! :wink:

It sounds like you're going to have to start eating those veggies!! I hated veggies and wouldn't eat any voluntarily - my parents would make me eat one serving spoon full with dinner every night. And I couldn't stand that. About 10 years ago I realized it's super hard to be healthy if you aren't willing to eat veggies and…

Oh let's see, I've tried match, eharmony, craig's list, yahoo personals....LOL! Of all the online sites, where did I have the most luck? Craig's list of all places! I tried the paid sites for several months: eHarmony didn't match me with a single person I would have been remotely compatible too (for instance, it tried to…

Hi Denise - Good luck on your journey!! I have a lot of trouble with moving around because of neurological problems so we definitely have something in common :smile: Feel free to add me! I try to be as supportive as possible to all my MFP friends! T

I don't think you need to eat "clean" to lose weight. I try to eat mostly unprocessed foods but, let's face it, unless you want to spend 100% of your day in the kitchen, there are some things I buy processed (tortillas, cheese, condiments, etc). Good job cooking for your family all the time - that's going to help in your…

This immediately made me think of that episode of Seinfeld where Elaine freaks out because she bought an ugly dress and accuses the store of having skinny mirrors! haha I have a love/hate relationship with skinny mirrors! lol. They make you feel good (and honestly, if it makes you feel like you look good then you will…