carissa321

I was a big white rice eater!! but, I decided it was one of those things that I was willing to give up in order to get healthy. I've switched to a quick cooking brown rice and don't mind it ... it's still not good old white rice ... but I keep reminding myself that white rice is just garbage and I don't want to be putting…

Feel free to add me :-) I'm fairly new ... and "back" to MFP. I'm 40 and would love more sisters in sweat around my age too :-)

I agree :-) I'm a pear too!! it's a beautiful shape! I find that I just have to dress for my shape .. there are tons of tips and tricks on the web for dressing a pear shape :-) And CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Anything backed by Dr. Oz is crap. Don't even watch his show! you'll get sucked in and end up throwing your money away. I think all of these kinds of products, including raspberry ketones, work entirely on a placebo effect. You think it's working, you eat better and you lose weight. Thing is, it's the eating better that is…

Yay!!!! thank you for the amazing inspiration!!!

Not sure if anyone mentioned yet ... make sure to take your omega oils and glucosamine/chondroitin, also calcium and vitamin C. Lastly, gelatin is good for lubricating those joints :-) Go easy on yourself ... start slow and build up to a full length walking/swimming/exercising program. Don't just jump in and expect to do a…

Feel free to add me :-) I'm here everyday and have logged 15 days now ... so am quite new and "back" as well :-)

Great question! At my heaviest I wore a 40C ... that was at 220 pounds, I'm 5'6". I lost 50 pounds and wore a 36D ... then I gained 30 pounds and am now wearing a 38C. BUT I carry MOST of my weight on my hips, butt and thighs ... so it will depend on what body type you have as to what your breast size will do with weight…

Say NO to pills!

Hahaha this made me giggle! This is what I do too :-) I find that it helps to motivate me ... especially if the scale goes up one morning ... I try harder that day and am usually rewarded by it going back down the next. Like others said, as long as it's not stressing you out ... weigh yourself as much as you want. Just…

You've made the first step!!! So congratulations :-) Eating healthy is not that expensive really ... buy beans dry in the bulk section and soak over night, go to farmer's markets, buy frozen veg when it's on sale ... maybe just start today with one little change ... go for a walk? throw out the junk food in your cupboards?…

I eat :-) I refuse to give up eating to lose weight. I'm looking at eating healthy and being strong and being happy with my body! not a number on the scale. Besides, if I cut my calories too low ... I am SOOOOOO cranky! everyone suffers *lol*

I plan .. I even plan my exercising. I find it a lot easier to just look at the plan that I've set for the week and then just do it than it is to try and think about what to eat when I'm hungry. I LOVE checklists ... dork here ... so this definitely works the best for me :)

I'm with you :) I have the same amount to lose and would LOVE to have it gone by next winter!

I only work out at home too :-) I'm SO self conscientous at the gym and the one trainer I've had in my life was a bully ... I really enjoy the Leslie Sansone workouts (I tore my achilles a couple years ago and can only do low impact stuff still), I also have a recumbent bike and the bowflex revolutions (which we just…

I'm new .. just a week old on this try :) feel free to add me :)

I'm Canadian :-) born and raised in Alberta! Newish here and would love some Canadian friends!

Good luck! I just started last Monday and would love to lose 40!

Thanks Heather :) I'm off to send a request!