moujie

I feel your pain sister! we tried to get pregnant for a year. each month I'd think I was sure I would be pregnant so hey...why not have that extra helping/snack/bowl of ice cream/you name it. so instead of getting pregnant...I got fat. :grumble: tell me if that doesn't make you more depressed. I know I wasn't supposed to…

I'm turning 39 next week and I can't wait to be able to say, "I'm in the best shape of my whole life and I'm nearly 40!"

I love sushi so I'm biased. However most sushi is good. If you get it sashimi style you avoid the rice. But a little white rice isn't going to kill you and if you have the calories available for the ones with mayo why not?

It is a horrible image...but you can make something good from it. do something like joining the HSUS legislative alert list (like I suggested in my post above) or join PETA or go scoop poo at you local shelter (who are almost always looking for volunteers willing to get dirty). Use this as the empitus to do something…

I used to work for an SPCA. We saw a lot of cruelty cases. Most don't make the news. what the law doesn't take into consideration is that people who abuse animals rarely stop there. If you learn to abuse a living thing then it's easy to graduate to some other defenseless being...a child, an older person, etc. My…

I feel for you. I had my wisdom teeth pulled about a year ago. not really fun. it's really important to keep that gauze in there to help stop the bleeding and be very careful not to spit. it can loosen the clot which leads to BIG painful trouble. I let myself starve for most of the day then when the bleeding got pretty…

This sounds great! I'm so in!:happy: :happy: I like the idea of the longterm challenge to keep me going. we've been doing biggest loser at work and I need something to keep me going when that's done. Start weight: 199lbs (I started at 215 so I'm pretty happy at FINALLY being below 200!!)

You have to cheat from time to time. I'm going to see HP tomorrow and I can't wait! :smile: :smile: :smile: You'll have to let me know what you thought of it.

I use it as a dip for veggies and also as a sandwich or wrap spread.

I melt dark chocolate - a few squares, say maybe 2 oz. - with about 2 tablespoons of soynut butter (have to use soynut butter because my SigO is severly allergic to regular peanut butter) soynut butter is slightly better for you and tastes exactly the same. anyway I mix it up and either drizzle it over banana or dip apple…

also keep in mind that mixing with diet soda can make the alcohol more potent: "Australian scientists compared the rate of absorption for sugar-sweetened alcoholic drinks to artificially-sweetened drinks (like vodka and coke versus vodka and diet coke, for example). They found that artificial sweeteners led to a higher…

if you like to walk what about walking in the mall or somewhere where there's plenty of room and AC? and if you can't swim maybe this is a time to learn. do you have a local YWCA or pool where you could take swimming lessons? swimming is great low impact exercise and it's fun. I have degenerative disk issues and one…

If you have cobra you should be able to get it checked out. You don't want to mess with your heart - it's not like you're getting shin splints or something! I wouldn't wait. You're young and probably overall healthy even with the extra weight but I still wouldn't chance it. You'll feel better if you go get it checked out.

unless that cake is the size of a loveseat that 770 calories is NOT worth it! good for you!

Happy Thursday everyone!! Well I didn't exercise yesterday at all...so much for a great start to the month of July...but I plan to walk today at work for sure. I put a bathing suit on yesterday and honestly it wasn't that bad. But I'm not where I want to be yet so this is the time to refocus and get a move on it!

we're all giving you advice but you're the one that has to go through this...we know it's not easy but part of being on MFP is that you want to make changes in your life. but sometimes the excess weight you need to lose aint on your body! right now he has no reason to change. you do the cooking, cleaning, take care of the…

if you are the one working, it will be easier without him, one less mouth! Dump the tool! [/quote] I concur!!

yay another Leo in the group! Chrissyh you must be a fantastic person (what with being born on the 29th and all!) :wink:

ok, y'all are really making me happy I'm a lesbian! sheeshe. seriously though, first you have to decide that you're worth someone treating you with respect. If you believe that about yourself you will stop taking his bs - maybe that means you separate, maybe it gives him an attitude adjustment. but remember that while he…

I'm a July baby too -- the 29th! Lioness' rule! I'd like to say the 1.5lbs doesn't bother me at all...very likely is water weight left over from my TOM - but there was the 2 glasses of wine or the caramel apple quesadilla or the total lack of exercise last week that might have a smidgen of influence over my weight gain.…

count me in! I gained 1.5lbs on Monday :sad: so I'm in need of some motivation!

stay away from buffets! If you find a place to sit or stand that is away from the food that will keep you from grazing. Keep something in your hand - something to drink, like water or diet soda or something - again this keeps your hand occupied and gives you something to put to your mouth that isn't bad. Decide before you…

even better if you have the calories...tbsp on peanut butter + a few ounces of dark chocolate, heat in the micro, stir, dip apples into....best desert ever and overal not bad for you. you can also drizzle it over a banana. now I'm hungry!

Interesting article about this on ABCNEWS.COM: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Diet/Story?id=5196381&page=1

What's worse than using food as a reward (IMHO) is using it as comfort. I'm really trying not to do that. but I do believe some of us need to begin to see other things as just as good a reward as food...shopping for smaller clothes is definitely better!!

I hear you! I had ice cream last night - it was fantastic...374 calories over and I did not work out either! so this morning I'm bummed. :noway: Time to refocus.:angry:

I don't think it's permanently off the air because I just saw an interview on another show with one of the hosts and she talked about it like it was still around. I think channels like Lifetime cycle things around, it will probably be back. Although it was a little too hokey for me - I DVR'd it and fast forwarded to the…

Some restaurants are worse than others in terms of what they offer. which can really suck. but in terms of eating the blizzard...if your calories allowed it then why feel bad about it? Feeling guilty does nothing for you. when I have calories available and I'm craving something that I normally would avoid (ice cream) I eat…

congratulations! and now I finally know what a stone is!:wink:

congrats!!:happy: I just experienced that too - It's great!