Linda1028 Member

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  • 2003 Toyota Corolla, 205,000 miles and never a problem, with exception of having to replace a dual catalyic (?) converter...my fault, hit a berm and broke it up...spendy fix, but other than that it's always run extremely well and I put over 600 miles a week on it on average (commuter here).
    in Wondering what kind of car everyone on here has Comment by Linda1028 July 2012
  • I'm ditto on here with those who referred to people who excitedly ask " how did you lose so much?". They are expecting some "light bulb" moment/answer I guess...it was eat fewer calories and increase exercise...you can see the "light" go off and the disappointed look when I say that! I've even had people roll their eyes…
    in The crazy things people say when you are losing weight... Comment by Linda1028 July 2012
  • String cheese (about 80 cal a pc) might be a good option to boost your intake of calories. Also I have slept in on occassions too and I just eat my breakfast WITH my lunch. Good luck, you don't want to screw up your metabolism doing a 1000 cal a day, soon your body will think that's "too much" and then you'll really be in…
    in I can't seem to eat 1200 calories! Comment by Linda1028 July 2012
  • I with thems that say it ALL counts.
    in Counting fruit/veg in total cals? Comment by Linda1028 July 2012
  • MFP is a great motivator and keeps you on track. Don't forget to keep the exercise "sustainable", that was a biggie for me as I tended to want to overdue it... and then overdid it...and then couldn't do it for a few days! Completely sabotaging my daily exercise goal! Now I actually limit myself to an hour a day of whatever…
    in MFP's Comment by Linda1028 June 2012
  • That is interesting comment about the tongue tasting fatty foods and brain wants more...I found, without benefit of the study that to be very true for me, I don't put more than 20% of my daily calories in fat and what I have noticed is that "cravings" of any kind have subsided, nice to see it's "backed up" by science!
    in Looking for some advice/encouragement Comment by Linda1028 June 2012
  • I never eat back any of my exercise calories, it's like I'm putting money into savings instead of checking...less likely to "spend" it if I put it in savings and the "interest" is paid in weight loss. The post on here about planning is an excellent comment, I plan my food for the entire week, shop by it and "live by" it…
    in Looking for some advice/encouragement Comment by Linda1028 June 2012
  • Not even close to your age, more like your grandmother's age, but I was 311 and thanks to this site and my fitbit I have gone down to 164 with a goal of 142 (it's taken a bit over a year and half). Stick to "real foods", no fads. I do a weekly average of 1200-1300 cal a day,i.e, Thanksgiving I had about 1600 calories, but…
    in New to MFP Comment by Linda1028 April 2012
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