littlemermaid1048 Member

Congratulations!!! Any weight lose is way better than weight gain....I bet you are more toned, fit into smaller size clothes, and feel great! Keep up the great work! Like the wise people say, "slowly but steadily....it is a lifelong learning process!"

All starchy foods (flours, rice, potatoes of any form or color, carrots, corn, ......), caffeine, alcohol, very sweet fruits (bananas, all melons, mangos, dry sweetened fruits, oranges, .....), all fried foods, all nuts, butter, milk, yogurt, and fatty meats. I know my list is huge and cutting down lots of highly…

I feel guilty when eating "those foods" because I know they are loaded with empty calories, fats, and sugar. It doesn't make sense to me to deprive myself from more nutritious foods in order to save calories for "those foods." I do it anyways....but try not to do it so often.

Sorry your health has been compromised but I'm so glad you are doing something right to help you lose the weight and improve your health. I used to weight over 200 pounds, was pre-diabetic, had hight blood pressure and high cholesterol....I kind of feel your pain. As a nurse, I've seen in my patients so many scary,…

I can definitely see a big difference! Be careful girl, don't let your subconscious convince you into thinking that all your efforts to lose the weight are hardly. That happened to me at one point in my life....eventhough I'd lost the weight and had reached my weight goal (130 pounds), was able to wear size 2 clothes, and…

Try to look for rewards other than food. For example, after a stressful day at work, I reward myself by getting a manicure or a deep body massage. When food crosses my mind I switch my thoughts to how beautiful my nails are going to look or how great I'm going to feel after my massage. I always try to remember words of…

Hi there! Feel free to add me if you want and have open food dairy like I do. Good luck!

Do you mind to explain why is it WRONG? Just the word "WRONG" doesn't help here!

Man eater too! LMAF!!! food eater....meat/vegetables welcome. :))

^^^ well said....totally agree!!! Information coming from a man who has lost 121 pounds has credibility. Congratulations!

Excellent job! :).

Hi girl. I welcome friends with open food/workout dairies and motivated to be healthy too. I log in several times/day. Add me if you want. :).

I like Atkins protein shakes. They are very fulfilling for me that easily replace replace a meal. Can't go wrong with this shake that has 15g of protein, 1g sugar, 160 calories, 1g net carbs.

Wow girl...you have lost 160 pounds!!! Yayyy....congratulations!!! I'm sure you found similar "SOMETHINGS" on your way at more than one point on your journery....and I'm sure you dealt with the "SOMETHINGS" very effectively. You are not alone....weight stagnation happens to many of us....and most of us know why it happens…

We have the control over our mind....we just choose to give in and that's what keep us from reaching our goals.

We make it a habit to treat ourselves with candy at nighttime to comfort ourselves for whatever "hardships" we encountered during the day....that's what I think if our hormones are ok and diabetes isn't to be blamed. Hard cold try not giving in to your sweet tooth....break the habit. Go to bed early, fill yourself with…

Hi Sarah. We all need to be disciplined at some point (LOL). I log in many times daily and love to support my friends and to be supported by them too. Opened food and workout diary....no needed to hide anything and not peefect eather. Not vegetarian. Feel free to add me if you want. :).

Hi Laura. I was born in Mexico and raised in San Diego California. I bought Zumba Exhilarate DVDs and I love it! The workouts are addictive and fun! :))

Hi girl! I'm in the same boat! Last week was my "sweets week." No wonder I felt seek and didn't want to workout that much. I also want to stay away from simple sugars and limit my complex carbohydrates (fruits, vegetables, whole pastas and grains, ....) because I know that that really works if I want to lose weight. Good…

Yes, it kind like feels some people only use you. You are also worthy to some feedback (good or bad) from them too. Don't feel bad if you delete the "friends" who have no interest on giving you encouragement and/or support at all. It's your right to do so. ;)

Antidepressants give me acne....then I get more depressed! Exercise daily has helped me better.

Plain cinnamon tea....has hardly any calories and it keeps me from craving sweets.

Talking for myself, it's easy to give into unhealthy living....I've come out with plenty of valid and creative "reasons" for doing so. I've promised to myself to stop blaming circumstances and to stop feeling "sorry" for letting myself become overweight. Now, I hold myself accountable for my life-long healthy change.…

Critical Care Registered Nurse.

Lose 10 pounds. Workout 5 days a week. Eat healthy. Avoid simple carbohydrates.

Chew a piece of cinnamon stick or drink plain cinnamon tea. Cinnamon does the trick for me. Good luck.

All sugar free??? I'm in if you mean simple sugars and not complex carbs (fruits, vegetables, whole breads and grains). Thank you. :).