judymari Member

hi there, boy that quote fits me to a T in the food department. (people trade what they want most for what they want at the moment). I so much admire those of you who lose these great amounts of weight. I need to lose 30 for sure but my motivation lasts about 2 days on average. If I could lose that weight, I could likely…

You CAN get to the top of the mountain, but it is one step at a time. Cliche-sounding but true. Do you have someone willing to walk with you? Do you have a dog? A few years ago I started talking to the lady in the post office and she felt bad about her weight too, so we started walking most every day on hour lunch break. I…

thank you VERY much!! :flowerforyou:

A medical transcriptionist, for 37 yr now.

Thank you everybody. After reading your posts, I guess it was a no-brainer question, but i just needed to hear it...and i do agree with your answers!

Usually honey, dried cranberries and walnuts. It used to be butter, brown sugar and cream, but I acutally like the healthy way better now. Fresh strawberries are great too!

I don't mean to be a downer, but I feel like I've given up a lot of things, and still my weight loss progress does not reflect that. Butter, cream, chocolate, peanut butter, chips, ice cream. I never would eat low-fat or fat-free foods before, refused to drink skim milk. Sigh... now it's spray-on fake butter, no cream in…

Fresh fruit and veges can't be beat, but I just recently fell in love with Quaker Quake rice snacks, and you can eat 13 of them for 1 g of fat and 120 cals i think it is, different flavors, carmel corn, cheese, cream brule etc.

THANKs for the recipe. Most of our red meat consumed is buffalo, and we're fortunate to live near a buffer ranch. Its very lean!!

Thanks for this post. I was just going to now post a question about how long one could undershoot the 1200 cal's before the body went into starvation mode, and happened to see your post where you answered that very question! I haven't checked out the links yet but the post info makes sense to me. Appreciate your sharing!!…

Hi there, here's a couple of my favorites. You might make sure the volume of flour/liquid is right for your machine. I believe these are for 1-1/2 to 2 lb machines. I'll share some smaller ones if you need those. HONEY CRACKED WHEAT 1-3/8 cup wataer 2-1/4 c. bread flour 2 c. whole wheat flour 1/2 c. cracked wheat 3 Tbl…

Hi from (south central) Nebraska!! I was given some Leslie Sansone 'walking' DVDs and have since gotten more, higher impact ones (off Ebay). I have shattered my leg/ankle and can't do a bunch of jumping etc with the hardware in my leg, but can do these. Using several different of her DVDs, i find that i enjoy them more…

yes it does, thanks!

thank you all for sharing!!

tasteofhome.com and allrecipes.com are the ones i use. Cannot remember exactly, but click in the right place and a drop down menu will give the options you are looking for.

wow. i so much admire your accomplishments. i'm having problems staying consistent, trying to lose a piddly amount in comparison, and look at you!! that is so great. Good job!!

I usually slice it in about 1/8" thick rounds (peeled), dip in egg thinned with milk, then in a combination of Italian bread crumbs mixed 1/2 and 1/2 with flour (or just flour), then fry in canola or olive oil until well browned on each side (med-high heat), I blot it with paper towels on removing from pan, and add some…

It looks different, but thanks, i'll try it anyway!!

i use the tasteofhome.com site a lot! You can usually get the calorie/nutrition breakdown on them as well. Or if i want to find a recipe based on what i have on hand, you can do an advanced search (under the recipe tab), so if i want to use tuna and tomatoes, etc then find the recipes that use (up to 4) ingredients you put…

thanks for your good input. I'll have to check out that Benefiber. yes, have used wheat bran too in the oatmeal, but now usually use oat bran to help the cholesterol stuff...both are good!

no, i really like them, but like the Kellogs Fiber Plus bars even better. I wonder if you are just too sensitive to having too much fiber at once?

LOL, i just thought maybe the sound waves actually broke down some of the fibers.... no, i'm not even aware of a fiber powder -- but thanks for the tip!

Good golly Miss Molly!!! i need to loose over 30, but wow, i cannot even believe the difference in your appearances!! that is really motivating to me, as i cannot even visualize what i would look like at my desired weight anymore...but obviously 30 makes a HUGE difference!! thanks for posting, and congratulations…

thanks!!:smile:

i used to always have brown sugar, butter and cream in my oatmeal. Then i spent the night with a family member/nurse and she got me hooked on a new way!! I prefer old fashioned oats; i like the texture better. after it is cooked (often now in the microwave), i put a handful of walnuts in it, and some raisens or dried…

i've read that the Trimmer scales are the best, but from what i see, unfortunately not so cheap. (do best and cheap ever go together??) I've been using a health-o-meter scale and had it for a good while now (purchased at walmart i think) and it seems to be consistent with the doctors scale...that's all i know. Can't…

Glad that you think its a great idea too! After my first meeting with them, i can see other benefits too, like getting to know some of my neighbors better. I was almost moved to tears by some of the conversation, just knowing that they really understood the frustration and obstacles i feel (unlike my husband or my kids who…

thanks for the good tips. i was just sitting here all disappointed that i had gone overboard today with my snacks, and now i can hold out hope it was shocking my system!! but really, there are several things here i will keep in mind.

from what i understand, when we don't have enough calories, our bodies kinda hoard them, as if in fear we won't feed it!! but i can promise me that won't happen!! :laugh:

thanx! I've heard similar before, so there must be something to it.