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Usually, mexican rice is made by stirring the uncooked rice in oil (or lard), then adding the tomato sauce and water or broth to it. I stay away from the rice. I'm vegetarian and I usually get the fajita salad with the meat on the side (DH will eat it). If they have black beans, I will order them on the side and put some…

I lose very slowly. Usually 1 lb or less a week. But don't give up. I stopped tracking for a while and the weight crept back up. So I'm in it now until I reach goal. 10 lbs in a month is great, but you will slow down after that. You didn't gain it in a day, you won't lose it in a day.

Good for you! I restarted last week and down 4 lbs. I know cuz I'm watching my sodium intake more carefully. Keep up the good work and don't give up!

Good for you!!! Keep up the good work! I have a pair that I bought when I was heavier. They are not like regular jeans, more like a trouser jean. They were kind of pricey and need to be altered, but I'm waiting til I get to goal. It will be my reward.

Sound advice from everyone. Whatever you do, don't give up. Everyone has set backs. Goodness knows I've seen my share of them. But you cannot give up. It's about getting healthy and staying that way. When you start to see the scale go down, it will motivate you even more to stick with it.

My daughter's Boston - Otis - he is such a mess! He will just take off running, then stop, look at you with those bug eyes, and take off again!

I have the DVD set. Love the cardio party.

WW is how I lost my weight. I did it strictly online, then did not renew my subscription. That is when I found MFP. Even though I'm not tracking points, I'm tracking what I eat and my exercise. When I don't track, I start to gain.

Hello all and Happy Friday! Jackie - saw your post. Where are you cruising in August? I'm addicted to cruising and travel in general. We are doing a transatlantic in May from Florida to Rome.

What kind of work do you do? I sit at a desk most of the day. I try to get my exercise in first thing in the AM. I did better on the treadmill today than I did yesterday. Some days are harder than others.

Morning all! I'm good for the water challenge to begin with. I change my WI day to Friday, so today I'm down 4 lbs from when I restarted MFP on 2/8! Yippee!!!

Is that a Boston on your ticker? My daughter has one! They are so cute!

I really need the water today. More sodium today than I should have. Sodium is not my friend.

Do a stand up picture, kinda like on Biggest Loser, showing how much smaller you are, dropping the clothes revealing your new size in new clothes. You can especially see the loss in your face! You look great!

If you plan on using it quite a bit, you need to consider the motor. I bought mine years ago and paid about $1400 for it, but it has lasted all this time. I didn't get one with all the bells and whistles either. Just a basic with speed, calories, elevation. I would look up some reviews online before I purchase one.

Just spilled a glass all over my desk! Arghhhh!:mad:

Hello All! Have been reading back posts. My daughter does the Brikam (sp?) yoga. Hot yoga, I call it. She really enjoys it and she said it really gets her bum in shape. I normally do the treadmill everyday, but I will mix it up with Zumba video or I go to the cable channel where you can order free exercise videos.…

I've been sooooo good drinking my water lately!!!:drinker:

Morning ladies! Good luck to the ones with WI today. I weigh in on Monday, but I may change as I usually don't do very well on the weekends. I used to WI on Fridays and I think I'm going to switch back to that. I'm still down on the scale today. Hoping just to keep off what I've lost since starting back.

This is gonna be a great thread, I can tell!!! Woohoo!

Barbie - your weightloss is inspiring!

I started back on a Monday and set that as my WI day, but it seems that Thursdays are popular!

Grill portobello mushrooms for her. They are like steak to a vegetarian. Love them!

Whatever you do, keep plugging away at it. I lose weight very slowly and it took me a long time to get to where I am now. I plateaued for a while, but I really wasn't pushing myself and tracking my food. I've been back tracking since 2/8 and I'm seeing a difference. You can do this! Just keep posting, it is a good…

Congrats! You're doing great! Keep up the good work!

You look awesome! Keep up the good work!:bigsmile:

Hello all! Judging from your pics, I'm probably the oldest in the group. I was a thin child, skinny really. Weight started to creep up in high school though, but by senior, I had it under control. I stayed thin, pretty much until I became a flight attendant. Started off well under standards, but being on reserve and just…

Marking this thread!

I'm 55, turning 56 this year. I know exactly what you are saying. I have an friend, who is in her 70's. She said that as we age, we shrink and that extra skin kinda settles in the middle, no place for it to go. I just keep plugging away. I know my body will never look like it did prior to 50, but I'm proud of what I've…

Good work! Have you sat down and felt like it was a little hard on your bottom - feeling the bones back there? That is when I knew I was getting slimmer. Not as much "padding" back there. :glasses: