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  • I stated out as private, and have stayed private... 1) I want to be as absolutely positive HONEST with myself. If I'm denial in any way I can't educate myself, see my patterns or modify my behavior. I can lie in my diary, I can lie to my friends, I can lie to myself, but my body knows every mouthful i eat. My body know the…
    in Diary. Public or Private? Comment by auntiebabs February 2013
  • I was going to say no, and something about how nature pre-pack that sugar with fiber and your body processes it differently, blah, blah, blah..... but then I remembered that Apples always make me hungry... The are good for you and I do eat them, but I eat them before a meal it so that I'm not looking for more snack…
    in Hungry, Hungry, always Hungry Comment by auntiebabs February 2013
  • Track your sugar for a while as see if you have any hidden sources... There were quite a few things in my diet I thought of as "real food" that had a ton of sugar in it. When I started reading labels and switched from a pasta sauce that had 9g of sugar to one the had 2g of sugar I didn't miss it at all in the flavor, but…
    in Hungry, Hungry, always Hungry Comment by auntiebabs February 2013
  • 40 lbs in 4 months seems awful fast to me. I lost 33 in 15 months, but am still experimenting with strategies for maintaining, but haven't gone too far off track. I've heard that the slower you lose the more likely you are to keep it off, because you are teaching yourself better eating habits. This has become my…
    in Trying to lose 40 pounds Comment by auntiebabs February 2013
  • The good news is you don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better. 1) tracking for a couple of weeks before I worried about losing. (although seeing what I was eating I couldn't help but rein back a bit) 2) seeing where I could make small changes on things that weren't that important to me. (Don't even think of…
    in what to eat? what not to eat? Im so confused!! Comment by auntiebabs February 2013
  • At 5' 7" when I was 175 I was a size 16 pants. An XL or 1X top. (currently 142 and a size 8)
    in Ladies 5'7 size question Comment by auntiebabs February 2013
  • :heart: :smooched: :heart: :smooched: :heart: :smooched: My Mom has been overweight her whole life and has always hidden from the camera, but she's in her 80s now and we're wishing we had more pictures of the Mom we knew growing up.
    in To FAT for pictures! ugh... Comment by auntiebabs February 2013
  • You DO need some fats in your diet... A lot of nutrients are fat soluable... so you can eat them all day long, but if you don't have a small amount of fat along with them your body won't be able to access their awesome goodness. I think nuts are a good source of healthy OMEGA 3s just keep in mind that a serving of nuts is…
    in Low Calorie Count/ High Volume Foods Comment by auntiebabs February 2013
  • I have be come a huge fan of FARINA lately. About a 100 calories. If I add a slice of American Cheese (70 calories) It's all cheesy and yummy, and nutrient dense, but the best part is that it keeps me full for soooooooo long. Remember it's not just about lo-cal, but about High Nutrition food is fuel for your body, and the…
    in Low Calorie Count/ High Volume Foods Comment by auntiebabs February 2013
  • For now track them... track EVERYTHING when you start out. After you do this a while you'll see patterns. and be able to make better judgment calls. When I first started I was amazed at the things I misjudged. And how little things add up more quickly than you'd think. And what some of my trigger foods were. (Diet Coke may…
    in Not counting veggie calories? Comment by auntiebabs February 2013
  • The good news is you don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better. 1) tracking for a couple of weeks before I worried about losing. (although seeing what I was eating I couldn't help but rein back a bit) 2) seeing where I could make small changes on things that weren't that important to me. (Don't even think of…
    in I Am Scared of Failing - Need Fitness Pal Friends Comment by auntiebabs February 2013
  • maybe doesn't want to acknowledge his own bad eating habits and if your his "partner in crime" then it's easier to dismiss them. If you succeed and he doesn't even try then he in his (subconcious) mind that's "his"character flaw. If he underminds you and you fail then it was just jousting at windmills anyway. or... he's…
    in Potato chips Comment by auntiebabs February 2013
  • Okay everything you eat fall in to these 3 catagories: 1) Carb 2) Fat or 3) Protein. (Once your here for a while you'll hear people talk about "MACROS", which are those 3 catagories) So I think it's foolish to severely restrict any one area. What i do strive for is... 1) COMPLEX carbs 2) HAPPY fats (mono or poly…
    in Certain diet or everything in moderation? Comment by auntiebabs February 2013
  • MUSIC: Lincoln Center: --The Metropolitan Opera --The NYC Opera --Alice Tully Hall --Avery Fisher Hall --Vivian Beaumont Theatre --Etc. Carnegie Hall Brooklyn Academy of Music Beacon Theater Irving Hall The Blue Note Cafe Iridium Radio City Music Hall Town Hall Birdland Village Vanguard The Bitter End The Bottom Line…
    in WHAT IS YOUR STATES ATTRACTIONS??? Comment by auntiebabs January 2013
  • Dr. put my Mom on the original Atkins in the 70s. I don't know if it's changed any, but it made her sick as a dog for ages. She did lose weight, but felt like crap all the time. It seems such an unhealthy approach to me. What is the sense of being thin if you can't do anything.
    in Atkins????? Comment by auntiebabs January 2013
  • I get to wear my Elmer Fudd hat without strangers giving me funny looks.
    in on a frigid, cold day... Comment by auntiebabs January 2013
  • The good news is you don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better. 1) tracking for a couple of weeks before I worried about losing. (although seeing what I was eating I couldn't help but rein back a bit) 2) seeing where I could make small changes on things that weren't that important to me. (Don't even think of…
    in Here I go again Comment by auntiebabs January 2013
  • ^this
    in Cubicle dwellers; Who does this? Comment by auntiebabs January 2013
  • It depends on what criteria you are using. A friend & I were grabbing a snack. I picked up BAKED LAYS, she picked up the same size SUN CHIPS. The calories listed on her bag were fewer, but her bag also had 2 servings mine only had one. Now that I'm more educated I check out other things like artificial ingredients.…
    in sunchips, are they really as healthy as portraid? Comment by auntiebabs January 2013
  • I always thought..... Dinner is the main meal of the day regardless of when it's served. i.e. We had Thanksgiving dinner at 1pm.... For Supper we had turkey sandwiches around 6:30pm Supper is the evening meal regardless of whether or not it's your biggest meal. Dinner can be served at lunch time or at supper time.
    in Dinner or Supper? Comment by auntiebabs January 2013
  • I switched to Ice Coffee... all of the caffeine and none of the chemicals,
    in Diet Sodas? Comment by auntiebabs January 2013
  • The good news is you don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better. 1) tracking for a couple of weeks before I worried about losing. (although seeing what I was eating I couldn't help but rein back a bit) 2) seeing where I could make small changes on things that weren't that important to me. (Don't even think of…
    in Need Help with Diet Plan Comment by auntiebabs January 2013
  • Sugars AND artificial sweeteners increase your appetite. I find when I limit my sugar for 2-3 weeks my cravings are greatly reduced. I also find if I have a diet soda I have a hard time staying under my calories. I HAVE A SWEET TOOTH. So I keep an eagle-eye out for hidden sugars in thing sold as "real food" like --flavored…
    in 15g sugar? Comment by auntiebabs January 2013
  • F) I like it here. ...Truth be told I started out as a B) ended up spending way more time than I ever expected in D) and learned lots while doing it. Got to my goal and really liked A) now I'm tweaking my C)...
    in So why are you here? Comment by auntiebabs January 2013
  • Let her know the good news is that she doesn't have to be perfect she just has to be better. I used to think that I had to jump to the healthiest possible choices. And I would beat myself up when I fell short... then say "why bother" But found that if I picked a couple of things to improve (not perfect, but better) before…
    in Talking to a friend considering Gastric Bypass? Comment by auntiebabs January 2013
  • Rather than frozen dinners I look for frozen "real food" items that I can mix and match I'm a big Trader Joe's fan: I'll buy bags of: -- Frozen Veg. -- Frozen Mashed potatoes ...or... Frozen Sweet Potato Frites* -- Frozen Turkey Meatballs ...or... White Roughy ...or... Shrimp ...or... Chicken Sausages (sold in Fridge sect,…
    in What is your favorite frozen healthy food? Comment by auntiebabs January 2013
  • I've lost over 30 lbs in about 15 months. I went slow. This is about endurance... In the end it's all about maintenance... The good news is you don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better. 1) tracking for a couple of weeks before I worried about losing. (although seeing what I was eating I couldn't help but rein…
    in Need Ideas when starting. Comment by auntiebabs January 2013
  • That's an excellent way to start! Before you make any huge changes, track and see what you are are actually doing. A series of small changes got me down over 30 lbs. I see no reason to make this any harder than it needs to be. I've got a previous post that's a huge brain dump of strategies that have worked for me. At our…
    in Need Ideas when starting. Comment by auntiebabs January 2013
  • I took the slowest possible path, hoping I'd learn eating habits I could maintain, 33 lbs in 15 months. Aug 2010 (Started MFP Sept 2010) April 2012 And for the full body shot. March 2011
    in Everyone loves a good before and after picture Comment by auntiebabs January 2013
  • As a first step I'd try to lean toward the complex carbs and see how it goes. Different things work for different folks. Adjust and access, readjust and reaccess. I'm constantly rejiggering my diet. It's all about finding things that will work for the long-term. My current approach is: Make sure at least 80% of my diet is…
    in *Always over with my carbs* Comment by auntiebabs January 2013
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