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  • I'm diabetic, so I should really watch my sugars. I've gotten to the point where I no longer need diabetic drugs, my sugars are controlled naturally through diet and exercise. So here's my take with that background. I stay away from anything that has aspartame...I also stay away from things like equal or sweet n' low. (I…
    in SUGAR... natural or artificial Comment by mellabyte March 2012
  • I feel your pain. I gained 15lbs back (and at 116, I was soooo close to my goal at...) so I'm also trying to get back on the train. I'm new to the "community" part of MFP, but I will be happy to add you. :)
    in Here I am...once again Comment by mellabyte March 2012
  • Definitely take an easy! I have a weak right ankle, thanks to my repeat behavior of never letting it fully recover. (I even boulder-ed for half an hour after badly spraining once...) RICE (Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate) for the first two days, then - depending on how serious it is - nothing too crazy for 2-3 weeks if it's…
    in Need help! Comment by mellabyte March 2012
  • First I make sure I'm not hungry when I go. Or I plan it after a meal, like lunch and a movie or something. If I go with a bunch of friends or with my boyfriend, they're in charge of the snacks and I tell them to keep it away from me if it looks like I'm getting carried away. -laughs- If I do feel like I was out of…
    in HELP! Comment by mellabyte March 2012
  • All the really annoying trouble spots for me. >_< Triceps (aka, the batwings - I joke around and call them floaties), inner thighs and the gub (tummy).
    in Where is most of your weight hiding? Comment by mellabyte March 2012
  • Dulles area here. :)
    in Anyone in Virginia? Comment by mellabyte March 2012
  • Green smoothies! I know some people think they're weird (mostly because they actually are green), but they're a different way to get greens in, especially if you don't like them, but that's not a problem for me. :) This is the Skinny Green Monster Smoothie from SkinnyTaste.Com: Servings: 1 • Serving Size: about 2 cups •…
    in mashed potatos for lunch...again Comment by mellabyte March 2012
  • Weighing weekly is good if the daily fluctuations you see weighing daily gets you down. But I agree with others that weighing daily helps keep you honest. I weigh every day, in the morning first thing when I start the shower to heat up. But I'm okay with the lb fluctuations. (It used to mess with my head. :)) (I also weigh…
    in Weighing In Daily VS Weighing in Weekly Comment by mellabyte March 2012
  • I'm 33 and 5'1". SW: 164 CW: 124.5 GW: 115 My actual ending goal weight is 105... (About two years back I was at 116 but, uhh...stalled and rollercoastered a bit due to some happiness factors... ^_^; So now I'm trying to get back on the train.)
    in Short girls with a lot to lose! Comment by mellabyte March 2012
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