RuthSweetTooth Member

Awesome! My father carves fine mahogany furniture. My brother is a carpenter. I have three nail guns and do all the finish carpentry in my house ! Wood is so satisfying to work with !

She's right, you are low on iron, easy fix. Take a cheap, one a day supplement with iron (not a megadose vitamin) that includes at least 50% of your iron, and that could make a difference. You can also find some of those breakfast cereals like Total or grapenuts which have alot of iron, but then you have to remember to eat…

Try to keep things within the MFP pie chart guidelines. Keep the carbs above 130, today was the only day you haven't gotten up there. Carbs give energy, to get carb energy fast, eat a piece of fruit, to get lasting energy, eat a complex carb like whole grains or beans (that's why I put beans on my nachos today instead of…

Hi Woody! Yes, that was amazing. Sounds like you need a little rescuing yourself now. . . we'll give back to you! When you're feeling brave, open your diary, at least to your friends. That will help make you accountable. And if you stray, just log the extra stuff anyway. Exercise a little more to work it off. And just…

This is one of the most beautiful, caring threads I have ever seen on this site. I hope Woodmangler feels the love and support and knows he's in the right place!!!!!

This is super. I too don't believe in denying myself. I'm glad you found a way to enjoy a treat. I love my food, not only is it good for me, it can be sort of gourmet sometimes!!!

That would be me, would love to have the fellowships of others interested or active in the field. I am just starting out on a second Bachelors, thought I wanted to become a nurse, but when I took the Intro to Nutrition class, I realized that diabetic education would really be a natural extension of my teaching career (I'm…

And it really helps to have herbal tea with splenda at night if you need a little something.

You have not been logging for long and many times, I just see quick added calories. If today was a typical day, you are eating too many servings of fruit and they will not hold down your hunger. Limit your fruits to two a day. Have at least two servings of vegetables a day, and a salad. You need to eat more complex…

Go ahead and eat it the way you always do. If you want to make a slight change, you can use half sour cream and half yogurt. My mother used to always buy this stuff called King Sour. You can easily use splenda in place of the sugar. The Greek yogurt is pretty handy!

I'm 16 pounds behind you! Nice work; big difference on the outside and I am sure on the inside as well!

I have an Oster beehive, it's cute.

Please add me as a friend. I don't have diabetes but I'm interested in becoming a dietitcian/nutritionist and teaching diabetics how to manage insulin. I believe I could learn alot by your experiences.

No bread, potatoes, pasta, or rice? That's no fun. Do you really want to eat like that for the rest of your life? I'm too much of a foodie. But I do strictly limit my portions of those things. No more than 100 calories or so of a carb but I do enjoy them at breakfast, lunch, and dinner, because they are very important…

Hi Pandagirl, You should try to exceed your protein instead of falling below it as much as you are or you will lose muscle along with the fat. Check out the diaries of the others. Ruth

my chart (if I entered all the ups) would look alot like yours. A salty day will definitely make it go up and it will take a few days for it to come down.

I set two alarms when I have to get up and teach. Putting one across the room is also very effective, but if you stand up and go turn it off and go back to bed, doesn't help. It might help to put one in the bathroom, that way you can at least go sit down on the toilet and wake up there! Are you sleeping ok? Do you snore?…

Why avoid cheese? It's good for you. Make a cheese sauce with 2 T cornstarch, 1 cup milk, and a serving of cheddar cheese. It will contribute calcium to your diet. Celeriac sure makes a great salad! I hear that you can make it into a cream soup too. Try googling a recipe for cream of celeriac soup. You could also use it…

Potassium is also important too . . . eat five fruits and vegetables a day to prevent cramping. Once you are 40, you may find you need arch supports, especially if overweight. The ones in the store don't help much.

Sore muscles are caused by lactic acid in the muscles. Drinking more water will help. Be more consistent with your diary and be sure you are getting enough calcium which is important for bone and muscle function. And I don't know but perhaps that is alot of exercise all at once. Try something more manageable before…

Dry wine is the best of the alcoholic drinks and the less likely to aggravate the kidneys as compared to hard liquor and beer. I have a glass of wine every day, which is pretty good for me as I used to have two-three in the old days, which is how I gained alot of weight. I used to have more problems with my kidneys and…

What loose skin? You look wonderful and are an inspiration! Add me if you need another friend! Ruth

Sounds really tasty . . . and no bake?

I weigh my cereal just like everything else on a scale.

Hmmm, sounds like odd advice, but I probably don't know the picture. I'm not sure if eating alot of carbs at bedtime is a great idea, which is probably what your trainer objected to, but what the heck. There is no harm in eating cereal ! Provided it's a healthy one. Plus, the calcium in the milk is fabulous for your bones…

Someone else had a very good suggestion. You must read a book on nutrition so that you learn to feel good about what you eat and understand that it has to stay in you in order to make you a healthy person. I can heartily recommend the book I read for my 2 credit nutrition class. Probably under 20 bucks on Amazon. Here is…

The laughing cow chipotle is a great invention. I can't wait to make an omelette with one!!!! Very nice and creamy!

What kind of tortilla are you using?

THAT is an amazing article! And to think I have given my husband so much crap for starting his day with a Little Debbie! I shall now unabashedly include an occasional nutty bar if I want to. Ruth

Cookies, Cheetos, Chocolate, Cake, & Cheese, washed down with three glasses of wine a day instead of one Take all that off, pretty good diet, but a lack of exercise because my feet hurt from standing all day.