RuthSweetTooth Member

A cheap one a day multivitamin with 100% of almost everything including your iron is good for a young woman like yourself. Megadoses are not needed, will do more harm than good.

Five fruits and vegetable a day should do it. You are really close to five. No worries!

You are pretty close today. You need 25-26 grams a day, until you are 50, then it is reduced to 21 grams a day.

I bought these little stretchy tubes from Walmart. I can see and feel the difference, they are mostly good for arms. They are called long length tubes and they are yellow, medium resistance.

You haven't been tracking that long. . . I wouldn't worry. Takes time! Be patient, you will prevail.

6 oz makes a big difference so I do six.

Take a look at my diary and see what I made this morning. You can make up a larger batch of something like that (this was cheese grits and sausage) or oatmeal, and pack it up in little tubs. Bring it work, heat it up, and enjoy it while you are reading your email. That's how I get through the school year when I want some…

I have a suspicion that you have gained more muscle, which weighs more. Be patient. Soon it will start coming off. Your metabolism will increase and turn you into a lean machine. Just stick with it!!!!

Open your diary and we'll take a look.

If you have ever, man or woman, passed a kidney store or it seems like your urine flow is reduced, your kidneys are under stress. Alot of people have too much protein in their urine and don't even know it. Over time, it can lead to kidney failure and dialysis. Men need to be aware that some of them have a gene that makes…

LOL my mnemonic got bleeped. That is hysterical. !!!

Hi Amy! I'm sure it's tasty, but from what I just learned, coconut oil is a saturated fat. To remember the bad fats, I came up with this mnemonic device. Saturated and Trans fats are the ****Ty fats. A little gruesome, but it works. Mono UN saturated and poly UN saturated (the UN saturated fats) are the good ones, because…

Use Pam. It doesn't add calories and you can enjoy your fried egg just the same. I love poached eggs on toast with a dollop of bruschetta !!

It's just a bunch of malarky. . . and I'm married a hunter so veg isn't happenin LOL

The water is fine, ain't it !!!!! Yes, you feel better already, your body is thanking you, and it's just the beginning !!!! You can track your weight loss under "Progress" Have a great night!

Um . . . I've sorta been having cake every night for a week now and still losing. Instead of frosting, I use yogurt for a sauce. Have your cake and eat it toooo never deny yourself.

You look fabulous! And you are now out of the danger zone for obesity (you passed that at 169 pounds). You look so good, I imagine that you don't want to keep going, but my chart says that 118 pounds is the middle of the healthy weight range for 5'3". So yeah, keep going for that 150 !!!! And beyond! I'll bet you feel like…

I had a chocolate sugar free cake for dessert tonight with a cream cheese filling, think it would be super good with raspberry sauce. I would eat chocolate at every meal if you need to. Add chocolate chips to pancakes or yogurt. Eat a tiny piece (I have these Inspirations 25 calorie mini squares that are individually…

You will definitely need to eat back enough so that your net is not below 1200 calories. So enjoy them!

Can you eat soy dairy, like soy yogurt?

Check out my diary

Your dogs are beautiful Mimi - have never seen those before. They look like Pomeranians.

Hi Midian, You're in the right place! Add me as a friend if you like. I'm the type that does like to see your diary and give you advice, which it sounds like you are looking for. Ruth

Your problem could be the oatmeal diet you say that you are on in your diary. You should not be eating oatmeal only. You need a variety of foods to get all the nutrients you need. Check out the diaries of some of the people here and see if that gives you some ideas. You might also want to visit with a nutrionist because…

Before you write off fruit including grapes, you should go to nutrition data and look up some fruits and see how good they are for you. You should have two fruits a day in order to fight off cancer, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Don't fret over the sugar levels MFP has unless you are eating alot of cookies, cakes,and…

I looked at your diary and you're doing fine.

It sounds good, I might have to try with with some diet lemonade some time !!!

I guess you're a cheap date now. . . at least you'll save money on liquor! What is firefly . . a vodka?

I don't think anyone will be able to get past your sweet smile to notice it. :)

You might want to at least track your weight once a week so that you can see if you have figured out what to do. As we age, our metabolism gets slower and slower. If we forget to weigh ourselves, we'll be back to square one. I've been spending alot of time creating meals for reuse that I can easily pull up for guidance.…