Patwin55 Member

I am. I would like to lose a substantial amount before my next family reunion in November. I am at 238 right now. If I can lose 39 more pounds, I will be at the weight I was on my wedding day, 44 and a half years ago.

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Thanks for the marvelous recipe! I can't wait to try them!

Okay, I'm sorry to be a stickler, but yams are long, look like skinny footballs and have white flesh. They are nasty, bland and awful! Sweet potatoes are a marvelous food from heaven (or under the ground.) I blame that Bruce's Yams company for the misconception that the two are synonymous.

gut. Abdomen. Lower belly. I have a spare tire that would fit on a Suburban.

This delicious thing has more trans fat than anything KFC sells. FOURTEEN GRAMS! Beware, beware, beware!:angry: :angry: :angry:

I went in with chest pain and I had to have a cardiac catheter. It is time for me to get serious! I had two 25% blockages. The doctor says that is not too bad, but I certainly don't want it to get any worse! I am now on a low-cholesterol, low-fat, low-sodium diet. I lost my mother in law two months ago to a sudden heart…

This is an offshoot from the "Collections" post... I belong to a movie forum at MovieRF@aol.com. People send in reviews by email of any movies, whether new releases, classic, slasher, family, whatever. The forum administrator sends the reviews to all members of the forum via email. Members also can express their views…

Good movies on DVD. I have about 500 videos I taped myself -- that's 1500 films with an average of three per tape. I'm moving to DVD but can't keep up with the ones I have already burned. I have only documented all the purchased ones and my home-made ones through the first part of the letter M. That's 447 titles so far. I…

My best family story is back in 1975 when I was a newlywed. We got a crock-pot for a wedding present and I had never used one before. I put a package of egg noodles, a pound of raw hamburger and some water in it, turned it on, and went to work. Herb came home, and the lid was being pushed up off the pot by the expanded…

I'm doing better today. It doesn't hurt nearly as bad as it did. The steroids make me pee like Seabiscuit! I bet I went 15 times yesterday, but the swelling is way down, so it's working! Thanks everybody!:wink:

Thanks, pals! That makes me feel better already!:flowerforyou:

And it HURTS! My nurse practitioner thinks it's water on the knee. and I am in a $60.00 knee brace and using a cane. I have to keep it elevated. and take steroids. Exercise is totally out of the question. And yes, my weight is an issue! This sucks!

Tea, any pekoe tea, blocks iron and vitamin C. Just something to keep in mind. Do NOT drink any pekoe tea if you have anemia! This is why tea is a very poor choice for children and pregnant people.

Sometimes a warm drink, like sugar-free cocoa or herbal tea with Splenda will take the edge off. I used to drink regular cocoa every day and add sugar to it! It is hard to break the dependence on sugar. I had to give up all soft drinks altogether, and now I can go to sugar-free sodas once in a while.

Back in the early nineties I was working on my social work degree. I went back to school when my fourth child was two weeks old, and it was rough. The worst spot was during finals in my third year. We had "dyads" where we each counselled another student for a certain number of hours a week. I had three classes on Monday,…

Please remember that this will be worth it in time..... :flowerforyou:

How many calories does "laughing so hard you wet your pants" burn up? Thanks for the knee-slapper! :laugh:

We need the answer from someone who speaks Yiddish!

Verklemt?

Cheap stuff is loaded with carbs and trans fat. Lean meat costs more, whole grains cost more, fresh veggies are more expensive than cheap canned stuff loaded with salt. Eating right really is more expensive, but.... the cheap food is expensive too, in the toll it takes on our bodies. Starting with healthful food in small…

Celery. Dill pickles.

I never ever drink coffee, pekoe tea (white, green. black or whatever) or caffeinated soda. I know caffeine is an active ingredient on some painkillers like Excedrine. But I notice when I get a bad headache, all self-control goes right out the window. I want sweets, and I want them 20 minutes ago! But, all humor aside, I…

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Remember we are here for you.

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Welcome! You will find friends here, and we all will help you if we can! I have over 90 pounds to go, but this site really helps!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

I woke up with a doozy, and I know where all the candy is hidden! Well, except for a charity candy bar I bought to help the cub scouts. I know it's around here somewhere. Why do I want it now? I've been so good!

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Good for you!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

I keep seeing them mentioned and I don't know what they are.

Remember that an 8 ounce glass is only one cup. Most glasses hold more than one cup of water. And, yes, it is possible to drink too much water ( or liquid.) I count Crystal Light as water, but I don't count carbonated soda in my water intake.