Patwin55 Member

I was having terrible heartburn and found out I have GERD. So, yes, do see a doctor and get it checked out. Love to you, and best of luck! :flowerforyou:

Dreams can be reminders of something bothering us. I usually dream about needing to do laundry because I can't find any clean clothes. :laugh:

Everytime I do, I get to reading and posting, and I keep going over my break times! They are very strict here, and the computer keeps track down to a tenth second! I hope I get my home computer back soon! Love you all! Patti :flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Best of luck to you! What a beautiful Arabian as your photo! But watch out saying that you don't like to exercise! I got a crybaby face when I did that! But, welcome, welcome! I think you are doing marvelously so far! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

This is for RowanC. Yeah, I started at 257 and have lost 12 pounds. I can't stay under 1200 unless I am hospitalized for something, and then, who feels like eating? I try to stay under 1700 calories and I don't always make it. but it is slowly coming off! I can't take off 50 years of abuse overnight!

Try one of those 100 calorie packs and something hot and sugar-free! Then go for a walk!

Wonderful! You ROCK! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

GOOD FOR YOU!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Well, a few folks posted comments when I said i didn't want to exercise... One even gave me a crybaby face! So, last week the car had a flat. I live almost exactly a mile from my job as the crow flies, but more like a mile and a half by the road. I had to take a cab to work, because time was of the essence, but decided to…

I totally agree it should be on there... maybe under lovemaking? There was an exercise program about 20 years ago that had the motto of, "Reach for your mate instead of that plate." LOL :laugh:

Good to see you back again. Hope you are all better!:flowerforyou:

It's hard to find good bread that does not have high-fructose corn syrup or "enriched" flour in it. Look for whole grains, not whole wheat. Seek and ye shall find!

Hey, three pounds in two weeks is GOOD! Slow and steady wins the race! Anything over a pound a week is marvelous progress! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

I have been on Synthroid for years, and have lost 12 pounds since starting here in January. The nice thing about this site is that by logging every mouthful and weighing every morning, I can see exactly how going over my caloric level impacts my next day's weight. It sounds clinical, but it helps me enormously. I have a…

Can you do a sudoku puzzle or a crossword during down times? Knit or crochet? Find someting that keeps your hands and mind busy. Perhaps you could volunteer for extra work you can do that will both keep you busy at work and increase your value to your employer at the same time.

If you don't have the self-control to only eat one cookie, have four ounces of skim milk with it and get rid of the remainder. I had to feed my cookies to my dogs. Prayer helps me, and an activity or hobby that keeps my hands busy so I can't snak. I hid all the chocolate in the back of the freezer, but I know where it…

If you need it, TAKE it. DO NOT go off any antidepressant without your doctor's knowledge and approval. After years on Zoloft I suddenly became suicidal and had to be switched to a different medication, so don't putz around with this stuff! Weight loss can be managed in other ways than avoiding a necessary medication.…

:flowerforyou: Thanx everyone for the great tips!

Hey, guy! Remember that you are a child of God and God don't make no junk. We have to start every thing we do by loving ourselves. I can tell from your posts that you believe in God. He will help you when yoy ask. On the practical side, don't go so long before you eat something, even if you just keep a restaurant package…

Don't worry about logging at all today. You will see the blank day on reports and know that was your birthday binge. Just be sure to log your weight entries as usual. Happy birthday to you! (And many more!):bigsmile: :heart: :flowerforyou:

I called my doc from work Friday because everytime I swallow the first bite of anything at all, my chest feels like I've been munching lit charcoal briquettes. He sent me straight to the ER, where I had an EKG, X-rays, the works. Of course, he was thinking heart attack, and I was thinking I waited too long to try and get…

The only time I can eat only 1200 calories is if I am in the hospital and that is all I get. So I admit I am a little jealous. But I am behind you all the way, girl! You can do it, and we will help you all we can.

Try a warm (not hot) cup of Sleepytime tea from Celestial Seasonings and a nice boring text book.

My husband is diabetic and his doctor gives him two cheat days a year! Enjoy, but don't be surprised if the fried stuff doesn't taste as good as it used to!

Did anybody miss me? Our computer is still in the shop but my son rigged up his laptop and I opened a trial dial-up account, so at least I can stay in touch! I've lost a full ten pounds since I started on January 2nd, but the leftover Chistmas chocolate, cookies, and candy canes were making me crazy! Soooo, I made the…

Sorry, everyone, but I will have to put my computer in the shop for awhile. I won't be able to post or read your comments unless I can get to the library. Welcome to all the newbies and thanks to everyone else for their support and advice. Gotta go before it crashes again!:sad: :cry: :brokenheart:

Alton, IL about 30 miles away from St. Louis

A calorie is a unit of heat. We need so many to fuel our bodies. Fat calories are worse than veggie calories if you need to watch your fat intake.

I always was very careful about my diet while pregnant, but put on a minimum of 10 pounds when the baby went to table food. How messed up is that? I have four children!

Sorry, that last post was for Tiffanybrowning.