JoyceMccormack1958 Member

Eat lots of the turkey and veggies and a smaller portion of dessert than you would have had before. A thanksgiving dinner doesn't have to be a nightmare. I'm a Brit. and what I do at Xmas is to try and get some exercise in so that I can have a few [hundred] calories more for all the calorie laden goodies that are floating…

Sounds like you're making lots of good choices. I've really slashed my grocery bill this year, like another poster said; if you can prepare as much of your own food as possible you will really save. I make all our bread, I don't knead it and can have a batch of dough ready to leave in the fridge when I leave for work. I…

Rice and stir fried chicken. Chicken stir fry,in a little oil, your chicken which you've cut into thin strips until it's no longer pink, take it out of the pan add an onion some chopped garlic and grated fresh root ginger, cook them for a min or so. Return your chicken to the pan, add some light soy sauce, and rice wine or…

Hi, I've been part of the MFP community for over a year, initially made good progress. Then came a little unstuck and have gained some of the weight I'd lost. However I ended up in hospital with a suspected heart attack. Had lots of tests which all came back clear more tests still in the pipeline. The upshot of this is…

Good luck, keep healthy!

We have two Staffordshire Bull Terriers and we wouldn't be without them. They are both adopted dog from friends who, for various reasons, could no longer look after them. We have a 5year old female and her 9month old sons and they are both really friendly. The pup is still a little on the chewy side- luckily it's paper…

:drinker: I know it's getting to be tough now that the initial euphoria has disappeared , we need all the extra encouragement we can get. Brilliant, it's good getting som encouragement especially afte years of self- loathing. Yay. :flowerforyou:

Hi add me. I've been in this diet community for a year now and I'm beginning to struggle. A lot of my original friends have either got to target or have given up. Most only had a few kilos to lose. So I'm in need of people to help me along h way. I love cooking and my favourite exercise is swimming. We live on a remote…

Feel free to add me. I'm 54 teach high school. We live o a remote Scottish island. I've been married for over 25 years and I have two almost grown up sons. One 20 and doesn't want to become independent if he can help it th othe is 16 and has always been stubbornly independent. The first 30 lbs came off with surprising…

My dosage of metformin has been cut from 3,000 mg a day to 2,000; so far the side effects have been positive ones - I don't have to stay within sprinting distance of the bathroom. As I'm a teacher that's pretty useful as abandoning a class in mid sentence, dashing along a corridor, leaping up a flight of stairs and…

My dosage of metformin has been cut from 3,000 mg a day to 2,000; so far the side effects have been positive ones - I don't have to stay within sprinting distance of the bathroom. As I'm a teacher that's pretty useful as abandoning a class in mid sentence, dashing along a corridor, leaping up a flight of stairs and…

Hello Deedee, I'm a fellow diabetic, I was diagnosed about 12 years ago, I'm taking a fairly hefty dose of metformin . Luckily my readings have been ok lately. However after the initial euphoria of losing some weight I now seem to be in a bit of a rut and I still have a lot of fat to shift. So if you want to add me to your…

Well done with improving your numbers. You are obviously doing something right. Keep going, things will fall into place as my son says 'baby steps' at first building up to 'giant strides' as you get more comfortable with the changes you're making. Well done.

Swim. That's what has really helped me, I never eat all the exercise calories back though. Recently I haven't been swimming and I haven't lost any weight. I just need to get back into the swing of things - pressures of work etc.- It's nice and kind on joints and the calorie burn is good, whereas I can happily swim for an…

Sometimes a high fibre diet can cause problems . I have a son who suffered from chronic constipation and I can sympathise with you. There seems to be no magical cure, just plenty of fluids and a varied diet nothing over processed. Make your own bread - these quickly made commercial loaves are seriously bad, go for…

Hi, Eat the soup this is about a long term change in lifestyle. It's about accomodating the things you like into a healthier way of eating. Either eat less I.e. share or take some home or do more excercise. Either way you should have the soup and the steak but this time you plan on how you are going to fit it in. Life…

Hi everyone, I am a fifty something with about twice my age in lbs to lose. (my 'name' gives my age, or at least dob, away) I've been dieting for about forty years. It seems every time I lose something I gain it all back plus a few extra pounds for good luck. Now with age should come wisdom, instead in blew a whole host of…

So if any wants support from a keen cook, mother of two boys(19& 16), I am a teacher who struggles with her weight and has type2 diabetes. Please add me to your friends list. I also have a love hate relationship with gadgets.

I m living in Scotland , (we have similar shops)I have health issues such as diabetes. However I am determined to start living a healthier lifestyle. I want to look younger and feel full of life. So please contact me for support. I love cooking and baking I use to swim a lot. One of my goals is to go swimming on a regular…

Hi, I'm Joyce. I was diagnosed with type2 about ten years ago. For the first three or four years I managed it just with diet and excersize and managed to lose about 25lbs. At the time we were living in Italy and the lifestyle made it easy to become healthier. The weather was good, food markets packed with lovely veg and a…

I need to lose 50kgs. I've been a MFP member for about a month, rather slow going at the moment. This month I want to - keep a closer eye on portion sizes - do some excersize. I also have diabetes so improving my health is a major consideration. I have two teen age sons and I want to be around for a long time. I want to be…

Hi I have type two diabetes which is controlled with tablets. Just eat a fairly healthy balanced diet. I've found cutting out on sugary snacks and sugar loaded drinks to be really useful. I love cooking so that should give more control. I also have two teenaged sons . At the moment I am trying to make my lifestyle…