kimberjones

I can easily get obsessed with the scale too :grumble: . Someone on here said to weigh once a week and don't step on the scale in between. I try to stick to that but some days I 'feel' like I've lost weight. I get on and off the scale and, inevitably, mine has (although close) a different weight each time. I only 'log' it…

Most of what I cook is homemade too and the sparkpeople website has been INCREDIBLY helpful to me! You can name the recipe whatever you want so when you're looking for one you can just search for the keyword to pull up one that you have already made when you use that same recipe again on here. Sparkpeople is a free site…

Good information. I get freshly ground peanut butter from Earth Fare and I love it as a high protein snack. I like it better than the store-bought stuff anyway. :) I like eggs. They've gotten a bad wrap since the cholesterol argument started. I ate (and still eat!! :happy: ) mine anyway and my cholesterol, despite my…

congratulations!!! that is so awesome!!!!! :flowerforyou:

You can do it as long as it's a relistic amount (not more than 2-3 lbs to be safe)!!! You Go! I look forward to hearing how it goes!!! :flowerforyou:

Sleep - MUCHO important! Water - MUCHO important! Food - eat regular meals that are high in nutrition when you eat. I always try to do a double batch of certain foods so I can use them again later in the week. Chili is great, beef stew, chicken and dumplings, soup, chicken noodle soup - great things you can keep in the…

Yep. My scale does that. :grumble: I'm convinced it's evil.:devil: :flowerforyou:

I was abused as a child and I know how hard it can be to figure it all out when your example is broken. Hang in there. It took me YEARS to learn how to handle them better and I'm nowhere near handling them the way God intended but I've come a long way. Despite your past you can do it! :flowerforyou:

That is TERRIFIC!!!! Way to go and keep working hard! :flowerforyou:

I sort of have to deal with the same issue (limitations as to availability) when we go out due to my celiac disease. Filling up before you go is a wonderful option. I also have to carry food with me in case I get really hungry while we're out (Larabars, fruit strips, etc.). That's helped me soooo much because, although…

I feel ya, girl! Eating healthy can be expensive but do what you can. If you can't buy fresh buy frozen. If you can't buy frozen then buy canned. Do what you can do and make the most healthy choices that you are capable of. In the end, if you can't afford to change what you buy just eat smaller portions of what you fix for…

:flowerforyou: I'm an emotional eater, myself. I know how it is - frustrating sometimes!! I have learned that when I feel myself beginning to get all emotional I need to take a break. I love to read. I love to sleep. I love a nice hot bath. I enjoy just sitting outside with no one but me and God. I've found that when I'm…

Excellent! One step at a time - remember to not 'under eat'. Yay for you! :flowerforyou:

This is an awesome sight and it's soooo helpful! Welcome! :flowerforyou:

my 1st goal is to lose 50 lbs by Christmas and then another 50 by July of next year (my 20th wedding anniv). I work out on a stationary bike usually 4 days a week for 30-60 minutes (depending on how taxing my day was), I throw softball with my kids, I am doing the 100 push up challenge 3 days a week, I am doing the 200…

I'm actually beginning to enjoy my exercise, myself, and I thought that would NEVER!!! happen. It's a miracle for me! I knew God was still in the miracle business - just not in the same way so many people are looking for!!! :flowerforyou:

That's so awesome! Thanks for sharing that! :flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou: thanks for sharing!!!

I'm looking forward to sitting in my husband's lap without me (not him - he doesn't worry now!) being concerned about being too heavy.:sad:

Congratulations! That's so awesome! Keep up the hard work! You are inspiring the rest of us. :flowerforyou:

This is an awesome site. There are wonderful people who are great encouragers, wonderful admins who care about our suggestions/comments and the tools here are fabulous. :happy: I hope it all goes well for you! :flowerforyou:

Working out in the evening definitely has helped me start sleeping better. :flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou: I, personally, have found that when I eat/drink something that's 'diet' I end up craving sugar or something else. For some reason the artificial sweetener makes me want something with real sugar in it. I have opted, instead of using diet stuff, to eat something with real sugar in it. That, oddly enough,…

Thanks! Today I feel good (not sure how sore I'll be tomorrow!) but today I'm motivated... Hope I feel that way tomorrow too!! Thanks for the encouragement!!! :flowerforyou:

That's SO exciting! Congratulations!! :flowerforyou:

I think the worst job would be to be without one when you need one.

I completely understand the difficulty you find at home. My husband doesn't work out with me either. He's proud of me but he only tends to say something about it when I bring it up. It gets discourageing but I know that it's what I need and I have to do it with or without him. I think it also convicts him of his need.…

A friend of ours received this as a gift some 2 years ago and had no interest in another processing gadget so she gave it to us. My husband loves to blend salsa to more of a picante-like consistency and I love to use it for virgin daiquiries and for protein shakes. Although mine don't come out like ice cream they are…

Congratulations on your official loss and on the difference you can see in yourself. It's exciting when those around us can see the difference in us enough to ask questions! Happy Early Birthday! Keep working hard. You're setting up good patterns for the rest of your life! :flowerforyou:

I understand the hesitation to post the picture but you look lovely! Be proud of the work you've put in and it's okay to like the way you look. You've done an amazing job so far! You are an inspiration. :smile: Congratulations! :flowerforyou: