LucyT4dieting Member

Hi all, Well, my visit with DD didn't exactly go as planned. I checked out Olive Garden menu ahead of time and planned what I was going to order. When I got there and saw the menu, I ended up with something entirely different (how does that happen?). I ate two servings of the salad, a breadstick, some of the appetizer the…

Good morning & TGIF! Everything is falling into place for my daughter who moves tomorrow. I am going to visit with her and the kids tonight & taking them to dinner. My DGS requested that we go to Olive Garden, so that's where we'll go. I get off of work at 3:00 today and have to drive I 95 pass the stadiums to get to…

As we are all individuals, each person gets to decide for themselves what works best for them. Try experimenting a little to see how you feel after eating a small lunch and big dinner vs. a larger lunch and smaller dinner or even a larger breakfast and smaller lunch and dinner. Give it a few days before you decide. The…

Good morning and Happy Hump Day! Our basement is finally done (well, at least for now). The only thing left is to put the bar sink in the counter top, and we're waiting until Frank gets back to work to make that purchase. He's been out now since Thanksgiving and starting to get worried. He is an electrician and…

I never even thought about this before, so I dug out my license and guess what? It says 130 pounds. I was 141 pounds before starting on MFP, but I am now 122 pounds! Boy does THAT feel GOOD!!! Oh yea, and I had a perm when I got my picture, but my hair is now straight!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

OK....I had to go back and get my March goals. They were: GOALS FOR MARCH….. 1. Do not sweat the small stuff! 2. Be honest & consistent with logging my foods 3. More strength exercises & varying routines 4. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day 5. Find one thing each day to be grateful for I actually did pretty good with…

Good morning and Happy April to all! I'll be back with my goals, but I wanted to share with you that I learned something about myself over the weekend, which goes to show that even an old gal can learn something new! I have yo-yo dieted my entire life. I have always been able to lose the weight, but never able to keep it…

Good morning, Since I am off tomorrow, I wanted to wish everyone a Joyous and Happy Easter, Passover, or just a wonderful weekend! We are spending the holiday with Frank's mom. It will be the first Easter since his dad passed away and we want to make sure she is surrounded by family. My daughter's last day of work before…

Good morning to all, Thanks to all the ladies who responded with advice about my foot cramps, but it hasn't happened again. It may have been a freak thing. I drink LOTS of water and get plenty of potassium, so I have no idea what may have caused that, but hopefully, it was a one-time occurence. Well, I registered for that…

Good afternoon all, I kept getting cramps in my foot last night and couldn't get to sleep for hours after I went to bed. Usually, if I get a cramp, I jump out of bed and it goes away, but this time it just kept coming back. I have no idea what THAT was all about! Everything is fine today,but I am just so tired!:yawn: Will…

Why would you want to stop logging, even for a week or two? The point is to make permanent changes that will lead to maintaining the weight loss we worked so hard to achieve. I don't know about you, but I've lost weight many times before and always gained it back. It didn't come back quickly. It was so slow and subtle that…

Life is for living. Vacations are for enjoyment. I went to Key West last year for a week and gained 4 pounds upon my return. I was so upset over it only to find that three days later I had lost three of those pounds, so the net gain was only a pound. I got right back to my normal routine and lost that and more. Most of the…

Happy Friday to all, I was surprised to get on the scale for my normal weekly weigh in on Wednesday to find that I lost another pound! At this point, I am not trying to lose more weight, but I do want to maintain the weight loss I have. I have been diligent about logging, but I really think that drinking more water (one of…

Good morning ladies, Haven't been on for two days and don't have time now to catch up on all of the posts, but wanted to share an NSV with you all. I used to dread any form of exercise and had to force myself to do the TM three times a week. :grumble: I have increased my speed to the point where I am challenged, but still…

Good Monday moring all, My daughter came over with her kids yesterday for the last visit before her big move. She gave her work her letter of resignation today. She is excited and scared at the same time. Change is difficult, even when it's a good thing. We had a wonderful visit. I made crock pot chicken cacciatore (on St.…

Good morning & Happy Hump Day! My DH has been out of work now since before Thanksgiving, but has been busy doing a little construction project in our basement. He took out a closet at the bottom of the stairs and installed a bar. He installed the cabinets and counter tops, and also installed some laminate flooring. It's…

Then I say, go for it! I agree with you about the micro wave packs and I think that could be why everyone is saying "NO" to popcorn. Anything that is pre-packaged may be convenient, but there is a price for that convenience. As long as you watch your salt content, I think popcorn is a perfectly acceptable snack.

Good afternoon all, Well, the vertigo and all the lingering symptoms are gone and I feel clear-headed today. Thanks to all who offered support and encouragement for my little pity party the other day. I know that in reality my kids and grandkids are still within driving distance and there are so many who have family…

Good Monday afternoon, It's been awhile since I've been on here and I can't believe how much I missed. I'll have to read a little at a time to catch all the posts, but just don't have the time today. :blushing: If you get a chance to see "Blue Man Group", go! It was two hours of pure entertainment! I didn't know what to…

OK. I picked carrot. Now what's the trick?

Good morning all, It's a beautiful Thursday morning, and the snowstorm they were predicting never happened! This is why it's best to live in the day and not worry about the future, because it could all be for nothing! So happy we were spared, and it is supposed to get warmer this weekend. Maybe we will get a little peak at…

Good afternoon all, Someone on here said something about losing weight in their fingers. Well, I think I lost weight in my feet! :noway: This past weekend I went to DSW because I had a coupon. I normally wear a size 7 or 7 1/2 shoe, but for some reason, I had to get a size 6 1/2. I can tell that my fingers have gotten…

Good afternoon, I started browsing through the posts this morning, and here it is almost 3 in the afternoon and I still haven't caught up! My DGD visited yesterday with her two adorable boys (4 years and 9 months old). They are a handful and my poor dog didn't know where to go without running into a toddler or a baby, but…

TGIF and Happy March to all!:smile: Had to go back and look up my February goals. Here they are: GOALS FOR FEBRUARY..... 1. I do not want to spend every day beating myself up for every tiny slip I make, so my first goal is always not to sweat the small stuff and accept that I am human and will occasionally make mistakes.…

I looked it up and you can get them on Amazon.com. I'm not sure if this is the same noodle you are looking for because I've never heard of them before, but just thought I'd pass along the information. Hope this helps.

Good morning ladies, Yesterday I went on a chocolate binge, but the good news is that today I am back on track. In the past I would have given up by now, so I guess that's an improvement. I AM disappointed that I have so little will power.:angry: This is why MFP is so important to me. I can't do this on my own. I…

Every body is different and weight loss is not quick for some people. People over 50 need patience because it takes even longer. You need to find what works for you and stick to it! If you keep changing too quickly from lower calories to higher calories, you won't see a result, and even if you do, you won't know what got…

Good Monday morning all, I've been trying to post for days, but just when I get caught up with reading, something comes up and I don't have time to post myself. Then I come back and there's MORE to read! I treated myself to a hot stone massage on Friday. I had two gift certificates, so the balance wasn't too expensive. It…

Thanks for your kind responses. I'm still entering the number that registers on the Treadmill for exercise, but the Pedometer is definitely encouraging me to walk a little farther. I like to see the number of steps increase each day. Maybe I'll give Omran a call and see if I can get clarification on the calories.

Oops! I must have been tired when I posted this....I meant it registered 6,797 STEPS, not calories. Of those, 4,193 were aerobic steps. I feel like I should be burning more than 125 calories for the entire day, especially since my Treadmill shows a burn of 360 calories for the 2 miles at a rate of 4.2 and an incline of 3.5…