Gr8mum77

Feel free to add me. I am looking for friends who are supportive and I can support back.

Everyone is different, so I will tell you what is working for me. I do everything by the macros of this web site. I let it decide what my caloric intake should be and I use the exercise tracker and food diary. I've noticed that every program seems to have their own idea of what is healthy and what will work, and often…

The elliptical is my favorite. You're still on your feet, but you aren't raising them up and bringing them back down like you do on the treadmill. It is more like a seamless transition from step to step. Good luck and feel better!

I have some great snack recipes that definately help with the sweet tooth, but don't kill you in calories. The other day I made cupcakes that are 30 calories. The secret? Replace the oil with a container of greek Yogurt. Use 4 egg whites instead of 3 eggs. You can even use applesauce to replace the eggs all together. I…

I can absolutely relate to this. In my family food was love so I learned to eat for the wrong reasons. Now I just go to the gym or go for a walk. Never think of it as denying yourself, but as what you will gain by being more stubborn than your craving. Afew extra years with my son and my future grandchildren is plenty of…

I think this theory is alot of hooey. If you make a plate of food and train yourself to follow serving size and caloric index, then it doesn't matter if you are in front of the tv or having a conversation in a formal dining room. Just stick to your limits and don't allow yourself to make another plate. Or follow up with a…

Thanks fo taking the time for your post Mark. It was very informative and supportive and I am grateful to you. I would love to add you as a friend and look forward to hearing what else you have to say. I would also like to encourage you on your path to wellness. Have you reached your goals yet? What are/ were they?

I'm new to this group, but I am all over this challenge. I'm excited!

Rodents for me! Don't expect me to get near any mouse, rat, ferret, hampster, or gerbil. Kudos to you. it is not a carreer choice I could have ever made.

I can't stand to have my toes touched. I think it stems from when I was a child my little sister and I would get into knock down fist fights. If she wasn't pulling the crane grab on my arm with her disgustingly long fingernails, she was dropping to the floor and simply grabbing my big toe and pulling on it until I fell to…

I absolutely understand where you are at. I have been large my whole life and I am very daunted by the idea of what I will look like thin. I am very confident in my looks now, even as a large woman. It all stems from the idea that we are all frightened of things we don't know. That is why I am not letting my fear sabotage…

You're still the bestest! :wink: