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From my POV I think "Good for her." I've only gotten overweight the past 5 years...slowly but surely but I've always been inspired by people who are working at getting healthy with diet and exercise. Sure it's easy for someone with a good metabolism to stay thin, thin doesn't mean healthy or "in shape". I know many people…

1. Get thick skin (different than thick waist). You will not like everything everyone says to you and it will sometimes contradict your own thoughts and beliefs. 2. Love yourself and don't let others tell you how you should look. (I'm just as guilty of telling a friend I was going to hold her down and force feed her…

I admit to not liking the "New Years Crowd" (only because I can't get a treadmill) but at least they're trying. If they stop coming in March then show up next January then that's great...better than not showing up at all and at least they haven't given up trying. That being said, I have no problem helping someone who looks…

I always enjoy a hot cup of herbal tea with Splenda, no caffeine, no calories. If I am truly hungry I will drink a big bottle of cold water, wait a few minutes and have a yogurt or a piece of fresh fruit. Popcorn is good if you want to graze a little without a lot of calories, you just have to put a single serving in a…

My husband is from the South so "Hoppin John" for us. NOT how I intend to live out the year though.

^^^this^^^ especially yesterday...hubby was trying to sabotage.

I over ate on the sweets yesterday :ohwell: and started over TODAY. No time like the present! Welcome back. :drinker:

You don't NEED to work out to lose weight. You can simply cut your caloric intake. Can you do yoga for stretching? Can you take walks at lunch time or early in the morning before starting your day? Note the early morning walk is how I started, then added an afternoon walk when weather permits (can't go back to the office…

My daughter is a cross country runner, I prefer a flat track and hiking at a slower pace myself. Keep your eyes open, before taking your eyes off the path look ahead a little bit for any potential problems. Think about highway driving...are you only watching the vehicle in front of you or do you slow down when you see a…

My band size changes but not my cup size. My friend is also losing weight and her band size is going down but her cup size is going up! It is what it is, unless you want surgery once you're maintaining your target weight you'll just have to accept yourself the way you are. I've had to come to terms with the fact that I'll…

For the first time in 40 years I counted calories! In 2012 I've lost 30 pounds, never did that before if it wasn't related to child birth. Yup that's right, I was a bean pole when I was young and never worried about calories. Now I'm just trying to pay attention so I can get back down to my ideal weight. I hope when I get…

Ironically you JUST reminded me of my hypothyroid which might be part of why I've flat lined on my weight this past month. I suspect I've also lost enough weight that I need to decrease my daily intake in order to continue losing. I've increased my exercise the past couple weeks but haven't weighed in yet. I'm sick now so…

I have a light multi grain English muffin with a jumbo egg cooked with a spray of light olive oil and a dash of salt & pepper. Just over 190 calories and gets me going for a few hours.

Hayley I was there at 19, now at 40 I'm trying to get back DOWN to my healthy weight. Get a nutritionist or a dietician to help you. There are groups on here of people who are trying to GAIN weight, people with medical issues and eating disorders and people who like you and I, had stressful situations. For me it was my…

I'm sitting home feeling like crud drinking cup after cup of herbal tea. I'm logging the tea with a packet of Splenda and not worrying about the 8 cups of water I'm supposed to get because I know decaf herbal tea is going to provide me with the fluids I need. Coffee with caffeine I think would be different. Although coffee…

Doctors order for myself and my 19 y/o son was to lose weight and no more than 2000 mg sodium/day. He recommended MFP to us in August and we both joined. I was shocked to see how much sodium I was taking in and started watching it more carefully. If you MUST eat canned vegetables, rinse them thoroughly with water, it will…

My son was a heavy weight kid as well. We didn't have a lot of junk in the house but he would carb up, lots of crackers and pasta. He did LOVE to go hiking with me though so we would make it a point to go out on Saturday mornings while my husband and daughters slept in. You could also have potato sack races, three legged…

We have a Wii and I have Wii Fit and some dance games that I use when I need to move but can't get out of the house. I realize that's not in everyone's budget. I also like to put on music and just move around. My kids laugh at me looking like a fool but I don't care. I know it can be tough. I like the idea of calistenics…

I can tuck my hair into my waistband. I wash it every other day. I can't go longer than that and I've never tried dry shampoo. I braid it for workouts and overnight and sometimes all day. As long as you're taking care of it and not abusing it with heat drying and styling you should be fine if you want to wash it every day.…

My husband and I love garden salads. He puts everything in there. Romaine, spinach, 3 different colors of bell peppers, onions, cucumber, tomato, hot banana peppers, even sunflower seeds and dried cranberries. He will cut up a piece of meat from dinner leftovers (chicken, fish, pork roast, roast beef) or mix some tuna…

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My hubby makes me a nice salad with about 2 cups of romaine & spinach mix, onions, bell peppers, cucumber and tomato. I top mine with cottage cheese. He uses shredded cheese and some type of meat (left over chicken breast, pork chop, steak, fish) cut up and some dressing. To go with my salad I'll have a wrap with more…

While I agree with that for a 200# man. A 5'8" woman at 190 just wasn't working for me. I'm hoping to thin out to my old 135# then work on putting on muscle in the right places. My husband is retired military and they couldn't base his fitness by height/weight because he is jacked, they had to tape him. I'm not so much…

When I'm really hungry I try to drink a 24oz bottle of water before my meal. I learned it helps me avoid over-eating during the meal itself but won't necessarily hold me till the next meal. I do find that eating lots of vegetables (I go for a really good mix of romaine, spinach, peppers, onions, tomatoes and cucumbers in a…

Nice job. Love how different the 200 lbs looks now.

Read labels. I've learned that reduced fat and/or calories often means higher sodium, six of one, half a dozen of the other. Personally I'd rather have the extra calories because I can walk them off if I get too many. Processed foods, canned vegetables, etc have loads of sodium. I try to buy lower sodium varieties when I…

I've been married three times. The first and last there was no gown. #2 was the only son so we had a wedding for his family really. I saved the gown for my daughters only to find that when we moved a year ago, a mouse had found it's way into the garment bag and made a mess out of the bottom of the dress. My now 16 year old…

I'm a freak of nature and LOSE weight during TOM. I'm sure it's normal though to be bloated that much. I know the feeling of total yuckiness though, I don't have to retain water for that one.

My son was lactose intolerant as an infant. We tried milk at 1 year old and he had a violent reaction to it so it was back on the lactose free stuff for another year. As a child he could eventually have dairy but in limited quantities or he would have a reaction, mostly gastrointestinal. At 19 now he's fine. My oldest…