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Welcome, Mindy. It sounds like you have already made some good progress. Glad to have you here.

Thanks 4 the helpful replies. Looking into each one.

I have been at this 10 days, I thought I would have bad sugar cravings, but it's been for really odd things, like mustard lol. I wanted mustard so bad, but had nothing to eat it on, and had most of my calories used up, so I sat down with baby carrots and about 1/4 c of mustard lol. I've also thought of apple cider vinegar…

Thank you!

Someone said too much water is dangerous? Can over-hydrate and sodium levels go up. Is this true? Just wanted to check.

I've read that old fashioned oats (like in the big round Quaker containers) are better for Diabetics, because it has a lower glycemic index than quick-cooking (5 minute) oatmeal. I'm a diabetic, and use those, add some cinnamon and splenda packets. When people say "steel- cut oats", is this the same as "Old fashioned oats"?

Girls just wanna have fun- Cyndi Lauper

There is a 30 minute exercise program on tv -Public Broadcasting Channel called "Sit And Be Fit". It's for people who are immobile, all exercises done sitting a chair. It is on daily. Maybe see if u have it, if not maybe you tube does?

Amazing accomplishment. You look great!:smile:

No recipe but we had Mock Mashed Potatoes this week for the first time. We cut up a head of cauliflower, boiled until done. Drained, then added a few Tbsps of Light cream cheese & light margarine, salt & pepper, splash of milk. It was good. I see various recipes online that add Parmesan cheese or garlic as well. The second…

Congratulations & thanks for sharing your photos & story of success!

1.Chicken breast 2. Whole wheat heiners 35 bread 3.Eggs/egg substitute 4.Fish (unbreaded to bake) 5.Salad mix 6.Apples or grapes 7.Italian cut green beans 8.Sugarfree jelly 9.All natural Jiff Peanut butter 10.Something chocolate that is sugarfree- Blue bunny carb freedom bars, sugarfree hotchocolate etc.

Woweee. All I can say is if I was a man & I looked like that, nobody would have to encourage me to post photos, I'd plaster them all over the place lol. Well done & what an awesome smile! Thanks 4 sharing!

Justin Beiber, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, other kiddie pop stuff. Might not be so embarrassing if i wasn't 42 lol.

sugarfree jello, SF coolwhip, chick peas roasted n oven w/ olive oil salt & pepper, cottage cheese, low cal/sf popsicles, pudding pie made w/ sf puddin mix in a graham cracker shell, pork rinds (if u can limit yourself & watch the calories- have no carbs etc), applesauce (I use sf). Fruit,veggies, low calorie candy (sf…

Wow, what a big difference! Way to go & much continued success.

this morning i had a banana (won't b doing that much after figuring up the carbs & sugars n it, but it was yummy!), And 1/4c. of egg substitute mixed w/ peppers,mushroom,onions,garlic. I like to have toast (whole wheat 35 bread ) made into cinnamon toast w/ i cant believe it's not butter spread or toast the toast then make…

Same here! I start of by using a 32 oz cup w/ straw (like those water pitcher mugs that they give u if your in the hospital) & it seems like I get it down quicker, plus don't have to fill up a cup a million times. To be honest I use crystal light or other calorie free packets to get all of my liquids in. Even my tea I…

is Hummus usually premade or something that u make? I'm not sure we would have it in hicksville Ohio. It's hard enough to find brussell sprouts somedays lol. Then again, we only have a couple of stores. How would u describe what it taste likes? I have seen people eating it b4 on a show I watched (big brother) & always…

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I take 250MCG of Levothyroxin. My doctor said I'm the only patient he has had on that high of dosage. I have no idea what my numbers run. Couldn't even tell u what they were when I was diagnosed more than 11 yrs ago.

I don't care for ground turkey made into burgers, but I can tell you that it is good if u mix it like u do your meatloaf, (just follow the recipe on back of the meatloaf seasoning, substituting for lower cal options will work out fine- (egg subsitute etc) & any other fav spices ( i use a lot), even onions & garlic. Shape…

Hi! I just joined this site & am in week 3 of dieting. I need some friends on here. I battle social phobias & am super obese. I am determined to conquer both & have progressed a lot in the past few months on the social thing (went in store & restaurant w/ family 3xs and I hadn't in 15 years or more). I am pretty immobile…