gailt1959

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  • Hi there, Feel free to add me if you want, am 53.
    in Mid fifties but young at heart! looking for friends Comment by gailt1959 December 2012
  • cadbury's chocolate chicken wings pizza good ice cream indian food with lots of ghee fish and chips dairy cream cakes mince pies sticky toffee pudding brie pasta stroganoff sour cream pretzels nachos blueberry pie real vanilla custard welsh cakes with butter
    in Cravings that really get to me Comment by gailt1959 December 2012
  • Genetics dont really come into this equation as studies have shown that Okinawans moving to the US and adopting a US diet end up combating the same diseases as Americans. This is true of other emigrants too, so diet/lifestyle seem to play the biggest part. Okinawans eat mainly a large amount of green/yellow vegetables such…
    in The okinawa way. Comment by gailt1959 December 2012
  • I have dieted before and had a similar problem - twice I didnt start to lose anything for the first 2 weeks. Not sure why, maybe our bodies just have to get kick started somehow. Dont lose heart, try one or two more weeks before you adjust anything. Some people have also posted on here that if you dont eat enough calories…
    in aw man how come I haven't lost anything? Comment by gailt1959 November 2012
  • Butternut squash, lentil, leek and serrano ham stew. (serves 6) Cup raw red lentils 4 carrots diced 2 leeks chopped 1 butternut squash peeled and chopped into cubes 1 tomato diced 1 pack serrano ham 2 cloves garlic 2 tbsp olive oil 1 chicken stock cube 4 sprigs thyme or 1 teaspoon dried 10 basil leaves chopped squeeze…
    in Got any Winter Squash Recipes/Ideas? :) Comment by gailt1959 November 2012
  • Used to spend around £50 (80 US$) a week including toiletries 2 years ago, but everything in the UK is going up and up and now its around £80 (130 $). We do eat pretty healthily though, making most meals from scratch and I try to buy free range eggs and meat. Probably spend about £5 a week on nuts and seeds too. Apparently…
    in What should 2 people spend a week on groceries? Comment by gailt1959 November 2012
  • I am an apple too, current measurements 38-33-35, hate my fat stomach! Used to be 22" in my 20's (now 53), but trouble was had no boobs. Have them now but at a price of a fat belly which I have to lose as have very high cholesterol. Happy with my legs and bum. Wish there was a way just to slim your waist and keep the rest!
    in Apple-bodies, can you share your height & b-w-h ratio? Comment by gailt1959 November 2012
  • Led Zeppelin reunion - Celebration Day
    in What are you listening to right now? Comment by gailt1959 November 2012
  • Hi there, I am trying to eat "clean" as much as I can too. Have just joined and need to lose around 18 pounds due to having very high cholesterol (inherited). Just cant stick to normal diets, so thought I would give this site a try - seems great and much better than trying to guess calories and doing it alone! A typical…
    in Clean eating ?? Comment by gailt1959 November 2012
  • just joined mfp today. Looks great Current weight 150lbs New Years Eve goal 143lbs
    in Official start weigh-in (Up to Mon Nov 19) Comment by gailt1959 November 2012
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