Slimwish1386

I've been working with my family on changing the lifestyle of bad food to healthy food. We discussed things for the holidays and instead of stuffing our faces with the usual galore of fatty starchy foods and desserts, we agreed on a sensible yet tasty alternative. We are going to have a seafood night on Christmas Eve (also…

lol been there! To this day I refuse to eat a hamburger like that. I'd rather eat it plain!

-Making potato salad with canned potatoes -Pizza with alfredo sauce on it and calling it a "white" pizza

lol..these have been some interesting comments...I've learned to avoid processed sugars and that natural sugars are okay as long as I am not eating apples every day as apples cause deer to become obese. Did I get all that right? ;)

Wow thanks for all of the great advice! planning meals is definitely something that I am having trouble with. I struggle with what is the right thing to eat, so then I end up just not eating enough until I say forget this and just eat whatever. I don't want to do that this time, but its hard to preplan meals when I don't…

Hi Mary, Thanks for all of the great advice! I have an android but that I will check to see if there are any aps like that step counter that can link to here, that sounds like a good idea. I also found a bike game that is at the YMCA that will link directly to MFP so I'm going to give that a try , too.

Hi Mia and thanks for your reply and kind words. But trust me, I do need to lose the weight! I added you, happy to have as many diet buddies as I can get :) And btw..You do not look like you need to lose 25lbs either!

Hi, I'm new here too. I started today! Great job on your weight loss so far. What is ttap? I have put on about 30lbs since I had my daughter and that was 4 years ago, so I'd say with 5 you are doing pretty good! lol. I have about 50lbs to lose and so...here I am. What have you been doing that has started your weight loss…