hattonrw Member

Hi Cinthia! My name is Bob and I have been on here for a while. I can tell you, this does work. Slow and steady... and be honest with your logging, things go pretty well. I have a computer-based job, so I sit almost all the time I am working - not good... Fortunatley, I work from home and can exercise between meetings and…

Hi! I am turning 50 this year... I joined about a year ago and have been logging and exercising LOTS... Treadmill and martial arts. In the beginning things worked really well, but now I am doing much the same - bouncing around within the same 3-5lb range. I have a bad habit of snacking more than I should in the evenings…

Just added you as a friend! I am not really active in the whole "community", but I am on here every day. Just looking to lose a few pounds myself, but very active as far as exercise. I try to log all my exercise, but not always my snacking! :-)

Hey there! I've been at this over a year and I can at least give you a challenge as far as exercise! Unfortunately, I eat as much as I exercise. :-) I'll be turning 50 this year and really don't want to reduce my activities due to health. Anyone looking for a friend, shoot me a request!

Ha! I do that for my son, who refuses to take vitamins. he was always sick and now... much less. I make him breakfast every morning (waffles, eggs, pancakes... whatever he wants) and I crush up his chewable vitamin to dust and mix it in! I used to make all kinds of pancakes by putting fruits in the blender and using it in…

Interesting... I am not a huge veggie fan myself. Simply don't like the 'leafy' flavor. Off the top of my head, the only thing I can think of that I DO eat is whole baby carrots, raw. Obviously I've not tried EVERYTHING, but for the most part if it has a leafy taste I have zero interest. Not sure why exactly people think…

Hi! I am a work-from-home as well.. I started 'working from home' full time when I had back surgery nearly 3 years ago and never realized how much weight I was gaining! I find the freedom of working from home gives me more time to exercise or do what needs doing at home. My days start at 6am, so there's really no time for…

Oh, absolutely not! I am just saying these are the things I use to stay "full". I mix and match because the lack of flavor in water makes it inappropriate for some meals and lack of flavor between meals makes me want food. This is just me. I don't do the 'flavored water' thing, so caffeine free diet soda fit in that spot.…

Increasing exercise has worked well... I doubled what I had been doing, with one set in the morning and one towards evening. I would like to get the evening set closer to bed time so I don't snack afterwards. Honestly, the best solution I've found is to go to bed earlier. Can't snack if you're asleep! Of course, when the…

I find it useful to break up the treadmill runs. Of course, I break it up with more exercise. Usually I'll do 10-minute intervals with sets of push-ups or sit-ups in between, that way I find myself looking forward to the break from the treadmill and I push other exercises to a point where I am looking forward to getting…

Thanks! Been trying hard to lose the last few pounds. I only intended to lose about 20lbs to help my back problems, but I checked my BMI and might shoot for more if this works out. The hardest part is not snacking all day!

Welcome! I had always 'estimated' calories and it just never worked... I mean, how do you estimate a home-made meal when the cook (my wife... I don't cook) creates a meal but you have no clue what's in it in any detail? Using this site is great because the database has LOTS of stuff and I use many of their database entries…

I'll be 49 (gulp) this year. Not trying to lose massive weight, but the last few pounds are always the worst! :-)

Ha ha! I am the same way, but I need beer and snacks. The ONLY advice I can think (and this site has helped me track) is to exercise during the day and know your limit for the evening based on remaining calories. The thing is, you need to set limits. If the calorie count says you can have 2 glasses of wine, set that limit…

Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania (Pocono Mountains)

What I had done when I first started was did some searching for high protein, low cal food and try to switch my diet to include those. I like eggs for breakfast, but switched to an egg substitute, which it a great low cal replacment. I am not a veggie or soup person, but to try to stay 'full' between meals I usually have…

I am in the same boat! I had no lofty weight loss goals... I'd be happy with 20lbs, but trying to lose 25. So far (logged in for 55 days) I am arounf 13-15 lost, depending on the day. I find the accountability for MFP is the reason, but recently I've been snacking to negate all the exercise! I think my biggest problem is…