eddamyts Member

Sounds to me like you're sick and tired of being sick and tired. Pain is a great motivator sometimes. Use it, and be kind to yourself body, mind and spirit.

I make a big pot of veggie miso soup on a Sunday and eat it every day. Then I throw in some protein in the form of some kind of bean (rinsed of course) - kidney, black, chic, etc. etc. Automation works well for me.

You've come back, which means you haven't given up on yourself! Welcome back!

What a great life lesson you must have learned. Welcome back! I'll bet now you know what works and what doesn't. No mistakes - just lessons :)

Great ideas, thanks all!

Instead of tomatoes and/or tomato sauce - try pesto (basil, pine nuts, garlic & olive oil). Then top your pizza with good stuff like peppers, onions, spinach, mushrooms & cheese of course. Awesome!

I go over my sugar count every single day. I eat a banana in the morning and MFP says I've hit my max - I ignore it because all my sugar comes from fruit. I enjoy watermelon too much to keep my portion to a teeny weeny cup - give me wedges and lots of them! Watermelon is a great source of fibre, just as my colon! :)

It's a planning thing - forgot to take it out of the freezer. Thanks!

Just outside of Lucan! :smile:

At a family barbecue we were all eating fresh salad from my mom's garden and an earwig crawled out of my sister-in-law's salad. Obviously it survived the wash and spin.....weeeeeee!

FACT: you are maintaining a healthy lifestyle and weight. LIE: thoughts that say "see, you've blown it". Stick with the facts.

Is it possible that your body has become accustomed to your workouts and burning calories more efficiently? For me, if I don't throw in a little jog with my walking I get very comfortable in my exercise routine. Dunno, just a thought.

Sounds good. Whenever I do meat in a crockpot I always brown it to seal in the juices. I've been canning my own tomatoes for years, so I'll go that route.

Yes, you have a number, don't lose yourself in it. Move forward and aim to get healthy. The number on the scale can drive you crazy if you let it.

Homemade vegetable/miso soup, salad & leftover fish.

I wonder that myself. I think common sense rules and if you listen to your body (hungry vs not hungry), I don't think you'll go into starvation mode by falling short of your calories.

Denfield, ON Canada

I'm here for you Hon! You're not alone.

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I share your frustration. Menopause has been a bitter-sweet experience for me because I used to suffer terribly with menstrual cramps. Hot flashes are tolerable - not as severe as what other women go through, so I`m fortunate there. I`m apple-shaped and have what`s been called a `cookie sheet butt` and I swear that what…