meldel49 Member

It is physically and mentally devastating whether you lose a baby through miscarriage or as a stillborn at birth. It is difficult when people say" don't worry you will have another one, or there was a deformity that is why you miscarried." You need to deal with the emotional part of it since it is a loss. Take your time…

Love all you said! Makes sense! Thanks

I do not even look at it. I have been on this for 5 months tomorrow and I have lost 20.5 lbs. If you average it out it comes 4 lbs a month. Some weeks I have had no weight loss at all but when I see it now I have lost and I always measure every week since the scale is not the only thing that tells you if you lost. I…

Before you start stuffing your face I would recommend you have a complete physical to make sure there is nothing wrong and that is why you are losing weight. Not to scare you, but do that first and then go stuff your face. :sick:

I do not think there is a time lement as to when you will lose 30 lbs. It is different for everyone and losing too quickly is not always good. Slow and steady wins the race and probably will keep it off in the long run. This is not a competition who could lose the most. It is life altering work for each individual.

That is funny since my son told me about MFP and I have been on it since January 2013. I also love to look at the food diaries to get ideas and feel motivated. You are welcome to put this 60+ year old in your list of friends and motivators. Have lost 15 lbs since January and dropped two sizes. Have my daughter's wedding in…

You are quite a busy person and it shows with all that you do in your weight loss up to date. Nicely done!

I try to do at least 3 days cardio with abs, and general exercise and then althernate the other days in between with cardio followed by strength training. If I do not get it in, I do not fret and make up for it the following day or week. Usually, 60 minutes cardio and 30 minutes of the other stuff!

Let her know that if WW workks for her that is good and if this is working for you that is fine also. I know WW goes by points and veggies are 0 points and you meet certain points depending on your weight. I was on WW and it is a good plan but I like this better because it is free and hate going to their sessions where…

I also started in January of this year and have lost 11 lbs thus far. Working hard and keep plucking away. We will get there!

Sometimes friends try to sabotage and green with envy. You know who your true friends are!!

Even ifyou are thin you get wrinkles and if you are too thin the skin still hangs. My sister who was always thin still has skin hanging etc. You cannot defy gravity. Just be happy with who you are. I always buy one or two items as I lose weight since I do not want to look like crap and therefore less determined to complete…

You should see your doctor since you may have some kind of anemia which tends to making you tired and not up to exercising. I think you should make yourself do something since I wake up many a time and do not feel like exercising either. Even a short walk is better thannone at all and you feel better about yourself.

I haven't eaten any of the activity calories either and they have me at 1200 calories also. I have lost about 8 1/2 lbs. sine January 2013 and it is slow coming off. I usually do measurements because I feel that is a better judge than just the weight.

It is amazing how we look in pictures when we are elated with our body. It exudes confidence! Welll done! I am hoping for the same results. Work hard every day and hoping I can get there, even if it is slow and steady. Thanks for your story and pictures!:drinker:

That is amazing given the fact that you have lost many pounds. What type of beer do you drink? I usually drink and then get the muchies and screw it all up.

Last day of the month and did the 50 miles. Yes! I am so glad. Feels good! Will try for the next 50 for February.:bigsmile:

I am over 60 and looking to be inspired and have some support from someone who has been there. I can say I could loset approx. 40 lbs. I just started in January 2013 and have lost 3 lbs so far. I want to get healthy but also my daugher is getting married in Chicago in Sept, this year and I want to rock it.

Have you been putting on weight since you upped your calories? That's what you need to look at. I always felt less the better but they say it isn't good since your body thinks it is in starvation mode and then you can't get passed the plateau. I hope others respond to this question for it is good and many probably would…

I love the way you went at it. One foot in front of the other. Small goals. Once you reach them you move on to the next tier. Any suggestions on your food choices. Sample meals?

You are still down 8lbs. no matter how you look at it. It is true there might be a reason why you are doing this. Self-reflection would help.

Be strong and do not give up. Start from today. Tomorrow has past and the future is yet to come. Make it count!

I just checked the miles I walked since January 3, 2013 and I have 30 miles so far. I am hoping I can do 20 more by the end of this month.

I lot of Greek Restaurant have fresh fish shipped in. Their salads are delicious. Just have the dressing on the side so you can add your own olive oil and vinegar. Do not have the pastitsio since that is pasta, meat and bechamel sauce. Spinach pie has a lot of butter between the pastry leaves and by all means avoid the…

I did the same thing. Last week I did not have anything for 9 days and then went to dinner with friends and only had two drinks but when I got home I ate all sweets that had been left behind during the holidays. Somehow, the veggies don't work for me. I have tried to walk into my house and head straight upstairs but I…

I can add any type of soda since I gave them up about 3 years ago. I guess seltzer or club soda. Thanks for your help!

I walked 7 miles so far this year 2013. Is there anyone on Staten Island who is doing MFP and wants to buddy up for support?

I like the vodka and club soda since there are so many flavored vodkas. Thanks all!

Three hard-boiled egg whites and a turkey patty. Eggs -75 calories and patty (1) 60 calories.