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2 chicken breasts cut into bit size pieces Box of Uncle Ben's wild rice Chicken broth, low sodium or water according to box Put everything together in a pot and cook 25 min according to box I like to put tomatoes on top in a bowl, with a little low fat Italian dressing, but it's good without and reheats well

My mom told me when I got my first paycheck at 16, "always pay your bills, but make sure you pay yourself 10% first, then put it in bank for when you are old and gray " I did and now at 67 I have money to retire.

As the mother of a 42 yr old daughter that has suffered for over 25 yrs with both an eating disorder and being a vegan I probably will understand some of your issues, however, my question to you is : Are you in treatment now ? What do you plan to accomplish here ? .... and as we both know the eating problem is only…

I worked ( many years ago ) 12 hr mid-night shifts and always made my lunches. I would cook on the week-end and pack homemade veggie or cabbage soup and a sandwich of left over meat from some dinner, usually chicken with no mayo, but hummus works well. I also brought lots of carrots or peppers with me. A good thing to use…

If you are making it yourself you can go to recipes and click add recipe and then add the amount of servings and it will calculate it for you.

You're young so go to New York, Seattle or Toronto where there are young people and places to see, just watch the weather.

270 lbs 5" 8"

Dealing with eating disorders is a very difficult road to travel. I have a 42 year old daughter that has been ill on and off since she was first diagnosed at 17. It has taken a great deal of counseling for her and support groups for me to get to the point we are now at. She has been in-house treated 4 times during that…

I eat bread almost daily. I am now using Nature's own 9 grain, it's 40 calories a slice. I love P & J sandwich on mornings when I am in a hurry.

I am also 5'8:" but old enough to be you grandmother ( almost, my oldest is 26) and at your age I weighted 140 and I was happy. Today I would be happy to be healthy. My original goal was 170 (as was my doctors suggestion ) but I am thinking 160 would be ideal for my age and body. More important then the pounds I weigh is…

i live in a community of active adults and we often have activities that include food, BBQ's , pot lucks, diner dances, wine tasting ...you get the picture. There are also about half the community that are "snow birds " being that I live in Arizona. When they come up to me and sat something like gosh you look great ( I…

Welcome to MFP ! I started last January and have not missed a day of logging in. I only have one request before I add you... I think it is more important then any other thing I do to loose weight and that is being here everyday. You might slip and over eat one day, but with the help of your friends on MFP you will get…

I have done several things but the first was the most important....I told myself I" I CAN DO THIS ! Then I gave up drinking anything but water. I do not put anything in it either, just good old water. I pretty much eat anything I want, just not all in the same day. If I want a steak and baked potato for dinner I eat it,…

I started at 270 and a size 22 and I never thought I would get out of plus sizes, but it does happen, I am now between a 12-14. If the pictures you have posted on your home page are really you then you must be caring most of you weight in your bottom and legs. I also go to the pool to work out, but I do not swim much. I…

Loosing weight while planning a wedding is going to be tough, but is very possible. Look at how much you have lost since starting MFP, what are you averaging ? You will always loose faster at first so remember that. I would think if you are loosing 3 to 5 lbs a month now you might tell the salon that information and let…

I too have a bad back and can not do anything that I have to get on it. I use the pool. Does your gym have one ? I use a water noodle and rest my arms ( back to noodle ) over it. I them put my feet together and rise my knees to my chest. First to the center then to each side, twisting my lower body . It might work for you.…

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I agree almost anything would burn 200 calories. Find something you enjoy, otherwise you will not do it. I jog in the pool everyday for 60 min, but I started by walking for 20 a year ago. I also ride my bike. I don't really like doing weights so I do weights in the pool when I walk. Another good thing is dancing, you can…

I too have DDD and I feel your pain. I sleep in an adjustable bed or a recliner or I can't move the next day. I am 67 and I was a 100 lbs over weight. I started walking in the pool for 20 min every other day one year ago today and I now do 60 min of water jogging almost everyday and have just started ridding my bike. As…

Let me start by saying that old saying of : You didn't gain it overnight, you wont loose it overnight " . Now lets talk about the important things as you begin your life change. Take a picture of yourself ( I didn't and wish I had ) . Take all your measurements, including thighs, calves, upper arm, neck, and the big 3,…

Great job ! Sometimes we ( woman loosing ) don't really see the changes our bodies make but: PICTURES SAY 1000 WORDS. Nice job !

I have use the pool more for exercise in the past year then anything. I jog in the water as fast as I can in about 4' of water. I use water weights to increase my burn as well. I started at 20 min 5x a week and now do about 45 min. 6-7x a week. I then try to do the breast stroke for 20 min. I try to use a zig zag method…

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Mine is open to friends. I eat normal meals that others might not agree with, but I feel that I eat things that I like and will always have in my diet. My doctor is very pleased and just recently took me off all my meds except those for my thyroid which I will always have to take. I try to keep sodium low and protein and…

I had 5 children, the lowest weight was my 4th girl who was induced at 33 weeks and weighted 8 lbs 10 oz. The other 4 were all over 10 lbs, the largest 11lbs 14 oz and I was not and am not diabetic . I was very sick with each one and lost weight but that is not common. Everyone is different but I would say 25-30 lbs would…

I have been here since Jan and love it. I am trying to loose 100 lbs + and I am on my way. I started in Oct of last year but didn't find MFP until Jan. Please feel free to add me, ( that goes to everyone ) but understand that if you do not log in for 3 days ( unless you post you are going away or are ill), I will boot you…

I work at an upscale fast food place ( Culver's ) and we have several things on the menu that I eat . Most of our soups are low in calories and not bad on sodium. I also eat one of our several salads with grilled chicken and low fat dressings. Our BBQ pork sandwich is also a good choice. If you ask for their nutritional…

Congratulations on joining. I am 66 and joined Jan 3 but I was on weight watchers starting in October of last year. 99% of the people here are going to be very helpful, so if you want to loose you can. Being disabled is not the biggest issue, logging EVERYTHING you eat is a habit you must get use to. I went for 4 weeks,…

I used to drink Pepsi all the time, so back in Oct I just quit. Now I drink almost only water, sometimes ice tea. I put 5 bottles in the fridge every night. When I get up in the morning it's the first thing I go for. I try to drink 2 by lunch , 2 by dinner and one after dinner. I space them about 1 bottle every 2 hrs. it…

It just goes to show you that WE old ladies can use are years of knowledge and friendship to accomplish ANYTHING we put are minds to. Nice story Deb !