MargieNgainesville

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It happens. If you go back over your day, your thoughts, etc.. You may be able to find the emotional trigger. What matters is that you recorded it, acknowledged it and are on track for today. I have done the diet roller coaster since my daddy put me on my first diet at 10. I am 54 now, and this year - this time...is the…

Wonderful discovery! These are the things that enable us to change our lives. :happy: We we have negative self talk, or hide things from ourselves, or refuse to look deeper these are the things that keep us trapped in bad habits / emotional land mines which leads to frustration, failure at weight loss/progress and for most…

I went to the blog page. It looks very interesting. My only concern is that I have lost 104 pounds and want to lose about 30-35 more. I just today decided to concentrate on toning as I have been concentrating on weight loss and cardio. Am I doomed to not make it in the competition that you guys do? I don't want to join to…

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A beautiful family coming together in a beautiful place to join for life. Congrats. You can do it. I have lost 101 pounds in 8 months. Now to find my soul mate... lol... Best wishes. You are welcome to add me. I am a Florida girl and can't help but have a special place in my heart for others that share things in common.

Woo Hoo - Standing up and doing a victory dance for you! I am @ 208 this am. 54 yrs old. and when I get below 200 it will be the first time since high school... so I more than understand how wonderful you are feeling... Congrats on your HARD work and Dedication paying off!!

Thanks so much for asking. I've been here since Jan. I had assumed it meant, I agree or I don't know either (based on the context of the thread). lol... learn something every day... welcome.

Love it!.. What a great friend... Word pictures are amazing.. this one will stay with me. Congrats!

great job... attitude, dedication, doing the work.... all has paid off to give you that 50lbs in 21 weeks... keep it up - and you will continue to be amazed at how your body responds to you!

I looked it up, marshmellow cream for 2 TBS there no fat calories and it is 45 total calories and 11 carbs. I agree, use the natural or regular peanut butter, the ones that look like reduced have more sugar or other things. So, if you limit it to one of these treats and the rest of your food is all about nutrition, you…

Paul, you are amazing. I don't know if you did all of these things pre-losing so much weight or if this is just part of the new you, either way I love it. I am not ready to make my own yogurt.. but will try the mixing of the greek yogurt with the Emergen-C and a couple of the other things I read here. Really cool.. thanks…

Good Morning, YOU can do it and this is a great site. I read your bio and like you, I too have lost and put back on a 100 pounds three times. This time my head is in a better place. I still struggle and that negative self talk pops in. But it is different. Good Luck and Hard Work. Welcome.

This is a great place to track what you eat, drink, exercise and to meet people going through the same things as you. I just popped over to your profile... NOW is the time to make those changes. Thank goodness your dad got his health turned around. Even more, thank goodness you had that "health screening" - you are too…

Love it! :happy: These are the great things that happen along the way. Mine this week, was going to the doctor, nurse taking my blood pressure and not having to change to the larger cuff!... May you have many many more of these..

I too have gained and lost large amounts of weight over and over again. I am determined for this to be my last trip. When you are older than 40 and have lost (or will lose) over 100 lbs. I'm afraid, there is not much that excercise and creams can do for the excess skin that will be left. Younger and esp if weight loss is…

As you can see this is a hot topic and you can read at least a hundred different post about it. I am 53, been here since Jan 1st. Have lost 77.6 pounds to date. My opinion and that is all it is (and you know what they day about opionions and everybody having one...) Use common sense. If you have made it to your fifty's and…

I switched from quiche (with a crust and the milk) to a fritta. Everyone that has tried it, calls it quiche and loves it. Variety is up to you. 8" pan use 3-4 eggs 10" pan use 5-6 eggs use either olive oil or butter flavor spray spray the pan well and heat to hot, but not burning the spray add in your chopped onion,…

I do my version of South Beach and it works great for me. It really depends on your body and what it needs. For me having the majority of my carbs be complex (the old nothing white: sugar, potatoes, rice, bread) and making sure I keep my carbs balanced by my fiber works really great. On the other hand my friend does not do…

Thanks for Posting.. You have done a great job. I know you must be feeling so much better. It is always so encouraging to see others making it happen.

Good for you. You are the only one that can give yourself permission. The fact that you have thought about and are planning it for it means you are way ahead of the game. Enjoy your Mother's Day... You are in control of your choices and outcomes.

Hello. I love my pedometer. For me a mile is 2,200 steps. All of these things are rough. You are looking for movement. Progress not perfection. Walk for 1/2 or 1 mile. Whatever you can do at the pace that walk when you are walking for exercise. See how much time went by and how many steps. Unless you are really picking…

Excellent pics they tell the story so well. You have done an amazing job and I agree for me too, low carb is the wtg. Read your profile, you are smart, beautiful and so getting your act together. I wish I had done this before 30. I will be 54 in Aug and yes I did find the courage to do it now. But you, will have all of…

but.... headache remedies that dont involve any ingestion, there are reflex pressure points in between your thumb and first finger. If you pinch the web of skin there, it can assist with headache pressure relief. (increase your water intake slightly as well unless you have a fluid restriction) Yes, Yes, Yes... I had…

I'm thinking it's caffeene too! Caffeene will give you migrane type headaches! If that is it, the good news is that it will only last for another day or two, since it is the weekend if you can lay low, it will be better by Monday. I have suffered through these withdrawls about 3 major times over the years. Once it was so…

Just a quick note to the tuna eaters (I am one), the chunk light has less mercury than the white abacore. That surprised me when I did the research so I thought I would share it with you. If you are concerned about how much mercury and metals you are absorbing from the tuna, next time you see your doctor tell them what you…

wow, I have not done jumping jacks in decades. Not sure all of you would call what I just did - Jumping Jacks - :ohwell: Monday - Jumping Jacks 20 - Sodium - n/a no probs there

There is no one right answer. It depends on your body. For me, the thing that works the best is low carbs (only complex ones and balanced with my fiber in an appx ratio of 1 gram of fiber for 2 grams of carbs or max 1f to 3c), high protein, moderate fat. My ratio varies between: 30 carb, 40 protein, 30 fat or 25 carb, 45…

I hope that writing down what you were feeling helped you to clear your emotions. Family and friends can be supportive or sometimes they can sabatoge. Telling them what you are doing for you may be the best thing to do. That gives them an opportunity to celebrate your positive choices. In my case, I am waiting for a while…

Thank you, my common sense was fighting the "starvation mode - eat your calories" suggestions. This article put the issue at rest for me. Our bodies are amazing and they want to be healthy.