renate1958 Member

Posts like yours infuriate me because I went to your link and even filled everything out and could find nothing!

I actually did OK. I walked extra and didn't eat breakfast.

Well, the last few days has been a nightmare. I had a HUGE leak in my basement and have been working at cleaning that up. Hope I at least lost a few pounds with the clean up process. Documenting everything for the insurance company is such a pain!

Hi Becky, I do the same thing. I wonder if it isn't those trans-fats or the corn sugar that makes one crazy. They say corn sugar is a big trigger to binging. May be better off making your own cupcakes. Can control the portion and calorie sizes.

Its so easy to just pig out. Sheesh. By the way Renata, I think the walking poles help to tone up my arms on the walk.

That's hilarious. I walk 4 dogs at once so I have a toolbelt around my waist that the dogs leashes are attached to (with a swivel) by carbiners. Two dogs on each side. They've learned over the past few months which side they are supposed to walk on and they stay there.

That's a really good question. I have that problem with Potassium. I never get enough Potassium. With protein, you may grab some yogurt. I'm making home made beef jerky. Very low in calories and, obviously, pure protein. You can make it in your oven. Lots of recipes online that you can find.

Hi Becky...You and I seem to have a lot to lose huh? It's not easy and I'm a carbaholic and chocoholic. But I lost a lot of weight before using this method of weight loss. It's amazing how warped your sense of portions has gotten over the years. With my weight I also had a hard time walking. It just hurt my back. So, I got…

Hi all! Geez, I started this group and haven't been on lately. Things are so busy with the rescue. It's good in that it keeps me from eating, but when you're trying to sell stuff out in the cold, one, store bought hot chocolate and it sends you over the edge. They say that the mediterranean diet is the healthiest and best…

I try to put quotes in as often as possible. Maybe they will help some.

In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive. - Lee Iacocca

Marbisi - Hang in there. Just don't give up. I've had a couple bad days, Hoping to keep things going the best I can.

I'm slogging along. Having such a hard time. The Cadbury Creme eggs are out! Argh!!!!!!! I'm such a sugar addict. Things are quiet here otherwise. Working a lot with the rescue and trying to get out of the house,

Things going OK here. In response to further up, I've always been overweight. I hit puberty and that was it. Now, 40 years later, I'm still struggling. I always the 'diets' that are around now were around back when I was 'dieting', I wouldn't be as heavy as I am now. And, now that I'm through menopause, I find I'm not that…

I always go for the one with the most calories. Makes it a little nicer on weigh in day.

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” ― Winston Churchill

Some people develop a wishbone where their back bone should be. - Anonymous

Hi bb. Welcome. If anything will succeed for me, keeping track of calories will. My sense of proportion is so off kilter that I don't know what a 'normal' serving is any more. But, I keep trying. Hang in there.

I'm just having such a hard time. Bagels have been my downfall lately. I'm so tired of this.

I'm up and down. It's so hard after eating anything and as much as I want to try to curb that. How is everyone else?

Mother Teresa: "I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much."

“The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.” ― Randy Pausch, The Last…

Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

I'm trying. I'm sitting here stuffed like a turkey. Argh! Thanks.

I'm so depressed right now. I got up this morning and haven't stopped eating. I'm so full and still I want to eat. I'm so frustrated. I'm so full and I still want to eat!! Donna

OMG!!! I've been eating steadily from the time I got up. I can't stop. What is wrong with me?

Marbisi, I know exactly what you mean. I'm the same way. I don't drink enough either. Never did. I would say go with your cravings as long as you log it. Add extra lettuce to your sandwich! I'm of the firm belief that, changing your lifestyle is REALLY hard and near impossible for me so I'm trying incorporate the changes…

Things are calming down at this point. I'm going to take a nap......... Donna

Having a depressing day. It's hard to realize that many time friends and family just aren't there for you. It can be a lonely place.

I hope everyone has a really good day!!!!