LottiAnn

Minnie - thanks, I'll try to keep an eye on my sodium more! Tracy - great idea - I'm going to try that! Thanks!!

A side garden or caesar salad from Wendy's is good. They also have apple slices. And a rich, meaty chili from Wendy's is only 180 calories if you order a small.

I'm in the same boat! Welcome back :)

Thanks! I was looking for a people-scale and I thnk I'll go with the eatsmart precision scale :)

Thanks! I'll check that out!

Welcome! Walking is great excercise! Take the baby out for stroller walks and bring the little tike along. Go to the park, push your toddler on a swing, all great stuff! In terms of eating - I find that I need to keep the chocolate out of the house or I'll eat it. I like having skinny cow or weight watchers ice cream on…

Try the Hairy Dieters cookbook (you can find it on Amazon. It's got good, hearty meals you can make with all of the nutritional info :)

Good for you! Admitting that you want a change is a great first step. This plan really works (as it's really about lifestyle change overall). Hang in there, come the message boards a lot for encouragement, etc. and I KNOW you can do it!

I did WW for awhile but I couldn't afford it anymore. MFP is very similar but I do miss the flex points. I like the advice earlier of just using some "flex" points every so often and ignoring the red "over your calrories for the day " thing. For me - it's important to indulge sometimes so that I don't overeat and give up…

Okay, thanks everyone. I'll go by what the machine says.

Don't beat yourself up about it. Try to figure out WHY you gorged. Were you emotionally eating? If so, what triggered it and what can you do about it next time? Tomorrow is a new day and I KNOW you can do it!

Feel free to add me :) I've just recently started and I have a long way to go so I'd love to give and get encouragement along the way!

Yeah, I'm loving the not paying for it part :p