Sweets1954 Member

My husband is terrible. The only vegetables he will eat are peas, carrots, and green beans and only cooked to mush. If they are the least bit "hard" he thinks they are raw. He won't eat cheese and most everything he likes is fried. He is slowly trying new things and finding out they aren't so bad but it's still a struggle…

You can't base your happiness on your weight or your appearance. It sounds like there is something else going on that has nothing to do with your weight. You might try talking to someone you trust, a cleric, or get counseling to find out what it is that is making you unhappy. You cannot continue to lose weight forever.

I don't have 100 lbs to lose but I try to break it down to smaller goals. I break it up in 5 to 10 lb increments and have a "treat" when I meet each one. A non-edible treat at that. A manicure, a new item of clothing, doing something I wouldn't normally do. That way the big goal doesn't seem so incermountible.

My grandparents lived on a farm and produced a lot of their own food. They always had a milk cow and made their own butter. I spent a lot of time with them when I was a child and developed the taste for butter, margarine never has the same flavor. I remember my mother using margarine because it was cheaper but once I was…

After being diagnosed with diabetes I started checking labels on most foods. I found that almost all granola bars/protein bars/ "health" bars contain about the same amount of sugar as a candy bar. They are nothing more than candy disguised as "healthy." The same is true of "fruit snacks", I use to feed them to my children…

I think I finally decided that I wasn't going to wake up one morning with all the weight off. That and my doctor had to start me on insulin to control my BGL. I have recently remarried (2 1/2 years ago) to a wonderful man who wants to travel, something I have wanted to do for a long time. His daughter has 2 lovely boys and…

I'm 59 and still not real fond of being called ma'm. I worked at a military base and kind of got use to it as the airmen all were very respectful. I remember my mother telling me she felt very old when people ma'med her.

There are a lot of studies out there that indicate diet sodas are not as wonderful as people think they should be. Personally, I don't like the taste of artificial sweeteners of any kind so I would much rather eat or drink the real thing in small doses that fits into my calorie intake. There has been studies that indicate…

You do have options other than not going out at all. You can still go out on occasion, instead of drinking mixed drinks or beer, try drinking wine spritzers (white wine with soda) or just soda with a twist of lime or lemon. Or limit yourself to one or two drinks. Limit the number of times you go out, maybe once or twice a…

A website that I have found helpful in meal/snack planning has been diabeticlivingonline.com. They give recipes and just food combinations that will help level out your BGL.There is a forum on here for diabetics you should check out, they have lots of suggesions and encouragement.

I like the ready made salads at the grocery store, they are usually under 300 calories so add some fruit, cheese, or crackers. I also like cottage cheese with fruit, Greek yogurt with fruit, or veggies with hummus. I tend to avoid sandwiches because of the carbs, but I have found sandwich thins and bagel thins that are…

First of all, don't weigh yourself more than once a week. You body flucuates constantly, as others have said. Just because you overdid it one day doesn't mean you are done or need to be on the "wall of shame:. everyone has a day like that now and then. Just get back on track, make sure you are drinking your water--in case…

I have a mini fridge in my office and I keep fruit, veggies, and cheese sticks in there all the time. I usually have yogurt, cottage cheese, or hummus in there as well. I also keep the individual packs of peanut butter and some crackers in my desk. I have had the single serve cans of soup but got bored with thoese, there…

First of all, when the scale doesn't move or goes up STAY OUT OF THE COOKIE JAR! You are only sabatoging yourself when you do that. Not to say you can't have an occasional cookie, include it in your daily totals. Eveyone has plateaus or even setbacks, just get back on track! Tomorrow, or even the next meal is a new…

Hi, my name is Candy (aka Sweets 1954). I am currently 215 and I would like to be at or below 200 by Mother's Day. I have changed my eating habits and would like to start going to Curves 3X a week. (I'm just getting up my nerve to join) I just turned 59 and was recently put on insulin to control my diabetes. I have 3…

I work at a job where I literally cannot leave my office. I have to find someone to cover while I go to the bathroom unless no one is in the testing room. I only have what I can keep in my desk drawer or mini fridge but sometimes I do find myself eating all day long. Like you it's not terribly bad stuff, mostly veggies,…

New clothes and-hopefully-get of some or all of my meds.

I have tried all the artificial sweeteners and don't like any of them. They all have a weird aftertaste to me, including stevia. I also don't like the idea of eating or drinking all those chemicals. I would rather have a smaller portion of something sweetened with sugar or honey and just include it in my daily totals. I…

I have a tendency to eat when I am bored. I have found if I do something with my hands, knit, needlework, scrapbooking, I am less likely to hit the refrigerator. Any activity that makes it hard to do while you are eating. I applaud you for being honest and logging everything though. You can also try sipping a cup of tea or…

Bread isn't any more "fattening" than anything else as long as you account for the calories in your daily total. You may find there are other options that serve the same purpose and have fewer calories. I have been buying the Sara Lee 45 calorie bread and find it just as satisfying as other commercial bread with much fewer…

I just turned 59 and have been slowly losing. I'd like to get down to 150-175. Got to keep up with those grandbabies!

Your body does adjust. I have been drinking at least a gallon of water a day for years and I'm not running to the bathroom that often, in fact with my job sometimes I'm lucky if I can get to the bathroom once or twice a day. Not a good thing but I make do.

I bought some for my son at Target, they were not that expensive. You might also try Walmart, their prices are usually fairly similar to Target although I much prefer shopping at Target.

I post to my diary and probably average 30 minutes to and hour a day reading and responding to discussions. It depends on the day how much time I spend on the discussions. My work is pretty minimal so I spend a lot of time on the computer doing various things, FB, N4Ms, MFP, Pinterest, doing research, MSN, and Yahoo. I…

My husband and I have stopped eating a lot of bread. We get the sandwich thins which are 100 calories per "bun" rather than 100 calories per slice for most breads. These work really well for regular sandwiches as well as for a burger bun. Sara Lee also has bread that is 45 calories a slice. You can check around and find…

If I'm really craving something sweet I look for the mini size candies, I have also tried the Skinny Cow candies, they are packaged in, I think, 100 calorie packs. Sometimes just taking a couple Altoids or Tic Tacs will do the trick, both of these are only a calorie or two apiece.

I tried to find names for my children that were not real common, I remember growing up having several Debbie's, Mike's, etc., but I didn't want to give them names that were so weird that they would hate them. I did find names to match their father's and my heritage. There father was of Irish descent and my family…

I like the names Tristan, Aiden, or Connor for a boy. For a girl Caitlin, Emily, Amanda, Brianna, Rhianna, Caitrona.

I tend to crave chocolate at times, other times it's savory foods. I have found that an ounce of dark chocolate isn't that high in calories and can fit it into my daily allotment. I do like really good breads, if we eat at Famous Dave's I'll have the corn bread muffin instead of dessert! Most bread that I can find around…

I was taking a flax seed capsule everyday as I was told it had the same benefits as fish oil but without the fishy taste and after affects. This is the first I have heard about being a benefit with diabetes. I guess I will start it up again. Has anyone read anything about the benefits of cinnamon? My dad dumps loads of…