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You might look for some "chair" aerobics. These have been designed for the elderly and those people who are wheelchair bound. All exercises are done from a chair and wouldn't put any weight on your ankle.

It's quite common to hit a plateau where you don't lose anything for a little while. You can try increasing your activity or adjusting your calories per day and see if that gives you a "jolt". It could be because you have lost some weight and increased your activity that your needs have changed.

I don't know if I would have a planned "cheat day" but every now and then I will "indulge" in something that I wouldn't normally eat, or have a glass of wine or a drink with dinner. Even when I go out I try to order something that will fit in with my eating plan--or only eat half of it--but sometimes I go over. I've found…

I, too, take my lunch and sometimes dinner to work. I do have a refrigerator and a microwave so I include cheese sticks or mini baby bell cheeses, cottage cheese, fruit, hummus, and raw veggies. I have snack packs of nuts in my drawer along with some crackers and peanut butter. I found diabeteslivingonline.com has some…

My traditional Irish meal is corned beef with cabbage, carrots, and potatoes. Sometimes I will make Colcannon which is mashed potatoes with cabbage or kale instead of the boiled potatoes. I will make soda bread to go with it. A meatless idea would be to make some kind of scone and serve with butter, jam and thickened…

One advantage to eating bananas while dieting is they can make you feel fuller. I like to eat a banana for a snack, at breakfast, or as dessert. Like many others have said, as long as you include them in your daily totals you should be ok.

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding. I applaud your desire to lose weight but give yourself some slack, planning a wedding can be very stressful. If you can't do a lot because you are still recoving from foot surgery, try swimming or water aerobics to get some exercise. I think you have found some good "diet buddies"…

Hair is not a big deal to me. My husband is partially bald and usually shaves the rest of his head. My first husband had a full head of curly blond hair and was a jerk. When I was looking at men to date (before I married my second husband) it didn't matter to me what color or how much hair a man had, it was more important…

I despise when someone says something really hurtful then follows it with "just kidding."

I am also on insulin and have been losing slowly. I know it's more frustrating but I figure if I lose it slowly it will stay off. I haven't really started a good exercise routine, I've been putting that off, so I don't know how much longer this is going to last.

I tend to eat more raw veggies. I love carrots, celery, snap peas, cucumber, radishes, and lots of greens. I will make salads or have them with a little hummus or peanut butter. My husband will only eat peas, green beans, and cooked carrots, which I don't much care for, so I don't do a lot of cooked veggies. I am going to…

Don't be so hard on yourself. It was only one day, one chicken burger. If that is your worse sin you are doing ok. There is always tomorrow, get back on track and forgive yourself for your slip. It's going to happen from time to time but if you don't let it derail you completely you are ahead of the game. If you slip early…

Will power is not something you "find". It has to come from within. When you get those cravings for something sweet, try eating some fruit. Ask yourself, is this candy bar, soda, doughnut, whatever, WORTH the extra calories? If you are drinking diet soda STOP. Even though it is sweetened with artificial sweeteners, it…

I started keeping fruit and veggies on hand, and making a point of eating them. I will have fruit or raw veggies as a snack or as part of a meal. You can also add veggies to many things you normally make. Grate carrots, zucchini, or other veggies and put it in meatloaf. You can do the same with muffins or grate or cut up…

I was a normal weight growing up and through high school but I remember my mother poking me in the stomach and telling me I was fat. I was always one of the tallest kids in the class, until high school usually taller than most of the boys, and very self conscious of the fact I was "bigger" than everyone. I use to get…

Another option to buying new clothes is to have your old ones taken in. This is cheaper than purchasing new and will work for a size or two. I wear slacks to work and have had them taken in once, I'm thinking about taking them in again, because, like you, I don't have a lot of money to spend on buying new clothes. I find…

We all have those days, don't stress over it, tomorrow is another day and you can get back on track. Eat as you should, don't restrict yourself any more than your goal is set at. If you want you can exercise a little more tomorrow to "make up" for the extra calories today but in the grand scheme of things one bad day will…

I know what you are saying about all the good things are high in sodium. Try cutting out the added salt and cut back on foods that are high in sodium. I have noticed that I do best when I avoid fast food, I was eating a lot more fast food than I should when I was living alone and with just my daughter. When she wasn't…

Congratulations! What an accomplishment. I have recently started decreasing my insulin and hope to eliminate/reduce my other meds as well. Since I just started this journey I am encouraged to see that it is possible!

What kind of soda are you drinking? Is it plain soda water or diet soda? The chemicals in diet soda aren't necessarily all that good for you and I have been reading a lot about how the artificial sweeteners in diet soda cause you to crave sweet things and are actually causing more weight gain. I do, at times, add a bit of…

I have always drank water and tea as opposed to coffee, soda, etc. I do drink some juice but not as much as in the past due to my diabetes. When I am working I often drink a gallon or two a day and have suffered no ill affects. I believe as long as you are not drinking that amount all at one time and not allowing your body…

I have made various soups, chili, spaghetti sauce to freeze. I have also made meat loaf, usually double or triple the batch, make one and freeze the others for another time. Many casseroles will freeze well along with things like lasagna or manicotti. I try to take one day and do a lot of cooking to stock up my freezer…

There are some salad dressing sprays that are only 1 calorie a spray, usually 10 sprays per salad is the recommended. Also, you can get the dressing on the side, dip your fork in it with each bite, you cut down a lot on what you use. I like to wander the salad dressing aisle and try out different ones but I do have to be…

I don't like going to the gym alone but I find I don't get as good a workout if I go with a friend. I found joining a class works well for me. I use to attend a water exercise class three times a week. It was pretty much the same people all the time so you get acquainted. My work schedule doesn't allow for that now so I am…

Peppermint is suppose to help you do better on tests as well. It's an aroma therapy thing. When I was teaching we would give it to the kids on the day of the standardized testing. If you are able to move around a bit before or during your test, that will help as well. The suggestions of fruit are good, especially apples…

It sounds like you are a little frustrated and eating out of frustration. Don't be down on yourself, tomorrow is another day and you can get back on track. Are you trying to lose weight or just maintain?

Drinking water has not been a big issue with me. Growing up we almost always had water with our meals. I became more conscious of how much I drink several years ago when I was trying to lose weight. One "trick" you can use is to fill a gallon jug with water, keep it in the refrigerator and make a point of taking some…

I also am a grandmother, I have three with a fourth on the way this summer. I joined in January, I've been struggling to loose weight for years, I have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and was put on insulin. My goal is to lose enough weight I can reduce or eliminate some or all of my meds. I have lost about 30 pounds…

I struggled with this as well. I found a wonderful website diabeteslivingonline.com that has some good recipes and suggestions on what to eat. You may also want to consult a nutritionist to get an idea of what and how much of various foods you can eat. You are not alone, we all go through this, especially at the beginning.

I know this is hard but don't get down on yourself. It sounds like there were more factors than just diet and exercise that affected your numbers. Some things you can control and others you can't. Your numbers are still fairly good, in spite of the issues you have had to deal with. Keep the faith and continue the course,…