Sweets1954 Member

I'm not quite sure how anyone can say that lemon water is alkaline as lemons and lemon juice are an acid. Adding them to water doesn't change the acidity, it just dilutes it. As far a helping one lose weight, that's debatable. I have heard that drinking a cup of hot water with lemon is good, drinking lemon infused water is…

Love chocolate and caramel! It's my all time favorite. I haven't seen caramel M&M's yet but I will have to try them when I do.

String cheese, Baby bel cheese, low fat cottage cheese with fruit, Dole fruit cups in 100% juice, Bagel think with low fat cream cheese, sliced apples with Laughing Cow cheese wedge.

I'm 5' 9" and my goal is 150-175 lbs.

I don't think there is a "rule" that says that meals should be 375 each. As long as your daily total is what is should be you can divide your calories as you wish. I try to keep breakfast around 300-350 calories but sometimes I'm under 300. I tend to keep more calories for my evening meals as my husband cooks and I have no…

I have tried all the artificial sweeteners and do not like the aftertaste of any of them. I prefer to include the calories in my daily allotment and use natural sweeteners, mostly honey or maple syrup.

I log ahead if I know what I'll be having, usually breakfast and lunch during the week. Evenings and weekends I try to log as soon as I eat.

I will have to try the water trick. I have left the pit in half but it still discolors. I realize that it doesn't affect the taste but sight is just as important to me as taste and texture--you eat with your eyes! I love avocado toast but the discoloration of the avocado had kind of turned me off.

I don't believe in "cheat" days or meals. I try to stay within the calorie amounts I am aiming for, often I am under. If my husband and I decide to go out for dinner or there is a family celebration I will work around what is offered. We tend to go to the same few restaurants so I know what will fit into my calorie goals.…

I generally have oatmeal in some form during the week. I make overnight oatmeal or muesli that I can take with me to work. I will have eggs on the weekend, although I have made breakfast sandwiches that I can have during the week. I like both and switch off.

I have found it in the grocery stores around here (Safeway, Albertson's, King Soopers) but have not tried it yet. It is also sold in the local health food store here. I haven't tried it because I don't eat a lot of peanut butter and it's rather expensive if I don't like it.

I have made egg mcmuffins and did just fry the egg and tried to fit it on the English muffin. I did buy egg rings but found unless your pan is absolutely flat they don't work that well. I think the egg rings were less than $3 for two and I found them at Bed Bath and Beyond. I read somewhere that McDonald's started out…

Thank you all. I'm beginning to think it may be a combination of poor eating, lack of sleep and stress. I'm struggling to get back on track!

The key is finding something you can stick with. Walking will help but it will go "faster" if you are also eating at a deficit. Find a plan and keep going, it is slow but slow is better than fast as you will be able to maintain your loss for a low time if it is slow.

I have a 52 oz Bubba cup I got at Walmart. Every morning I fill it with ice, then water. I have several containers with water that I keep in my office so I can refill my cup as it empties. The cup keeps the ice really well, I will still have ice at the end of the day when I go home. I find that I refill the cup with water…

There are breads out there that are lower in carbs and calories. Thomas makes a protein English muffin as well as one that is only 100 calories. Both are good, the high protein is a little higher in calories. Try spreading with some avocado, nut butter, apple butter, or other light fruit spread. A smear of light cream…

I have even tried mashing it up with lemon juice, salt, and pepper but that doesn't last long either. I really don't want to eat half an avocado at a sitting!

At various times I have added brown sugar, apples, dried fruit, strawberries or other berries, pumpkin, nuts, all with or without plain Greek yogurt. Currently I am adding homemade rhubarb sauce with a bit of honey. If I am making it at home I will make it with milk instead of water for a creamier texture. I prefer steel…

Since there is no picture on your post I am going to assume you are a woman. All these suggestions are good and will work over time. Unfortunately, as a woman you will tend to carry your weight in your belly, butt, and thighs. They will become smaller but once again, it takes time.

The birth of my first granddaughter. After my divorce my daughter and I had been making some changes, not buying processed foods, not eating at fast food restaurants, making more meals from scratch, and I had lost some weight by doing those things. I had pretty much eliminated sodas instead drinking unsweetened ice tea and…

The way I look at it is this site is a means to learn healthy eating, making a life long change. That said who is going to completely eliminate sweets and other "treats" for the rest of your life. I agree with what others have said, make space in your daily calorie allowance and include whatever you like in your diet. By…

Personal opinion but I do not drink diet soda. I have pretty much eliminated soda from my diet and did that long before I started using MFP. I don't want the added sugar that soda contains, I prefer not to drink artificial sweetener, or eat them for that matter. I drink unsweetened ice tea and make "flavored" water by…

I have been looking for some different breakfast ideas but it seems everyone is eating pretty much the same thing I have been. I'm getting burned out with oatmeal and yogurt.

Sorry, but for most people eating nothing but fruits and vegetables with a little lean meat thrown in is not sustainable over the long haul. I believe most people on MFP are not here for a "diet", meaning to lose weight then go back to their way of eating and regain the weight plus more, but to find a way of eating that…

There is no substitute for cheese! I have tried some of the reduced fat cheeses and some are not bad. There are also lower calorie options like mozzarella and provolone that taste good. I like to have the laughing cow wedges (35 calories each) to spread on a wasa cracker or celery as well as baby bel rounds (50-70 calories…

I have found I have clothes in my closet in three different sizes, just a little loose, kind of big, and just about falling off big. I have culled out all the just about falling off ones and am sending them to good will. I am holding off of the kind of big until I can afford to buy a few more clothes that fit better. I'm…

I try to have a breakfast of about 300-350 calories but have a variety of things I will eat. On the weekends I will make either a fried or scrambled egg with a slice of low cal toast or light English muffin. Usually during the week I will have some form of oatmeal, I prefer steel cut, with low fat Greek yogurt and a little…

Nutrisystem chocolate shake and Lean Cuisine mushroom and spring pea risotto

Milk, Fage 0% Greek yogurt, low-fat cottage cheese, fresh fruit and vegetables, eggs.

1 package steel cut instant oatmeal with flax, 1 T honey, 1/2 cup Fage 0% Greek yogurt, Thomas light multi-grain English muffin with 1 T Amish apple butter.