ginastone2 Member

Hi everyone! This is my first year as well. I am really loving it. :-) How is everyone feeling about the first week?

baby carrots and apples

Dang it......I figured that was the answer. :-/ Thanks!

EXCELLENT idea!!!

Real Name: Gina Where You Live: Elkhart, IN Age: 46 Married/Single: Married (24 years) Kids/Ages: Son - 23 - senior at Wabash College; Daughter - 21 - freshman at IUSB; Grandson - 3 - love of my life :-) Career: Child Care Coordinator @ CAPS - Happy Kids Healthy Familes Weight loss goals: 70 lbs. Favorite TV shows: The…

Turn on your radio (music has a way with motivation). Walk/March in place while you are doing housework, take a break and dance when a good song comes on. I do this when I am folding clothes, washing dishes, cooking, etc. The personal trainer that I am working with in a class that I am taking says that you get health…

Yep....I asked and they don't have the info. :-/ Hopefully they will start to do that soon. For now, I just took a similar Pizza Hut Pizza. Hopefully that is close.

I do have to say it is kind of nice sometimes because I have "conserved" enough to have a "naughty" food....lol :bigsmile:

Ok...I think some may have misread my post. I am NOT hungry throughout the day because I eat and drink water constantly. I wake up in the morning and have water beside my bed to start as soon as my feet hit the ground. I eat a good breakfast followed by frequent snacking on carrots, apples, strawberries, etc. Then I eat…

I am the same way about having to eat every few hours!!! Breakfast - I usually eat an egg on a slice of toast with a little bit of margarine along with a fruit or I'll eat yogurt, granola and fruit. Snacks - I eat a lot of carrots and apples. Those seem to really fill me up. Lunch - I tear up a whole stalk of romaine…

Look at the little goals along the way like the battles you have won on your way to win the war!!!

I use smaller plates not only because it looks like I have more, but also because it helps me portion better. I wouldn't say it helps me feel fuller longer though. What I try to do to help that along is to eat more foods that have lots of fiber, like carrots, apples, etc. That is what does the trick for me for hunger.

Why should who I hang out with and what I do change just because my eating habits are? My friends and my husband like to drink when they go out. I don't. So, they drink and I don't (usually this means I am the designated driver - lol) Why should eating around them be any different? If they choose to eat unhealthily, then…

I pretty much get the motivation I need from myself. I know the reasons I want to become healthier and that is all I really need for motivation. I try to not ask for motivation from friends and family because it makes me angry when they call me on my pitfalls. So, I don't think it is fair to ask for one and not the other.…

:-( THAT is the one thing I'm not looking forward to with my weight loss

Ok thanks! :-)

I don't want to sound dumb here, but what does "Clean eating friends" mean? :-)