lauranelson779 Member

Could you put banana chips through a coffee grinder or food processer? I find almost everything but the basics impossible to find. I live in a rural northern area. It's an hour drive to a "city" (more of a town, but it does have 2 grocery stores and a walmart) and a 2hour drive to anything specialty in a real city.…

Do you have a fridge or microwave? I work in a school and have my lunch with the children while opening their lunches (I use my lunch break to go for a walk to clear my head.) personally, I take 3-4 fruit or veg with dip if needed, some cheese and maybe some bread. I cut them all up Sunday for the week. I also make a giant…

My son was a picky eater (he's now 4) my daughter, thank goodness, will try anything (almost 2). My sin from age 1-3 actually lost weight. thankfully, once he turned 3 things started to come around and this summer has been fantastic. In the beginning we saw a nutritionist to help him gain and give us tips. We started with…

Cheese, my other lover. And my enemy Seriously, I had to cut it out completey do to migraines (and chocolate, and wine. And hotdogs. Life sucks). Since then I have not gained or lost more weight. I'm only sadder (although I am migraine free,) In conclusion, cheese did not hinder my weight loss. So eat cheese and be happy…

I am also new. Well, not new yet. I am still waiting to get a confirmed diagnosis. Family doc thinks it's ms but will be a couple of months to get in and see a neurologist. If it is MS, what were your courses of getting a diagnosis? I don't know anyone in my personal life with it so I feel a bit overwhelmed. Family doc…

I had been half-assing, trying to loose weight. Just doing it more because of vanity then anything. (I am not a vain person, certainly not vain enough for that to be my lone motivation) . Now that I am facing some unknown health problems my own morality is starting to play a huge part. Although my health is not weight…

I ate it before I saw this thread so no photo.....just got home from a week long stint at my folks, left the kids and hubby there and drove 7 hours to an empty fridge. So breakfast was only for me and only what I could gleam from outside... 3 eggs from the chickens (thank goodness the neighbour kids who were caring for…

Given up: chocolate, red wine and processed meat (all migraine triggers but I didn't realize until I cut them out what it was like to not have a migraine. I use to have a square of chocolate with my afternoon coffee every day and it wasn't until I cut it out that I noticed how fantastic people must feel regularly) Reduced:…

I use to kill it. Since joining I've seen people "budgeting" with their calories. That's been my new way. If I plan to have a treat (today is icecream) I plan it first thing in the morning then plan the rest of my food around it. It releases me from the guilt so I truly enjoy it. not sure what will happen when we go on…

I am restarting it. Over the winter I got to week 4 before our treadmill bit the dust. Yesterday I did w1d1. Not sure if I really got out of shape over the last few months or running outside pushing a jogging stroller makes that much difference. Next time the 4 year old is running to and I'm only pushing the 2 year old (I…

I just clicked on your profile and you are from Wiltshire? That's my maiden name. Apparently we were given that as a last name when my family came from England a million years ago but my grandparents didn't know if the story was true or not.. Is that a surname there or did we really get re branded when we left?

I'm almost in the same position. I am 5'5" 160lb and I want to get to 140. I have an almost 4year old and an almost 2 year old. I do work but iris in the school so I have July and Aug off so for that time I am stay at home. I think my biggest problem is finishing my kids plates. Both my kids eat like birds and I have been…

I'm no expert myself. I worked up to working out more. When I started I walked 40 min 5 days a week (on my lunch break). When I wasn't seeing results that I hoped for I bumped it up to 80 min total (20 before work, 40 lunch, 20 after). Gradually I'm adding more things. I took up women's casual soccer and roller blading.…

SW: 167 CW: 159 GW for 5/30: 154 GW overall: 140 Weigh in Dates: Start of Month (5/01 Thur): 158 5/03 Sat: 158 5/10 Sat: 5/17 Sat: 5/24 Sat: End of Month (5/31 Sat): 1 lb so far. (I'm going by my sign up weight). So far so good, although today me and the tots swimming lessons were cancelled so we went shopping and had…

Oooo....my first post on MFP ( don't you feel special lol) My weigh ins will be Friday mornings as I use the scale at work. SW: 167 CW: 159 GW for 5/30: 154 GW overall: 140 Weigh in Dates: Start of Month (5/01 Thur): 5/03 Sat: 5/10 Sat: 5/17 Sat: 5/24 Sat: End of Month (5/31 Sat): Total weight lost:

I cut the normail cereal mix (chex, pretzels, Cheerios) with air popped popcorn and whole wheat squares (for the life of me I can't think of the brand name, but its the plain 100% whole wheat gross tasting ones) I also add nuts. Not much will fix the butter issue but I use real butter not margarine as I feel real food is…