sheri3762

Thanks all! As of today I've lost 34 pounds total. 22 since I started on here. Beleive me, being on MFP has been the number one best change I made to help myself! Logging, tracking excercise, and most of all, the informative posts and support have been my best motivator! I have tried adding the ticker, but I'm not figuring…

Thanksk Missy! Can't explain a 5 pound loss tho!!! Was so excited i kept getting back on the scale to make sure it still said I lost that much! I bet I looked quite funny running around my house talking to myself about it since I had no one here at that time to share it with!!!! Anyway, the only thing I did different is in…

Ya know, I'm become much more aware of my choices as well. For example, I sometimes have trouble getting in all my calories like I know many of us do. I try to treat myself to a turkey sub sandwich at Subway once or twice a week. For a long time i was not having cheese added to it. At the end of the day I always had extra…

AWW! What an awsome story!!! I've had a couple comments said to me also that really put a smile on my face! You've lost a bunch and I bet you really have changed in looks!! Be proud girl!! Awsome job!! You made me smile just by reading this!!!!

what about some strength training? I'm no expert regarding the knees for sure, but I'm thinking some strength training for your upper body especially might help. I guess it would be better than no excercise....just a suggestion, like I said, I really don't know how to help you. Like the previous poster said, give a call to…

I have actually had the same problem many days!!! I've found that if I really have to get some calories in, I go for the almonds. Have a larger number of calories (and I think the fats are all good. If I'm wrong, someone PLEASE tell me!) Anyway, this really helps me a lot, especially at night when I realize I still have a…

I agree. DEf sign of diabetes. My husband had the same symptons before he was diagnosed with it. IF, it is diabetes, don't panic. Its can be controlled, but she will be required by her doc to follow a restrictive diet and in many cases meds to go with it. If she doesn't make the necessary changes, you could deal with other…

Sorry, should have said this....I take meds for thyroidism and I'm still losing. Have you ever been checked? Do you have a history of it in your family? I've been told the older you get, the better chances you have to need meds for it. Its not something that goes away. My Doc told me I'll be on it forever regardless of how…

I went through the same thing...but I was working out everyday and eating 1200 calories. I increased to 1400 -1600 and broke the platue! try it, it may work for you too! I don't eat back all my excercise calories because this is working for me. If I hit another platue, I''ll eat all of them and see what happens. From…

I'm 48 next week and If I could wear one, you can bet I'd do it!! Of course, even WHEN I do get down to my goal weight, to many surgeries are gonna prevent it anyway. Like everyone said, you will probably feel diffferently about this when you get to an older age. Age is just a number, its what we feel on the inside that…

Have you ever tried zig-zagging? I hit a plateu about 5 weeks ago and I didn't lose anything for 3 weeks! I was only eating between 12-1300 a day and excercising for atleast an hour everyday, sometimes more. I read a couple articles about zig-zagging, so I tried it. An example of this is eat 1200 on day one, 14oo on day 2,…

Isn't it funny to think that eating more (and all day!) and getting up off the couch to move a bit will help us loose weight! I gotta tell you, I had a really tough time in the beginning because I'm old school and when my Mom use to lose weight, she did it by starving herself! I guess when we grow up believing less is…

HI! It happens to me everyday, but I will say, I've read A LOT of posts one here, and a lot of people believe the protien estimations are to low. I'm also reading that if you work out a lot, especially strenght training, you should eat more protien. So far its working for me. I hit one plateu last month that lasted about 3…

i also have a treadmill and I use it a lot! Of course, before I got my butt off the couch and go serious about a lifestyle change it made a great catch all! (coats, clothers, shoes, you name it! ) I'm going to have my husband put a shelf in front of it for my laptop like "flysouth" did! What an awsome idea. As stated, it…

ASWOME!!!! Wasn't that exciting!!! I'm glad you posted this cause I had the same thing happen to me!! I was so excited I was jumping up and down talking to myself!!!!! In a month I'm gonna pull out all my capris and I'm just prayiing the same thing happens!!! Guess we're both gonna have to go buy some new summer clothes!!!…

HI! congrats on the weight loss!! A few years ago my back was really bad (I finally ended up having surgery and its great now)! Anyway, my doc told me to try to walk as much as I could, even if it was a slow pace. Is that possible for you? I'd think if you could do even a little bit, it would help. Can't hurt anyway...cept…

to whoever wants to listen to my opinion. Brenda was not out of line my calling someone "hun". It is used by many of us older adults when refering to younger people. Its just an endearment. NOthing more. If someone is offended by it, then I'm sorry. It definately was not meant to be offensive. I use it all the time and I…

thanks for the fast response!!! Ok, I'm concerned because I have to go back to see Doc in April and I REALLY want to get off my blod pressure meds and the cholorestral! The cute little swimsuit can wait!! lol Also, I will check out that "paramyd". I have changed up my workouts, but I'm gonna really change them up this…

One more thing...I'm at a plateu! (sp?) I've been switching up excercise and increasing cals for 3 weeks now and only half pound change. I'm really lost as to what to try....

You might think this sounda a bit crazy, but when I first started working out, I had the same problem. NO time. Anyway, in the mornings when I first got up before I even got out of bed, I kicked off the blankets and did crunches, leg lifts, stretches and anything else I could think of for tem minutes. I did eventually move…

Thanks Mandislack! I hope it works for me too. Since I only lost a half of pound this last weigh in, I started to panic over it. I know I should have eaten more calories than I did during those 2 weeks, but I am really having trouble adjusting to eating so much. When I look back at what I use to eat, I really didn't eat…

I should have mentioned that each time I do eat the chocolate, I do need the calories. I never go over my calories even with the chocolate! thats one of the reasons I tell myself its ok! so instead of a handful of almonds, I go for the chocolate! I do eat the almonds also, but not as many! So, since I'm under my calorie…

I know how you feel...I had the same thoughts you did regarind what to do when dining out. what I do is work out extra hard the day i know were going out. I do the best burn I can to increase my calorie intake. I know there is a lot of people who eat back all their calories and a lot who only eat back part of them. If you…

Hi Everyone! I'd like to join too! My Name is Sheri and I'm gonna be 48 in 3 weeks. I'm 5'4 and I'm really trying to get to 150 punds again! I weighted 150 back in 1985,,,a long time ago! Too many medical problems, a thyroid condition and 3 births really have done a number on me. also, my love of soda, chocolate and carbs…

HI! I had Pizza Hut this week and last and I still managed to stay under my daily cal. I knew I was going to have it so I looked it up before I went to eat. I managed to only have 2 pieces! I did work out extra long that day though just in case I had to have that third piece!!!! That is the only food I really miss, so it…

I can't wait until I can say level one is a breeze!!!! this is killing me, but I really do like it!! I'm not doing it everyday though, I'm doing it three times this week, and next week I'll up it to four. I serously do not think I could hancle it everyday right now. I will say though, that I did it last night and today I'm…

Hi guys! is it ok if I join? I bought the DVD this past weekend and I did it Saturday night and I'm not kidding, felt like my arms were gonna fall off!!! I was sure I would be really sore this morning, but I wasn't too bad until I tried doing my daily excercises and my arms were killing me! Jillian is really tough. I also…

Wow! That is really strange isn't it? I would prob check with a nutritionalist first. If that doesn't help, mabye he should have his doc check him. could he have a thyroid contidion? That could be a problem to look at also though I'm not sure about how it (or how often) affects men. I guess its possible he isn't getting…

I've noticed the same thing! Seems like I'm always under my calorie count, so it tells me I'll go into starvation mode, then when I try to get closer, I go over in my protien. I really do think the protien allowed is not enough anyway, especially if you woing a lot of excercising and with any type of weight resistence…

The one I'm doing doesn't have Cheryl in it. Its with MAx, Emily and another girl who looks like Juliann (sorry, can't remember her name and can't find the case!) I'm gonna look for the ones you did, Thanks!