Bridgetthegre Member

I have to agree. Not giving up is the key. In the beginning, I wanted to give up a dozen times a day. I still think about throwing in the towel at least a couple of times a week. There have been a few days when I've eaten far more than I should. But, I figure, just like Scarlett O'Hara, tomorrow is another day. When I…

Definitely saved to try. I'm going to sub Sargento Reduced Fat Mexican shredded cheese, and I think I'll try to just crush some Doritos on top, other than that I'm going to make it as written. Thanks!!!

Tell your mother to come to my house. She can do my dishes. She doesn't even have to ask.

I don't like salmon at all. Most people I know love it. Cedar planked does seem to be a favorite.

She sounds annoying, but I don't even know if that counts as abusive. 1.She comes in your apartment, and instead of looking at dog pictures, she cleans. 2.She pesters you at work when you've asked her not to do that. 3. She tells you to eat your vegetables 4.She marches in your unlocked apartment without asking 5. If you…

Tell your boss to hang up. Seriously, you can make excuses all day, but if you want things to be different YOU will have to change. Find a therapist. And if that one doesn't help, find another.

Unemployed and depressed is rough on both of you. It's sort of like dieting. You have to just keep chugging along and things will get better. Binging on ice cream won't fix anything. Find something else to occupy your mind. Some people (probably not me!!) would go on a house cleaning binge. On the bright side, it burns…

Seeing a counselor would probably help you work through effective strategies. That said, she isn't changing. The counselor won't tell you how to change your mother. I don't know her, but she probably does love you. She is who she is. Your only real choice is to change your reaction. Locking yourself in your bedroom is…

It doesn't matter what size you wear. The store will never, ever, have anything in that size. It's a conspiracy.

100 pounds is a LOT. You have got to start recognizing and celebrating yourself instead of finding ways to beat up on yourself. Imagine the fat fairy came and waved her wand at you 100 pounds ago and asked you if you'd like to POOF! LOSE 100 POUNDS! I bet you would have jumped at it. There isn't a fat fairy, unless she…

That's just plain mean. I don't know your situation, but I have to say, maybe you should at least consider losing 160 pounds or so of ugly. And that ugly would be HIM. Seriously. He should not be saying that. If losing him is too drastic, I recommend counseling. If he won't go, you go. At least you can discuss options with…

Sabotage is a little dramatic, but it IS really hard to have junky stuff you love in the house when you're trying to change your habits, particularly in the beginning. Fortunately for me, I do all the grocery shopping. Unfortunately for my husband and son, the only junky stuff most of the time is junky stuff I don't like.…

Chips are veggies. Covered in artery clogging gut expanding grease and salt, but still veggies.

By definition, if there is a calorie deficit, there will be weight loss. It there is no weight loss, there is no calorie deficit. Calculating a calorie deficit obviously depends on the individual. If you have a low thyroid, or other reason for a low metabolism, you'll burn less calories than the average bear. People often…

Web search your area and see if there is a Master's Swim Team. A lot of them have a one week free trial. .

Freeze the ham, egg and cheese separately, and toast the muffin fresh in the toaster. If you put the blops of ham, egg and cheese on a oil sprayed cookie sheet covered with foil, you could probably remove them after they're frozen, place them in a bread baggie separated by waxed paper, and just pull them out as you use…

I love popcorn. We have an air popper. I use to douse it in butter, which, admittedly was reeeeally good. But I now use "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter". I don't love it as much as I love BUTTER, and I can believe it's not butter, but as far as a snack goes, it's pretty good. I do have to say the air popper is terrific.…

I try to plan ahead. If I know I'm going to a restaurant or something I'll check the menu online and plan what I'm going to order and eat. If it's a potluck or something, I leave a lot of room in my calorie count, measure as best as I can, and take the best guess possible on my food diary.

Give him new ways to do something special. Tell him that you aren't eating oreos, or twinkies or whatever anymore, but that if he brought you home a cantaloupe, or a watermelon, or strawberries or whatever, cleaned and sliced them, that you would be everlastingly grateful. Be really specific. It's even harder to get…

It hasn't been that long - adjusting to the baby, your body and everything else takes time. Keep working on those goals, but give yourself a mental break. If you genuinely feel depressed, it wouldn't hurt to talk to the doctor about it. Depending on what the doctor says, having your thyroid checked isn't a bad idea either.…

I added myself to the Blue. Hope that's o.k. SW 173 (aug 1) CGW 164

Because swimming is fitness and exercise?

Get your hair wet and condition it before getting into the water. It will absorb less chlorine. They do sell shampoos specifically for swimmers. Swimoutlet.com and search shampoo.

Good advice. Swimmers are some of the hardest working athletes. They're extremely muscular and have amazing endurance. They don't, however, typically have that ripped look runners get. Look at the pics of Olympic swimmers and runners to see the difference. Competitive swimmers have their own injuries, but as far as working…

ADD isn't caused by fake orange food. And sugar doesn't actually make kids hyper. Not that either item is loaded with nutrition, but they have nothing to do with hyperactivity.

You forgot frozen chicken nuggets dipped in some particularly nasty, sugary, preservative laden concoction. That's even better than corn dogs! Sorry, I guess I've fallen down on the job. Mr.Skinny is balefully eating a banana because I told him he can't have any more fruit snacks unless he actually eats some FRUIT.

Because if we let them eat trash they'll stop whining for 5 minutes. My son is 5'6" and 95 pounds. A box of Twinkies occasionally won't hurt him. Yeah, I said it, a BOX. (o.k., not at once, usually over a couple of days) I remind him to eat meals. I refuse to let him have any junk unless he actually eats dinner. But he's…

Change cereals. Try Fiber One, or Kashi, or something else with higher fiber and less calories. You'll feel full longer with more fiber. Buy some fruit for snacks. Berries are in season right now. Instead of spoonfuls of peanut butter, eat ONE spoonful and substitute some reduced fat string cheese.

Ridiculous probably isn't the nicest way to put it, but for myself, I'm trying to be accountable for my choices, and the results. I wouldn't call someone else's logging ridiculous. I do think some people may be cheating themselves if they call themselves active, because they exercise 3X per week, and then log that exercise…

I set my activity level to sedentary because I AM sedentary. But that doesn't make me comatose. I still grocery shop. (Rather obviously, or I wouldn't have gained this much weight!) I cleaned the upholstery a couple weeks ago and broke a sweat. I still do laundry. I'm overweight, not smelly! I still mop the floors. At…