Sharonmdenham Member

Was wondering the same thing. Just signed up yesterday for this group.

Hi I’m Sharon. I’m 55 and need to lose 150 pounds! I weighed in at 311 lbs and have lost 6 lbs since restarting. I originally started out 1990 days ago at 289 lbs and got down to 239. I’m so mad at myself for getting lazy and estimating my calories to fit my max allowed. 😡. That’s why I need an accountability person. I…

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We call it crawfish but here are some ideas: Gumbo, etoufe', and fried crawfish tails but they are not too healthy. I would go with Crawfish Gumbo myself. You can Google that and a ton of recipes will come up. Also you can basically substitute crawfish for chicken in soups and casseroles, that's what my sister in law does.

How about just plain clean eating? If you have a balanced diet of foods that are not processed it might help. The headache could be due to weather, lack of enough water, or your body telling you it does not like the yoyo you are on.

Motivation and support is the key to losing weight. If you are missing one or the other it will make it very hard to achieve your goals.

I use complete nutrition's Vcore chocolate every morning and mix it with instant coffee and water. It is 150 calories and because it is a protein shake it keeps me full. They have different flavors too which I have only tasted the vanilla but it is a really strong vanilla. It works for me and my budget, about $1.63 per…

So you are saying, its okay to whine that your birthday did not get recognized and to eat out of self pity? That is what is called emotional eating and it is good for no one whether they be on maintenance, gaining weight or losing weight! So disagree all you like he asked what we thought, my thoughts are not up for…

I totally agree! I want to add something here also, you are on MFP to lose weight not to go eat ice cream cakes with your toddler. Those people at work did you a favor by not bringing up your birthday. This way a big lunch and the obligatory cake are not in the picture. Find the positives in life and you will win all you…

Can you eat peanut butter? It would be a nutritious snack (2tablespoons is a serving) with bananas or apples. It would give you calories. I looked at your diary and you do not have snacks listed only your three meals. Add some snacks in to your diet to help your body lose weight. The other poster is correct, we cannot…

I find if I don't buy it that it won't be in the house and thus I won't crave it. If you must have it buy skinny cow ice cream less calories that normal ice cream and to me tastes better. Sometimes cravings are caused by other things, needing more sleep for instance can cause you to crave sweets when all you really need is…

My FitBit is always on my wrist. I love it and will not leave the house without it. It is the best motivational tool so far for me. It does not lie to me but buzzes when I hit my goals I have set for the day. My husband has since seen how much I love it and asked for and received one for his birthday, he feels the same…

In these past 8 months I have learned to like lets of new veggies. I like baby Brussels sprouts in the steamer package from green giant. I can eat the whole package for 150 calories! Green giant also makes other steamer veggies and they are great to take fir lunch and add your left over protein. I love the teriyaki…

I don't understand what the question is: 'What would you do if you get get beat up with' This is not even a complete sentence. Please restate so I can maybe reply. I really don't understand what you are asking.

Tuna and it is high in protein too.

I love it with pickled beets not mixed in just on top or next to it so every bite can have both flavors.

I really like Green Giant steamers, teriyaki is my personal favorite. They are veggies and some have rice. I will take leftover chicken and heat up the steamer in the microwave at work and while it is out resting for the minute the package says I throw in my cut up leftover chicken to heat up for 30-45 seconds. Then I mix…

Maybe you just need to eat healthier all around and get in some daily exercise. I am on the same meds as you and started on MFP in Jan 2014. I could only do 2 minutes at a time on my stationary bike but that turned into 5 minutes and that turned into 8 minutes all the way up too 60 minutes a day of my stationary bike and…

Just count everything you put into your mouth for a week, weighing and measuring everything. You will be surprised at how many calories you are truly injecting. Adding exercise will definitely help you but you have to know how much is going in to know how much exercise you need to do. Remember your body needs at least what…

I consider walking at Fat-Burning intensity the beginning of my workout at the gym followed by leg machines, arm machines and ab machines. Not a workout for me unless all are involved and I am sweating. And yes I a fat lady and I do work out!

I have a fit it flex. I LOVE it and would not give it up for anything! It keeps me motivated to do more steps than my friends, get all my stats to the green areas where I hit my goals, and calls me an over achiever if I keep going after hitting my goals! My MFP family keeps me motivated but they aren't there staring at me…

This is the best answer to any questions children have. Don't feel uncomfortable about. It, were you uncomfortable about making her in the first place? Make sure she knows that every time she has sex with a boy she has a 50% chance of getting pregnant, even with birth control. I read that teenage girls who are sexually…

I used to hate water and avoid it. Now I drink it to keep my body going. Your body needs the 64 ounces for basic functioning of every day life. Now add in exercise and you need to drink more than the 8 cups because you are sweating it out instead of hydrating your organs. I have a cup showing how many ounces the cup has,…

I have been riding my stationary bike every single day since January, lost 41 pounds so far, and now I joined the gym last Sunday. I plan on going to the gym every night and continuing riding my bike every morning. Too much? Nah, I get to watch cable TV at the gym on the cardio equipment and enjoy the me time;)

I'm a working mom and wife. I just get up earlier to make exercise time happen. If you really want to lose you make time. Excuses don't burn calories.

What I did was surround myself with people who had similar amounts of weight to lose and they keep me motivated and on track. In turn I keep them motivated and on track. We all keep open diaries so that if someone goes crazy one day we can help them with encouragement to get them right back on track. We hold each friend…

Why are you so rude in your title question? It shouldn't matter but if you need to know it is a measurement the British people use to measure their weight. To all the British people out there, I apologize for the ignorance and rudeness of this fellow American. Not all Americans are ignorant and rude, most are fairly…