lesliemassage

Sounds like your metabolism is kicking in. That's a good thing. Why don't you plan on eating small meals all day long instead of the keeping the old mindset of 3 squares a day? It might work better for you to split all your meals in half. Don't feel guilty, this could work in your favor.

I was at a BBQ place in Dallas a few years ago with my brother. This weathered, old lady worked there and she was trying to explain the menu to a newbie. She told him "We gots french fries, cole slaw and onion rings. Dems da veg-ables." I looked at my brother and said "Until just now I've never thought of onion rings as a…

We played dominoes by candlelight. We actually stayed in the dark an extra 1/2 hour. It was really peaceful. :happy:

Coffee with powdered creamer 1 Special K Waffle 1 Tblsp Peanut Butter

You could always go for a walk after you eat. :wink:

If you were her, would you ever go to sleep?

That's a great article, but honestly, if I could pre-package 100 calorie snacks I wouldn't be as fat as I am right now. It's not about cost, it's the convenience, for me. I can track 1 90 calorie bag of Quaker Mini Delights without a second thought and as an added bonus....they taste like chocolate chip cookies. It's a…

I didn't see where you indicated you only wanted to eat foods low on the nutritional scale. So, I say eat what you want within reason. The way it works for me is this: if I eat a lot of poor choices, even if it's within my calorie range, at some point I just start to crave healthier food. It's really been liberating to me…

Austin, Texas HOOK'EM HORNS!!!! :drinker: :bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Good for you!! I made it, too. This whole "eating consciously" thing really works.

I used that spray on salad dressing as a marinade for some pork loin chops and it worked great. I think I used the red wine vinegar flavor. It doesn't add any calories, either.

I'm trying to lose 70 lbs. I went through the cancer thing, too. Here's a revelation....I always pictured cancer patients as skinny, baldheaded people....what a shock when I realized I was gaining weight by the day. Dang those steroids. I went from a size 16 to a 22 and it is very depressing. But, that was 10 years ago and…

I find that massage really helps speed up the healing process. It's not fun at first, but afterwards you'll feel a lot of relief. Try putting Biofreeze or Tiger Balm on them. That should help with the discomfort.

Have you calculated how many calories you're burning with exercise? It sounds to me like you can afford to eat a lot more than you are right now. 55 lbs in 3 months is huge. Calculate how many calories your burning and then add that many back into your daily calorie allotment.

I know a girl who tried it for 3 months. She said the same thing and that you really don't want to sneeze while you on it. :sick:

All right Julie!!! I want details. I'm Leslie, I'm 51 and 1/2. I've only been on MFP for a couple weeks now, but I really love it. I'm getting more motivated by the day. My age related problem is that the mind's willing but the body won't. I'd love to do a 2 hour workout, but in my condition that's just unrealistic. I have…

Have you tried the Quaker 90 calorie bags of mini-rice cakes? The chocolatey drizzle ones taste just like chocolate chip cookies. They are the bomb. :tongue:

I'm guessing that you didn't gain this extra weight in 5 days.....you won't lose it in 5 days, either. STEP AWAY FROM THE SCALE!!:bigsmile: It sounds like you're doing everything the way you should....drink extra water and keep on going. It's really just math, not magic. Good luck. Keep your chin up.

Wow! What an inspiration! (I do the same thing with my jeans) :blushing:

Best of luck to both you and your family. Please keep a positive outlook. In 1998 I was diagnosed with a very rare form of ovarian cancer. My doctor had only seen it in med school in a book and there wasn't thought to be a way to cure it. Well, it will be 10 years in April and I haven't had a set back in all that time.…

Thanks! That's what I thought, but I wanted to verify it.

I have not researched this at all, it just came to me as I was reading some other posts....does metabolism have a number? Let me explain....can your doctor do a blood test (or whatever test) and tell you what your metabolism "number" is? I've heard people say that their doctor told them they have a slow metabolism, but how…

Okay, I filled mine out, too. :wink:

I don't know if I'm a "common" people or not. I like to think of myself as un"common". :tongue:

My name is Leslie and I actually started here about 2 weeks ago. So far I've lost 5 lbs. I love this site.:flowerforyou:

Not to be too personal, but does it cause you to have more gas than normal? :embarassed: I've also been curious about trying it.

Brush your teeth.:bigsmile:

Try the skinny lattes. They have 1/2 the calories of the one you drank. :drinker: