mrsgrimsdale Member

Thank you all for your helpful information it has helped me decide. Such as I love the look of the jawbone if it is likely to die on me then the fitbit is the way to go. thanks again.

I didn't believe I could lose weight I thought I was eating good food and low calories. MFP has educated me, the mfpers have supported and inspired me and after 18 years of failing to lose weight and slowly gaining, I have now lost 31 pounds and know I can get to my goal. What happens when I reach goal weight? Well I might…

Really please give your views or doesn't anyone have an opinion?

Fab bod. I am scared of ending up with loose skin starting out to lose 140lb+ and over 50 but if I can look half as good as you I'll be happy. Thanks for this inspirational thread.

After 8 pages of replies I expect you're sorted now, so I'll just say welcome and good luck on your journey to fitness.:-)

Try nori seaweed or sushi wrapped in same. High in nutrients and iron but tastes nicer. Personally I never crave food I didn't lie in the first place. Edited for typo

Fab post!

Exercise, I was averaging 1000 cals daily and not losing in fact every time I ate over 1200 I started slowly to creep up. I have found since logging on MFP that the only time weight starts to come off me is when I exercise, even when my calorie intake rises to take the exercise into account.

I think the last word of this quote is the telling one those that don't feel they have changed or are still dissatisfied NEVER made themselves a priority or cared very much for themselves. those that do feel better felt good about themselves at some point before they started. Well that's my theory anyway

STOP!!! Take a step back, I am the overweight one in my marriage and I am working on my own fitness my own way, whatever my husband does to 'help' is wrong this is why: If he congratulates me on my effort I feel undermined as if I am now doing it for him not for me If he suggests I can eat something fattening I blame him…

I really really believed I would Not do this that I would give up or simply fail. I started thinking I'll just see how many calories I am eating and now 3 months on I have lost a stone! I am content with my rate of loss as I have all sorts of medical issues to contend with and at the end of the day the less I have to…

Shame this was a link I nearly didn't bother to look at it. Glad I did -felt a lot of empathy ;-D

you reminded me of a fantastic nutella smoothie with bananas and vanilla ice cream, God no wonder I got as fat as I did...

^^^ this my whole family is addicted to the stuff when a jar appears in my kitchen usually I don't have to worry about avoiding it as one of my kids will demolish 75-100% with the other finishing any remainder moaning loudly about the unfairness of life that they didn't discover it first. If I ever get a look in all self…

All UK (battery/barn hens) are vaccinated against salmonella and listeria they are marked with a red lion to guarantee this, but are then sold in stores where they may be stored for 2-3 weeks!! I do not know American food safety standards but if you know the egg supply ie. a local farm, know they are fresh and can see the…

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Beautiful! Thank-you for sharing

Thank you that is very helpful :D

^^^this absolutely to the letter, you want to change yourself you have to make sacrifices, go enjoy but only nibble or if you can't manage to nibble eat nothing. My OH pushes food at me all the time he is very insecure I have decided to just say thankyou and either bin it or make it fit into my week, he can't help being…

Oh it is so good to hear someone else who knows that you can have a high BMI without being seriously overweight I am 52 now and obese I know I have lost a lot of muscle in the last 10-20 years due to depression which started after the birth of my first baby, I was told in no uncertain terms that my BMI proved I was hugely…

play with the cat and dog take a walk up the garden (with dog and cat) to close up the chickens for the night feed all pets and humans turn on netbook to check in here

^^ This and all the above: Fantastic site, well run, friendly users, great advice, huge support and a great tool for finding out what is and isn't working on our road to fitness. Thanks to all

Fantastic progress, too right you should e proud of it and show it off. Well done, seeing that others can do it really helps me to keep believing I too will get there in the end; So thanks for posting this.

^^ This plus my OH knows where I am and that I haven't fallen/injured myself in some isolated area or been attacked on the streets. He gets peace of mind I get comfort and whether I use the elyptical or treadmill depends on how my arthritic knees and hips are feeling. PS if I want to stop and rest have a couple of minutes…

To OP thanks for a very interesting post and I hope you have sorted your health issues. To those that say its ok to lose quickly, risk your own health not other people's. To those that wish to lose fat not healthy muscle and hair or body condition, take note 1-2 lb per week is the recommended speed of weight loss for very…

high sugar foods lead your brain to think it is starving when the blood sugar level drops back down to normal starting the craving cycle again, try washing your system of excess sugar after eating sweet things with extra water, also try to reduce the amount of refined sugar in your diet generally by replacing with low GI…

^ this but the only food I really don't like is red/green peppers so that leaves just about everything oops clicked twice

^ this but the only food I really don't like is red/green peppers so that leaves just about everything

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I would take it steady it doesn't sound like you are overdoing the exercise, make sure you are eating back your calories though to make sure you lose fat and not muscle, a point to keep in mind is that when your body has been stretched for a long time like yours and mine, it takes time for the skin to shrink back, at least…