mrscool5

I try not to think too hard about the big number (160) cause that's half my damn body weight, but yeah....I'm in the neighborhood. My current goal is to weigh something that starts with a 2.....then just go until it feels right. I am trying/have been trying to for about 20 years to essentially change my lifestyle so I…

Marshmallow Maties! (Malt-o-meal version of Lucky Charms.....MUCH better tasting AND cheaper!) But really - most weekdays I do 1 c Kashi Go Lean, 1% vanilla flavored milk and 1/2 c fruit (frozen and defrosted so it turns the milk fruity). 345 calories, 22 grams of protein. Milk without the added sugar/vanilla may be less…

Don't know if it's weird, but years ago when I was doing a fair amount of weight stuff I was on one of the leg machines. Now I've always been big and my legs carry me around everywhere, so obviously they are very strong. So I could lift about 220 lbs without a strain. Smaller than my butt, I'm sure, LOL. Anyway, this guy…

In terms of physical activity, start small. If you do a little bit every day you'll start noticing it seems easier. Then you'll do more without even thinking about it. I have gone from getting out of breath on any kind of incline to being able to speed up on an incline if I feel like it (like when I'm really getting in a…

LOL Yeah, this would only work if the "happy" in that sentence is code for "grumpy witch" (with a b)

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LOL Years ago my father said that he "never" snacked at work. Then one day when I borrowed his car I was looking for something, opened up the glove box and out popped half a dozen "sno balls" (cream filled chocolate cake surrounded by colored marshmallow). Uh huh. Then, when quizzed "not snacking" meant he only ate at his…

I think I read somewhere that women of childbearing age shouldn't eat tuna more than once or twice a week because if they are/get preggo the mercury could affect the baby. Other than that I don't think they said it's much to worry about.

I kinda figure it like this - our bodies are clever S-O-B's. We are genetically "trained" to survive, which means if your body thinks all of a sudden there's a famine going on it shuts down everything it can and tries to keep some "backup." Kind of like those weeks where you're at the end of the paycheck and you're running…

LOL for me it wouldn't be the "struggling to eat 1200 calories" it would be "struggling to not kill (and eat?:love: ) someone while I'm trying to eat 1200 calories" I think I would literally be like one of those starving cartoon characters who looks at the character with them, who turns into a dancing fried chicken.…

I didn't throw anything out, so the Honey Battered Chicken Tenders were QUITE yummy, even though the fat content was horrible. Kinda made me want to "accidentally" buy them again so I could "discover" them at some later date....... LOL

:noway: Hey cool, does that mean I'm not overweight, I'm really just a camel carrying around a LOOOOOOOOOT of water?:laugh: LOL

My staples: Bagged salad mix Harris Teeter French style dressing Olive Garden Italian dressing Boneless skinless chicken breast Lean steak (if its on sale) 93% lean ground beef Bertolli marinara Pasta (the regular stuff, no whole wheat or low carb - I'd rather eat less of the good stuff) Red, white, fingerling, Yukon…

The way I figure it.....anything in too great of a quantity is a bad thing. If you like the stuff, eat it and then if you start noticing "side effects" you should worry about it. I am not a fan of artificial sweeteners because to me they taste funny, though there are a few things I'll eat with them. Aspartame gives me…

I went to a bariatric (weight loss surgery) clinic and part of their "process" is a series of steps they want you to complete before they will consider you for surgery. Part of it is changing the way you eat and they have a list of steps and I think this one could help..... Look at food labels and try to eat foods that…

All I'm gonna say is, if I ate like that I'd probably kill and eat somebody inside of a week. LOL

White potatoes get a bad rap. They are not "bad" like white rice or white bread. The bread and rice are only white because they are processed to be so, which takes out the important nutrients. White potatoes are high in things like vitamin C and potassium. The "bad" thing about white potatoes is that a lot of times people…

Whenever I feel like I'm not really doing all that well, or feel like I've been "really bad" one day.......I think about what "really bad" meant just a few months ago, before I started again for the 99999999th time. This time around I feel like I finally found something that clicks for me and I have finally changed habits.…

To me the first thing you need to do is get out of the "I can't" mindset. You CAN do anything you set your mind to, you just need to find something and DO it. Then build on that. Start small. Take a walk. Even if it's just around your desk or around the living room. Later on do it again. Then again. Do it twice without…

Most people are so busy worrying about what everyone else is thinking about them that they don't SEE any of those other people.

Try to get him to invest in this with you. Ask him directly WHY he wants to hinder you. Does he think if you lose weight you'll all of a sudden decide you can do better than him? (He may or may not think that and won't admit to it even if he does, but by SAYING it you can maybe get him to start thinking....) Tell him WHY…

I think a lot of what you're running into is you are looking at the big picture and it's completely overwhelming. That would be like going to a pizza buffet and telling yourself you HAVE to eat everything. Start small. Pick one thing to change, one "bad habit" and work on it. Doesn't matter how small it might seem. When…