charlottemilton Member

You are welcome to add me. I have about 120 left to lose of the 150ish I had when I started this.

Thanks everyone.

Thanks!

I have a regular schedule doctor appointment on Friday. I plan on asking him but don't know that I know the right questions to ask. I am hoping for some insight so I can have a knowledgeable discussion on what I need to do or not do etc.

Any idea of the ration of flax to boiling water? I love this idea. I don't have to watch butter for dietary reasons but do have to pay attention to fiber. Thanks.

To everyone who has recently posted to this thread, go to groups and search for "Get Fit Chicks" or whatever group you are looking for or the subject of the group. Then click on the group to see its information. If you wish to join, click the join group button. That is it. The groups you join will show below the message…

It stands for Total Daily Energy Expended. This is the number of calories if you go over you will gain weight. If your calories are lower, then you will lose weight. It includes everything you do physically during the day, so exercise calories are included in this but not in the goal that MFP sets for you. That is why you…

You can add me too. I have lost 30 and still have over a hundred to lose. I am usually around several times a day.

Big bowl of old fashioned rolled oats with brown sugar. Warm on a cold morning.

No but I just bought an x9i incline trainer from Nordictrack with ifit built in. The treadmill will work without the ifit subscription but only on its own internal workouts or what you program into it. I am assuming yours is similar. I am really hoping that the ifit module works. I looked at the Grand Canyon area of Google…

Your attitude is GREAT! Keep it!

SW 283 CW 259 Total loss 24 lbs since I started this challenge. Current challenge is to lose 30 by Christmas. I am horrid about posting and logging on this board but I'll try to do better.

I agree with Mokey41. You haven't filled out your profile. If you are serious about this, fill everything out, open your diary, and find a few loyal friends who will help keep you accountable. I am finally thinking this is it. I am losing and keeping the weight off for longer than ever before and not being miserable. There…

So far I understand that I need a bigger walking surface 18 X 55 or bigger and a soft padded tread surface. Any other suggestions?

I would love to join you all. User name is charlottemilton. I have lost 20 lbs but still have over a hundred left to lose. It seems smaller when I type it out than when I use numbers.

Strawberry chocolate chip milkshake Place into a blender container--I use a magic bullet single serving cup 1 cup frozen strawberries 1/2 cup skim or low fat milk 2 teaspoons sugar or sweetener or to taste a few drops of vanilla extract Blend until smooth. You have a strawberry shake. Add 8 Ghiradelli dark (60% cacao)…

Under FOOD there is a recipe box where you can enter the whole recipe and then just tell it how many servings the whole recipe makes and how many you are eating. It will store the recipe so next time you don't have to reenter just fill in the number of servings you eat. I hope this helps.

Italian creamed spinach--wilt 1-2 lbs baby spinach and dry well. In the same skillet without the spinach in it, add a little olive oil, butter, garlic, and pinch of nutmeg. Add a couple tablespoons of cream reduce to about 1/2. Add spinach back and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese. Toss to mix. This is so yummy. Use spinach in a…

Waiting for someone to make these and post for the group how they turned out.

Hi, I am sending you a friend invite. You should check out the group Get Fit Chicks which is for women who have over 100 lbs to lose. It is a great group and the October Challenge just started. Come join us as we all get skinnier and healthier.

You are in the right place if you are serious. First thing you need to do if you are serious is to set a goal. Most of the time a person never achieves what they want because they haven't WRITTEN down their goal. Fill out your goals and share them. Then if you want help with your food and calorie counts you should open up…

I guess I qualify as a fairly long term homeschooling mom. The only one still home is 14 years old and just starting high school curriculum; he wants to go to one of the military academies so I think this is as intense as doing 1st grade but different. He was my baby when his sister's were in grade school. Today I had 10…

Marleniap maybe you gained because it is all water weight? Did you eat something salty and drink a lot in the last couple of days? If you are documenting your food, are you doing anything differently lately? Good luck figuring it out. Plateaus are bad enough! Hope your next weigh in comes down!

What do you want to drink? You can always drink anything you want if you account for it in your food diary. Rum and diet coke. 7 and diet 7. Those are the two I can think of off the top of my head that are calorie free except the alcohol. Your other best bet is to talk to the bartender. He may have an idea or two depending…

Record your food daily. Start to exercise and record that too. Get yourself some friends on the site and join a group or two of likeminded people. There are groups for amounts of weight to lose, challenges, etc. Go browse and find a couple that look interesting, join them, and participate. By stating that you are powerless…

So far, so good. I am down another 1.5 lbs. That is good. I started walking, even if it is just around the block. I still can't do 30 minutes of walking at at time so am doing about 10-15 minutes twice a day to make the total goal minutes. I hope this counts. On the downside, I am having trouble getting the fiber that my…

10 is only 2.5 servings and 250 calories. Not a failure just a slip or dip. Just adjust your food for a couple of days to account for them.

A new swim suit for the new hot tub on the deck. Guess I should deck the deck for Christmas.

Start weight on 9/18/2013 for me when I joined mfp: 283

Thanks! Yes the exercises make sense. I'll try them but probably fall on my face. I may have a chair nearby to steady myself. My goal is to get to where I can walk on the Greenway which is a wonderful trail that connects to others. The local entry point is just under a mile from my house. On nice days it is fairly busy,…