mapenguinkeeper

woo, hoo you go guy:bigsmile:

menopause has been kicking my but for over 5 years now. I'm 50 and NEVER had a weight issue until this last decade of endless stress and basically just ignoring myself or whining about hot flashes and night sweats. I've been at this for 2 months now and honestly haven't lost a pound (not actuallyl sure as home scale broken…

365 and Whole Foods is starting their own line of some things.

yes, but you will have to do the cooking. Good, healthy foods are cheap. Brown Rice, legumes, whole grain pasta. Watch the sales and shop for lean protein on sale, then stock up. I grow my own herbs for flavor but the generic dry herbs and spices can add all kinds of flavor to your food. Also keep an eye on canned veg -…

I got one a few weeks back and am VERY disappointed that it does not track my ellipitical steps. I can't do treadmill due to bad knees and stress fractures in both feet. I also stopped wearing it at night as it was syncing to my iPhone multiple times at night and my phone would buzz and wake me. Also disappointed that it…

most grocery stores here have salad and food bars. Whole Foods chain has some wickedly, variety packed ones so search those out in the towns you are visiting. Au Bon Pain is another sandwich chain here that displays calorie counts on their website and their menu boards. You can get a surprisingly large green salad w/a huge…

could be normal, could be thyroid. See the vet.

broiled redfish w/green beans and/or sauteed spinach.

Gotta change that inner dialogue and I KNOW it's tough. I didn't have weight issues until very recently, but I had a horrifying, transient, abusive and neglectful childhood. I've spent YEARS in therapy changing that inner dialogue learned from my parents that I wasn't " " enough (insert any word you choose - pretty, smart,…

pork shoulder aka pork butt or boston butt they are all the same cut just called different per shop. I cook my overnight, put in a cool pot in the AM, put in frig and when I get home all the fat is congealed on the top and you can just spoon it off. You need the fat to keep the pork moist while it cooks. pork loin is too…

mousse, cheesecake, soup, quick bread, cookies, pancakes, risotto

I keep healthy snacks in my desk - popcorn, unsalted nuts, tamari rice crackers. Lemon water is also very filling and the tartness wakes you up.

Grilling or roasting brings out the sweetness in most veg. I also "doctor" mine different ways like: adding curry to roasted cauliflower or broccoli; making a light cheese sauce or just grating nice parm on asparagus. Green beans sauteed w/garlic, onion and mushrooms then top with almond slivers. Make a red wine or…

anything with nitrates/nitrites or MSG

Tall Hibiscus Cooler. Tall Shaken Passion Fruit Tea no syrup Decaf small whole milk latte Thanks

thin, crispy toast topped with cottage cheese and avocado OR topped w/spicy tomato marmalade and avocado. DELISH.

Try the cookbook "Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef." Lots of yummy low carb AND gluten free options even if you're not gluten-free.

strawberry ricotta, wild maine blueberry and chocolate malt forgot about the pineapple lime fruit bars and the homemade grape bars I made. I buy salted caramel every week and NEVER get a bite b/c hubby is addicted.

more protein and spread the calories over the day is what works for me. most days I don't eat half the carbs in my profile and most days I'm over on protein and I rarely have the "hangry" attacks anymore. That said, I did have one yesterday after just getting home and so snarfed down 3 pieces of cheese. Luckily that held…

MIL had not seen me in 2 years and I had put on 30-40lbs. In a giant restaurant w/huge party of friends and family and she walks straight to me, holds my face in her hands and says "you've gained weight, but you're still pretty." WTF - i must mention that she NEVER had any filters in the 30 yrs. I've been married to her…

pick the ingredients - start with the generic salad w/tomatoes, cukes, etc. add generic grilled chicken and look up vinaigrette dressing and pick one as close to the one you had. Sometimes it's just estimates.

ask your primary physician for a recommendation or just google bulimia for your area, there are many programs available.

Read Michael Pollan's book - the Omnivores Delimma - you will think about that fast food and what is actually contained in it in a WHOLE NEW WAY!!!

I am a self-confessed bringer of the yummy treats in my office and if someone just threw it away I would be livid. That being said I also try to bring a healthy alternative along with the sweets because I honestly don't have a sweet tooth. I have a big bowl of candy on my desk that I replenish regularly cause it's empty…

Cereal and toast are like Chinese food in my system. I'm starving an hour later, so I always have meat and/or nuts with my breakfast. Keeps me full until mid-morning snack of fruit.

Soooo NOT a morning person and cannot make myself one so my morning work-out routine is yoga and some sit-ups. I do a more intense work-out after lunch since my gym is next to my office. I'm much more awake and MUCH more motivated to stick to it than I am in the mornings when I just want quiet and coffee. I do yoga at…

Varies every day and is usually leftovers so today is the last 1/3 of ginormous burrito I had for lunch on Sunday and the other 1/2 cup black-eyed peas I had at lunch Monday. I'm also about to run across to the cafe to get a salad. Ooo, Amy's is good and Tandoor Chef Indian dishes are delish!!

I am not a professional pastry chef, but I did own my own coffee shop for a few years and can out bake and out cook some of the best. I don't have a sweet tooth and so I look for recipes that use less sugar and butter or find substitutes (olive oil and applesauce are my go-to replacements in lots of recipes). I also tend…

guacamole :blushing: someone also mentioned grape or cherry tomatoes, I hit the Farmer's Mkt, grab a container and by the time I get to the car they are gone. creamed spinach and how can I forget mashed potatoes and gravy (especially when I've had a bad day).

NEVER had a weight or any health issues and had similar attitude of why would people let themselves go, then LIFE intervened in my 40's with deaths, disabilities, kid leaving for college, horrifyingly stressful job w/endless travel, loneliness of being alone on the road all the time and boom, I'm 50 and 35 lbs. overweight…