Chirrup

Good for you! :-D .........12 pounds is a great start (mostly water weight at first, though). I'm in a local medically-based weight loss program in addition to record-keeping with MFP. They suggest keeping carbs balanced throughout the day to prevent blood sugar spikes, which induce cravings. Try to keep carbs around 25…

Thanks SO much for taking the time to share this handy and valuable info!!!! It's helpful to refer to it in list form, rather than save and refer to whole articles that discuss the same info. :smile:

Oh goodie -- glad to know this, since I love mushrooms! Thanks! :happy:

Thanks SO much for this valuable information! I'm deficient and am taking Viactiv for vitamin D w/calcium but I can see that I'm really falling short of the daily amount I should be taking. I'll boost my supplement accordingly. I do have muscle pain but attributed that to my age (62) -- now I'm encouraged that that might…

Hi, mtgal1965 -- I'm a 62-year-old and would be glad to be friends with you on your weight loss journey. :flowerforyou: --- Chirrup

I had kind of the same problem when I lost 50 lbs in 4 months on a liquid diet ("Oprah's Liquid Diet") years ago. I could feel I was taking up less space in the world but I could not see it in the mirror. What worked for me was that I stood in front of a paneled door in our house and had my husband take a Polaroid picture…