MrfreddieV

Not sure where I fit in the bear otter ect. But I am here as well. I live in The town of Hope BC Canada. I do not get out as much as i should but as i am caring for my Mom I make the best of it. Not that there is any regret just 24/7 I am home. My poor moms has been very fragile these few last mouths.

You seam to be getting good advice. Fit the pancakes into your calorie count. Set a weight loss that works for you. This has to work for long term. Even when you get to your goal you will need to learn how to eat to maintain. Everyone that cares what they weigh will always need to count calories. But a hint. Cooking those…

This close to mine as well

Get a digital. Some can switch grams, oz, pounds but what is the best is you can use any cup or bowl with mine and then reset to 0 so you then weight whatever. Then you can reset again and weight the next ingredient. Sounds silly but it changed how i eat over night. It was around $20 bucks at Walmart. Good luck to you.

I cook mine in the micro almost every morning sometimes I add a tsp of peanut butter, sometimes 1/2 a cup 2% milk. I never add sweetener but have tried different fruit. I really just like the taste of the oatmeal. Even before I started counting calories this is how i have always ate my oatmeal. My family always thought i…

Pretty normal and they do say it is water weight. I lost 20 pounds the first 4 weeks and only have a pound loss in a little over a week. I have been out of my water pill for 5 days so hope to find I have a little more of a loss. (High blood presser ) slows win the race. Just stick with it. Good luck

Well wishes for you and yours

P.S. I live in the town of Hope BC Canada

I have been wondering where all the guys are as well. Searching the list #1 there are way more gay woman( love and respect you)in the group list. #2 most of the guys on the lists have no intro. I am pretty new to the MFP and am hoping to meet a few like minded guys as well.

I have never had a doctor back up any of the internet horror stories on Aspartame. So I have a few a week but to each his own. Ask your own doctor how he/she feels about diet drinks. My doctor suggested I change my yogurt to a brand that use's aspartame. Over the last 12 years I have made a point of asking all my doctors.…

Just let him know he is loved and respected and it will improve in time. Baby steps. I know with me it took a few years for some of the family to come around but I kept coming back and now except for one brother who is 9 years older all the family treats me with the same love and respect I have always tried to give them.…