SharonNehring Member

I believe your food diary is currently set to private. You'll need to change the settings to allow folks to review your logs.

The less you eat it the less you will crave it. For the sake of weight loss, I'd suggest cutting sugary foods from your diet for a period of time, until you feel like you can plan a treat into your meal plan and stay within your calorie goals. I've had to do this with potato chips. I can't seem to eat a few and put down…

I think the more carbs and sugar you eat the more your body wants them. You get that sugar rush of energy then the big drop in blood sugar that has you lethargic and craving more sugar again. The fact that you feel better without it is a good thing, and incentive to continue on your healthy eating plan.

It's a blood test ordered by your physician. I buy my supplement on Amazon.

I use an app called Healthy Out. It has menus for most chain restaurants. If I know in advance where we're going, I go online first and look up their menu. After a while, I've gotten pretty good at figuring out what the healthier menu options are in general.

I count carbs, not sugars. My goals are no more than 45gm per meal and 15gm per snack but with a full day of less than 135gms. So if I want 2 snacks for example, 2 meals will only have 30gms. I'm generally in the 100-120gm range for the day.

Chicken, turkey, meats leftover from the night before, cheese, greek yogurt, hardboiled eggs, tuna, Mission carb control tortilla wraps for "sandwiches", soup(some kinds), veggies, some fruits. I try to always have protein with my lunch or I'm starving before dinner. A large salad with chicken strips, or eggs and cheese.…

Skinny Cow caramel truffle ice cream bars and Skinny Cow chocolate/peanut butter crisp bars Dannon lite and fit greek yogurt Colby jack cheese sticks Old Dutch puffcorn Sugar free jello and popsicles There are many new things I'm eating now instead of cookies, chips etc but these are some things on my not so horrible treat…

I actually find myself attempting to comfort myself by eating stuff I shouldn't be eating, not because I'm hungry at all, but self medicating with food. This is an issue that I have to constantly be aware of as a very bad habit.

I really try to make my "treats" not food related at all. A reward for losing is new clothes, a purse, an afternoon off to do whatever I want etc. If we're talking about allowing oneself to eat something not normally on the menu, I do that on occasion when we go out to eat. That way I can enjoy those fries, dessert or…

I am eating reduced carb for medical reasons. (Not very low carb) I aim for more protein, fats and fiber to keep me feeling full longer. It really depends upon what you can work into your lifestyle and feel you can sustain for the long term.

We started close to the same time and have lost almost the same amount. :smile: it feels great doesn't it?

Definitely check in to it, as seeing a dietician is covered in many plans as long as it's "prescribed" by your doctor. I think I'd start with making lists, one you can and one you can't have. List every ingredient you can think of. Then begin attempting to create menus from your list. Once you are on the meds for a bit,…

Are you looking for regular or greek yogurt, or does it matter? I've found I like the vanilla flavored yogurts more than plain. It's not overpowering so you can still taste the fruit or whatever you add. I have also converted to greek yogurt. It has a lot more protein and actually fills me up, unlike regular. You can also…

You can do this! I tell myself that every day. I CAN do this! I'm also a 40 something female,who works at a computer all day. Luckily I have a private office, so during the day I stretch, do desk push ups, leg lifts, a couple of yoga poses etc. These 5 min mini breaks gets me up and moving a little and every bit counts.

I was diagnosed type 2 in December, which is what brought me here. With diet, exercise and metformin my blood work is back to non-diabetic levels. I'm eating a reduced carb ( not low carb ) diet and exercising 5-6 days a week. You can definitely alter the path to diabetes by making these lifestyle changes.

Set up your goals here and see what MFP gives you for calories per day. Get a food scale to help you figure out what a portion really looks like then start logging everything you eat/drink. After a week or so, look at how you did. Where did you go over? Was there a particular food that was way more calories than expected?…

I love this thread and have sat here reading every single post so far. I have a significant ways to go on this journey. I chose 100 lost as a nice round number for a goal but in reality, that should be more like 125 or so. I too was always one the biggest in my class growing up, although I really packed on the lbs in…

I think I agree with the first poster. Talk with your physician about your concerns/fears and ask for assistance with this. A good counselor can help you work through this so you can get out and enjoy life. And I'm wondering where you have tried to shop, because no place I go do you have to leave the fitting booth to see…

There have been many discussions here on PCOS, just type that into the search field and you'll find them. There are also several PCOS groups here, go to Groups on the task bar and type it in to see a list. In general, PCOS often goes hand in hand with insulin resistance which is why it's harder to lose. A reduced carb (not…

Thank you for sharing your journey. It helps me believe that I can do this too.

I'm eating reduced carbs too but I include fruit and veggie carbs in there as well. (I'm type 2 diabetic and have to do it that way.) My focus is on getting more protein, fats and fiber (all of which keep you feeling full longer) with a lower, steady amount of carbs at each meal. I have oatmeal with fruit on workdays, eggs…

The good news is, if you can get through the first couple of weeks it does get a little easier. When I first started and had no idea what I was doing, I was so hungry I could have eaten cardboard and been happy about it. I was crabby, had that headache and was no fun to be around. Take a look at your previous diet. What is…

It's an issue with Safari and mfp. They are aware of the problem and are working to fix it, per the tech support folks here a couple of weeks ago. (I complained) I go to the mobile app to post comments to the newsfeed/wall, then switch to the internet to read/reply to forum posts. Truly frustrating.

Check out the Blog post from mfp this week. The topic is late night snacking.

I'm sorry you are in this situation. It's easy for us to tell you what to do but only you know the details of your relationship and can make the final decision. That said, I'd drop him like a hot potato. A man who refuses to commit to you until you reach his established goal of the right weight for you isn't worth your…

Many of us have this problem. I've read it can take up to a couple of years for your brain to "catch up" to your body when losing weight. Have you tried doing photos? Many times you can't see a difference in the mirror but can in side by side photos. Have you done measurements? This too can help in seeing the true picture.…

I've been trying some of the veggies that I haven't liked in the past by fixing them in different ways as well. I love frozen banana slices! I lay the individual slices on a pie pan and put in the freezer overnight. Next day I put them into a freezer bag (this way they aren't frozen into 1 huge lump). It's a yummy but…

I didn't read thru all the posts so this may have been mentioned. Eating some protein with your fruit will help slow digestion and keep you full longer. Try a tsp of peanut butter or some cheese your apple.

Kudos to you for starting again. Logging every day is the way to get started. After a week, look through your diary and see where the problems are. Too many carbs? Too many calories? Not enough protein? This will help you create your eating plan going forward. Good luck!