druidkat7 Member

Dude, that is awesome! WTG!!! 183 lbs of pure muscle, oh yeah!

Being in a household where takeout and sweet food (cookies, doughnuts, etc) is the norm, and I'm the only one who cleans up the kitchen enough to cook decent, healthy meals. My parents raised me with the idea that I should help out, but I feel like the roles are switched now. They're the children who use every excuse in…

I like to think I'm right sometimes, Uncle Mac. ;-) You can just call me Kat, by the way. And yes, I absolutely adore Hobbes. ;-) But I don't ever remember having a stuffed tiger as a kid. LOTS of stuffed animals, many of them bears, but no tiger. *sighs* That said, at 38 years of age, I am now *finally* enrolled in a Tae…

Nillaskye, I'm going to add you. I have an ultimate 120-lb loss goal right now. I don't plan on having biological kids (the idea of morning sickness kind of switches me off. I'd rather adopt!), especially as I am in my late 30s, BUT...you can never have too many support/motivation friends. I've got quite a few books on…

Add me! :-D

Hi, Kayybot! Weighing food out can be helpful. It helped me when I had a food job at a local casino because we were portioning out our french fries and cheesy potato bites and onion rings. I'd kind of like to get back to that, actually. But aside from that, I would really love to chat/message with you rather than just…

Well, since I'd love to get back down to my true ideal weight, which is 130 (and I'm at 249), then I'll need to lose the amount equivalent to how much trash people throw away each month: 120. I need to print this out and tape it someplace.

I think Calvin is the secret inner child in ALL of us, male or female, that says, "No WAY are you 'adulting' today!" Hobbes is the inner feline that doubles down on that "not-adulting-today" vibe while being completely philosophical about it, rationalizing everything.

All right--who's been letting the 5-year-old watch "American Pie" movies??? ;-)

It's a bit like this one Firefox extension that blocks offensive websites with a page featuring pics of tea and kittens. Yes, actual tea and kittens, a la "Professor Umbridge" from the "Harry Potter" series. There's part of me that understands the censorship, and then there's part of me that's like, "Oh, come on! As if you…

Hi, there. Is there a particular issue with diet, exercise or general motivation you need help with? :-) I'm on the journey, too. I'm 38, but I definitely don't feel it at all. I simply want my body to match my spirit. ;-) Consider yourself added, brickles_gurl! :-)

I know I am adding my voice to a cacophony of suggestions, but this is what my phys. assistant told me to try: every time you eat something, look to how you're feeling in the moment, and write down that emotional state. Even if you are genuinely hungry for actual nourishment, check in with your emotions. I understand the…

Word! Some of us are BORN to rock the hips, booty and boobs of a Goddess. It's the belly, back and thigh fat that's problematic, visually--at least for me. Yes, my butt could stand to be a good deal more toned, but looking at pics of my own mother when she married my dad, it was evident that nicely rounded hips and breasts…

Go ahead and add me, too! :-D

Add me! We're all here for essentially the same thing, more or less, and it can be tough to "go it alone." I've got about 100 lbs to lose to really feel truly healthy, but I'm taking it in 20-lb stages so it's more manageable. I have a bunch of knowledge backing me up, thank God/dess, but the motivation/support thing is…

I honestly don't know about peri-menopause being a reduction in cravings. It may have more to do with how you've trained yourself. I'm not menopausal yet, so I can't say for sure on that end. Every woman is different. My mom is way past menopause age and she still loves chocolate, so it may indeed have more to do with how…

"Social gatherings & Fast food solutions": Word! These two aspects of American dietary culture really trip me up! If you're going to someone else's house--family is the worst sometimes--and you *want* to be disciplined, but they look at you like you're from another planet if you're actually legit about counting calories,…

Hi, Maria! I understand about the sweet struggle. You wanted advice? Here are a few "somethings" you can think about, try out, etc: 1) Having a sweet treat can be largely psychological. Are you a "social" sweet eater? Meaning, do you feel obligated to have something sweet because everyone else is having something sweet,…

The Beatles' song is true: we all get by with a little help from our friends! Sure, I'll add ya! :-D

Hi, Juels! I like having support, too! I'll add you, as well! I can't promise I will be on here all the time, but I have some knowledge I can share with you, as well as support! :-D Blessings on the journey, Kat ^.^

After finding out that MFP changed forum providers, I guess we all have to put the ticker in with the code they provide. *sighs* Wonder why they felt they had to change it up. :P Anyway...here is my ticker: And here is the actual pic: Yeah...this pic says it all for my fitness--and musical--inspiration!!! <3

Weird...the ticker doesn't seem to be showing up. Well, you can see it on my profile, at least. :P

Well, it doesn't look like the ticker showed up here, but you can see it on my profile.

I've been looking for a new Fellowship of Fitness (as opposed to Fellowship of the Ring) myself... If it be the will of everyone here to motivate each other, we will ALL see it done! And yes, I am THAT much of a Tolkien geek. ;) Shameless, very shameless! LOL! I am happy to meet you, and you're not the only one wanting to…

Hi, sims! I'm relatively new, too...I remember having the app--or something like this, anyway...but I'm committed to living healthier than I ever have...and I'm looking for a new Fellowship, as it were. You will have to pardon my tendency to throw Lord of the Rings references around--I am a MAJOR Tolkien geek! :P The more…

I, too, am looking for more clean eating companions...I am not 100% where I want to be, especially since some days I do not feel like cooking a darn thing except ovenable frozen foods from the "quick snack" aisle...especially when my buddy Quentin is at my place. And while he advocates eating "cheap," I can't always eat…