ivy2009

The real question is why the food did not stay down adn you are silent on this so everyone reading this post has the same question I do. If you have stomach flu or other illness, I am sorry to hear this. If you stuck your finger down your throat or got drunk and threw up, GET HELP. Sorry, but I am not ***** footing around.

way cool.

First congrats on all of the weight you have lost. I agree tha you should ind a new doctor. Get a doctor who will run the medical numbers for you, your cholesterol, blood sugarm body mass index, etc. Belly fat is all over the medical literature as one of the largest predicters of cancer. Belly fat is a cancer factory.…

You should set a specific amount of time to be pissed or hurt or whatever. Let's say 24 hours. Confide in a close friend about it and get it off your chest. Then, when the egg timer goes off at 24 hours or whaever you set it at, let it go. Try your best to not think about it. Hand it over to whoever or whatever your higher…

LET IT GO! Many reasons for this. It happens to EVERYONE, and more some women. I retain water twice during my menstral cycle, once in the middle and again at the end and each time it lasts several days. This is literally 3 + extra pounds of water, NOT fat. In fact, I literally look 4 to 5 months pregnant overnight and I am…

"KISS" = "Keep It Simple Stupid" I make my lunch for the week on Sunday. I chop carrots and celery, put lettuce and tomatoes in baggies, keep low fat salad dressing at work, make a couple of turkey or low fat cheese or peanut butter sandwiches, and throw in yogurt and fruits. That lunch bag for the week goes in the fridge…

You know what to do. Just do it. Weigh yourself. Write it down and record it in MFP. Eat fewer calories than you burn, and over time, you WILL lose weight. 1 pound = 3500 calories. 500 calories per day deficit X 7 days a week = 3500 calories = 1 pound lost in 1 week. Set a reasonable goal along these lines. Exercise helps…

hI. I am 51. I lost about 8 pounds using MFP slowly over about 5 months and in the last month or two, have mostly maintained weight. I have found MFP great to assist in maintenance so I am going to stick with for a while. But I did have a goal to lose weight, drop my % of body fat, improve my blood numbers (not bad but…

yogurt every day is excellent for digestive health. I have not tried Activia but it is worth trying.:bigsmile:

Yes. I keep a couple of bottles at my desk. I just add a little to my water bottle. I drink more if my water is flavored. So yes. I like it. I like the peach mango best.

Girl, looks like you lost way more than 35 lbs! :wink:

small healthy bowl of cereal and use can use skim milk or almond milk. Low fat cottage cheese. Low fat ogurt with some chopped fruit. Ligth microwave popcorn and a low/no calorie drink. Small handful of almonds (may be 10) and liquid. Skinny cow ice cream sandwich.

Quit looking for the "magic bullet. diet." It does NOT work in the medium to long term. You know what to do. Eat fewer calories than you burn, and over time, you will lose weight. 1 pound = 3500 calories. 500 calories per day deficit X 7 days a week = 3500 calories = 1 pound lost in 1 week. Set a reasonable goal along…

Indeed, he does love you. He may not really be "nagging" you but he is secretly naggin himself becuase maybe he knows he needs to get healthy, lose weight, etc. You may be "distrubing" his "comfort zone" with himself. By your healthy life style changes, you may be holding up a mirror to him and he may not like what he sees…

Do your best. Listen carefully to the experts and do your best to follow what they tell you on the path to a healthy life. When you have an occassional stumble, be kind to yourself. Brush yourself off and start again. You did not get unhealthy in one day, so you cannot fix all problems in one day. But you can BEGIN NOW.…

Get over it. Let it go. Most people could care less what you look like. And if they do, it's their problem, not yours. It's none of your business what they think. :bigsmile:

First praise and thank him. Let him know you are all in to support him and you too will be following a healthy eating plan. Each or you are giving the gift of health and love and quality of lift to one another. As to the eating only one meal a day, it won't last long. He will get starving and crabby and will fall off the…

It is a "numbers game." Do the math and then decide how much extra to eat each day. One pound = 3500 calories. So if you eat about 500 calories less per day than you burn up, in one week,you will lose one pound. (500 calorie deficit per day X 7 days/week = 3500 calories = 1 pound.) Set your MFP profile up so that on a…

You have to set a rule for yourself that you will be in bed to go to sleep at X time. That's it. Turn of the TV early and get ready for bed early and get in bed on time. Don't think of it as punishment. Think of it as pleasure and a GIFT to yourself. More sleep actually helps you LOSE weight. And you feel better. So go to…

The 7 pm guideline is for the average person who might be in bed by 10 pm. You are not the average as you go to bed around or after midnight. Additionally, if a reasonable healthy snack quells your hunger so that you do not stand at the pantry and graze, then eat a healthy reasonable snack, such as low fat yogurt or low…

I think it's fine. In fact, when folks get near the end and sometimes plateau and have a hard time losing the last 5 to 10 pounds, the recommendation is to increase protein intake a little and decrease carbs a little. Just be sure it's mostly lean protein, like chicken breast, fish, almonds etc.

wow. You look so HEALTHY and beautiful on the outside. This is a reflection of your inside, both emotionally and physically. Focus on how beautiful the INSIDE of your body looks over your life when you work on a healthy lifestyle of excellent nutrition, exercise, and sleep. Your blood numbers must look fantastic now…

The single most important issues are portion control and knowing the ingredients in your food.. If you are tracking that you ate 4 oz of lean turkey, the you have to be sure it is 4 oz and not 6 or 7 or 8. oz If you eat one cup of whole grain pasta, you have to measure it every time. If it is 4 oz of 2% cottage cheese (1…

Yes. A banana has 80 to 110 calories depending on the size. Same as a cup of low fat yogurt. A small/medium apple has 50 to 60 calories. A cup of bluberries has about 80. These are all excellent foods and you should eat them, but you have to track them.

Awesome. So happy for you. Keep going. August wedding will be even more fun!

OK. So you took a little break. That's good and may have done your body good to get a break. Too strict for too long in starvation mode can make your weight loss slow down. So a break is fine. Now all you need to do is breath deeply and enjoy NOW! Just enjoy NOW. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. Enjoy NOW. You can honestly say…

Fantastic results!

You will pee all liquids everntually or your kidneys aren't working. It's just that caffeine may stimulate your system to pee faster. The point is to drink liquids. Liquids are good.

yes, Count all liquids as water. The point is to drink plenty. And more recent studies show caffeine does not have a significant dehydrating effect. If you drink more simply by making some of your drinks diet coke, or crystal light or coffee, or tea or any liquid, put it down. The only thing I don't list as "water" is beer…

I avoid celebrating with food. I enjoy celebrating with new, cute clothes in a much smaller size!