SimplyMicheleR Member

Congrats! I'm just getting back on the wagon. Hopefully I can post some success of my own soon.

Good to know that I am not the only one!

Wow - finally had to do a search for pagans on here - somehow I seem to have attracted several people who blame the devil for their weight on here I'm a 46 YO stay at home mom (thanks Fibro) nd kitchen witch... parent to an agnostic/Humanist 15 YO and wife to Norse Hubby of 21 years. I am also on the Board of Directors at…

Go for it! Just thinking about that makes me need to go lie down! LOL!!!

Instead of bread, why not go for gluten free wraps? wraps are less calories than bread and more versatile in many ways. If you have an Aldi's by you, they have a new line of GF food that ROCK! AND they are MUCH cheaper than name brand GF stuff- my husband complains when I buy the name brand stuff anymore.

Welcome! You will find as you move more and loose weight, some of the pain lessens. The days I get the most benefit from walking the dog, for example, ate the days that I least want to do so. You will have to learn your body, your tolerances, and what works for you... which will change and be unpredictable along the way,…

Well,t he good news is that since she started out so healthy (works out 5-6 times a week, eats right, perfect weight, etc) she is doing really well so far. One month of Chemo down, 1 week break, then another month. She has had few side effects and her doctors are hopeful for full remission. I do not think that is really…

If she is working and not seeing any results, it may be time for her to check with her doctor. Some things (like low thyroid levels) can be almost invisible until they get way out of wack, but make a big difference in weight issues, lethargy, depression, etc. Also, if she is in peri menopause, some women have trouble with…

Little ice tea spoon. it makes it last longer and I feel lik eI am eating much more than I really am that way!

Thank you

I have been off track, trying to get back into logging, but it is hard right now. I have also been too drained to so any even basic exercise. Posting another thread about life....

I know my son has tested sensitive to wheat and a few others (I have not been tested) but refuses, in full teen style to give them up. I limit what comes in to the house though.... But I need to mentally get in a space to make the plunge. Not there yet. s that we My husband is REALLY sensitive even to cross contamination.…

not sure where you read that, but it is backwards - lack of sleep is associated with a slowed metabolism, weight gain, and a higher risk of Metabolic syndrome. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131118133050.htm

My advice is to make gradual changes. Doing all of this at once is hard and unlikely that you will stick with it. My suggestion is to start cutting down 1-2 things off of that list at a time, stick with it for 2 weeks (or more) and then try adding it back in - IF you are sensitive to one of those items, you WILL know…

My husband likes "Simply Asian" brand of instant rice noodles (in a bowl - you nuke). He adds a can of chicken and it is a good quick lunch. You have to watch they also do have wheat noodles though, so make sure you read the container.

Zany - welcome. I met Scott Cunningham LONG ago when I was starting on my Path (dating myself, as he has been dead how many years now??? over 20??? ****, I'm old!) Anyway, good books :)

What Gosser said. Meat and veggies, VERY limited starches. My hubby does this due to his Diabetes.... It is really not hard at all, you are changing what a "meal" looks like form the "meat and potatoes" to enjoying the good stuff without having to have so many different things on your plate.

Your hard work has paid off! Lookin good!

I have fibro....I am going to go GF at some point, just haven't taken the plunge yet. Mostly because I buy wheat containing food for my son, then he decides 2 weeks later to tell me that he will not eat it, and I am too poor to let it go to waste, so I end up eating it.....

A lot of restaurants have GF menus, and make sure you beat it into the server's head that this is important. We also look for GIG trained restaurants. You can find them in your area here - https://www.gluten.net/find-a-restaurants/

You know diet sodas ARE addictive, and so bad for you in too many ways to count! Just stop them!

My husband got glutened (took a chance and it was a fail) this weekeend. He put on almost 10 lbs, and it took 4 days to get his blood sugar back under control. His stomach pain started to recede the same time. What helps some is taking the gluten digestive enzymes with EVERY meal for at least a week (he should be taking…

We all have our own reasons to loose, and honestly it is really no one else's business! maybe the person judging you has their own issues about weight and is putting them on you?

We went to the Zoo on a hot day, and treated ourselves to Gelato from a stand there. At first the servings looked SO tiny (maybe 1/2 cup), but they gave us mini spoons to eat them with - smaller surface than an Iced Tea spoon. I could barely finish mine, and my 6'4" 330 lb husband and monster child also thought it was a…

Why care about fat? Research shows that eating fat does NOT make you fat, and some even show that it helps you loose (you gain more weight drinking skim milk that whole or 1/2 and 1/2). If you will feel stuffed eating more, why eat? why not just skip your snack? I prefer the fruit myself for a snack, apples and peanut…

It is good that you are feeling better, but your stomach, IF you are Celieac, will take months at least to heal. You may even have not so great experiences along the way, as now your stomach will start absorbing more, both good and bad. But just like quitting smoking, healing the body takes time.

You would have to take MASSIVE amounts of D to get over optimal level - my husband finally went over after 3 years (under a doctor's advice and supervision) was up to taking 40,000 units a day. for 2 1/2 years, he was taking that and blood work still had him barely in range until this last draw. 400 units a day (in a…

Sound yummy! do you have the nutrition info on them (or what are they in the database as?) Forget that - I see it :)

I cook a lot at home, so my imperfect system is to add all of the ingredients that I put into something, then divide by number of servings and use that in my NOT shared foods. I know the count is off as some calories change as food cooks, but I have no clue how to figure that out, and my husband had a great nutritionist…

Not on your list, but thought I would share anyway. My husband misses breaded fish (fillets and shrimp) we found and he tried a new brand and LOVED it! Brand is Starfish, web site is star-fish.com and surprisingly we found it in the regular fish section - not in with all of the special GF foods. He was beyond impressed -…