Nicksmom1974

Hi, Welcome to MFP...my experience so far has been that everyone is very supportive and encouraging. I don't know any of my "friends" personally, as we all live in different parts of the country, but still the support is AWESOME!!!!!. For me, I only make it through those days when I want to give up or give in because of a…

What exactly is squash???

I don't know if this will help or not, but I agree with everyone else that you are not eating enough. My doctor has me on 1200 calories per day, down from 2500 to 3000 per day. It was difficult to make it balance out. But you do have to eat or your body will definately go into starvation mode and hold on to everything you…

I bought the wristwatch kind from Costco. The name brand is Pulse. It monitors your heart rate, steps taken, and calories burned. I also think it does distance also if you are walking outside or on a treadmill. It seems to be fairly accurate. A general rule of thumb is this: Light exercise burns about 3 -5 calories per…

Just for the holidays, I would say it is ok to have a small taste of whatever you want....just remember to indulge in moderation. I found that this works for me during the hard holidays like Christmas and Easter where there is just really too much food. I also made sure to keep up with the exercise so that way you can at…

That is absolutely wonderful and it gives you a boost to know your kids are behind you.

Not into them, but have heard that they are great.

Hi My husband and I have the Wii Sport...we love the bowling...but how do you calculate how many calories you burn doing it...it's not the same as "real life" bowling is it?

Hi My husband and I have the Wii Sport...we love the bowling...but how do you calculate how many calories you burn doing it...it's not the same as "real life" bowling is it?

Thanks alot that really helped....I'm trying to do this mostly right and get my health in order. Thanks again.

Hi everyone.... I am thinking a making a home made beef stew...all fresh ingreditents....how do i calculate the calories for this....beef cubes, celery, onions, potatoes, carrots, and tomato sauce....Please help!!!

That is interesting....is it the same as the arm bands the contestants use on the Biggest Loser show? Where could I find one and about how much would they run in cost.

I like almonds, pecans, dried cherries, dried cranberries, pastio nuts, raisens and I mix it all into a ziplock bag to snack on all day. it takes care of a lot of your needed calories for the day as well as being an excellant source for you daily fiber needs. :smile: