EHBRown28 Member

Wow, that is AMAZING!!! You look fantastic! And you are still young so you learned the lesson WAY earlier than me!!!

WELCOME, IT WORKS IF YOU WORK IT!!!!! I've discovered (again!) that when I write down every morsel that I put into my mouth, two things happen: 1) I make better choices and 2) I eat less! 1200 calories is my daily goal and I've made it almost every day for the last 7 weeks. The result is that I've lost weight and FEEL SO…

You look amazing! At times when I want to eat what & when I shouldn't, it REALLY helps to see the progress of others who are also on this journey.

Wishing you happiness, serenity and a healthy lifestyle, taking care of your mind, body and spirit!

I'm new to this too and I agree that the first week was REALLY hard. Luckily, I've had quick success, so it fuels me forward. I know when I log every bite, that I don't eat mindlessly anymore. It really does work, IF you work it!!! Best to you as you make it work for you. just noticed it says I joined in 2007, which is…

Started MFP on 8/22 at 5'5" and 147 lbs. Today, 140.5 lbs, still 5'5". Goal is 130 lbs. hopefully by 12/29 when we set sail on a cruise! I'll take 6.5 pound weight loss while still enjoying almost any food, but tiny portions and not every day like before. :-) LOL Nothing is forbidden, which is KEY for me to succeed.

Welcome to MFP.com! I've only been doing this since August 23rd, but have lost 6.5 pounds out of my goal of 17 pounds total. Being accountable to myself and others is working for me. Actually seeing my weight go down on the scale is VERY exciting....so that inspires me. Best of luck and stay connected with people on the…

SEMI-SHORT TERM GOALS: My goal is to feel good in my clothes and bathing suit when we take a cruise right after Christmas. I have some two piece bathing suits that fit pretty well - even after two pregnancies. But then the 40's came and the metabolism slowed down, but my eating didn't slow down to match it. So, I have some…

South Beach (or any diet that forbids certain foods) didn't work LONG TERM for me either. Although I admit I really liked losing weight fast, I refuse to live my life with no 'white stuff' forever. I am choosing whole wheat pasta and brown rice over the white stuff, but they are no longer FORBIDDEN. Anything that's…

Go to bed! I know that's easier said than done for many people, but it is exactly what I did last night when I wanted to eat and I was already at my caloric limit for the day. If you can't go to bed, you could carve out the # of calories (earlier in the day) of a low-cal snack and build them into your food choices for that…

WELCOME to MFP.com!!! I live in GA, but have visited Fredericton, NB and Halifax and LOVE your part of the world! This site is a great motivator. I started about a month ago and have lost 5 pounds, with a goal of losing 17 pounds total - by Christmas time. Good luck and stay connected with the online community...there's…

SugarBear, I understand where you are coming from. To me, the 17 pounds that I had to lose when I started seemed insurmountable. To others who have more to lose, they might feel like your friend. However, it is still my goal and I still have to make lifestyle changes to achieve that goal. Unfortunately, no person can make…

I started on 8/23 and I too have lost 5 pounds. It works when I track every bite. I can still "cheat" and eat the things I love, as long as I PLAN to cheat by eating lots of salad for lunch. Tonight is Mexican night out with my girl friends. We're all Moms with very busy lives & we've been meeting since our 7th graders…

Sounds yummy. Even pre-diet days, I have always replaced the oil in my banana bread recipe - which comes from the Better Homes and Garden classic recipe book - with applesauce. Can't tell the difference at all. YUM!

Just north of Atlanta...it's starting to cool off - just barely! Can't wait for fall and longer walks in the evenings. Now, I walk twice a day, but the evening walk is short - for my dog to potty! Too hot then to really get a work out walk!

Hi chewuchick and welcome to MFP! I joined 3 weeks ago and have gone up and down on the scale since. I started out at 147 (with a goal of 130) and dropped to 141.5, but it must have been water weight or something because sadly, I was 144 this morning. (MAYBE I AM WEIGHING MYSELF TOO OFTEN?!?!?!) Anyway, the kinship on this…

WELCOME! I started about 4 weeks ago and had about 17 pounds to lose. (I've lost 3.5) I am over 40 and it's darn hard to lose weight the older I get! It is very difficult when those you live with don't have to watch it (our children) or choose not to try and lose (my husband). The call of the cookie or brownie or WHATEVER…

I believe that the point of counting calories and staying within your limit - which you did - is so that this becomes a lifestyle and NOT a diet, where certain foods are forbidden FOREVER. I personally believe that is why diets have failed me, such as South Beach. I will NOT live and never eat sugar again. I too gave in…

All, I did three hours of yard work in the hot GA sun today and have NO CLUE how many calories something like that burns. I pulled weeds, raked, trimed bushes by hand, pulled out dead bushes, etc. Does anyone have have any idea what that burns or can you direct me to a website where I could check it? Thanks, EHBrown28

Pre Diet days, I was horrified to learn that the Marie Calendar chicken pot pi had about 40 (YES, FORTY) grams of fat and TONS and TONS of calories. Her recipes are not figure friendly!

Hi Theresa and welcome to Myfitnesspal.com! I started using this site on August 22 and had 17 pounds to lose. I have lost 5.5 pounds in a bit over a week. Tracking what I eat is very important for me and I've found that I was eating WAYYYYYYYYYYY too many calories. It's no wonder I've crept up the scales. Age has something…

WOW, I've never seen a food with such high caloric/fat info...ever! It's good to see though because I love hot wings (and fries!), with blue Cheese dressing and I always knew it couldn't be good, but had NO IDEA just how bad!!! Thanks for sharing the dismal news. Now I guess that I will eat wings maybe once per year,…

Good luck in your healthier lifestyle endeavor! I joined last Wed (over a week ago) and have lost 5 pounds. For me, this site makes me accountable. It's great to know exactly what I am putting into my body and realizing how much I WAS overeating!! Having followed South Beach in the past, I LOVE that I can count calories…

Outside of Atlanta, GA - Suwanee is the town.

Hi Ida, I'm new too - just started last Wednesday, but I'm already seeing some success - which fuels me forward to keep going with it! I've lost 5 pounds since last Wed. and I am on the 1200 per day plan. I've found a great breakfast that is low cal. Two eggs, which we boil for 6 minutes (to a soft boiled egg) over one…

To Eve23, I just made those chocolate oatmeal cookies and I can't wait to pop one later today. I didn't see how long to bake them, but I baked mine for 12 minutes. They smell divine!

Thieves Pasta 1 pound of penne, fusilli, ziti or other whole wheat cut pasta 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) 4 large cloves garlic, minced 1 large can of Italian crushed tomatoes, including juice 4-6 tablespoons of dry wine (we use whatever we have open – red or white) 1 TBS sugar Salt and pepper 1 bag of spinach…

When my daughter was still nursing, I followed a 'healthy eating program' called First Place (we don't use the word diet, with now pre-teen daughters in our house!) with more calories than a woman who wasn't nursing and steadily lost weight - up to the 12 pounds that I needed to lose at the time. I don't remember exactly…

In the past, I found when following South Beach - where no fruit, bread, even whole wheat - was allowed the first two weeks, that I had severe headaches b/c I was addicted to sugar, apparently. When I cut it out (as much as I could), the result was headaches and dizziness. Showed me the level of my addiction to sugar!! I…

Hello all - I could use a system like this because like many of us, I am BUSY! I'm a mom, wife, and work outside the home. The bottom line is that I was always able to eat what I wanted and stay thin until I hit 40 years old. I am almost 5'6", but I claim 5'5" and have been watching myself creep up and up on the scale. I…