anitamartina

Hi there! I'm Anita and I live in Minneapolis. We got up to 103 today and I nearly fainted it was sooo hot. :laugh: I need to lose 35 pounds and I have been on this since April, I think. I think I've lost four pounds but I eat too much sometimes and unfortunately don't get embarrassed enough when I see the total calories…

Sure, I'd like to join you. I'm already 50 and also perimenopausal, but I remember that almost as soon as I turned 40. my metabolism really slowed down. My joke with many friends in the same boat was that we "gain weight just by looking at food". Thanks! Anita :happy:

That's great! You showed yourself and everybody that you can do it! Good luck with the sweet young things.:laugh:

Hi Alli, Welcome to your mfp journey!:happy: I took a bit of a break over the long weekend, but I'm excited to get going again. Everybody is friendly and supportive. Everything I've accomplished gets at least one or two praises. :bigsmile: So, I'm going to set mini goals right now for myself - one that isn't too hard but I…

Amen Sister! Maybe you can block those who are snarky so you don't have to hear them? I'm not really sure how the mechanics of this software work, but there could be some privacy stuff to do to keep the jealous ones out of your food and exercise diary. From how you describe their actions and remarks, they sure sound like…

Hey there! Thanks for reaching out. I'm sure you're right that the 5 pounds was mostly water weight. I lost 3 pounds this week and even though I can't explain how, I'll just be grateful. Wow! You've already lost 29 pounds!!! That's fantastic! You're doing a great job. Keep up the good work. Thanks again. -Anita:smile:

Hi there! Thanks for reaching out! I like your picture of your Corgie - the ones with three colors in their coats are extra special ones! I have a Wheaten Terrier who is a rescue from a puppy mill. His name is Arbie. What's your dog's name?

Hi there! I thought that one cup from a measuring cup is 8 ounces, so you are drinking minimally 12 x 8 = 96 ounces and maybe as much as 15 x 8 = 120 ounces. You're drinking more than your Mom is giving you credit for, but I've also heard it said that drinking 64 ounces (eight cups) is the minimum. So a "no" for the first…

I try to find things that are bulky enough to fill up my stomach and that also take awhile to eat. How about something like popcorn ?- my favorite is Earl's popcorn and that fills me up. If you like carrots - it's easy to pick up one of those bags of little carrots that are already peeled. Get some sort of dip for the…

So sorry for your loss. Be kind to yourself. You're under a huge amount of stress and it won't help anybody to kick yourself. :sad: Think about some good memories of the person who died and remember yourself as an important and loving person in their short life. You're perfect just the way you are. It's OK to not be…

There's another calculator on this website: www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc and it has hair stylist on it where you just put the amount of time you spent in minutes. I see you're getting married in about 6 months! Congratulations! You look great in your picture without needing to lose any more weight, but, I know, the…

You could also ask a pharmacist if they know about any side effects like nausea from taking both.

Hi there! I'm Type 1 and use an insulin pump also! I'm trying to get more whole grains like substituting brown or wild rice for anything with white rice. Also, when you're shopping for bread for toast or sandwiches - make sure the label says "whole grain" and not something else. Also I'm trying to eat more raw baby carrots…

I think it's recommended by most fitness people/trainers when you're at the gym that the best way to figure out your calories is to get one of those heart rate / calorie monitors that you strap around your ribs. Then you're supposed to check each machine and compare what your monitor says versus what the machine says. I…