Krickette_16

Hi and welcome!! Fell free to add me too :)

Hi & nice to meet you. I've been a member on this site for quite awhile, but only recently have started using the site again. I too like you have tried Sparkpeople and was successful on Weight Watchers, but though I could control the amount I ate without tracking. But realized that I do a lot better when I do track, so…

Hello & welcome! You'll like this site. Good luck on your journey. My oldest son enlisted in the Marines & just recently finished bootcamp, Sept. He's now at MOS school in 29 Palms. Thanks for serving our country.

About a year & a half ago when I got married. Since then I've been up & down....mainly up. lol Amdetermined to get back to my goal weight in 2011, so bring on the New Year!!

On a serious note though, I will generally request a newbie asking for motivation & support (because I believe we all need it). I also like to read their profile to get a better understanding of why they're here (if they don't state it on the boards). I'll look for people generally close to my height & weight goals,…

It's gotta be the screen name "Roaddog", not to mention the leather jacket. ;o)

Thanks mjtwomail. It makes a bit more sense. It just gets way to confusing. I plan on doing some additional research and I'm also in the process of reading You on a Diet. So hopefully I'll understand it a bit more down the road.

Can you elaborate on this? Or point me in the direction where I can find the information? I've recently switched to counting calories instead of "points", so I'm still learning. From what I understand in order to lose weight, your need a deficit of about 250-500 calories per day from your daily caloric needs(which I…

Thanks for the info Tim!

Hi and welcome to MFP!! As far as any tips I can give you (because I know it works when I follow it) is to track everything and be sure to get some form of exercise in. Good Luck & I sent ya a freind request.

What you said here reminded me of a quote I've heard along my weight loss journey: "The bigger you are, the smaller your world. The smaller you are, the bigger your world."

When I first started my journey, I wanted to lose the wieght to 1.) revenge on my ex & 2.) I wanted to be 40 & look great! Well I accomplished both, but unfortunately didn't truely learn how to make it a lifestyle change. Over the past year, there's been obstacles in my life 1.) lose of a job after having been there for…

You can add me too if you like....anybody can if they want. I'm back from a year hiatus & I'm determined to get back to my goal weight. I'm hoping by my birthday in May, but realistically I know it'll probably take longer. But I'm here for the long haul now!

I pledged & joined the FB group. Great Idea! Thanks for creating the team.

Welcome & feel free to add me.

Bump!!

How many pieces of chicken do you typically marinade in this? Is it intended for just one chicken breast(or one piece)? Just curious. TIA It does sound yummy!

I plan on eventually going back to the meetings. I'm lifetime as well, but feel really bad about being over goal and too ashamed to go back to the meetings. Besiddes, I was thinking that counting calories might be easier for me. Ultimately, I know that as long as I track honestly & faithfully and exercise regularly that…

Welcome & good luck! You'll enjoy this site, I know I have!

Please don't get discouraged based on what the scale says. One thing that I've always heard from everybody is to not weigh yourself daily or if you must don't pay (~~too much~~) attention to the number on the scale. There are too many factors that can influence that number. One thing that I didn't do when I first started…

That is a wonderful cookbook!! Another great place to search for cookbooks is at your local thrift stores. You'll be amazed at how many "newer" cookbooks you can find there. I'll skim through the books there, make sure the nutritional information is contained for each recipe and if lucky it will have what the serving size…

Cookinglight.com has somewonderful resipes. So does allrecipes.com and sparkrecipes.com Those are 3 sites that I would recommend.

OMG that site is awesome! Thanks for sharing.

Isn't that the truth. Lately I've found myself "finishing" the tiny bit of "leftovers" before doing the dishes. I've realized that I'm doing it now because money is tight and I don't want to be wasteful. So instead of making too much & the leftovers being thrown out, I'm finding recipes that only serve 2 to 4 people.…

When I got to goal, I got a tattoo of a butterfly with tribal markings and the word "FLY" underneath it. The butterfly represents my transformation (caterpillar to butterfly) and the acronym for the word fly is "Finally Loving Yourself", which was how I finally felt about myself. Since reaching goal, I've put back on about…

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Mine is Krickette_16. My Father gave me the nickname Krickette a very long time ago and it's stuck with me. 16 because my B-day is May 16th.

Hello & welcome Natalie! I sent you a friend request as well.

I'm coming back to read this one later. I've been curious about this same thing. Thanks for sharing.

I'll be checking this one out later. Thanks for sharing.