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I don't want to weigh more than my husband. While shopping a Dillard's with a friend I had to leave the "woman's" section and find the "plus size" section because I couldn't fit any of the tops. My husband and I were going to a convention at Vegas, I woke up one morning thinking I had 6 months to try to get some weight off…

buy ginger root fresh from grocery. Slice paper thin about 3 tablespoons. Dont need to peel to make tea. Place sliced ginger in about a quart of rigorously boiling water, after a minute or two turn off the heat and let it steep. Best tea ever, and super great with a little honey. I double ginger and cool to make iced…

I run on a very rural farm road, I pass a single shoe lying in the same exact place nearly in the rut for over a week. You know the rut, where car tires have worn a pair of trenches in which grass never grows. Today I found on the same 1/4 mile stretch two matching socks about 10 yards apart. Some teenager needs to get a…

My Daughter-in-law is taking all the blame and responsibility for my gaining 8 lbs. She completed a class learning how to bake wonderful cakes and cookies and sweets. How could I support her trying to reach her goals of becoming a chef without sacrificing my own goals for a few weeks? I am such a good MotherIL......8 lbs…

my body has shaped up - from the ankles up, first my calves were getting to look great and as I continued to exercise I saw muscles coming to my front of my legs and above my knees, and then my bum and inner thighs started to define, and (hope hope hope hope hope) my abs and stomach will very soon start showing…

sweet day, and before you know it, you will be able to pull them down and up without unzipping them, Lucky you

there are so many ways to measure a victory than standing on a scale. My husband said to a friend (male) we hadn't seen in several months to "grab her butt", when he hugged me. He was being silly but he wanted to brag to our friend that I have been loosing weight and my bottom was smaller. Our friend laughed and said he…

I started out hoping to loose 30% of my body weight, began working on an inclined treadmill. For 3 months I worked 40 minutes a day on that treadmill. My lord in heaven, my legs and butt started shaping up and felt so great having to take in a couple pair of slacks I wore to work. But I didn't lose an ounce for 4 months.…

I am always telling those whippersnappers, "If I had a Nickel", being old........ I have to learn all about the good moments I can have r e t i r e d ....... I think focusing on my weight loss is keeping me from going crazy. It's hard, especially when I know some of my belly fat is older than Obama.

take advantage of all the exercises that start out in the description... 1. lay flat on your back facing up. Focus on Abs and upper body strength building, the exercises can burns calories like crazy when they are done correctly.

It is interesting how fast people reply to a topic like "mcdonalds" but I also have a favorite , , , I buy a side salad, a angus beef no cheese no mayo no pickle no catsup, plan patty on a bun and take the bun and throw it away then tear up the patty into my side salad, and use dressing on the side. Now I have to go out…

My husband (in his 60's) went to all the trouble of making a scavenger hunt where he even invented questions that have the hint to the next place I have to look and at each stop there was a "part" of the gift, batteries, I-tune gift card, case, and at the last stop an MP3 player that also gets radio and TV…

I put the scale in a room far far away from my bedroom and bath. I also heard, not verified but makes sense, you can hold 8 oz of water in your hair after a shower, your skin absorbs and holds water after a shower that takes time to evaporate, you can jump 2 pounds after "drying off" from a shower. I have convinced myself…

great food for thought

I wake up to salads, 1/2 cup raw peanuts, mixed nuts, a bag of chopped vegetables with a few raisins, or left over meat from dinner..... count calories

what about egg whites (Egg beaters, pasteurized from the store, too much sodium), dried egg whites (seem awfully high in sodium)..... I've seen these added to smoothies and frosties to add protein on internet, I was thinking of using regular egg whites straight from fresh eggs, but I am afraid of contamination, to keep…

how does one join a group on MFP, I am a Veteran of the ARMY, 2 of my 3 children are ARMY. I lived near or on bases most of my adult life. is there a special section of groups??

I gotta ask, I'm sorry, what does it mean........bump?

lunges and squats, I'll bet it will tighten those suckers up. I am 59.75 and I have notices those bags too.. .. be patient (again), I found that my legs got shapelier from bottom up. It took a while before changes starts getting to the thighs. I was tickled when I visited an old bunch of friends and someone said, I had…

No-Bake Fudgy Snow Balls Gina's Recipes Servings: 21 • Serving Size: 1 cookie Calories: 69.5 • Fat: 3.8 g • Carb: 9.2 g • Fiber: 2.2 g • Protein: 2.1 g In a food processor 15 pitted dates 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup whole roasted unsalted almonds 1 tbsp honey 2 tbsp water (or more if needed to shape) roll dough…

http://cuceesprouts.com/2011/01/quinoa-mac-and-cheese-with-spinach/ very tasty Nancy

I failed to measure myself in the beginning because I was so embarrassed and disappointed in myself. I felt so up this weekend, after losing another couple pounds and decided to measured myself. Was I stunned by how many inches I still carry around my waist and thighs. I was taken aback and almost allowed self pity to…

I am sorry for your loss. What a blessing for Mayer to have a good friend looking out for his best interest. Trusting you and you fulfilling his needs gave him the life he deserved, what a joy to know he had no reason to worry, because you were his master and friend. Grieve for your loss. Take time to read and reflect. I…

I can't believe SOMEONE out there also has a closet full of beautiful scarves and feels uncomfortable wearing them. I am not alone. As far as "the truth", I taught Math for a lot of years and taking the easy way seems to be the first thing teenagers try. They invent easy ways to keep from attempting difficult or complex.…

Well, congratulate yourself, you recognize a binge, the next one might not be as serious. I have said that dieting is the only activity that you should have slips, because if it weren't for a slip you wouldn't remember how good it feels to get back on track. So if you are feeling down, under the weather, not at your best,…

during my stint in the ARMY, I didn't get rid of my love handles till after I was running. Now 30 years later and my goal is to run again. I read to walk briskly a week for every 5 lbs you are overweight to help build up muscles needed for the running. Do some ab exercises to help build the muscles you need for breathing…

I am unsure how personal you can be, and feel, "Where you been?" might seem too personal for some people. I don't know, sometimes I want to put a comment on my status about something funny that happened with my chopped peppers or jumping all over the place cause I can move my belt buckle a notch, but is it too trivial?…

my trainer and my doctor (I am kissing 60) said as long as I saw my body getting firmer and lost inches not to even get on a scale. It helped me, the first time I put my hands in my pocket to fish for my keys and I felt A MUSCLE I almost danced to the car. I also have issues with some of the exercises because of parts of…

I started small, my arms were in such bad shape. Lay flat on your tummy (in bed or on a mat) and just lift one arm at a time, as high as it will go, straighten and directly up from your side.. Do ONLY 3 or 4 the first day, I felt the burn after only 3 lifts each. Now I use small weights and lifting my arm keeping it…