teresaq1

In Michigan waiting for spring to come.

My mother in law who is loaded one christmas gave me a dollar store set of salt and pepper shakers. :angry:

Welcome to mfp. What a great thing I did for myself by joining. Have never been to France, but love your food. Love to cook french food and of course love , love, love, to eat it. Yes it is wrong that the ammount of butter be directly linked to how sinfully delicious something tastes. Being on this diet I have given up…

I have a bowl of Breyers Double Churned No Sugar Added Ice Cream. 90 calories per half cup. It's such a huge reward and not all that high in calories. When you go most days feeling deprived, it makes it even more tasty. The double churned ice cream is extra creamy.:tongue:

Add me as a friend to cheer you on as you begin your journey. :happy:

Add me as a friend if you need a cheerleader. It helps me to be accountable to my peeps on this website:bigsmile:

Best thing you could have done for yourself. I have lost almost 10 lbs in a little more than a month. It is one thing that has been working when all other things I have tried have failed. Add some friends to your site to cheer you on and keep you motivated. Feel free to add me to your cheering section. Best wishes on your…

A Heath Bar Dairy Queen Blizzard, . Made with chocolate ice cream and fresh cherries. My own concoction that has probably been going straight to my thighs for the last 5 years. Wanted one soooooo bad last nite. Went on mfp and ate my sugar free jello instead.

Your list made me smile this morning. I truley hope you accomplish everything on that list, plus lots more. Here are a few things from my list: Throw a coin in the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy. Cry when I see the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (also in Rome). Spend a week in the Amazon Jungle (Did this 5 yrs ago.…

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I have about 60 lbs to lose. Fairly new to this site, but have lost 8 lbs and am excited about losing the rest. Add me as a friend so we can cheer each others sucsesses as well as boost each others spirits when times get tough. :smile:

I too have thyroid issues. Have been on mfp for 3 weeks Have lost 11.5 lbs total. Lost three lbs before joining. Love this site. Helps motivate me and keeps me honest. Add me to your freind list:smile:

Great advice!!! I think I am going to allow myself a dinner out once a month. don't think I can feel good going whole hog on the meal, but might have that real butter on homemade bread and something excitng for dinner, and maybe even a dessert. Thanks for the words of wisdom.

Feel free to add me to your friend list. I can be a cheer leader for you to share your sucsesses as well as your setbacks. Don't do this alone. You need people to encourage and support your efforts. Good luck in your quest.

I had mine removed about 10 years ago. I found that afterward there were alot of things that I ate that caused me problems. Doctor put me on Nexium, and told me I would probably have to take it the rest of my life. I read alot the first year and took those stupid purple pills as instructed. Then I read an article about how…

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I can be a serious cheerleader as well as the nagging mother who will kick your butt when needed. Add me as friend anytime.

Try to have 3 healthy meals a day. You will find that you have renewed energy and can get more exercise. My hunger pains went away after the first couple of weeks. I am no longer hungry at lunch time, but make myself eat something healthy. A salad, vegetables or even just a granola bar.

The best thing I did was start measuring and weighing my food. I would log 1 Cup of cereal with 1/2 Cup of milk but really didn't know what that looked like. I was probably eating 2 Cups of cereal nd 1Cup of milk. Twice as much as I was logging. I bought a food scale for under $5.00, and now can log my food accurately and…

Try brushing your teeth whenever your hunger pangs hit. For some reason I never feel like eating after brushing my teeth. You will also have happy teeth!

If drinking rum, have it with diet coke and put half the shot twice the diet coke. Two drinks for the cost of one shot. Helps keep the number of drinks down. Also, one glass of water for each drink helps to move it through your system a little quicker.

I have always thought that Mick Jagger was ugly and vastly over rated. All squirells (big rats with bushy tails), American Idol, America's Next Top Model. Most of Reality t.v. Sushi BLEEEEEEEK!!!!!!! I like cooked food. Rain, snow, wind. I'm a strictly sunshine kinda girl.

Dairy Queen new me by name!

Fruit smoothies are very satisfying and not to expensive if you use fruit that is in season or frozen. All you need is a blender, fruit and a little bit of liquid. I use either skim milk, orange juice, or diet 7up. I also freeze them occasionally to satisfy the old habit I had of eating ice cream in bed. Losing the weight…

Welcome to the best thing I ever did for myself. I wish you great sucsess and encourage you to reach out to the people on this site who can really understand your hard journey. Take it one day at a time, one meal at a time. Chat me up to help cheer you on:) Good Luck!

A STANDING OVATION IS IN ORDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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As I get older I find I don"t need compliments to make me feel good about myself. I hate seeing women berate and put themselves down on this website. I try to help pick them up as much as I can. I work with children and find that self esteem can be damaged at a very young age. I had this 6 year old that was very heavy for…

We had run out of hot water one day and I decided to take a freeezing cold shower. What was interesting is I decided that my mind could control my body in this cold water. I don't normally meditate, but found myself concentrating on slowing my heart beat and not feeling uncomfortable in that ice cold water. It was a very…

Stay with it girl! Sounds like you have been through so much already. You can do this. Don't sweat the small stuff, and believe me in the whole scheme of things in our short lifetimes, this weight loss business is small stuff. The important thing is renewing your love, to the one you love and of course being in Vegas baby!…