raleighgoodwins Member

This is a bit rambling so I apologize. I need to decide if I'm going to continue on this rollercoaster of trying to lose weight (for the past few years I've been gaining and losing the same 12 lbs) or if I'm just going to try to maintain and accept the fact that now that I am over 50 I will likely never lose those…

I've been carefully checking labels to eliminate high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) from my diet. It's in everything, even condiments! But if you Google "No high fructose corn syrup" you will find a couple of lists of foods without it and there are some condiments without it also. I think the hardest thing for me though is…

I thought the term "exercise snack" was a bit odd also, not the term that I would have chosen. I thought it was interesting that the short spurts of exercise several times a day was more effective than exercising for one longer period in a day. However, when I read the full article I did have some concerns with the…

I was prescribed Lantus a couple of years ago but to be honest, I only committed to taking it regularly about 9 months ago. The change in my A1C and daily blood sugar readings has been dramatic. I used to really struggle to stay in the 6's and the last A1C reading I had in March was 5.3 once I started using the Lantus…

I had mine checked in March (I get it done every 3 months) and it was its lowest ever - 5.3! I was very proud of myself. If I can stay below 6.0 I'm usually happy with the result. earlnabby - great job on the A1C and the weightloss. To everyone else, I read an interesting article recently about the benefits of short bouts…

I have been on and off being "good" for the last couple of weeks. I like to blame the horrendous dental surgery I had a week and a half ago but not sure that is only it; although it was truly horrible involving cutting part of my jaw bone out and it is still sore especially if I move around too much. I'm trying to figure…

Dazzlingedition7's - you are doing really well! keep up the great work!! (my update on the lose 5 lbs in May board is just below yours)

I weighed myself yesterday but forgot to post it. I'm in! SW: 174 CW: 165 GW: 145 Sat 5/3 - 165 lbs Sat 5/10 - 162 lbs Sat 5/17 - 162 lbs Sat 5/24 - Sat 5/31 - Well I didn't gain but I didn't lose either. As suspected the miserable dental surgey I had got me this week. It's really hard for me to move around too much…

I'm in! SW: 174 CW: 165 GW: 145 Sat 5/3 - 165 lbs Sat 5/10 - Sat 5/17 - Sat 5/24 - Sat 5/31 - Something I did this past week - I opened my Diary to my friends on MFP. It was very scary to fess up to what I was eating (and why I was gaining back weight) but I got some great advice, from one MFP friend in particular so it…

you look amazing! great job. you have inspired me and strengthened my resolve. thank you for posting this!

perhaps if you focus on measurements instead of pounds you will see progress? I'm quite sure you have gone down several waist sizes in your pants from your description Other things I've heard about plateaus are that you need to change up what you are eating or change up your exercise routine as your body could be adapting…

I have always looked like I weigh less than I actually do. Perhaps it is because I am tall (5'7 1/2") or perhaps because I have long legs or perhaps because I too have a muscular frame. I'm not really sure but I'm thankful for it! In terms of the weight loss with exercise and food weighing - I have found that I do have to…

A friend of mine is doing a 3 week sugar detox and she told me the same thing about being foggy. But she is at the end of the 3 week period and it seems to have passed so I'm guessing it will for you also. Good Luck! I'm strongly considering doing a sugar detox myself.

I'm 51 and trying to lose 30 lbs. I also am friends with a few 50 or over 50 women trying to lose in the 25-50 range also. Friend me if you want. I need all the support I can get. I've been trying to lose these same 30 lbs for several years now (actually I was trying to lose 35 but I have managed to lose 4 and actually…

click the Groups tab just below the My Home, Food, Exercise etc. in the search terms put in "Type 2 Diabetic Support Group" It should pop up and then you can click to join the group. You might have to scroll through a few groups to find it but it's there. It has kind of a medic alert symbol.

I totally get it!! A friend once gave a button that said "not a morning person doesn't even begin to cover it" I have found that I cannot get up early unless I really, truly, absolutely have to for whatever reason. So I found a workout buddy who also needed to be able to workout early. She lived right up the street from me…

between a human head and the amount of chemical additives americans consume in a year; but my goal is to lose what you have lost so far - a cinder block!! Love the list, thanks for sharing!

I had no idea that PCOS was so prevalent! I have 4 sisters and out of all of them, I'm the only one that has it. I'm also the only one that has Type 2 diabetes but lucky for me I don't have the extremely high cholesterol that 3 of my sisters seem to have inherited from my father. It's nice to know that there is so much…

I didn't realize that PCOS was linked with difficulty losing weight. I know that diabetes can make it difficult to lose weight and I thought my struggles with weightloss were due to that and not PCOS. Interesting. If anyone knows of any tips that are helpful to those with PCOS trying to lose weight, let me know.

I was diagnosed with PCOS more than 20 years ago when I was in my late 20's. I miraculously had no trouble getting pregnant with my first child but it took a long time and some assistance to get pregnant a second time. Interestingly, after my second pregnancy (twins) I started getting my period regularly - every 35 days or…

I can so relate and so can many if not most of the other women on here - especially those that have had children. I think if you just keep going and focusing on losing weight and the exercises then you will see results eventually. I know it's frustrating. Personally, I tend to lose weight from the top down - face, neck,…

my oldest son was the same way as your step son in terms of preferring sedentary and solo activities. We did the same thing that you are doing and encouraged physical activities and did not keep junk food around the house - no soda, no chips. We are also working now on being careful about what we buy - reading the label to…

Thank you so much for posting this! I have 4 children - 2 of whom are overweight and 2 of whom are quite slender. I have been struggling with how to help my overweight children with their weightloss without nagging, bribing, etc. And what's worse, my husband was a fat kid (I've never really been fat so it's hard for me to…

The "diet" seemed to really be more of an eating plan and much of it seems to be a combination of things I have read elsewhere. I did go to the site and it did seem like it was hard to get any information. I guess they do want you to buy the products. But I found that the book is available from my public library so I put…

I also have 1200 calories allotted although I have more to lose than 5 - 10 lbs. But I find it very difficult to stay at that number so I make sure I do at least some exercise every day or nearly every day. You need to just make the time for it. Even if you just do some cardio like fast walking for 30 minutes a day you…

you are welcome to friend me if you like. I have been on MFP for a while now but my motivation tends to wax and wane. I am have been on an uptick for the last month or so - logging my calories even when I go over my limit, and logging my exercise. I find that if I conscientiously log everything I put in my mouth 2 things…

I have been doing the 1200 calorie per day diet and have found that it is motivating me to exercise every single day because that is the only way I can stick to the allotted calories. Of course, I'm adding my exercise calories back in - at least some of them if not all of them. As long as with the exercise I can eat about…

Thanks for the tip on the cremora. I generally use skim or 1% milk but heat it in the microwave and whip it up with a little hand-held frother. The ovaltine secret tip is great. I had no idea how low cal it was until one of my kids would only drink milk if it was chocolate milk. In order to get him to drink milk I checked…

I know that has happened to me in the past as well. But it does seem to be a temporary thing. If I stick with it, one or two days later I will see a drop of a few pounds. But it is true that varying exercise can help get over the stall, if that seems to be what is happening. But I'd give it a few days or a week and see…