midwesternwind Member

Why not take assorted cut up fruit. This time of year it should be in season...watermelon, canalope, grapes, strawberries...thats another choice for those who can't have cake (if that is what is served to the birthday boy).

If you have a YMCA in your area check to see if they have a charity program where they take applications and for low income families or individuals they will give you a reduced cost. For myself and my son they are only charging me $12.00 a month. Thats where I do my aqua exercise class.

Coconut ice cream sounds heavenly to me but not sure on healthy LOL For snack if you like ice cream try Dairy Queen fudge bars or orange vanilla bars (both weight watchers recommended) I work at DQ LOL or frozen grapes.

My girls (25 and 27) love peanutbutter, mayo, chips and cheese sandwiches and that totally grosses me out.

Frozen grapes are great during the summer, Dairy Queen has a fudge bar that is to die for, they also have an orange vanilla bar and they are weight watchers recommended, Nips carmel hard candies are 60 calories for 2 of them and they banish my sweet cravings, I also found skinny cow candies are only 120 calories and they…

As for myself and my kids... single mom working two jobs, I do the best I can to make sure there is food on the table for my kids growing up. I lived and still live paycheck to paycheck for bills. I don't get food stamps/snap but I do clip coupons but a lot of coupons are for name brand items which are usually higher even…

I started out 329 pounds 60 days ago and due to walking off and on and dieting and aqua arobics I am down to 314. Not a lot but it's going. In my water arobics class we do jumping jacks, lunges, water walks (deeper water is better impact), walking forward and backwards, we do toe touches (bring your hand down and leg up)…

My kids (17, 25 and 27) are going to do a Color Run/Walk in Indy in July. I can't wait. I know I will walk it all the way but least I am trying.

I hate the way I look and to be honest I hate my double chin, I hate not being able to fit into cute clothes, to ride rides at amusement parks, I hate being laughed at and stared at. I want to find a husband one day and I know a lot of guys don't dig heavy set woman....seems like all of them in my town don't atleast.

I am glad you asked that question because I have the same problem. I am not hungry I just want food for some reason. Maybe it just taste good to me. My craving for food starts when I am bored I noticed. I am trying to drink water when I get that craving. I need to drink more water anyways. I have found Schwans has a fudge…

My daughter Katey is my biggest supporter. We are both in this losing weight lifestyle, wanting to be fit and healthy. She is also a member here on mfp. We both talk about what we eat, what we should eat, what exercise we have done and what we can be doing it. Katey is 24 yrs old and in many ways more knowledgeable on the…

I would feel more comfortable having a fuller figurer instructer. Just my opinion.

I like getting DQ frozen fudge bars..they are weight watcher recommended and also really good...or sugar free jello with mini marshmellos, or a DQ fruit lite smoothie. Can you tell I work at DQ?

I am doing water aerobics two days a week for exercise and walking on a treadmill at home on the days I don't have water aerobics. As for working at DQ...that doesn't bother me. I lose weight when I work there. I have been working at DQ since1980 and I don't snack when working there. Inbetween jobs I go home and cook a…

Thank you for the tip on drinking 4 liters of water a day. I tend to not drink enough water a day. I don't drink soda, milk or juice or much of anything...could be why I dehydrate so often lol. Congratulations on your sucess on your weight loss and I wish you the best as you lose more and more. WE CAN DO IT will all the…