bertabird

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  • I started last year at 296 pounds. I'm now 186. It has been a long, hard journey. If you would like motivation and support, well, look me up. I'm still pushin' away at getting rid of the last 30 pounds. Diet, exercise and getting sleep at night are so key to doing well. I hope you do well on YOUR journey! I'm giving you…
  • For me, it has always been hard to lose weight, but not anymore. My metabolism was super slow and I just didn't know it. I've gone low carb and low fat and fat is melting off of me. No drugs, no crap food, no special foods - except protein added to my smoothie on lift days. I lived a life-style of fast pre-packaged meals…
  • duh. get out. run. run like the freakin' wind. save yourself the increased pain and heartache later by bustin' out now.
    in BOYS SUCK! Comment by bertabird May 2013
  • your thinkin' this, or you were told this? Because if you were told this then that is illegal, discrimination. And in answer to your question, yes, I have been slighted and not hired because of my weight. Three years ago I walked into an office, and asked about the ad they had in the paper for a receptionist. The lady I…
  • When I started losing weight I was ticked cuz I lost weight in my face and in the girls. Then I started lifting. I started at a 56D. Even though I lost some of the girls in the beginning, they are now bigger. I am now wearing a 40DD. I asked a fellow lifter if she experienced anything like that. She said that since I am…
  • A reduced fat cheese is great. If it fits in your diet and it works for you, then let the naysayers be just that, naysayers. I put cheese on my salads and at times I eat some string cheese (low fat) for an energy boost. Moderation is the key. ;o)
  • oh no. not another six ways to kevin bacon! arggghhhh! ;o)
  • Why do people have a problem with this? Vagina is not a dirty word. I have not encountered a leakage problem yet, but my mom did. She had the surgery a while back. Thank the Lord that things have changed a bit. The surgery isn't as bad as it used to be and the healing times are better too. Leakage is sometimes a very…
  • Sick and tired. Yep. That was me a year ago. I'm kickin butt now, especially my own. I hold myself accountable for my eating and exercising. So, if you would like to have a MFP that will give ya a small ration of crap for screwin' up, then friend me. ;o) Keep your stick on the ice... sans beer. ;o)
  • The mammy's were the first thing I lost. I went from DD to D in weeks. I use a product called Palmers' for Stretch Marks. It's a thick moisturizer and it helps with the stretch marks. I have also been doing push ups, swimming and lifting. Because of the pectoral and shoulder exercises I have been able to develop the muscle…
  • Sodas in general are okay. However, whether it is a diet soda or not, our pancreas and liver can only handle breaking down and digesting ONE 12 ounce soda per day. This information is found on Web-MD. Certain artificial sweetenerws are absolutely terrible for you. Some aren't so bad. The problem is that our livers think of…
  • I love oatmeal cookies with cherries and nuts for breakfast. I also love to eat oatmeal (I use salt substitute for my husbands') with chopped peaches, cinnamon and I throw in some protein powder (vanilla or non-flavored). The protein helps to fill you, the oatmeal has a good amount of fiber and it is a lower carb option.…
  • The strangest? Conversation between my husbands' friend and me: "So, Don tells me you've lost 85 pounds?" "Yep. Eighty-five pounds as of yesterday." "Wow! That's a lot of weight." "Yep, and I feel great!" "Yeah. You look great too! In fact, you wanna go out to dinner next week?" "Uh... you inviting Don and me out to…
  • I WOULD RATHER PUMMEL MY EYE WITH A BIG, FAT STICK THAN DRINK GREEN TEA. I DON'T CARE HOW AWESOME IT IS FOR YOU. I DON'T CARE THAT IT IS CHOCK FULL OF ANTIOXIDANTS OR HELPS WITH MY METABOLISM. I DRINK IT BECAUSE OF THOSE REASONS, HOWEVER, WHEN I DRINK IT IT IS MEASURED (1 CUP THREE TIMES DAILY) AND AFTER I PLUG MY NOSE,…
  • A recent news article was mentioned on a the low carber forum. A gal was low carbing it and went crazy with it. She only ate carbs from veggies and didn't have enough carbs in her system. Second of all, she wasn't as fat as she thought. Here she was consuming less than 20 carbs PER DAY! She went into a sort of shock and…
  • Hi There! Just an FYI on Low Carb Dieting! First, people have a tendency to claim that they know everything. Half of them have never been carb sensitive to begin with. Well, I am carb sensitive. I can eat 3 slices of pizza and the next day I weigh 3 pounds heavier. I hadn't had a good night's sleep in 15 years. I was…
  • I'm low carb'n it and I still count my cals. I count my sodium, fat, protein, carbs, fiber (so I can get net carb counts) and cals. It's all related, you know? What goes in is all nutrition and I count it all, even when I screw up! ;o)
  • Whether or not you open it or not is ultimately a personal choice. And no, I didn't say I would cheat if I didn't open my log to others, but I did say that it helps to keep me honest with others and with myself. I have been overweight all of my life. I have struggled for years with my weight. I have been a yo-yo dieter for…
  • At one point, I was a person with little willpower, but I was also a person who didn't realize I was sensitive to carbohydrates. I never would have known it nor would I be able to lose so much weight without the opening of my journal and the opening of my heart. For me, I had to admit I was in trouble before I could fix…
  • That is awesome that it is working for you. And I did say I understand other's rights to privacy. And if it's not broke, then don't fix it. I just don't know how some who are struggling with their food and exercise goals can still keep their log private.
  • you are obviously a realist, but your world is a reflection of your attitude. obviously, your world isn't very good. sounds like you could use some MOTIVATION AND SUPPORT. ;O)
    in Lame. Comment by bertabird December 2012
  • more lean meats. tuna, shrimp, chicken, turkey, there are even some good red meats out there. AND don't forget eggs! can you increase the amount of powder you use? if not, just supplement with regular whey protein powder? that's what i use. good luck to you!
  • It is so different for everyone, because everyone tastes things differently (to an extent). I use NuNaturals Stevia. It is one of only two out on the market that don't leave a bitter aftertaste (the other I like is Stevia in the Raw). My rule of thumb is, if you use a flavored yogurt choose one that it is Light. The Light…
  • I am so happy for your loss, but so sad it came back! Keep going! You did it before, you can do it again! ;o)
  • Pastries, cake, cookies, bars, pie, banana bread, any kind of baked goodies. Before I decided to change my life and joined MFP I was eating crackers, Cheetos (with that nacho cheese in a cup for dipping!), chips, candy, chocolate, granola bars, donuts, pastries. If it was fattening, sweet, or had any kind of chewy gooey…
  • 43 in NM and I love MFP! With the support from MFP and my MFP friends, I have lost 59 pounds since April. I am excited for you! I too found committment hard to come by. But, after dealing with it for sooooo long, I got tired of being tired and sloooooow. Since losing the weight I have begun a FAT FIGHTERS group in my area…
  • have a whey protein shake. keep it lower in carbs and fat though, you don't wanna overdo it, whether your low carb dieting or not.
  • TRUE. I know when I haven't been drinking enough water. I drink 1/2 gallon of water each and every day. I also have green tea with my meals. It truly does work. I drink 1 cup of water before I sit down to eat. I drink a cup of green tea while I eat. I drink another cup of water after I eat. I end up full and the water…
  • I used to feel the way you do. Honestly. I have been morbidly obese ALL my life. After ridicule and teasing, I became introverted and unsocial. After three decades I decided I had had enough. So, I started working out, trying different diets and ended up yo-yoing like a crazy person. In February I finally found a diet that…
  • I haven't reached my goal yet, but I am working on it! Dropping this weight has made me more aware of how big I really was and how I never want to go there again. I started my journey in October of last year, but didn't come to MFP until March. Since Oct. of 2011, I have lost 77 pounds. Since last week of March I have lost…
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