CarrieJaneSmith Member

Mistress Blondie

I also used to smoke...I will be smoke free one year in December :)

I've only been here a month too--you can add me! I'll kick you in the butt :D YOU CAN DO IT!!!!

I've been here 10 days and already notice. i have jeans I couldn't fit into before that I can wear now with no problem!

Try cutting out all processed foods. When I eat nothing but fruits and veggies, and lean meats, it takes FOREVER to hit my calorie limit and I feel like I've been eating all day! It's a little more work (buying and cutting up veggies beforehand--otherwise they would rot in the veggie bin of my refrigerator) but well worth…

I am a freelance writer, and I actually wrote an article on this topic. The doctor I spoke to said that when we work out we need time off to allow our body to heal and rebuild from the stress of working out. This makes our bodies stronger, and gives muscle mass time to build. Not resting between workouts can cause stress…

You won't lose if you are way under your calories--because then you are in starvation mode. Also, it depends what you are eating. Are your food choices good food choices? Or just small amounts of nutrition-devoid foods? Have you seen a doctor and had your thyroid checked? ...and what kind of exercising are you doing?

My husband and I allow ourselves to eat whatever we want from noon on Saturday to noon on Sunday. This helps w/any feelings of being deprived. And because we log what we eat, we tend to eat less of our favorite things than if we didn't :)

Great job! YOU DID IT!!!!

Fantastic! You look great!

That's fantastic! Great job!

Fantastic! I bet it feels amazing to have changed your body so much for the better!

That is absolutely true. Actually, i curse more than that.

Thanks everyone! I should mention, I'm from Michigan--on the wrist, near the pinkie side of the mitten :) Anyone else near me?

You can decline to go. I would say, "Sorry, but I'm really watching what I'm eating right now--and I can't have that." They (hopefully) wouldn't put a diabetic in that position, right? Offer a healthy alternative to go to a different restaurant. If they give you something, or leave you something, say thank you, and soon as…

SUGAR ADDICTION IS REAL--There are many sites dedicated to breaking sugar addiction. When I went off sugar, I got mood swings, headaches, depression, nausea. There is a lot of support out there though, from others who are dealing with sugar addiction. I slipped up last week and had some chocolate...and then two days later…