SunshineKisses_2012 Member

Knowing that I weigh 20 lbs LESS than when I got pregnant with my son!!!!! Knowing that, even when a doc put me on the equivalent of prescription speed a couple of years ago, I hadn't lost as much weight as I have so far doing it the healthy way!!! (Knowing that one of my coworkers who is on that same medication can't go a…

SCORE!!!!! LOLOLOL!!

When I get the body of these two, you KNOW I will be posting a pic of my bum! You ladies are doing a great job!!!

I totally feel this. I started my journey back in July and this after my son is now 5 years old. I gained about 40 or so pounds. Frankly, after I saw 305 on the scale before I gave birth, I stopped looking. It was scary. When I got pregnant I was 265 pounds. For the last five years I went between 285 and 275. A couple of…

I have lost some weight. Certainly not everything I want to lose, but I'm still working on it. Something that has given me confidence in myself is by looking at myself every day in the mirror and telling myself that I AM beautiful and I AM worth it. Sometimes I don't sound as convinced as other days, but it helps me to see…

This. Don't let the number on the scale tell you that you are beautiful. If you are within a healthy BMI, focus on toning.

Cream of wheat with margarine and lite brown sugar. I love that stuff. Low cal, very filling, and typically with lots of water (in the morning, it has to be coffee or things just don't go well)

There are some excellent oven fried chicken recipes on line that would give the hubby his fried chicken and you a lower calorie count. :smile: That's what I do when I'm jonesing for some fried chicken. Hungry Girl has a really good recipe for this (though I will admit I use more herbs/spices because I like a BIG flavor)

This. I actually ate a Lean Cuisine last week and ended up hungrier than when I had started eating. Not real food in my opinion. I'd rather hit Subway or, better yet, make my own.

The cake batter is pretty good. I've been a die hard Phish Food fan since I first laid eyes on it. Has EVERYTHING I could want in a fattening treat. I don't have it in the house for that very reason. :smile:

Portable DVD player with lots of batteries. Leapster with headphones. V-Reader with headphones. Yes, I am a techno-geek. My son started riding airplanes when he was 9 months old and has gone on a good many since. I have been blessed to (almost) always have a seat next to us that he could sit in (before I was required to…

I have the same issue and I would also recommend seeing a doc. I have tendinitis and bone spurs in my right knee. Nothing overly bad, but I can no longer run or jump. The elliptical is my friend, as is weight training (not so much on my legs, but arms and light resistance on the legs). I hope you heal quickly!

*looking around for prudes to come in and preach the rules to us....of course so that we are well informed....*

Honestly, it wouldn't taste bad without the noodles. Think of it as cheese burger sloppy joes!

Cream of Wheat 2 1/2 Minutes - Made With Water C & H - Pure Cane Sugar - Golden Brown Generic - Coffee - Lots of Cream and Sugar Country Crock - Margarine- Original Chic-Fil-A Chick-N-Minis (4 Count) - Chick-N-Minis Typically I eat cream of wheat for breakfast with brown sugar and margarine and have coffee. Lately I have…

Welcome! And I have a motto too, "Just because the odds are stacked against me, doesn't mean I'm going to stop. It means I work harder." 27 lbs down since July and that has clearly gotten me through! Good luck on your journey!

LOL - I have been told I have Kim Kardashian *kitten*. The thing I know about my body is that, though I gain and lose weight, no matter what, the butt remains. And that pleases me greatly. :)

I did that once. Dropped 10 lbs in a day. it was because I was too upset to eat, talking on the phone for HOURS to stupid aholes that wanted to argue with me about them having my money, stomping around. Yeah, I'd be SUPER skinny if I were a defense attorney. Maybe I should change careers. :smile:

Congrats on the new addition! I'm FINALLY getting my weight under control now that my son is....5. :smile: I actually weigh 20 lbs less than when i got pregnant with him!!! This is something I haven't done in a healthy, self controlled manner since I was in my very early 20's. The problem with me doing that then was it was…

And I do have to agree with this. The men in my office are gossip queens. Wanna know something? Ask them. Women will knit pick at things all the time, but men can be just as catty and gossip driven as women.

That is actually something that I have studied and it all centers around insecurity. The cattier one woman is towards another, the better that other woman is at something she wants to do/accomplish. If you are an accountant, you are less likely to be catty/ugly towards a woman who excels in science. Why? Because that is…

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: You said cockles :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

NM - Finally found a website that tells me. 20-25 per day. Couldn't do it.

LOL!!! I do have a question since you are doing Adkins. How many carbs are you allowed per day?

I've been on MFP since June 20th and I have logged in every day (even on days I didn't *feel* like it). Not that long in the scope of things, but this is my first time on MFP, and I plan on staying. I love the people I meet and I love the support provided. My friends have seen me through a couple of really bad times and I…

I've actually started considering doing this myself, but haven't made the jump yet. I love me some bread, but I don't want my *kitten* to look like a dimpled faccocia loaf the rest of my life either. You may have just pushed ME to do this!

Um...eat something?? My calories are set at 1910 and I do a descent job of eating most of those on a daily basis and I have lost 27 pounds since July 20th. If you don't eat more, your body will hold onto what you have with a DEATH GRIP. Starvation mode. That's what 1200 calories says to me.

If you are trying everything and nothing is working, I would suggest you take your food diary to your doctor (printed out) and find out if there is an under-lying health issue that is holding you back. Under eating is unhealthy for you, just like over eating is unhealthy. You won't lose weight if you don't fuel your body.

I've actually finally got control over those binges. A while back someone told me to acquaint the feeling of "stuffed" with it being a rude feeling, and the feeling of "satiated" with a nice feeling. It took me a while, but after maintaining only eating until satiated for a few days, and then bingeing, I totally got the…