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sweet n low- what Ive learned
About 2 months ago I was really having a hard time getting all of my water in. I started stopping at Sonic and getting a 44 oz of ice water with lemon. One day they put way to much lemon in it and I had a couple extra sweet n lows in my purse so I put it in the cup and it was soooo good. Ive been hooked ever since.…
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Creamy chicken tacos w/sides
Chicken recipe: Chicken Breast, Raw, No Skin or Bone, 6.4 breast - Old El Paso - Enchilada Sauce - Mild, 1 container Great Value - Taco Seasoning, 1 container cook in slow cooker for 4-5 hours on high I than portion it out in 4 oz and freeze it to make it portion handy for my use 112 cals per 4 oz Mission - Yellow Corn…
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Why are people so mean?
I cant believe it. I'm so freaking mad!!!! I have reached my goal. My self esteam is finally a little above low and then I post pictures on facebook of me and my children and this is the response i get from my brother in law...... "you are losin way too much weight fern. lookin a little rough. or as we say up north,.....…
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Easier??? Never.
I'm really just writing this topic to stop myself from going back into the kitchen and grabbing another snack. I keep waiting for this new journey to get so cemented in my psyche that I don't have to struggle yet here I am. I'm literally having to pull out all the stops just to prevent myself from going to get more of the…
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guiltless apple/blueberry pie
My family always has a ton of apples this time of year and usually I know I will be making a ton of apple pies and freezing them...not such a good idea for a food addict that cant keep her hands out of the sweets. This week someone posted a recipe for a baked apple, it was really good so I spun my own recipe tonight and it…
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I got an I'm sorry today!
Hello everyone! I had to share this.... A few days ago it was my one year anniversary on MFP and Ive almost lost 100lbs in this year. I am 29 years old and up till this point I have never been thin. I have always had a struggle with my weight and have come to the conclusion that I always will. What I mean is, I will always…
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low cal. Mushroom feta chicken
This was sooo good and low cal. I had left over baked potatoes and chicken so I cut all this up and sauteed it in the italian dressing and put feta over the top....made a whole plate full and filled me up =) cals- 344 total Kraft - Feta Cheese Crumbles, 1/4 Cup 90 Grilled Chicken Breast - Meat Only-No Skin, 5 oz 150 Kraft…
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Does anyone else have a spouse that sabotages you?
I have a problem, my husband. He is constantly buying crap, pop, cookies, candy cake, brownies, chips. I haven't bought that stuff for almost a full year. But he does. For the most part I can resist but here lately I find it harder and harder. Especially when he makes comments like today he says..." I asked my brother if…
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Motivational sayings
okay, so I'm tired of posting the same ol' same ol' encouraging statements ie...WTG! awesome job, woo hoo, yeah!..... MFP its time to get creative, and becaue I dont have a creative bone in my body I need help =) anyone have any ideas?
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My new fav. "ice cream"
3 tablespoons of cool whip free 23 cals 0.25 cup of frozen blue berries 20 1 tablespoon of sugar free chocolate syrup- 7.5 cals 1/2 table spoon of simi- sweet choco. chips - 35 (I have put bananas in this too) mix together and freeze. It totally kills the ice cream cravings !
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Not seeing results on the scale???
I have been at my goal weight and trying to maintain for about 2 months now and have seen the scale go up and vary by 10lbs in a week. I know this is "normal" but in this whole year I have been on this journey I never saw the scale go up till I tried to maintain. (even during TOM) I wont lie..... it smoothed freaked me…
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I cant believe they didnt like it!
So Ive been really trying to get my kids to eat healthier. I've gradually replaced foods in the house that are unhealthy with healthy. Funny thing is my kids didnt even notice until today. I am watching my niece and nephew this evening and we made a diet coke cake and had cool whip for frosting (I thought it was special…
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Vaca eating- Can I still hold my head up?
Okay....bear with me fellow MFP, Im trying to make myself feel better and I dont have anywhere else to go =0 so I have been on a mini vacation since Friday. Ive also eaten like Armageddon was coming Monday. I'm really trying not to feel guilty about this, as I knew I was going to enjoy myself this weekend and not be the…
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Before you cheat....
:laugh: So.... I had my first really big cheat day yesterday and got a brownie fudge sundae from Braums. At least it was a single but it is what I have been promising myself I would eat if I reached my goal. It was not worth it! I cant believe I'm saying this but for over 1000 cals I would have thought my pleasure would…
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stupid walmart yogurt
So I have been eating the fat free yogurt from Walmart for MONTHS.... well all the sudden they changed the package. I checked the package and it still had the same calorie content. Or so I thought...I grabbed the 2 week supply I needed and have been eating it for a week now. Well I just looked again the stupid stuff has 60…
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Matthew 6:25-food and faith-
Hello everyone!! I just thought I would share this moment- Ive really been struggling with my food addiction and its gotten worse since I've tried to maintain my weight. I hate it. Food is all I think about sometimes. It even effects my attitude and other aspect in my life like my faith. Last night I came across this and…
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Really good Fish tacos
Had to share this was my first time cooking Tilapia What you need Mission - Yellow Corn Tortillias (Extra Thin), 2 Tortillias 90 24 2 3 Onions - Raw, 0.25 cup, chopped 17 4 0 0 Tomatoes - Red, ripe, raw, June thru October average, 6 cherry 22 2 0 0 Fish - Tilapia Fillets, 5 oz 125 Fat free italian dressing 20 Sliced…
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Veggie Garden
I'm going to start my own veggie garden this year, but I knw nothing about nothing, in this subject can anyone give me tips? :flowerforyou:
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Biggest looser?
I am a huge fan of reality TV but Ive never watched Biggest Looser before. I caught the first episode and than last nights. I'm a really disappointed. I didnt find the show motivating at all. I thought that some of the advice was good from the trainers but the whole thing seems horrible to me. It made me feel so bad for…
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I met my goal 90lbs!!!
So I'm not computer smart enough to down load photos in a topic but you can go to my profile and look! I finally did it 90 lbs in 9 months!!!! As some of you knw I am dyslexic and therefore cant spell, or for that matter read my scale right. Turns out I acutally hit my goal 2 weeks ago but i was reading the 6 as a 9 and…
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Mean people suck!
I AM SO MAD! I COULD JUST SPIT NAILS! My gym is the place I go to unwind, to destress to focus on me. Recently they have contracted out to the local college and a bunch of new young kids are working out there (for free). Today one of my gym buddies was upset because he over heard one of those young pukes saying "I had to…
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Are you freaking kidding me?
Okay so I'm not one who puts much stock into BMI's. I think they are crap and now I know they are. I hardly ever check it but I am almost to my goal wt and thought it would me neat to see me in a "healthy" zone. Well guess what? I am still over. I cant believe it!!!! 86.6 lbs lost and still considered over wt by the wacos…
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Can anyone relate?
I need some help, sometimes I feel like I am going crazy! Im running into problems i never foresaw on this road to fitness. I feel like I dont know myself anymore. I have always been big and by the time i was 23 I was okay with that. I had self confidence even as a big girl. I didnt allow that to be who I was or so I…
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What I have learned
I thought it would be neat to start a thread for all the newbies out there. I have recived a lot of personal mail from newbies about how i lost the wieght. So I thought I would share somethings. If some of you other MFPs would like to add on please do so, I am not the expert! 1. This is a never ending battle, you will not…
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Need some advice
Hey MFP! I once again need some advice. Due to weather conditions and holiday stuff I cant get to the gym for my normal 5 day a week work out. I'm looking for a home work out program that I can do when I dont get to the gym and on the weekends. Doesnt have to be a video but any home excersises are appreciated too! Thanks…
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OMG! I cant believe it!!!
So I have been depressed lately about my wt loss (I will loose 3 than gain 1) for the last couple weeks. Well then I took my measurments....I have lost a total of 12 inches from my waist and 12 inches from my hips 2 inches from my neck and 4 inches from my bust!!!! I cant believe it....Thats a whole…
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All nighters?
I am a nurse and have to take call 1 week out of the month. Unfortunately I got called in unexpectedly 2 nights in a row for 11pm-7am. The first night Saturday, I was up for 22 hours total and only got approx 6 hours of sleep on Sunday before getting called back in for another 11pm-7am, and still had to work my regular…
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Christmas is killing me
Why does everything around the holidays deal with food? and not just any food but "real down home country soul food" that I cant resist? I have been doing this for over 6 months you would think I would have some self controll but nooooo! So what is a girl to do. Dont go to the Bazillion Christmas partys and new years eve…
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my new funny but proud pic
Okay so I am not computer savy enough to put the pic in the post but i did make it my main pic. This is my old pair of jeans and yes my 5 year old son and I are both in them...That makes me feel good!
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testing
trying something out dont mind me...sorry
