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Thunder Thighs!
Ok, need some advice. I did my measurements when I started here. I then did them again at the end of 2 months, and after loosing 30lbs. I had lost a overall total of 26.5 inches from my body. Every part of my body had lost something, including .75 from my neck, except them stubborn ole 25 inch THUNDER THIGHS! Each one!…
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Trucker's For Troops Fundraiser
I have been with MFP since the March of 2010. I have fought a lot of battles with my weight loss. I have had 5 hernias, with 4 hernia surgeries in the last 3 years. My last one was 10/4/11, and this time when they got in, they found a second hernia. I am well on my way to recovery now, and hopefully will stay hernia free.…
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My journey! Updated pics!
It's been almost 8 months now here with MFP, and I don't know what I would do without each and every single one of you. Everyday that I log in, and I have not missed 1 day, I learn something new. I started my path here as a desperate, defeated, tired, sunken woman. I had an extremely large umbilical hernia, and this was…
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Day 350!
What a journey I have been on since starting here at MFP! At 257lbs, and after trying several diets, I had pretty much given up on loosing weight. With all of the support that I found here, and finally feeling like I wasn't alone and the only one struggling to loose weight, I am finally PROUD of me, myself and I! That is…
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Holidays!
The holiday's are fastly approaching us. Seem's like Christmas wasn't that far back. I don't know about everyone else here, but any holiday, is my biggest failing time. I PLAN on making my normal recipes for thanksgiving and christmas this year, but substituting some of the original ingredients for some healthier one's. I…
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Try this again! Non-obese, after 28 years!
My oldest daughter is 28, and I have been obese ever since. Finally, after my high weight of 255lbs in January, I am no longer obese. I started MFP at 247lbs in March of this year. It has been a struggle, as I have a very large umbilical hernia, but, I have now lost 76lbs, and I AM NO LONGER OBESE, and PROUD of the work I…
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NON-OBESE AFTER 28 YEARS
UGGGG! Can't figure out how to put a pic in.
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IMPORTANT! High blood pressure and loosing weight!
Just a little FYI for my friends here at MFP. My sister-in-law is here on MFP also. She has lost 60 pounds. She was on BP meds for her high blood pressure for many years. The other day, at the vet's office, she passed out cold, standing up! They called a squad, and found her BP VERY LOW! She spent all afternoon in the ER…
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Stuffed Green Pepper
Green Pepper, Whole, 1 whole raw seeded Kraft - Natural Shredded Fat Free Chedder Cheese, 1/4 Cup Kroger - Boil-In-Bag White Rice, 0.5 cup cooked Ragu - Light, No Sugar Added Spaghetti Sauce, 0.25 cup Great Range - Ground Bison, 3 oz Cut top of pepper off, clean inside out, and boil for 10 minutes to soften. Cook meat,…
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OMG OMG OMG,,,,,,, a number 1!
Well I was on the radio 2 weeks ago, promoting weight loss to truck drivers, and MFP. You would have thought I was a salesperson for MFP!! I have made 1 new friend from that 10 minute radio spot. I admitted my high weight and current weight, to everyone that was listening, and how long I had been here. Last night, I sent…
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Upset with Walmart!
After loosing 35lbs and 26 inches, my clothes are really loose. I don't want to spend a bunch of $$ to buy new, until I get down where I want to be. I deceided to go to Walmart and get 1 outfit to wear when going somewhere nice. I am down from a 24 pants, tight, to a comfortable 20. Shirt size, well, I went in with a very…
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Sodium
I have done really good with my numbers staying in line. I was only tracking calories, carbs and protein. I added sodium and fiber over the weekend. Now I am finding it really hard to pack my dinner and snacks for work. I am a truckdriver, and alot of my shifts are 10-12 hours, with no microwave available. Yesterday I…
