Posts by deaglesfan

Why would the Democratic party look for the most QUALIFIED canidate starting now?  I am not saying that Obama can't do a good job, but I think it is quite hyprocritical to elect a president with 140-some days of congressional experience and then demand that his cabinate be the most qualified.

Original Post by juleroo:

don't worry about it.  it's squash!  not ice cream

 120 calories is still 120 calories.  Yes, you get more nutritional value out of squash than ice cream, but it is still 120 more calories per serving than she was expecting.

That said, I agree with everyone else, if you are going by clothes-feel, and there is no issue there, you are doing fine and now know to be careful with it. 

I am asking for a bathroom scale. 

This should be the first year that I am light enough to actually use one.  am currently 321 and expect to be down to 300 by the new year or slightly there-after.  Since mosts scales now will go to 330, that is what is on my list.  :)

That and lots of Tollhouse cookies.....lol.  Ok, not as many as usual, I guess.  ;-)

Original Post by clairelaine:

As I said in another thread, come election night and I'll be watching Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, live on the Comedy Channel.  In fact, that's where I'm getting my news this week.

 Wow.  To consider them "news sources" really scares me.  They are about as slanted and accurate as each candidate's ads.  While Claire did caveat this as "this week", I am sure there are voters out there who believe they are reporting news.......

You will feel fuller for a bit due to the fats and milk content, but I don't see how you can consider a candy bar a replacement for a meal. 

1 bar = 43g = 210 calories.  (13g fat/8g Sat. Fat)

For 210 calories, you can a have a 3oz steak (85g / 158 cals) and about a half cup of corn (73g / 63 cals)--which is pretty high in calories as far as veggies go.

Ok, so that that is 221 calories....but you are getting much better nutrition, 158g of food (allmost 4x as much mass) and a ton more protein.

Fad diets do not work.  Giving your body the proper fuel will make you less hungry and slow/stop cravings.  Anytime you can say "The ________ Diet" it is probably a bad ideal long term. 

PS, 158 grams of a Hershey bar?  771 calories....That is a third of my calories from junk--and I am 6'3 and 327 lbs.

Wow...I must have lived here in the south too long.  If you don't make eye contact and say hello in the halls at work, you are labelled rude.  That is right up there with not holding a door for someone who is behind you.  It is not a conversation starter, just an acknowledgement that the person exists.  A good morning with a smile can go a long way in setting the mood for the day.

Natural sun tanning (read: not tanning salon) helped mine fade--and stay faded after the tan started going away.  You can still see them, but they are much less noticble now then in the spring.

First, Welcome to a new and larger world.  I, myself, love cooking.  When I started, I lived and died by the betty crocker cookbook. (http://www.amazon.com/Betty-Crocker-Cookbook- Everything-Today/dp/0764568779/ref=pd_bbs_2?i e=UTF8&s=books&qid=1224859292&sr= 8-2)  Not only are there some great "Staple" recipes in there from Meatloaf to baked chicken, but they include calorie information and cooking tips/instruction.  Also, for local favorites, check for churches selling cook books.  There are TONS of little old ladies (and not so little or old ladies) and men that contibute to those. 

I can attest that most cookbooks will generally yeild to 4-6 servings, but if you could get your roomies to go in on groceries you could save more money or at least have left overs for yourself.  You can also try cutting some of the recipes in half, but you can't do that with all of them.

There are tons of "speciality" cook books out there to include 3-ingredient meals, or 20 minute meals, cooking on a budget, etc. 

Spice wise, I use fresh garlic a lot.  I also use chili power, cumin, basil, parsley flakes, oregano, and pepper frequently. 

Original Post by meeshellmabell:

I hear more and more people talk about becoming dairy intolerant as they are older - and sometimes I have to wonder - we are the only "animal" that ingests milk from another animal (routinely without human interference)...

 we are the only animal that drinks milk after we become adults, period.  Again, without humans encouraging it (in the case of domesticated pets, etc)

Original Post by coach_k:

mvm.com don't let the sight of the girls on the home page scare you away -- anyone can use the tool

Thanks!  I looked a lunch today and I could not find how to mak my model male.  I am sure it is operator error on my part, but I will have to play with it more.  Thanks again.

My g/f getting back from Atlanta!

WAY TO GO!  Keep up the good work and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!  Also, don't apologize!  we love to hear success stories--in weight and in life events!

From the male perspective (and because I have put my foot in my mouth that way before), your husband may have thought that because you LOOK like you are "in the 140s"  and, honestly, you are a half a pound from being there. 

You are doing great.  Keep at it.  I have never been lucky enough to be down to those final, hard-to-lose pounds.  I still have over 100 lbs to lose!

I have never been one to hide it, but when you are almos 350, people assume you MUST be trying to lose it. 

With your friends, don't tell them you are on a diet, just tell them that you want to eat better or that you are in the mood for something like a grilled chicken sandwich. 

Hope some of this helps.

Hmmmm...you think that maybe with a TROLL avatar he (she?) might just be a FORUM TROLL?

(please note, this post is also frivolous)