Posts by ida_maes_mom

Caffeine DOES make a difference.  During the totm when my (big) breasts are sore, I cut out the caffeine and it does help with pain.  Other wise I'll be laying in bed asleep and one of my cute little kitties steps on my boob and I scream and sit up like a flash, wanting to catapult the cat, it hurts so much.

Much better now that I learned about caffeine.  I don't think it affects everyone the same, but you might want to see what happens.

Sandy

I didn't think I wanted any children either,(some of the same reasons as you) but waited until I was almost 30 before I finally decided.  I told them then I wanted my tubes tied.  they did it.  For all those who wanted to have their tubes ties in their 20's and were told no, you were too young,  did you get them tied when you were older and smarter?  I hope so.    I agree with those that told you to go to a doctor about your bad periods.  That is NOT normal.  But don't starve yourselve.  Get healthy and on birthcontrol until you are old enough to make this decision.  Don't give up.  I really like children, but didn't want my own for very serious personal reasons. 

Things that my family love in salad are a few raisins or dried cranberries.  and a I love a little chopped nut   We also like to add a little cut up apple.  These all go good with any kind of dressing.   Really livens up the flavor of the salad.  You might already have some of these on hand.

"Oh and the UN recently did a proper research concluding the number one thing you can do to reduce climate chance is eat less meat!"

Flatulence from animals causes most of climate change is what the UN found.  How are you going to get rid of these animals?    Kill them????

Sorry I couldn't help it.

Hi Everyone,

I have just found this forum and am so glad.  I am 48, 5'2" and am currently 159 lbs.  I've been using CC for 4 weeks now and have lost 7 lbs.  I'm thrilled.  I was very athletic when I was young and only gained a pound or so a year, so never thought I would ever have a weight problem. In the back of my mind I realized that I was probably gaining more fat and just slowly loosing muscle, but totally ignored that.   Then when I turned 42 something happend (hormones is my guess) and I was hungry all the time.  I kept eating different things to try and satisfy myself, always overeating.  I finally realized that my body was not ever going to give me that sign.   I started cutting back a little and trying to excercise a little more.  Kept GAINING very slowly.  I finally realized I was FAT about a year ago(you would think I would have figured it out before then)  With some support from my sister, she is in the same boat as I,  I finally decided to make it a major goal in my life to lose weight sensibly.  We have a lot of family members who are obese and all have type 2 Diabetes.  I really don't want to get that.    I am walking every morning and counting my calories.    One thing I think I need to do is replace my picture of my cat with a real picture of myself showing my fat arms and legs.  Hope that will help motivate me, and take a new picture every few months to see the difference.

Does anyone else find having a realistic picture of themselves posted help in the motivation?  How often do you take a new picture?     

Happy Friday      &nb sp;            

Sandy

It's kind of a cute idea but I feel the government already has waaay to much power and influence in our daily lives.  I believe in less government not more.  And no I don't want a tax on fat stuff, because the restaraunts would just turn around increase their prices on everything to be able to pay the taxes. 

Read my lips, no new taxes.  :)

I will have to try them,  I didn't know they came in whole grain.  I will certainly try the cheddar ones.  And the caramel ones, I'm not sure.  I like caramel, but on rice cakes?  I'm guessing the rice cakes actually have some flavor of their own, not cardboard, like I've heard.

Thank you.