Posts by saussi

LOTS of hugs and pats on the back for you! Good luck, it's a difficult journey but TOTALLY worth it. :-)

For December, and the rest of my life, I resolve to practice spreading light and love and being a beacon of happiness for everyone I meet. Wish me luck! 

I ALWAYS weigh more at the doctor's office! I finally decided to just add 5 lbs to whatever my scale says whenever I go in so there's not so much "sticker shock." That could have been what happened to you, too.

And hey, if your starting weight was measured on your scale and your end weight was also measured on your scale, you really did lose 25 lbs--the math is the same no matter what your doctor's scale says now. If your starting weight was measured at the dr. you maybe lost 35 lbs. 

Original Post by smithteamracing:

 But the very best part is spending time with friends & family.

You are so right!!! This is the very best part for sure. 

Original Post by pzzytat:

Eating fresh veggies and lean meats IS expensive.  I am on a fixed income, and I guarantee you it is much more expensive (at least $1 per lb.) to buy 90% vs. 80% ground beef, for example.  It isn't very often that I can afford to go beyond bread, pasta, peanut butter, jelly hot dogs, and lunchmeats to provide for my husband and I. It has even gotten so bad economically, that we have to get $1 Banquet TV dinners to eat at least twice a week.

All this, and I am supposed to keep my calories down to 1500 per day.  My carbs and sodium usually go through the roof every day!  I meet my calories every day, but I pay for it with no energy, depression and constant bowel problems.

So, anyone, I feel, who says it isn't expensive to eat healthy must be able to AFFORD to eat better.  More power to them...I am treading water here, with 200 lbs. still to lose.

Frozen veggies are pretty cheap, way cheaper than fresh ones, and they supposedly retain their nutritional value through the freezing process. Dried beans and rice are also very inexpensive. Potato flakes (instant mashed potatoes) are also very cheap and filling. Actually, real potatoes are very cheap too--I've seen them for $.47 for a 5 lb bag and they're usually under $2 for a 5 lb bag. You can make a baked potato in your microwave in about 5 minutes (make sure to pierce it first!).

Those Banquet TV dinners may only be $1, but there's not much food there--definitely not enough to fill me up. You'd be better off spending that dollar on a package of Pasta Roni (it's still processed but at least there's something there). You could buy a package of stroganoff for $1 (or less, these usually go on sale for about $.80) and cook it with that 80% ground beef and both of you could eat really well. Or, sautee a chicken breast (buy a big package when they're on sale for less than $2/lb and freeze them individually) then add one package of fettucine alfredo and some frozen peas and you've got a meal that will fill up both of you and it cost like $3.50 (assuming you use half the package of peas). You'll still have high sodium as long as you eat processed food but this should give you more options.

Good luck!

I drink about 1/3 pot of coffee each day, and lately my heart has been hurting a little. Just a little, not so much that it's stopping me in my tracks or anything, but I'm starting to think it may be due to the caffeine. I'm reluctant to stop drinking coffee but it may be time to switch to decaf. 

LOL I'm not even sure I want to share my story... it's pretty vanilla I guess but still was momentous for me. 

Original Post by almondmilkyusogood:

i cant just eat people. 

No one is asking you to eat people. We are only asking you to eat food. 

And probably seek professional help too--not being able to eat without hating yourself is another big symptom of an eating disorder.

Original Post by weirdfish:

 

And one of my son's nicknames is "Half-Off Beer Night."

OMG this is awesome!

I care about the keyboard shortcut--I use these too, especially alt+0151.

TinyNTough, I meant in no way to insinuate that you personally have an alcohol problem. I would like to clarify that I meant the part about consumption as a comment on healthy lifestyle. Some people can drink every day and not be attached to the alcohol and have a healthy relationship; other people may only drink once or twice a week and have an unhealthy attachment to those drinks. I think the attachment part is the potentially unhealthy part of drinking wine every day.

And you're right, a standard pour at a restaurant is 5.5 or 6 ounces.