DaveAkeman Member

Two egg whites and one whole egg, scrambled with a big ol' handful of spinach. Add mushrooms if you like. This has been my 6 day a week, go-to breakfast. All that might change after tomorrow, when I try those egg and banana pancakes, though!!!

I have lost lots of weight by running. C25K, specifically. In early 2014 I did the C25K, and did not count calories at all, although I think I did try to eat a bit healthier. I lost about 20 pounds in about 3-4 months. I wasn't trying to lose weight, but I did realize that I couldn't keep running at the weight I was. When…

To put a positive spin on this one . . . the clothes will now stay on the hangers better, too!!!

Took me several days to read through this entire thread. It's great! I'm about 54 pounds down, with something like that left to go. Here's what I've noticed: The good: - I have started tucking in my shirts. The day I started doing this is the day my co-workers started noticing. They used to not stay tucked in, so I didn't…

No different than mammals eating mammals, right?

Just start C25K. I remember when I first started, I thought there must be some "magic" step between my almost-300-pound-can-barely-walk-a-few-blocks self and a "super fit" (in my mind) runner. Just do day 1. I did it in loafers, jeans, and a dress shirt. I did it after dark so nobody would see me. I remember in those early…

Okay - I suppose that's true. In the end, it's all thermodynamics, and the Universe just trying to get to the state of highest entropy.

Here's a calc I just did the other day . . . Yes, we all know that 1 calorie will heat 1 mL of water 1 degree C. But convert that to dietary terms, and it quite interesting that approximately: 1 kcal (or 1 Calorie, or 1 food Calorie) will heat 1 fluid ounce of water from 32F to 98F. Therefore, you burn 1 Calorie for every…

I also had a co-worker tell me a while back (before I started eating less) about the miracles of Gluten-free. Even handed me a book I had to read. He was CERTAIN that my problem was gluten (and not calories).

When I first started, my doctor's nurse asked me after my appointment how I had lost so much weight so fast (about 20 pounds in 6 weeks). I told her fewer calories, and more protein. And I was having scrambled egg whites with spinach for breakfast. The nurse reached over and closed the exam room door (for privacy), then…