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I like my Coffee Mate. I have some in my morning coffee.n I also use a sugar free version in my lunch time coffee at work. I don't like it as much but it does the trick. Instead of giving up having my coffee the way I like it I just have less coffee.

In my experience most doctors don't know squat about nutrition or what calorie needs a person has. Mine told me to eat 1200. I am a highly active person who has a physical labor job. I am losing weight on 2400. If your son really needs to get a handle on his fitness get him with a real nutritionist and maybe see if he…

Not every week but yes I enjoy pizza pretty regularly. Sometimes it fits sometimes not so much. That's okay as long as the good days outnumber the less good.

I am not sure but I use the Alltrails app to find good hiking trails in my area.

Had a glorious 2 hour trail ride this morning. The woods were cool and beautiful as the fog was lifting. We have had a lot of rain and storms this week so it was nice to finally have a dry day to ride.

I kinda really want to try this....

17 years ago I lost my husband because of a gallbladder that went ignored for too long. He ended up with pancreatitis. I won't go into gory details but this is not something to mess about with. Please take care of yourself.

Thanks for reminding me! my battery was almost dead. Got moving and got my dishes done instead of waiting until later today when I will be tired. I will get to come home to a clean house which I must say is a nice feeling. Going to get a massage and adjustment this morning. Always makes me feel great. Then going to give…

Do it anyway. Don't sit around waiting for motivation. Motivation is not required. Do you feel motivated to pay the bills, clean the house, brush your teeth? All of the little day to day things that we do, not because we are motivated but because we know we have to do it. LIke just now I didn't really feel like doing my…

Exercise is boring. Get yourself a hobby that burns calories. I personally love martial arts (aikido) and horseback riding, I also add in some hiking when I can find the time. You live in an area where there should be tones of active sports and hobbies to try and parks and bike trails to explore, Try everything until you…

I have shared my umbrella with people when waiting at the bus stop.

Gio my Vivosmart HR about two weeks ago. User name Cherie C. Would love some fitness pals. I walk and average of 10-12k steps a day at work and usually far far less on the weekends.

Sorry to take so long. I joined and then took a 2 month break from MFP. Anyway I've been on the site for about 2 years now working on getting some weight off. I am on my late 40's and have been riding horses pretty much my whole life. Went to an equestrian college and got an education in horse training and riding…

My American Standardbred mare Baby.

I used to have that problem and like you my blood sugar levels were fine according to blood work. When I changed my diet and stopped eating so many refined carbs like white bread, white rice, pasta and potatoes which had made up the majority of my diet, and cut out drinking soda/pop, the problem went away. So even though I…

When I first started just getting two feet done was a big job. But over time you just sort of get used to it. I try to keep it to 3-6 horses on a day but sometimes it is 8, average is 4. My busiest day some years ago, I did 17 horses at 4 barns. Won't be doing that again.

Dandelion tea or greens will also work for water retention. Mostly you just have to be patient.

Welcome to restaurant life. Been there done that. Nope typically there are no breaks. Staff generally tend to eat on the fly and under the radar. I worked the kitchens and it was a little easier but our wait staff was usually hiding around a corner to grab a quick bite between tables. It is really hard to watch your food…

Been a busy weekend. Trimmed two Belgians, one donkey, 3 rockie mountains and an Icelandic and still managed to find time and energy to ride my mare for an hours leisurely trail ride. According to my Garmin I took fewer steps and burned more calories today than I do on an average day at work ,and my work days are pretty…

Well.. I am fat. In my late 40's And my numbers are all good. My sugar is in the normal range, so is my cholesterol. My resting heart rate is generally between 56 and 68 if I am truly at rest which isn't often. I can go from a heart rate of 140 under heavy work to 74 in about a minute. I walk an average of 14k steps a day…

I just got a Garmin Vivofit HR and so far I am loving it. Have only had it a week so cant yet say how reliable it is but I got mine on Amazon, I got the rebuilt one and added a 3 year extended warranty and it was still well under $100. Have had the Fitbit Flex and Charge HR before and they were fine but I got tired of them…

On work days I generally eat 6 times. 6 am breakfast 9-10 am mid morning snack- Hard boiled egg 12-1 Lunch 3-4pm sack 4-6pm Dinner 8-10pm snack On off days usually 2-3 lighter meals and a snack or two depending on what my day is going to be. My energy needs on work days are significantly higher than on my off days,…

My dignity. I refuse to eat overpriced food junk items that are marketed to be diet friendly. (Low cal/low fat), and pretend to love them. Instead I will enjoy real food, that is both delicious and healthy, while also fitting in more indulgent treats.

I dreamed that I fed strawberries to a race horse. He loved them! And then he lost the race and everyone blamed me, saying that the strawberries made him sick. I told everyone that doesn't make any sense because I feed strawberries to the monkeys all the time and they never get sick....I woke up still trying to make sense…

I tried it when it was on sale recently. I don't really understand why anyone likes it. I mean it doesn't taste bad but it also just isn't all that good, unless you like vaguely chocolate flavored ice.

I just got a Garmin Vivofit HR. So far I like it a lot. I have had the Fitbit Flex and Fitbit Charge HR and I liked them okay but they kept dying on me. So far I like the Garmin's data better and hope that it holds up better than Fitbit.

I have a horse bt I don;'t get to ride much anymore. I spend most of my days off trimming hooves on other people's horses and rarely have time to ride anymore. But gotta tell you. Farrier work is an excellent core and strength training workout. I also took up the martial art Aikido 8 years ago after reading Mark rashid's…

I just got one and today was my first day with it. I had several fitbits over a couple of years and I have to say that so far I am VERY pleased with the Garmin. I have had a fitbit Flex twice and the Fitbit Charge HR which died after only a few months. The device itself gives a huge amount of information. The display is…

I am a USA resident and had no trouble taking the survey. Hope it helps. :)

LOve tea. I get most of mine from the Blue Monkey Tea company in my neighborhood. The do have bagged teas but I usually buy loose from them. The variety there is incredible. Using a tea ball to steep is simple to do. I have a few different ones but my favorite is just a ball on a little chain with a hook. I steep it right…