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Thanks for all the encouragement!

Thanks! I don't trust myself to take a complete break, but I am hoping this will help a bit with my inner teenager.

Sharon, glad you got some answers! Sounds like you have a very thorough doc with excellent bedside manner!

I had a really strange day yesterday which involved eating snacks instead of lunch and ending up below my goal calories for the day. I was running around taking my sister to some medical tests, helping her grocery shop, etc. When I got home I was so tired I could barely move. So next time we have a day planned like that,…

I'm right there with you and Charlie. The weight reports on MFP aren't flexible enough for me. (7 days or 6 months? Please!) I have an Excel sheet for each month and I enter weight, calories, water, fruits/vegetable servings, and whether or not I exercised that day and I've included a line chart of my weight. I fill in the…

Great tip!

Late to this party, but: water. I finally figured out that I am likely to keep sipping if I have a *normal* size serving of water handy. So instead of a big 1.5 liter bottle, I will keep an open 12 oz. can nearby. Also discovered St. Croix makes 12 oz. cans in nifty zero-calorie, unsweetened flavors like "peach and pear"…

Done. The digital downloads are so inexpensive, I ordered the first lessons of both the "beginners" series and the "arthritis" series.

Thanks, Dream! I though I had some of his videos in my Hoopla list but they must be on my Amazon list instead. I see there's one for people with arthritis. Going to go back and consider purchasing that one now that I've seen a real-life endorsement.

How exciting! Best of luck to you.

Charlie, so glad to hear you are feeling better!

Would love to know which video!

There's no class in Houston, either, but just reading your post and the first page of the website with its reassurances about benefiting even if one is physically hampered or just plain uncoordinated was very encouraging. I have tried a couple of times but quickly became discouraged because the class seemed to be moving…

Hi, Lynn. I'm 67, have really bad arthritis in one knee and can tell the other one is in danger, too. I've been counseled to lose at least 30 pounds (lower my BMI to merely "overweight") before the surgeon will even consider replacement surgery for me. Have also been warned against weight-bearing exercise, but to build…

I've wondered about this, too. I've noticed some people on MFP just don't add in their supposed calories burned.

Oh, yeah! On the Dine-in Menu there's a grilled catfish dinner choice that looks great. I'd go with one fillet (or order 2 and take the other one home, as suggested ^.

I'd get the caesar salad with catfish unless it's fried. It's a catfish place, so their specialty, right? BUT dressing on the side and nix the croutons. Have a side of veggies if steamed and not covered in butter or cheese sauce.

<Raises hand> Sleep apnea patient here. I had no idea I was sleeping so badly until I went through a sleep study and got a CPAP. There's nobody I need to impress with my astonishing, sultry beauty at the moment, so I'm good with the mask and the hoses. And I feel so much better. Even the eye bags and dark circles have…

I think I actually overdid it yesterday! Today is a day off but if I ger back in time from my sister's place I may fit in a little pool time anyway.

Houston

Thanks, @retirehappy! I kept going longer today because it just felt so good. @grandmothercharlie, I found out my insurance doesn't include Silver Sneakers BUT they do have an arrangement with the Y which provides discounted monthly membership. So I'll be looking into that. Off now to skim through the chat threads.

I got back in the pool yesterday after many years for a bit of water calisthenics and about 5 minutes of (non-continuous) swimming. It felt wonderful! I definitely need to check re: SS. Will try to do that today since I will be doing chores at home.

I got back in the pool yesterday after many years for a bit of water calisthenics and about 5 minutes of (non-continuous) swimming. It felt wonderful! I definitely need to check re: SS. Will try to do that today since I will be doing chores at home.

Hello! Thanks for the reminder about Silver Sneakers. I need to look into that. Volumetrics refers to an "eating plan" as opposed to a diet,* based on retraining yourself to recognize satiety and to achieve it by increasing water content and fiber and limiting simple sugars and oils in what you eat. Nothing is forbidden,…