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"You can't outrun the fork." Exercise is crucial for health, but even on a day I spend an hour lifting very heavy weights and another hour doing intense cardio, I could wipe that entire burn out with a really good PB&J, or two doughnuts and a bag on nuts. I am 45 and have built up a considerable foundation of athleticism,…

I can sympathize with the yelling part. :# :# However, again, if the husbands are in a particular habit, they are entrenched, and there is no point in creating drama, because obviously he is not listening. If my husband were actively feeding me something I could not moderate, I would a) leave the house immediately and…

Have you started logging and tracking your food? If you are just starting, why don't you just start with tracking--eat what you want, especially when he plants that seed in your head, and log it. I think that if you follow this discipline for a week or so, you will start getting a good feel for how many calories are in the…

Woo hoo!

Here is the definitive overview of foods packed with the most protein. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10247171/carbs-and-fats-are-cheap-heres-a-guide-to-getting-your-proteins-worth-fiber-also/p1

Oh, we would be finding the men. The ones in kilts, if it's a ceilidh.

Just stick it down your bosom, ha ha! Along with your phone so you can log everything immediately! Honestly, I would just do my best to eyeball portions. You're probably a pretty good judge by now.

Well, just do what I would do and sneak your food scale in, LOL! (See what an awesome date I would make!?) Ounce for ounce the bread will be roughly the same no matter the type, and log the burger as whatever the standard fat level is in England. You will probably have to eyeball more at the Michelin restaurant, but you…

Damn, I don't know how to log that either, but I want to come and spend the weekend with you!

Okay, so I might have gone over my goal by 700 or so calories, but I got in a LOT of veg, and didn't have anything on my "naughty" snacks list. (I don't actually regard chocolates and cookies as naughty, I just try to keep that list as short as possible). One annoying thing that I did was decide that I needed to use up a…

Lots of squats and deadlifts at progressively increasing weight. "Strong Curves" is a highly recommended program.

Congratulations on your hard work and tenacity! That is awesome!!

We have a full service cafeteria, and I can always find a variety of excellent, healthy foods that help me meet my goals, from the salad bar, to the sandwich options, to sushi, to a grilled chicken breast on a bed of romaine, to special options they might be featuring. I just had to learn to avoid things like the fries,…

Well, yesterday was a big fat fail for me, because I siad screw it, I'm having grilled cheese and beef stew for dinner (and chocolates for dessert!) 1 serving salsa 2 servings mixed veg 1.5 serving romaine (that I ate without dressing, possibly leading toward my not so great dinner choices) 1 serving (or thereabouts)…

This sounds absolutely fantastic!!

--Jump squats (15) --burpees (10) --push-ups (10) --mountain climbers (20) --jumping jacks (100) --plank jacks (20) --jump lunges (20) --step ups or box jumps (15) --knee lifts (20) --jump rope (don't need a rope, just do the jumps) (100) Do each of these in as many sets as you have time for. (The quantities in parentheses…

I got 9.5 servings yesterday (including a mimosa :# HEY IT COUNTS!), and 11.25 servings on Saturday with my only "cheat" being a v-8, which doesn't seem much like cheating to me, being much more virtuous than champagne and orange juice!

You have given me courage. If it warms up enough this weekend to pull some leeks, I will do some experimentation. :)

Here is an awesome sticky on the topic. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1

One thing that I have found to be very helpful for increasing servings is to pack a bag of fruits for snacks, even if I am not packing my lunch. So, for today I have a banana, a container of sliced strawberries, and a dry pint of blueberries (I won't eat the whole thing, it was just faster to toss the whole thing in and…

Okay, so I am sitting here laughing at myself because I thought maybe I had 5 or 6 servings of veg yesterday, but turns out I had substantially more. Just a good example of how much our minds can trick us! It was just one of those days where I couldn't even make a trip to the bathroom, had to grab a stuffed pretzel for…

Jackson!!! Is there anything more adorable than Johnny and June sassing each other in this song? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GvD_NQrLFo We got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout, We've been talkin' 'bout Jackson, ever since the fire went out. I'm goin' to Jackson, I'm gonna mess around, Yeah, I'm goin' to…

What fantastic progress you have made! I agree, veg makes SUCH a huge difference....we are always being told that, but it is so illuminating to see it for ourselves. Congratulations on your great work! What have been your favorite things that you are eating?

If you are doing just a little every day, like picking out stalls or carrying a bale or two, just reflect it in your daily activity. If you are like me and put in grinding but sporadic 8 or 10 hour days without mechanical help in planting and harvesting season, reflect that separately. A 10 hour day is 3000 additional…

Now I am imagining @lemurcat invoking Daubert and tearing him up on the stand six ways from Sunday. https://definitions.uslegal.com/d/daubert-challenge/ edit: added an "and" and corrected idiom

I love food too. That's why I give it the respect and appreciation it deserves, and I mostly invest in high quality foods that are delicious on a fundamental level, and not just on a cheap engineered-mouthfeel level. Rather than eating a large mediocre chocolate bar, I have a tiny square of very nice chocolate, and eat it…

I think Target has wrap-around ankle weights that go up to 10 lbs or so. That might allow you to do some curls, laterals, etc. A simple resistance band would allow a range of lifts as well, as long as you can fin your arm in in and do the lift with your arm. The benefit of the ankle weights is that they are padded. I would…

Well, yesterday was an interesting day, ending up with my husband and I working out at the Y from 9 to 10 pm LOL. ( we have to go a certain number of times a week to be reimbursed by insurance, and we have been so swamped lately we are getting behind). I did manage to get my veg in however. 120 g salsa (I eat this with…

I count potatoes for one serving if they have the skin on; per UK rules they don't count. Everything is DEFINITELY better with leeks--one of my favorite vegetable to grow. Was this a minestrone type soup, or just regular vegetable soup? Soup is sounding really good now...

For preserving muscle mass, here is a good thread with a wide variety of programs listed: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1 There are both programs you can do at the gym if you can fit it in a couple of times a week, and body weight programs that you can…