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It's not really a supplement, but I add a spoonful of unflavored Metamucil to my morning protein shake. Look for whole grain products. Apples are always good.

Ironically, menopause brings the same set of "meh-ness". There are plant-based foods that can mimic estrogen: soy and flaxseed come to mind. They are recommended to take the rollercoaster ride of hormones down a notch, but partly why they work is that they build up estrogen, which is usually waning. Soy is easy - either…

Best post of the day!!!

Halfway between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo

$1800 - good grief! Go to your local hardware store and get a fertilizer spreader, and ask for advice on how to keep weeds and mushrooms at bay. I'm happy to say, winter does not kill mushroom spores, or we in Michigan would never enjoy the incredible tastiness of Morel Mushrooms (no, yours is NOT a Morel!). If you decide…

IMO, there's a difference between a "relationship" and a marriage. So no, I would not welcome the news that my husband had found a new love. Call me selfish, but I don't *share* when there's a commitment. And regarding finding your "inner self" - if I wasn't in a committed marriage, I wouldn't have had the time to find…

A do-it-yourself septic project?? (Eeeuuuwwww)

Coming from a scientific standpoint - weighing is the most accurate way to know how much you've consumed. For many people (myself included) our concept of a "portion" easily gets skewed by restaurants serving football-sized potatoes and pasta comes in horse-trough-sized bowls. If I find myself not losing, when I'm logging…

Cootie-chaser. I volunteer to test and improve watershed quality - I incubate my own water samples. You do NOT want to eat in THAT "kitchen".

We've seen almost the entire USA, and southern zones of Canada (plus obviously the parts one drives through to get to Alaska). Sightseeing is probably our favorite activity?

The thing that I notice about salt: eating at restaurants, they tend to oversalt the food; and I'll retain water and gain a pound the next day, even though I've eaten within my calorie allotment. It's just water, it goes away; but clearly my body reacts to too much of it.

I went from the Fitbit One, to the Garmin Vivofit2. I prefer the Garmin simply because being a waterproof wristband, it records my kayaking or swimming as "steps" and can be with me 24/7. I wear it in the shower. About the only time it doesn't record activity, is grocery shopping, while I'm pushing a cart. It syncs nicely…

I think we DO have to become self-absorbed, to lose weight and become fit? The trick is to keep our mouths shut about our personal journey, unless asked. A truly GOOD friend will cheer us on; others will resent our dedication, etc. I have a friend who is heavier than me, and she always poo-poo'ed my weight loss desire by…

We went from 28' Class C, to 32' 5th Wheel; and now we're downsized to a truck camper to fit in all the small rustic-but-beautiful campsites. Our best trip was driving to Alaska and back - western Canada and Alaska are simply incredible!!

Surely there's an awareness that looking "better" (thinner, more fit, etc) is going to attract attention from the opposite sex; and that's possibly threatening?? Or there's resentment of the time spent getting fit (assuming the spouse/SO is not participating)??

I've told him a few times already how I'm feeling and he knows exactly what I want and need and yet, still nothing. So he's not oblivious. [/quote] I see myself in your post - about 30 years ago. Yes, I was "keeping score" of how little he did to appreciate me, and was ready to leave. I offered to go to counseling - he…

The supplement Black Cohosh could be your new best friend! Takes the highs and lows out of the hormone roller coaster.

Having been a rider for a few decades, I really like the equestrian sports, especially dressage!

And I'm back.... yes, my husband and I own a business. I won't deny that there are times when we forget each other due to the details of running the business. The trick is to get away from time to time - and LEAVE WORK BEHIND. We have an advantage now - we're old. We close our business through the winter, and we become…

You sound like a wonderful person - sadly, the answer is no. Depression is a "brain wiring" issue, and there are drugs that can help. Your best efforts to lift the other person simply can't overcome the "frame" that their brain paints for them. Self-medicating efforts usually don't work, either. Now, all that being said -…

Wow - I'm so jealous!!!!!! We live in the middle of NOWHERE - my lunch choices are McDonald's; whatever the local restaurant throws in the deep-fryer (yuck); leftovers (if any) from dinner last night; or a Slimfast Meal Replacement Shake. Today I had leftover salad with salmon from last night's dinner.

Yes, they need to be groomed (clipped) because they do NOT shed, and that poodle-y fur tends to mat easily.

I mostly "putter". I'm a Jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none. I'm currently helping a daughter tile the backsplash at her house. I paint (walls, not pictures) and build stuff. I move a lot, but it's not calorie-shredding movement, sadly. We own a used car lot and I occasionally detail cars; plus am the…

Steamed broccoli....... drowning in Hollandaise sauce

Re milk: I clearly have a Death Wish. I pour a glass of milk, add Whey Protein to it - and that's my breakfast. It's the one HEALTHY meal I have consumed daily for decades.....LOL!!! Oh - and my Doctor says I'm so stinking healthy - I need to "keep doing what I've been doing". So I guess I'll keep tempting fate.....

LOL!! I have NO schedule. Every day is something new/different/insane/boring. I exercise in bits and pieces. I might get 5 minutes of exercise; or 6 solid hours (kayaking - on a river, you can't stop until you get to the end of the journey!). I must be getting enough exercise - I haven't passed out on those 6 hour…

LOL!! I *was* married to someone who had to plan every detail, time schedule, etc. Ugh. However, my Hubby of 27 years now, is pretty adventurous/spontaneous. We've planned 2-week trips on simply going to a certain area, then exploring it. Going wherever curiosity took us. One vacation was following old train beds offroad…

I suppose everyone is different - but I'll cut the OP a bit of slack. I remember that in the week before my period - I was ravenous. I've read that a female actually DOES burn some extra calories during PMS; and if you can ride out the "hunger storm", you should lose an extra pound or so? I can see where a fiber-based…

Are you thinking about food, or *longing* for it? I can see how you had to think about food a lot, to accomplish such an awesome weight loss! There IS a certain amount of "reward" (weigh loss) for thinking about food - and of course, choosing wisely. Now that I'm logging my calorie intake, I think about it a LOT more than…