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I had the same experience with giving blood and finding out I was too high to give. Then my doc put me on a calcium blocker that helped control it. I have since lost 25 lbs and am trying to loose another 15 lbs before going back to doc to see if my pressure might allow me to drop the pill in half or get off it altogether.…

What changes have you made to your diet or routine to improve your health & fitness? Of course I am logging everything. Did that for a month or two while walking the dog 10,000 steps a day. Then, got a good trainer and worked out T/Th mostly weights. Kept walking. Started drinking more water and kids got me a water filter…

Low fat Greek yogurt - vanilla

Sleepy time tea

Get to the gym - I like going at lunchtime and then have a healthy salad with extra protein at my desk.

I’m 54 and trying to loose 40lbs for health and my daughter’s wedding. Always been a yo-yo dieter. Was athletic in HS and College. Working with a trainer at the gym two days a week. Three weeks in, I have not lost any weight, but starting to feel stronger, so still motivated and optimistic. Trainer says I need to eat more…

True, Halloween candy is likely ok in moderation and litttle fun sized ones are nice for all ages if we can learn to stop after one or two.

Lots of good ideas. Never thought of banking 100 calories per day. Might need to throw some of the candy out too. We had snow so not many kids came this year, Can’t feed chocolate to the dog. Going for long walk with dog instead.

When I found the default macros I immediately fell for it. I felt great that I could eat pasta and rice and pizza and bread and still loose weight. I find walnuts help for good fats and Greek yogurt for protein. I use a food scale to make sure my serving size is accurate and log everything. I lost 40 lbs in five months and…

I also highly recommend purchasing and using a food scale and then logging with MFP app using weight in grams or ounces. I don’t limit anything as off limits. Just log everything including all drinks and then aim for daily macros: 20% protein, 30% fat and 50% carbohydrates. For a healthy snack, I freeze about 150 grams of…

These sound amazing for sure

Got it goals are temporary and always open for reevaluating. Doc said around 205 when we talked about my long term goals for health

Try looking for Miranda’s Classical Stretch Program that is on cable or available on-line. I purchased season 7 for $65. There’s 30 different 23 minute routines, so it is always different and doesn’t require any special equipment. She unique combining Yoga, Pilates & Tia Chi.

Having a night off is good fun then use some break time to stair step it off I found a couple a shrimp cocktails had extra protein and not much else when I needed a little fun today i put a little hot sauce for dipping.

Starting at 287 I lost 25 lbs in three months and tried 1800 calories per day but could not sustain it. I think one pound a week is a much healthier approach and so now I am trying 2400 calories a day and feeling better like I can do it long term. I do think the cheat days idea is good as a lifestyle because that…

I like sleepy time teas and my mom said to try a spoonful of peanut butter. I tried it and it worked for me. I wear the blaze and it loosely tracks the quality of your sleep and also your resting heart rate at night. I can’t regularly get more than about 6.5 hours a night and try to catch more one or two days a week. I…

I will keep logging and if I do that I think it will help me stay on track and when I slip I will try to let it go to get myself back on track quickly

I never logged everything before the last few days. I am starting to notice how logging is helping me make better choices. Going to try to fit in a glass of wine tomorrow and make adjustments in other areas to make it fit. I suppose I don’t need to deprive myself if I make the effort of logging everything! Thanks