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  • WOW - I hate to sound so - well - confrontational, but why would it bother you to get a friend request? When I see a post by someone on a message board that was supportive and encouraging, I usually send a friend request. It's off putting to me to get a reply of "If you don't mind my asking, why did you request me as a…
    in Is reading a Profile that hard? Comment by pbrahan July 2013
  • OMG this is the best advice EVER. I second everything she said. This is why I love MFP - you'll almost never hear common sense advice like this any where else. Get a food scale. It's important. I have been known to take my scale to restaurants. I recommend this one:…
    in Please Help. Can't even lose a lb. Comment by pbrahan July 2013
  • My grandmother prepared lemon pepper chicken in her microwave all the time and it was delicious! She mainly used the thighs and legs and if you just sprinkle lemon pepper and cover with saran wrap you don't need any additional fat (I cook with skin on/bone in but don't eat the skin). Don't overlook the envelopes of tuna…
    in Need Ideas Comment by pbrahan July 2013
  • Once you soak/cook them (I use canned black beans, so I'm not sure how you like to get them to the edible stage), prepare this: 1 Red onion, finely diced 1 Green & 1 Red bell pepper, diced 1/4 C Red Wine Vinegar 2 TBSP Honey Salt/Pepper to taste Black Beans (amount is up to you) 1 Papaya, seeded and diced 1 Avocado, diced…
    in Your favourite black bean recipes Comment by pbrahan July 2013
  • Here Here! It might be okay to log it, but it's not okay to then eat those calories back.
    in So, is housework considered exercise or is it not? Comment by pbrahan July 2013
  • My only experience is with the Polar FT4 and I have to tell you looking back now, I'd pay $1000 for it. (It only costs $60.) It's the single most motivating thing related to weight loss I've ever done/owned. I DESPISE exercise - at least, I did until I got the Polar HRM. Now I want to exercise EVERY DAY because I can…
    in Heart rate monitor Comment by pbrahan July 2013
  • You look AT LEAST 30 pounds slimmer in the one piece. It accentuates the positives! It's beautiful and you're gorgeous in it!
    in Nearly GW - bikini or one piece? Comment by pbrahan July 2013
  • I want in! I'd love to lose 10lbs in August.
    in August challenge? Comment by pbrahan July 2013
  • OH MY GOSH I feel like I'm reading my OWN story! I laughed about the "last unhealthy meal" part because I used to eat my "last bad food" every day - not every other day. I was eating like I was going to be hung tomorrow and it went on for about a year, putting me at my highest weight ever. My one question to you would not…
    in Addicted to the most unhealthy foods Comment by pbrahan July 2013
  • Yogurts are generally full of sugar. Don't be fooled by the "nonfat" label into thinking it's healthy.
    in sugar alotment gone at breakfast Comment by pbrahan July 2013
  • My husband is a surgeon and is pretty much opposed to any sort of gastric surgery for weight loss, for two main reasons: one, there are really no long-term studies showing the success rate or complication rates of these surgeries 20+ years down the road. You can't be sure what the long-term efficacy or risks are, so for…
    in Help me understand-Lap band/gastric bypass Comment by pbrahan July 2013
  • Add me! 40 year old nurse from Mississippi. Paula
    in Looking to add some more friends who are in their 40s Comment by pbrahan June 2013
  • I love your post. I recently made my diary private because people were getting judgy towards me in their comments about what I was eating or my calorie intake being under my goal. I'm simply just not hungry for more food! Your post made me laugh. Thanks!
    in I'm a food diary stalker Comment by pbrahan June 2013
  • I also have a 40lb goal. Friends, support, and encouragement welcome. Thanks!
    in Newbie looking for a positive support network. Comment by pbrahan January 2013
  • Best of luck to you! :happy:
    in Give me your best..... Comment by pbrahan January 2013
  • Hello, all. I lost 28lbs with MFP from early in 2012, then quit using the ap and logging the calories and GUESS WHAT? Well, I'm back and determined to be accountable the entire year of 2013. I'd love support and community here, so please feel free to add me. Best of luck to everyone and Happy New Year! paula
    in Renewed Determination for 2013 Comment by pbrahan January 2013
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