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YEAH. I kinda can't believe anyone is asking this. This reminds me of mid-(20th)century sci-fi modernism - like it's some kind of futuristic dream to get our nutrients from pills and gels, like the astronauts!! Oh, and a steak!! There's actually scientific understanding about this, and you might look some of that up (on…

Each of the snacks I posted is a maximum of 150 calories, more likely 130.

A new twist on hummus, love this one from Women's Health: Half a head of Belgian endive, 1/4 cup hummus, 5 olives. Break off the leaves and dip in hummus. REALLY good. From Self: A good twist on apple (and I suggest investing in a little corer-slicer device, like from OXO, if you don't already have one): small sliced apple…

I'm 5'8" too. I'm a lot older than you, but have just come down about 7 pounds, from 193 to 185/186 (waffling right now) and am steadily getting fitter. First off, at our height and activity level, yes, we're overweight and considered obese, but we actually look good. I'm just saying. I have always had a waist and the…

I think fruits should not be a worry for you, though if you're getting into lots and lots, maybe just look at replacing half of it with, say, red bell pepper strips and hummus or something? I'm not a doctor, but I'm thinking that, while overall macronutrients and sugars count, of course, fruits contain too many benefits to…

and, sorry, but you couldn't "google" a dream to interpret it if you wanted to...

Best dream books ever are by Robert Moss - start with Conscious Dreaming, also Dreaming True. Not a dream-interpretation dictionary so much as a great guide for getting to understand your own dreams in a personalized kind of way.

Oh, great, I'm gonna look for this in CL - I have a subscription and just got the new one, and I'm sure I can get to it on line... If you can find it - wait, maybe I can find it. You might really like to try this fish sticks recipe they published a few months ago - I thought it was fantastic! You'll need GF breadcrumbs of…

and I need the sleep piece, too...

fascinating - and HOW MUCH DO THESE THINGS COST? Going for some google action right now...

Good for you indeed! And feel free to add me as a friend if you wish. This is a very, very supportive community, and very encouraging.

Cardio's definitely going to give you, well, cardiovascular benefits - it will strengthen your heart. So regardless of fat removal efforts, it's going to make you a healthier person, and the stronger that baseline gets, the better you'll exercise all around. the exception: If you do circuits, however, and your heart rate…

do more strength that's core and arms, and speed punching! If you can stand around and bend your knees lightly, you can do basic bob-and-weave and you can get pretty tired throwing punches... First thought! Otherwise, go with your physical therapist's recommendations for healing and strengthening those muscles and joints…

Yeah!! "Shed" and "removed" are good, too...

Oh, bless your heart! Nightmare! It's so hard to retain perspective especially about our family, when family is complicated... But I'd really like to add something re: weight loss. I have just gained 1.6 pounds in the 4 days since joining, during which time I have (similarly to your report of your habits) stuck fairly…

This looks killer! Quick note though, and not to be a pedant: almond milk is NOT low fat - much higher ratio than low fat cow's milk or rice milk or soy milk. Because almonds are nuts and have oil in them. But super low cal, yes, and it's all good-for-you fat, and I've been wanting to try something similar to this for ages…

thanky

YUCK - not fun. Mainly that you have no friends where you live! The hardest thing with family is PERSPECTIVE, in my experience. If at all possible, my best advice is to practice "looking from a distance" at the situation, seeing it as sort of funny and remaining centered in your truth otherwise. Laugh the *kitten* off. All…

I used to get ally sheedy when I was 11/12 years old, you know, 25 years ago, :bigsmile: but now I get HELENA BONHAM CARTER. I'll take her, too, thanks.

Rock and roll. Headspace normalizing. GOOD THING. Go you!

Hey, tremendous! Keep up the great new habits, clearly paying off.

PRECISELY. Thank you. Meanwhile, if you don't have calipers or a body-fat-measuring scale that is reliable, the range of measurement-based body fat estimators available differ wildly. I'm pretty sure I know where I am, but get a range of results from the army, navy, marine and YMCA formulas that put me from wildly fatter…

- That AIN'T NO BESTIE! Lose her! Sod 'em all.

The problem with BMI is the failure to account for muscle mass. You look gorgeous, by the way - and if you stop losing weight but don't pinch many inches and feel awesome, well, I wouldn't give the BMI a second thought. You're only a few pounds heavier than the top of the "healthy" range and I seriously doubt your health…

re: guy in macdonalds - it' is very hard not to be repulsed by disgusting behavior, even if we understand someone is addicted adn feel empathy for them. I'd be as grossed out by watching a junkie shoot up or smoke crack in front of me as watching a dying super-obese person eat tons of junk food. Not just grossed out,…

I'm also prejudiced against people who like Celine Dion, I'd like to add.

thanks for posting this! I remember reading a study wherein mental healthcare professionals were shown two pictures of the same woman styled the same way, but one was altered to make her look much fatter (this was controlled in some way, they didn't know of course it was the same woman), and across the board, when asked to…

Kicking butt.

Dude - was this a good idea for a message board question or WHAT? Thank you! I joined today and didn't expect to use the social networking aspect hardly at all, but this has just brought out everyone that I'd imagine I'd want to meet on here :D

Yeah, the few Krieger recipes I've made have been awesome. I like the healthy focus - she does use more healthy fats and stuff, so you do have to just watch that a bit, I guess, but it's really good in a world filled with totally nutso mindsets about food and body image and stuff. I love the people who champion the…