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Thanks to all of you for giving me your advice and pedometer recommendations! I really rely on this "family" for all their support and information. This site has truly been a blessing to me. Thanks, again, and have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend.

I have read a little about this idea of fast and slow carbs, but not much. I believe I saw it on myfoodlovers.com diet. Is this how you are familiar with them? Should we be eating equal amounts of both fast and slow carbs? Just curious.

Banks, I see that you have changed your account name, but I am still going to call you Banks if that is o.k. I had a Tanita Body Composition Analyzer test done at the doctor's office 2 weeks ago and that is where I am getting those numbers. Have you heard of this machine? All I did was stand on what looked like a scale and…

Banks, I really appreciate reading your posts. Since you brought up the 2 pound per week....I was hoping you could help me figure out what I should be eating in calories. I am suspecting that I am under-eating (and over-drinking wine!) I am 42 years old, 5 foot 3 inches, I weigh 141, my BMI is 25.4, fat % is 35.3%. I am…

Thanks to all of you who responded to me. I have learned so much from each reply and thread link (Lessertess, yours was especially helpful). It is also good to know that when I choose not to have my wine tonight, there are others choosing to do the same with me! THanks everyone!

I, too, started MFP this week and was a smoker (almost 2 years now). I have gained 20-25 pounds in those two years as well as being diagnosed as hypothyroid - double whammy! I told myself I deserved to snack alittle because I had quit smoking and that was my reward. Well...now can't fit in my old clothes and feel awful in…