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  • All things in moderation. Including moderation. I don't look at my weight loss as a chart, I look at it as a path. Instead of riding out every up and down bump like I'm on some kind of psychotic amusement park ride, I see a meandering path leading to a favorite park, a path that requires as many steps with my left foot as…
    in Cheat Day: A Necessity or a Setback? Your thoughts? Comment by thrudhammer October 2012
  • +1 It's a small kindness done without any real expectation of reward beyond being considered a caring adult - which is a pretty good definition of "good manners," come to think of it.
    in Door Opening Men - a question for you Comment by thrudhammer October 2012
  • +2 I've got a Vitamix and love it. Sturdy, effective, does everything I want and has for years. My only complaint is that for the price the dang thing ought to mow my lawn. The folks at Cook's are penny-pinching food geeks that put their tools through a real world workout - when they have an opinion it's worth listening to.
    in Vitamix blender, are they worth it? Comment by thrudhammer October 2012
  • There's a calorie point where my body starts to slow down and losing weight becomes harder, what I call the "what's the point" point. Exactly what that point is varies from day to day, based upon what factors I haven't been completely able to figure out, and it definitely follows a rhythm of about ten to fourteen days. so…
    in The "Real" Calorie Counting Comment by thrudhammer October 2012
  • All things in moderation, especially moderation. Instead of looking at the weigh-in as a series of ups-and-downs, look at it as a meandering course through the woods. You set out with a target but you know you're going to take just as many steps to the left as you are to the right and it's the distractions along the way,…
    in Break Days...helpful or a bad idea? Comment by thrudhammer October 2012
  • I've used two solutions: First, I fiddled with the meds. Metformin made me sick so the dosage was lowered dramatically and very gradually increased till I found my comfort level. Once I had been there for awhile it was very slowly increased some more and I found that my tolerance had increased substantially. Second, I…
    in Interesting low carb options? Comment by thrudhammer September 2012
  • Children are karmic revenge. Grandkids are karmic rewards.
    in Teenagers are spoiled rotten nowadays Comment by thrudhammer September 2012
  • What to say? I'm relatively new at this weight loss thing and a diabetic, too. I'm not a friendly guy (consider my avatar) but I do try to help out others in the same boat - if for no other reason than I don't want them rocking it and tipping it over. :) Here's what has worked for me so far: My nutritionist has been more…
    in Diabetics Comment by thrudhammer September 2012
  • Welcome back. The hardest step is the first one - and you've already done that.
    in Starting Over....again! Comment by thrudhammer September 2012
  • JogTunes.com for playlists you can vary by BPM, genre and artist. They've even got apps for smart-leashes!
    in Musical motivation...what do you listen to? Comment by thrudhammer September 2012
  • Yep.
    in Im so done! Comment by thrudhammer September 2012
  • We're all different, your success will be measured in the size of your caboose, not how many hours of exercise you get. I only average about half an hour a day of aerobic exercise. That's enough and, more importantly, it's all I'm going to do. I'm a big believer in harnessing your weaknesses to turn them into strengths. I…
    in am jealous with you all Comment by thrudhammer September 2012
  • How to Calculate Calories Burned During Exercise: http://www.livestrong.com/article/17630-calculate-calories-burned-during-exercise/
    in Calories Burned from Stacking Firewood Comment by thrudhammer September 2012
  • Does anybody know what the MFP formula for exercise calories actually is? I've been doing my own calculations using average heart rate, weight, sex, age and time; comparing the results to MFP produces some weirdly erratic numbers.
    in how to calculate your calories burned correctly Comment by thrudhammer September 2012
  • I agree with the group: you're spending too much time exercising and not enough time recovering. The price you are paying is physical and emotional exhaustion. First and foremost I'd dial your workouts back a couple of notches. I'd also look to see if I could find some group play that might replace one or two of your…
    in Officially close to breaking point Comment by thrudhammer September 2012
  • I definitely need to eat very soon after I get up in the morning or I feel (and act) rotten. Blood sugars are fine, it's just that I'm hungry and it's time to eat. I've been this way all my life so this is my normal and I'm OK with that. For me, breakfast is usually more calories than any other meal, which may contribute…
    in Extremely hungry in morning Comment by thrudhammer September 2012
  • The thermometer will work but isn't going to produce as consistent a result as a timer will and requires standing over the grill repeatedly checking every time you cook. You might try this, instead: Cook the chicken the way you normally do. Keep track of how long you leave it on the grill. Depending upon how cold the…
    in Chicken Breast Comment by thrudhammer August 2012
  • Either the calories in or the calories out is wrong. You're missing intake. I only looked at a few days but I saw no fluids listed, including water. Obviously, you're drinking something but not recording it, figure out what else you're missing and start entering it. Are you also over-estimating calories burned? Most of us…
    in help, please someone! Comment by thrudhammer August 2012
  • I weigh myself every morning and record the results. For me, weight loss is about breaking old habits and setting new ones and I need to keep my daily rhythm as constant as possible. With all the things I've changed - when I eat, what I eat, how I eat, etc., a morning weigh-in helps me focus at the start of each day. On…
    in Weigh yourself often? Comment by thrudhammer July 2012
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