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Thanks! I'm going to look for it. WalMart is often a surprise, in more ways than one.

reddrum1, YOU are an inspiration! What you've done is a great accomplishment, especially since you've learned along the way that there are no 'easy answers' instead of hard work. And how great that you don't need insulin anymore. My 57 year old brother just got diagnosed with diabetes and started insulin. It made him get…

My doctor's physician assistant told me his girlfriend was using it with a lot of success. He knew what he was talking about!

Hmmmm. I definitely considered pizza but avocado is it without a doubt. Avocados are divine!

I've lost the equivalent of my miniature schnauzer... Now my 13 pounds gone feels more important. Thank you and your friend!

Great way to think about this! Made me smile immediately and lifted my morale. :smile:

I forgot to say that a great way for thin people to gain weight is to develop a habit of grazing throughout the day. This means you should eat your basic three meals a day but also plan to have snacks between every meal and after dinner. Your meals and snacks can actually be about the same size, smaller meals and larger…

I grew up very thin and putting on weight was hard for me for a long time. So I have some idea of what you're dealing with. You did great for your first time trying out new things. I agree with the others though about eating less fast food or food from trucks and learning how to prepare more of your own meals so you'll eat…

I agree: why worry about numbers as long as both parties are adults over age 21? The bigger question to me is why you didn't believe it when a woman told you that some women will date older men? What's going on with you? You can get tons of feedback from women but sounds like it may be good to be asking yourself some…

I'm 59 years old and have struggled with my weight for a long time. Making a commitment to myself and deciding that I'm worth putting myself first and really taking care of myself was the starting point. And finding great friends on MFP has helped me sustain the effort. There's no reason why women over 5o can't be fit and…

Trying to herd my cats back into the house...or giving my dogs the belly or ear rubs that they would like to have go on for hours.

I'm glad you created a place to just say how hard this can sometimes be. I just got through two weeks of being in a flare which had me in a lot of PAIN. So glad it's becoming history but it's nice to know that someone understands because they been there...

Dark chocolate almond butter? Ok. You got my attention! Who makes this?

You'll know soon how good a choice this was for you. Your body is going to thank you for it. When I made the change, I kept feeling like something was missing from my meals because I was used to having some kind of fish, meat, etc. take up space and didn't know what else to eat either. So I read and talked to others and…

You've convinced me to buy one as soon as I can afford it. Please do keep us posted on how you're doing with it.

Thanks for the suggestions and your positive attitude!

I have Fibromyalgia and have found that the Gazelle Freestyle Extreme, a machine develeoped by Tony LIttle, is very easy on my joints - especially knees - and I get a good workout on it. It's been around for years so it's probably easy to find a used one cheap. You can google it online and get more info on it. I'm…

Congratulations on quitting smoking after 40 years! Nicotine is a tough addiction to beat, especially after so long, so that tells me you are very tough to have stopped smoking and you have the determination you need to get your body back. Please keep letting this group know how you're doing and feel free to add me as a…

Great attitude!

I liked the character Wall_e from the movie of the same name. I'm also a tall woman and my first name starts with E.

Congratulations! You look beautiful. Not only do you look great, but your strong determination shows too!

Welcome! You're in the right place to achieve your goals. Feel free to add me as a friend if you like.

I made veggie tacos for dinner tonight and they were GOOOD! I sauteed onicns, mushrooms, zucchini, green onions, fresh tomatoes and bell peppers together (in other words, what I had on hand in the fridge), added salt and pepper, squeezed a fresh lime into the mix. I heated up some Mission artisan blue corn and flaxseed…

I often have a green smoothie (see the book or website of Victoria Boutenko) with a side of raw almonds and/or dates. Or I have peanut butter or almond butter and banana on sprouted grain Ezekiel brand bread. Another favorite of mine is veggie bacon, lettuce, tomato and avocado on whole wheat or Ezekiel toast with mustard.…

One of my MFP friends has one and loves it. Her name is Heartflood. I'm sure you could find her if you do a search of the members. I'll also tell her about your question. I'm curious about this device myself. Let me know how it works out for you.

You are beautiful and look like you are bursting with energy! Congratulations! You have done a great job transforming your life, knowledge, attitude and your body. By the way, over five years of gradually reducing my meat intake and being drawn more and more to fruits and veggies, I woke up one day a vegetarian. Thanks for…

Thanks! After all, who can resist chocolate - at least some of the time...

Thanks for honestly sharing your story. I agree that we've all done the same thing to some degree. Another learning opportunity...:happy: You sound wiser now and I don't doubt that you'll do much better this time. Your boys are lucky to have such a caring, determined dad!

Veterinarian. Yup. You've got a sweet puppy dog look down.

Good for you for coming this far in your fight against cancer! I'm a cancer survivor. I'm going to friend you so we can support each other.