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She's right, but if you're ready at 8, you're ready to pounce on him being a little slow. Think yous guys need to talk. What's so important about 9 vs. 10, for example.

Soaking beans makes the texture better when cooked. The nice thing about pintos is they cook up soft. I love them. We use a pressure cooker for 10 minutes (add a teaspoon of oil), then add seasonings and veggies for another 5 or 10.

When I started trying to drink more, I made weak, black tea. It's enough flavor to get over the plain water hurdle. This year we have a frig with an icemaker, and I'm finding it very easy to drink cool water. I have 1-2 glasses of protein drink that I count, and 1 coffee in the morning. Don't drink juice anymore, too…

Try firefox! I use it for everything except one online bank at work.

Mine's open to friends. I'm happy to hear or read about their observations. I do the same, but hopefully not in an irritating way.

The speed of your loss is amazing. I started MFP Jan 2012 and have lost 14 lbs. But that's over 2x faster compared to last year. You look great!

If I were king, I would ban Penn State from any football, not competitive, not recreational. I'd tear down the stadium and make it a dog park.

@Cbroad10, thanks for the link. It does look great. I was looking to sprout the grains though. Think that's an important step.

Ezekiel is better nutrition than home made. That's because I don't know how to sprout grains and grind them. I use the loaf very efficiently though, taking a slice at a time from the freezer.

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How humorous. It's on the menu tonight, with falafel, pita, tahini and fresh cut veggies.

I did great by just using GRE prep books (more than one). Practice, baby, practice.

That's great!

Focus on the good way you feel after a workout, that's what helps you keep your habit.

I'm proud of you!

Think outside of sandwich. You're going to end up with salads or reheatable foods. For a light carb load, I use Ry Krisp. Often an open faced sandwich. Ingredients packed separately.

Cut the tops off and lay on a cookie sheet to flash freeze. Then bag up and use for smoothies.

Home-made falafel, hummus, and salad. The family will have pitas. If I can manage it I'll buy tahini to make the sauce.

You should get a book or two for him. My fav is Blood Sugar 101. There are diabetic classes he can take. I hope to get enrolled with Kaiser on that. You are there to help, but he needs the basic knowledge.

It should fit and be comfortable NOW.

Salmon sauteed in butter Cauliflower/cheese casserole (1st time trying it) Salad

What helped for me was a bad blood sugar reading, March 2011. I don't want to go blind or lose my toes. I was stubbornly 50lbs overweight, but until the test results, my head did not get wrapped around "get healthy or die" kind of urgency. I tried WW but MFP is far better.

btdt, at the time I didn't need that much. Socked 20% away in my 401K. Traveled more on a whim. Otherwise, lived pretty much the same as now and before. I still budget and plan. You'd be surprised how ordinary it is... My big lifestyle breakthrough was from bike to car, after college graduation. I still savor driving, warm…

Hi my name is Kathryn, mid 50's. I want my body back! My excuse was starting and running a business. 10 hour days, 5-6 days per week were common, even 7 days but early on I knew it would burn me out if I did it too much. I have too much staff now, so I come in late. I still work later than the staff. I fluffed up about 30…

I have the 30 day with the packets of vitamins. It is so easy to take them. The only except is that I augment the evening's packet with 1000 vit C, 5000 vit D and kelp. I haven't wasted anything. The only product I don't enjoy is the powder mix that is like apple vinegar, just issues with the taste of it.

I've found that machines tell me that I've burned 100 cals per mile on average, if I'm running. 5'4" 140 to 170lbs over time. Bigger people get more cals credited.

I'm in the vicinity of this age group, though I rarely admit it, LOL. Would like more friends to keep pushing me. I'm on a roll right now, getting in shape for a mini triathlon and a short backpack trip. To avoid embarrassment there, I'm working out very hard.

Gosh, I don't! You go girl! I'm a property manager. Here's one from this month: "I forgot to pay my rent. Will you waive my late fee? No? Well, then, I'm going to post a bad review about you!"

I think it was worth pointing out. Diabetes is no picnic, and her reaction sounded extreme. You never know, so it was a good call.

I would not imagine stir fry would freeze well. But you could repackage chopped and frozen veggies into dinner size bags to pull out. Time saved cleaning and chopping. A little tofu, and even less rice and you have a great meal.