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I just use a free pedometer app on my phone. It uses a gps to track how far you go, how many steps, etc. I think it's more accurate than the little clip on types.

I have stopped adding friends because I already have too many, but I'll make an exception in your case, if you want, because I was in your shoes a year ago. I'm 51, was pre-diabetic and after losing 40lbs, I'm not anymore. I'd still like to lose another 20. We shall see! You CAN make a difference in your health by being…

She's insecure and has to have people tell her she's pretty because she doubts that she is. Or she's an attention ho. It sounds just like some of my friends/family on facebook. If all they ever post is.. "I love my family", "I have the most amazing spouse", "life is perfect", etc etc., a divorce or split-up ALWAYS comes.…

You really should be concerned. In Nov of 2010, I had a small stroke due to high blood pressure at the age of 49! Luckily, I recovered except for some numbness by my left ear. I always dumped a ton of salt on my food, even already salted food, because I thought, wellll I have no reason not too, I don't have high blood…

Eat more protein! You won't be as hungry. When I first started, I had to boil eggs and eat just the whites until the hunger pangs disappeared. There are only 17 cals in one large egg white, they fill you up and stay with you until the next meal or even later. Don't restrict your carbs too much or like anything else, you'll…

crystal blue

Is the sky really blue or is it because we were told that it is?

Haha, I love it! I haven't lost 80 pounds, it's more like 40, but wow, you nailed it! I was exactly the same way except for all of my dumb injuries and broken bones I got from not knowing what I was doing.

Overnight refrigerator oatmeal, if you can eat from a jar on the run. There are a ton of different recipes out there, I found most of mine on skinnytaste.com.

This is kind of unusual but due to a shoulder injury/surgery, I have to blow dry my hair upside down while standing. It looks better that way anyway, so it's not a big deal. I realized that when I first started to dry it that way, I had to lean against the cabinet or wall. Then I was able to do it by leaning my left hand…

No snow here in the midwest. Boooooo... I'm jealous! Enjoy it!

ha ha you beat me to it!

for licking the jewelry case..

My dog. I gave her a bath. :smile:

I'm Irish. My great grandparents came from Ireland. They were Dewars and Mahanays. I'm also Scots Irish, French, German, Swedish and Cherokee. My poor kids are all of those and Italian. American mutts I suppose. :smooched:

Agreed! It's time to stuff the gun safe before criminals are the only people with 'legal' guns!

Fish with 'teeth' after unexpectedly catching one and pulling it into my boat, not having a clue as to what it was. Yikes! It was a walleye. lol Electricity, but I guess that's not strange and we should fear it. Spiders, because I've had 2 brown recluse bites in my life. The first one was the worst. It was between my big…

I think you're doing great! For me, I noticed that if I worked out too hard at one session and wanted to do it too often, I'd get kind of burn't out and not want to do it as often, like it was too much of a chore or took up too much of my time. I ended up just telling myself I'd just go for a short, enjoyable walk instead.…

I just eat some of mine back if I REALLY GET HUNGRY, as in... my stomach is growling, not because I'm bored or that cake looks good, blah blah. There is a difference between eating exercise calories because you can, and eating them because you NEED them. If I work out with a 'walk' and have 2-300 cals left, I'm less likely…

I also crave the smell of wet cement. :noway:

Radishes and the smell of dirt. lol Yep, it's weird and I do take vitamins. :)

Are you seeing an allergy Dr.? They will better control your asthma better than a GP. See one and keep your follow up appointments! There are a few things I do to help avoid attacks. First of all.. meds. Use them! Ask your Dr. about zyrtec. It literally changed my quality of life. Second, I ALWAYS wash my face before I…

I refuse to give up my coffee/creamer. I use splenda ( NO, I don't fear artificial sweeteners) and I use sugar free International Delight's Vanilla creamer. It only has 15 calories in one tablespoon. So,,, 30 cals for a 2 cup mug, totally worth it.

Cooking isn't hard, it's just like anything else, it takes planning and effort. We (well, a lot of us) are lazy. What annoys me more than planning, shopping and cooking is the darned mess that I make.

Of course you can, says the young looking 51 year old! lol

I didn't know that, thanks!

I don't unless it has oil in it, then I only add about a tsp to my calorie count because most of it falls off anyway. If you use honey or other sugars you may want to add a bit for it too. If it's just spices I only try to keep track of the sodium.

Bump for when my garden is overflowing with beans. :) Thank u

First of all, it's mostly genetics that will determine saggy skin or not, so don't sweat it, even with saggy skin you will be soooo much healthier and happier. Oh gosh I wish I had pics. I am also 5'3" , weighed 179 at my highest and I'm down 40lbs. I know this is tmi but I had 2 'rolls' of fat on my stomach. At one point…

Hey neighbor! I'm from central IL. Peoria/Pekin area. I was just at Guzzardos(sp) a few weeks ago! Love that place! lol