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Hard to find a lot of us 50+ on MFP. I would love to have you as a friend!

Agreed that you can't legislate personal accountability. At least, I don't want to live in a society that tries. But part of the education is creating a culture where good health is valued. My observation--and this is purely anecdotal, no science or studies--is that people learn healthy habits (or not) from their home…

Totally this! But with the goals, measurements, etc. adjusted for children and teens. Tried to get my children to track, just so they could see what they were eating and they had no interest.

I think you missed the point of what you bolded. Regardless of whether *I* think their choices are good or bad, I want everyone to have access to healthcare. There are objective, scientific, measurable ways to determine whether nutrition and exercise choices are good or bad. Yes, of course it's fine to eat "junk" food from…

Very true, but see my post above. The problem is that all of society bears the cost and burden of people who refuse to take care of their health. I think that's important--I think we should all take care of each other regardless of whether any given individual is good at being responsible for his or her health. I look at…

This. Although research has shown that publishing the calories of each dish in fast food and restaurant menus has not changed what people order. Baffles me, as it totally changed what I order! I guess even armed with information, people will only change their behavior when they are willing to do so.

You could try using the elliptical. Start on the lower settings and work up, listening to your body. It's a similar movement to running, but does not have the impact and therefore not the wear and tear on your joints. If you have already been a runner in your life, you probably know more than I do about actually running…

BMI is 20.98 Height 5'8" Sizes 4-6

@briansharpe: Thanks for the sources! Will share with my gym rats and trainer friend. The Doug Kelsey article, while not as formal and scientific, is more accessible and people are more likely to read it.

Most of the HRMs are using max HR calculations based on the old 220- your age which has been pretty much repudiated. ---- Also, if anyone mentions the "fat burning zone" run away! Trying to quote the above (how does one do that?). @BrianSharpe: Really interested in what you said about the target heart rate. Can you point…

I'm really for the schools supplying healthy food choices. However, there are going to be problems with implementation and there is the problem that some kids will just reject the healthy stuff. The new regulations limit how many carbohydrates kids are supposed to have over the course of a week. I heard that one school…

When I got a health assessment at my gym, they explained target heart rate to me this way. Subtract your age from 220. That number is your maximum heart rate, which means not that you can't exceed it (you probably can if you try hard enough) but rather that you don't ever want to be exceeding that heart rate. If you want…

I make a terrific vegetarian chili. There's no recipe--I just wing it every time and make huge batches so the proportions are a little difficult to gauge. Here's the ingredients list. When I make it, I freeze containers of it to thaw later. Huge can of kidney beans (Costco huge) Huge can of crushed tomatoes 4 x 15 oz cans…

thanks for the suggestions on how to handle approaching my friend/s about getting a better bra. Very helpful! :smile:

NJL13500, I really hope that it is something simple for you. 43 is young for perimenopause, but everyone is different. Good luck!

Thanks for all the support, both from my friends and from unknown (to me) MFP pals. I'll make the decision Sunday morning about whether to participate. The ankle is a little better. Train hard! Be wise! Be fierce!

You must have fantastic time management skills. Or this is your priority in life. Or both. I think that's an amazingly ambitious schedule, and I think I'm pretty fit. I would love to be able to work out for 90 minutes per day, but I don't have the time. Literally. But you asked about other people's exercise regimes. Mine…

You sound like you're about my size. MFP also set me at 1200 calories a day in order to lose weight. I started in January and have lost 11 pounds. Not quite a pound a week, but I'm pleased, and I really think this will work for me. Four more pounds to go! First, the 1200 calories is what you eat if you don't work out at…