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Could very well be that those folks are projecting out of frustration about their own issues. I just ignore them. There are way too many helpful people here. I think they outweigh (no pun intended) the rude.

I would think that body fat % should play a part. I don't know if you mentioned that? When I was young - I weighed as little as 138lbs, (5'10 small boned) but typically weighed around 148-151. I am now 59 and Weight 168. I wanted to get down to 155, but did a body weight % calculator to figure out what I SHOULD weigh. 160…

More good advice. My reasoning for starting? I've never been too overweight but since I goofed up my knee over a year ago - I put on weight. I couldn't get around very well. Plus I'm a pilot and own a small plane. They have weight limits. 2 of my brothers have 'grown' so I have to be conscious of the total weight when we…

Thank you. much appreciated. I'll think I'll give up for tonight - go give him a big hug and tomorrow morning I'll have some fresh ideas. I did get him to quit smoking (after 2 years) and it was really hard for him. I was really happy that he quit. He has NO regrets. Now - onto the healthy lifestyle.............He really…

my hubby isn't in to the rich fattening sauces typically. If they're available he'll indulge to I try to keep those at a minimum. I totally agree with you. I want him to live a long and happy life with me. I don't want to nag. He loves spending time with me - just doesn't like tennis or flying. BUT - he loves to walk.…

Actually it's not as bad as it looks. I make almost everything from scratch, so it's hard to enter some things without trying to put together all the ingredients. I periodically make notes at the bottom and just add calories - but I don't know how accurate I am. I was holding at about 1200 calories per day - maybe a little…

What a strange way to look at that. Seeking suggestions that would help someone get healthy isn't running someone. I'm hoping to learn how to inspire. He LOVES to walk with me. I have had to pass a couple of times because my knee acts up, but he'd walk with me whenever I ask. He just doesn't like tennis. My brother loves…

he does help. I make him a deal - he unloads the dishwasher and I load it. If I ask him to do stuff - 7 out of 10 times he will do most stuff. I admit lots of that is my fault. I just hate asking anyone to do stuff. A bad habit I've gotten into over the years. I created this by not asking and I hate to nag. He does do the…

What he has done is joined me with some of my meals when I cook "extra" and then he skips the Doritos and corn dog dinner he loves so much. He agreed to one "My Fit Foods" meal a week- that is 5% and in science that is statistically significant. And he has figured out that his sex life is better if I'm not griping and…

You are criticizing your husband. Behind his back. To people who don't even know him (or you, for that matter). You have a "marital thing" alright, but it's not about his eating habits. He's a grown man. As his wife, sure, you have the right to be concerned about his health and to voice that concern TO HIM. [/quote] trust…

I was just looking for input. Maybe I'm just grumpy today. Too much rain, not enough sunshine..................drinking my black coffee when what I really want is something really fattening..........:laugh: LIke one of those 380 calorie brats:laugh: [/quote] You are criticizing your husband. Behind his back. To people who…

probably the best advice so far. He keeps talking about the no flour - no sugar diet which he did for awhile and I think it worked, but I don't want to do that. I bake bread and that has flour. Sourdough and focaccia as ciabatta are my specialties. I eat very little sweet stuff. Sometimes - but rarely. I find if I eat…

Maybe there's hope for us yet? :smile: He is always telling me how gorgeous I am and I'm always reminding him he has a 'not-so-hidden-agenda. How do you deal with a guy like that? I'm 59! Hello?:laugh: I love to cook. I'm trying to work on stuff that's low cal and lower in fat that he'll eat but he hates onions and a few…

I try to go alone to buy the groceries. Every time I bring him along we spend 3x's as much. I also try to 'feed' him if he's coming with me to the store. Feed him first - save $$$:smile: We don't shop regularly. I can go to Costco and eat my way around the place and come away happy! I joke with him about our grocery store…

Actually we are pretty happy. We do take walks almost every day to get the newspaper. We love to garden and just walk around our property. We've been business partners our whole life and don't hate each other. :love: lol Not many husbands/wives have accomplished that. We pretty much agree on everything but this weight…

Well, let me first say that I don't think I'm jealous. I don't think that would be it. He DOES gain weight. He weighs 235 and he's 6'. He carries all of it up front so he looks about 8 months pregnant but if he wears the right clothes - it isn't very obvious. I think frustrating is more like it. He goes on and on about how…

I think she said one-twelfth 1/12 of the pan. that's a huge difference.... check it out with her.

On that same topic. I was doing really well and losing on a regular basis. One day totally blowing it - (Golden Corral) and the next day again at a festival we go to. The day after the GC It showed I gained almost 6 lbs. I know that's not possible, but even today I still show a gain of about 5. There is no way I could have…

I thinks the Sparks website is a great place to learn about weight workouts. Coach Nichole has a DVD out that gives you a daily workout that uses your body weight as weight.. Total Body workout. It's not expensive. I think it was less than $15. Gives you a daily workout with rest days. It may not be enough for someone who…

YOU need to look at this from a math perspective. In order to gain 4 pounds you would have had to consume 14 THOUSAND calories more than you burned. Even I, at my age - burn close to 2,000 a day without doing anything. It would be very suspect that you actually gained that much weight unless you did nothing but consume…

I conducted an experiment with my SIL who likes sweets. Not natural sweets like bananas and apples etc, but processed sweets like sugared cola and donuts and that type of stuff. She now believes if she stays off of it for a week or so, she no longer craves it. I personally don't typically like sweets but even when I get a…

I can tell you that my SIL's brother works for WEBBER and that is how they pronounce it. What gets me is the commercial about the drug that cautions the people taking it and the elderly.............................. Who takes the elderly? lol

I'm going to sound like everyone else but I was in your boat a few months ago. I blamed it on menopause. I did start keeping track of everything. A major pain since I make most things and rarely eat stuff that is in the database - with the exception of the junk food and booze. I started keeping track. Took B-12. Took…

I have read both things. I have wondered whether 300 calories from alchohol is processed the same as 300 from a burger. What I do believe based on past experience is this: calories from eating junk food (sugar and carbs etc) seems to leave you feeling like you need to eat more. 300 calories from something with protein or…

I have the regular fitbit. maybe it's the ONE? Actually it might be the ultra., it's just the older version. I"ve had it for way over a year. I guess I've become somewhat addicted to it. It keeps me on track. I totally bum out if for some reason I forget it. I don't use it for sleep time. It is nice that it syncs itself…

That's what I ended up doing. Since I use this may0/yogurt/sourcream recipe for lots of things. I just add different seasoning. I just have to measure how much mayo my recipe makes. I guessed at the ham salad at 223 per cup. If I use 1/2 cup per sandwich, which is about right - then I guess it's not quite as 'loaded' as I…

I only had a couple hundred calories left yesterday after having 'upped' my step count. I had eaten decently all day, but decided to 'drink my dinner' with a glass or 2 of wine. I would have been fine had I had 1 glass and then taken a walk. Instead I think I had about 3. Result? up.7 today which I know is water since I…

age: 59 5'10+ CW: 177 GW: 155 UGW: 155 or under. Body Fat goal: 23% or under

My pilot certificate says 160 and I actually didn't lie at the time. Now my AME just asks me how much I weight unless he has reason to believe my numbers are WAY off! I guess my extra pounds don't show that much to the outside world. just to me. and the inside of my clothes.... lol