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I looked at your profile and I think a wii could be a good option for you. there are games on the wii which are physical but that won't overly exert you. I just got mine so I'm no expert but if you're trying to do light exercise due to the emphysema you might really like it. it comes with simple games like bowling, golf,…

I say body style and weight distribution is a huge factor. I weigh 30 pounds more than my partner and she is only one size smaller than I am. I know if I lost 30 pounds I'd go down about 2 dress sizes. and let's not forget the human factor. I wear a 14...but plenty of times I need a 16. what do I do at that time? well I…

oh auntbliz how I feel your pain!! I had surgery on December 2. so in addition to not being able to exercise my main activity was to walk into the kitchen and eat a cookie. and because I was home recuperating I baked and baked and baked. my average daily cookie consumption was probably somewhere around a days worth of…

I have heard evidence to the contrary but I don't buy it. I think you can definitely be big boned or maybe more dense (physically) than someone else. I don't think everyone's frame is the same. I have always weighed more than I look. On the one hand I guess it's a good thing that I don't look like what I weigh...but then…

well well...you think you're going to just check into mfp for a few minutes, update your foods and maybe read a post or two and then you get sucked into a post like this! sheeshe! lol. Actually I think this post is great - call me switzerland but I think there are very valid points on all sides of this fence. It's great to…

I think there is a big difference between eating a salad because it's what you want to eat and eating one because it's what you think you have to eat. If you eat salad because you think that's the only way you're going to lose weight you will probably be very unhappy and end up failing. You have to find things you like to…

I hear ya! sweets are SO my weakness. It was so nice of my neice to come to my house and bake all those cookies so I wouldn't have to worry about not getting my holiday baking done since I was recuperating. Now the only question is...who is going to come over and bake more since I've eaten all of them??? :laugh: yeeshe.

If you feel you can't resist promise yourself you're going to log it first. sometimes seeing how bad it is makes you suddenly find things like that unappetizing. of course the reverse could be true as well - you might see that it's not as bad as you think and indulge. I'm recovering from surgery right now and for the past…

some couples just don't do a bunch of stuff together but sometimes that's the way they like it. My partner and I do just about everything together and we're happiest that way. I would say no matter what try to eat dinner at the table together (NO TV) at least 3 times a week - you need that time to connect and talk if even…

I love spanx. I know they're expensive but for shapewear I think they're the best. I've tried others and found them all to either not hold up as well (and therefore cheaper didn't really turn out to be cheaper in the long run) or they were binding and that SUCKS!

thanks everyone for the words of encouragement. I'm hanging in there and determined to move forward!

I toast some raw almond slivers and add them and craisins - makes a great quinoa pilaf!

I just did it. I was brutally honest with myself. Put in the worst case pig out scenario - extra gravy, pumpkin pie with whipped cream, the whole deal. I even put in a sensible breakfast. so...does anyone have any suggestions for burning off about 1,000 extra calories for the day?:noway: Yikes!

well for obvious reasons I HAD to weigh in on this one. First I have a JRT (in the pic), a Beagle, a Shepherd and a Doberman. And I used to work at a shelter so you can get purebreeds at shelters - they're given up on just as often as mixed breeds. Good for you for doing your homework and wanting a dog that is right for…

so then technically if you're eating less than 1634 (even going over the 1200) you have a calorie deficit and will lose weight - although it might happen very slowly. you should not go into starvation mode if you eat at least the 1200. the deal with MFP is that the recommended 1200 calories a day is what you need to eat to…

Don't worry Casper not all women think men are a-holes. lesbians like men just fine. we think you guys are great...'course...we don't have to live with you.

thanks I really needed a laugh today!

now if we could just collectively accomplish that with john & kate and paris hilton think what a better world it would be!!

sticking to a healthy lifestyle during the holidays will require a robust attitude.

someone else posted a recipe for Ribbon Pumpkin Bread a few days ago - I made it last night and it's fabulous.

oh and one more thing: you have a son? do you realize that you are giving a gift to that child by divorcing his father? the gift is that he will grow up and NOT learn to abuse to make himself feel better/more confident/etc. AND that he will learn, by your example, to respect himself and not let anyone else abuse him!

Here's what I think: Let's say you were fat & ugly (which by the way, your pic shows you are NOT) but let's say you were. wouldn't you want a partner that would look past that? see your inner beauty? love you enough to encourage you no matter what? and want the best for you? Abusers do it because it makes them feel more…

I understand it's legal in California. the running between cars I mean, not the opening the car door. :wink: Seems crazy to me...but then some states repeal their helmet laws - DUMB! I haven't heard of a state repealing a seatbelt law.

I once met a guy who bragged that he'd never dropped his bike (something most people do and actually it's sort of a milestone you have to get past when you first start riding) except one time when he was drunk and stopped for gas he forgot to put the kickstand down before he got off the bike. When people tell me things…

cannot argue with that!

I think the fact that I ride makes me even more mad at them. I'm a safety sucker - full face helmet and all. I am a strong proponent of an age limit of 25 yrs for motorcycle license. it would weed out a few of the idiots anyway.

oh, and motorcyclists (usually men under the age of 25) doing wheelies down the highway. IDIOTS!

going to a restaurant and seeing a family eating together only the kids are playing their Nintendos while eating. why did you even bring them to the restaurant?

I think it's also easy to "lose focus" on the weekends because unlike the work-week they're not as structured. if you're like me you're catching up on a million things and running all over the place on the weekends. and we tend to go out to eat more often on weekends - sometimes spontaneously because we're out and about…

that would be currently. I swear time has stopped! ok, oops missed one - last stopped by a cop...about 2 years ago - speeding. got off because the beagle in the back seat started to "roll" the window down because he stood on the button trying to get closer to sniff the cop!! when was the last time you goofed off all day at…