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  • I have had excellent success losing 30 lbs (most of them pre-mfp) and getting to within a few pounds of my goal weight and I have a glass of wine (or sometimes two) with dinner every night. It took me almost two years to get here but my diet/exercise regimen is something I think I can live with forever. However, I…
  • I work a rotating schedule of two 12-hr days (5am-5pm) and two 12-hr nights (5pm-5am) followed by 4-6 days off. It took some getting used to but over the last ten years I've finally figured out what works for me on the night shifts: breakfast within an hour of waking up (around 10am-2pm), a large lunch around 6-7pm and a…
  • I've found that most of the items that come from the original database are pretty good. However, anything that has an * (entered by another user) can't be taken at face value. I usually look around in the database until I find a name-brand item with confirmations by a few users. To me this indicates that the information…
  • Look at your arms, they look fabulous! Awesome job, you should be proud. :)
  • For those types of exercises I usually just use "Strength Training/Weight Lifting" in the cardio section. I'm not sure how accurate it is because I don't have a heart rate monitor but it seems reasonable and is better than nothing. This is a great site so just keep logging and you will start shrinking. Good luck!
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