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My first trip to New Orleans and first night on Bourbon Street I found this awesome blues bar hole in the wall place. Got rather drunk on JD and ended up doing a set with the band on stage. Was invited back for the next night as well.

Luckily no, we both go together. It's something we share (sort of as it were) and go together. She's a dream my wife is.

^^^ This and I grew up on a dairy farm as well. Tall tales. Now about whizzing on the electric fence....

I give myself a serious talking to in the mirror. Seriously! Then I write out goals to get to what I need to do, and it may take a bit and some baby steps to get there. You can do it. As Clint Eastwood said in a movie "you gotta get mad dog mean" about it.

After the first date. We played pool, saw a movie and then walked the night away hand in hand talking. This was 37 years ago and the love of my life is still with me. Edited to add, she asked me to marry her two days later. Two years from that date we got married.

Log it, it's got calories, vitamins and so on. I log everything including water. I was amazed at what I would consume in a day without thinking about it.

I work from home and my wife goes to an office. Our day starts at 5am where she gets ready to drive an hour to the office and be there at 7am. While she gets ready, I make her breakfast and lunch for her to take along. After she's home around 4pm, we typically head to the gym and work out together. Come home and make…

Pyramid scheme comes to mind. Just cause she's a nurse doesn't mean she's healthy or understands proper nutrition. Best luck. :)

When the zombie apocalypse hits, I'll be ready from all my cardio work :)

Food scale, measuring spoons, measuring cups when at home. If i go out to eat I eyeball it somewhat. For instance, I order a 6 ounce filet and I wish to have 4 ounces only, I will sort of calculate the portion based upon the whole, and don't take into account any shrinkage due to cooking.

They may be thin, but eating unhealthy has unseen to the naked eye effects upon our bodies. I'm going for healthy inside and out including my arteries and heart. I find that the good foods taste much better than a greasy cheese burger type meal most days. Most... there are times I could go for a great 'bar burger'.

My family has 4 Polar FT-7 and all are very happy. Be sure to get one that has the chest strap that sends a signal to your 'watch' device. Those are the more accurate over non chest strap types.

Under my doctor and dieticians guidance, I limit my carbs to 90 per day (or very close to that) as I'm diabetic and actually got off one med recently. Oh so much for my background. For my dinner, I do more protein such as chicken, turkey, fish and have beef twice a week to keep cholesterol down. I tend to have veggies that…

Wonderful step forward. With that attitude you can't but help to whoop this but good :) Feel free to add me to your support network if you wish

You did the hardest part, a determination to start. Welcome to a new and healthier you. Feel free to friend me and I'll be supportive and look for it in return.

IMO, when you carry, you have to set yourself above the stuff that would potentially escalate a situation. Sounds like you did just right there. I also carry when legal.

New house = dog house huh :) I'll be doing deer hunting for a few days myself. Starts tomorrow. Can't wait

So, what kind of hunting you doing?

As was said, one day won't destroy all you worked on. I also 'graze' at those kind of functions, just picking a bit of this and that to put on my plate. I also grab a smaller plate as it looks full faster and therefore, I eat less. Have fun!

Great success indeed. :drinker:

" I have a message and a question: a message from the Doctor and a question from me" Best quote from Rory ever

Yup, I hunt and fish. I live just off Lake Michigan and go out often for Salmon and Steelhead. Inland I fish for panfish and flyfish for trout.

My favorites are more along the lines of a group or artist: Faves: Anything by Bing Crosby and Transiberian Orchestra Can't Stand: Jingle Bells by the Barking Dogs

Feel free to add me, i try to comment daily on each friends activities.

Welcome to a great resource. The friends you make can sure help you stay the course and motivate and support you. I have a lot to lose and made my mind up in February to do so. Slowly but surely it's going the right direction. Your coming here to work on it is a great step. Good luck in the journey forward. I'm always open…

I have no guns any more. I sadly lost them all in a tragic canoe incident while in 350 feet of water on Lake Michigan :laugh:

I had trouble at first getting enough water. Doctor was always telling me I was dehydrated. I started out using MIO with water and it helped me greatly. Now I rarely add anything other than lemon or lime slices to my water to flavor it up.

I am not stressing but for these special occasions I use a smaller plate and really watch my portion control. I will drink a lot of water prior to the meal and not need to eat as much. This works for me as the holidays are at our house ....

Awesome work, great job.

THIS exactly.