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I need my sugar. I run/bike 1-2 hours per day so I need the energy. So I'm not too worried about it. Plus, I get 95% of my sugar from healthy sources, like fruits. It's all the processed junk and sugar sources I avoid. Luckily for me, I don't have a sweet tooth. I'd much rather prefer my homemade chicken marsala or my…

My homemade chicken marsala on a big bed of pasta. Not really unhealthy, but if I had 4 or 5 servings, it would probably be counted as cheating.

If you are using a treadmill, most estimate how many calories you burned. They take into account speed, your weight (if you type it in), and incline. Then once you are done, write down or remember the minutes and calories so you can enter them into MFP. As soon as I enter the minutes into MFP, it gives me the MFP…

I am going through the same thing with my son. He is 8, and about 30 pounds overweight. Luckily he is concerned about his weight, and is willing to work on getting it down. He was on a swim team, and we switched a few months ago to another one which is more intense, so he gets 1 1/2 hours of straight swimming per day (no…

One of my family's favorites. My kids ask for it at least 4 times a week: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/sauted-chickpeas-with-broccoli-parmesan-10000001875858/ The recipe calls for broccoli, but I sometimes substitute brussel sprouts, and I sometimes substitute cauliflower.

My favorite is plain old dry granola. I usually get one of the superfood granolas out of the bulk section of Whole Foods. My two favorite are the hemp superfood variety and the raspberry superfood variety. Sometimes I make my own at home. 2 problems with this for many people: 1) Even ultra-healthy granola is fairly high in…

I decided that I wouldn't be too creative...

I discussed your situation with my physician. He said he gives you 3 months to live. Sorry for the bad news.

Thanks. Over the last few months, we've generally been focusing on cutting out the soda, processed foods, mcdonalds, etc., and signed him up for a swim team that pretty much does 1 1/2 - 2 hours of straight swimming and laps 5 days a week. We spoke to his physician, and he has basically said not to worry too much, but…

I just sing Justin Bieber tunes out loud as I'm on the treadmill or bike. I like it, but I get strange looks from others for some reason.

I'd stay, but I'd hope there is a good reason. I don't go for guys.

I'm agree on the tapering. Cold turkey changes to any of your lifestyle choices are difficult. Put yourself on a plan. Write down how much soda you drink in a week. Start next week by cutting it down by 10% or 20%. Do the same the following week, repeat the next week, and the next week, etc. etc. Within a few months, you…

When I'm doing an evening workout, I personally feel better when I eat before the gym, but at least an hour before. Trying to run 5 miles on a treadmill with food and drink bouncing around in my stomach is unpleasant at best. I have to give it time to digest and cycle through my body a bit. After my workout, I usually have…

Mini me Just kidding.

Hot. Will be interesting to see what my pic gets...

My pieces of advice: 1) Besides counting calories (which you should), look at what kinds of foods you are eating. I'm of the impression that veggies and fruits are best, followed by meat, followed by pasta/bread. So if you cut down on the pasta/bread and the meat, and add more veggies, it helps. Don't completely eliminate…

I'm on 1200, and I agree that it is difficult. On gym days, it's easy, because I put in burn 500-1200. If I don't do the gym, I try to eat light, like more veggies, and less meat, pasta, processed foods, etc. But even if you clock in above the 1200, notice that it still calculates that you will be losing weight over the…

Merle- Awesome idea about the $1 for each run (or bike session). I'm going to start that. :happy:

I was in the same boat when I started taking control of my life. It's easy to say "stop smoking, work out, and eat healthier", but I found that making too many changes at once can really be difficult. You may last for a week or two and then give up. Here's what I did: 1) Switched to e-cigarettes over a 1-month period. I…

Most gyms have personal trainers that will give you 1 session free. That's my first suggestion. They can set you up with a routine, as long as you tell them what you want to do on the cardio side each day or week, so you can fit in some weight training. 2nd suggestion is that most gyms I have seen have a "30-minute express…

I've been doing "mostly plant strong" for a couple of months. I do eat meat, usually chicken or fish once a week or less. But anything I eat, no matter what it is, has been prepared by me from scratch. Nothing processed. I know every ingredient that has gone into my body, and I can pronounce them all! Only thing I don't…

You don't need to, but it is much better. Remember, exercise doesn't only mean going out and running 5+ miles or doing an hour-long aerobics class. You don't have to go all-out. Even 15 minutes a day is great. If you want to do it for free, hop on youtube and search for what you want to do. Run your computer into your TV…

Walking Dead for me. But to be fair, I don't get HBO. I have seen a few episodes of True Blood at other people's house or when I'm at a hotel, and liked it too.

Probably not. But if she said yes, my wife would probably put a stop to it immediately. I try to avoid her wrath...

Congratulations. Hopefully you still have enough of your smaller clothes left over so you don't have to spend a ton on a new wardrobe. I've gone from a high of 215 to 167 (my weight today), and through the 2-year journey, I've had to fork out the bucks 3 times for new jeans and other clothes. If only I had saved those…

Hang in there. I do have one piece of advice though. And you don't know me, and this is on the internet (believe 10% of what you read on the web), but... I'm a healthy food fan. Some people would think I'm a kook, and some might say that what I'm going to tell you is hocus pocus and unprovable. But switching pretty much…

I'm on Nike+. Suits me because I don't really track heart rate info. Unfortunately, I have to manually enter the data from Nike+ to MFP, but that only takes a minute. I'm sticking with Nike+ because I have the fuelband also, and I set all my goals on that website. I love biking though, and neither the Nike+ app nor…

I've become a "mostly vegetarian". Found Google to be a great friend. 3 veggie dishes that my family has loved so far (even though they aren't joining me on the veggie craze yet). http://allrecipes.com/recipe/quinoa-and-black-bean-chili/…

Yes, bees and I'm sure other organisms use some of the same manufacturing bases for creating their energy. The difference in my mind is that bees have evolved so that is what works for them. Humans evolved differently. They need a different diet and energy sources than bees. I'm not anti-science, but I shop on the outer…

I would never date anyone who is overweight!!!! Then again, I'd never date someone who is a healthy weight or too skinny. The reason is simple. If I dated anyone, my wife would probably find out. And then there would be hell to pay. Her temper is bad enough now. If I added in a bit of infidelity, I would have to: 1) Always…