RCharlesworth

Just a thought about acne in a 40 year old man. I had acne as a teenager and it returned when I was in my mid to late 30's and early 40's. I went to a dermatologist who basically said that 40 year old men don't get acne. He diagnosed me with Acne Rosacea and put me on a metronidazole cream which took the problem away in a…

All great advice so far. The obvious: food bowl, waterbowl, litter box, cat litter, cat food, collar. Cats are relatively self sufficient, so very little is absolutely needed. Some extras that are good ideas: cat litter deodorizer (comes in boxes), scratching post (cats can't help trying to "sharpen their claws" and will…

Ron, First of all -- welcome! This is a great site for a healthier lifestyle, no doubt about it. Second -- Thank you for your service to our great country! I wish you success in getting to the goals to keep you in the Army -- we need all the dedicated soldiers who so graciously volunteer for military service. Please let me…

Amber, When I go on the site (thank you for that -- it has some great recipes I want to try already), they list the calories under the title in at least the recipes I looked at.

I'm not sure about the reduced fat pie crusts, but I have seen recipes that don't use a pie crust at all... put all the ingredients in a deep dish and cover with a couple of sheets of phyllo dough -- you can buy those in most grocery stores (premade)... You still have the the crunch of something like a crust without all…

Yep -- I think that definitely qualifies as a really bad day! One of my motivations to lose weight and change my lifestyle is to get off of my BP meds if at all possible. My doc thinks that were I to get to my ideal weight, I won't need them. Now you have that motivation, too (to put a positive spin on it). Just be sure to…

You know, sometimes life happens, so learn from the lesson and let it go... Since this is a lifestyle change (as opposed to just a "diet"), there are going to be times when we eat out and have to learn to deal with that, too, if we want to achieve success in the long-term. Today is just one day in a journey and tomorrow is…

Hi Jerry... Welcome to MFP!

Losing weight is all about burning/using more calories than you comsume over time. It all averages out in the long run. One day of a "special meal" or being over on your calories is offset by (hopefully most) other days when you are under (in the long run, say a week's time). So, a treat now and again is just fine…

My wife and I find ours to be quite valuable. I'm terrible with portions and find that by weighing things I get a much more accurate calorie count than if I were to "eyeball" it. Invariably my "estimate" is way over -- many times double or more. Now I weigh everything unless MFP has a calorie count in cups or some similar…

Checking with a doc isn't a bad idea. When my wife had gastric bypass surgery years ago, the dietician said hair loss was possible and recommended a product called something like "hair skin and nails". It's a vitamin supplement and I seem to remember it was available at Wal-mart.

One thing I learned along the way -- you can always start your day over again -- so it is with lifestyle changes. Forget the past and concentrate on what is here and now. Do NOT "beat yourself up" over the weight gain -- that's in the past and you can't change it (no matter how much you might want to). You have already…

It's a tough road -- working, going back to school, having time for family and working out. But -- you CAN do it! I'm just about done with an accounting degree (back to school after 20-some years). The key for me has been maximizing and prioritizing your time. For example, finding time to read the assignments in…