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False! Don't even know what that is. TNP has read the entire Harry Potter series at least twice.

I baked a bunch of chicken today and could possibly use the grill tomorrow for the ground beef and turkey if I have to if the power goes out. Just have to avoid the cookie dough in the fridge. I'm in southeastern PA and they just cancelled school for tomorrow already. So far, though, our area has been pretty tame. Stay…

I'm with your wife on this one. For hydration, everything counts as water/fluids. As many said, check your pee. It should be mostly pale yellow/clear. You don't have to have 8 cups of pure water in addition to everything else you're drinking/eating. The important thing is that if your beverage has calories (as mentioned in…

I can't imagine too much water being detrimental to the fight against the flab. And while water is important, most liquids count as long as you count the calories if the liquids are not calorie free. (So you can count your milk, coffee, tea, Crystal Light, etc. as part of your fluid intake.) Most of the others are right --…

What she may have been referring to is the average deficit of 3,500 per week to lose one pound. As for going under, it's fine to go a little bit under provided you're getting all the nutrients you need and getting at least the recommended 1,200 calories. That was one of the things I liked back in the old days of WW. It…

I'm puzzled over why it's recommended that people eliminate diet soda (which I'll admit I do drink) but replace it with Crystal Light, or the sweetened carbonated waters. I suppose the seltzer waters with natural flavoring (no sweeteners) are a healthier option, but I'm generally just confused. Is the problem the…

Sounds really good!! I just bought a large package of boneless chicken breasts, so I'm going to have to try this!

Count me in!

It appears that you are pretty close to your goal weight. Those last few pounds are going to come off more slowly. It's possible you have too little to lose, now, to lose 2 lbs. a week, and I may be wrong, but it sounds like 1,200 calories are a little low, too, especially if you're doing such vigorous workouts. Hang in…

Sounds like the OP is around 18 and looking to see what others' goal weights are. But numbers are meaningless without listing height as well. Still, my goal as a 51 year old mother of two is much different than it would have been at age 18. It's a reasonable question.

I don't open my diary because admittedly there are many days where I'm way "off" and I don't need anyone telling me that my habits were less than stellar. I'm not up for the criticism. The diary is my tool so I can track what I've eaten and then make changes when I see what my eating did to the scale. I know what I should…

I would check the database and try to choose one of the pizza listings that most closely matches the kind you're getting, based on size, toppings, etc.

Is there anywhere near you that has swing dancing or line dancing? My daughter just started doing that with college friends and loves it. You could have a sensible, but celebratory meal and still burn off some of the splurges. Happy Birthday to you both!

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Our YMCA is doing a pushup challenge that ends on Oct. 20. Can you give me some pointers on how to get started. I've tried the modified pushup (on my knees) and do OK, but how do I do a full-blown REAL pushup. I don't think I could even do 1. I honestly don't know how to do a pushup.

I'll have to try these this weekend. I enjoy a muffin in the morning with my coffee. As for the eggs, according to MFP (and some labels) a large egg has only 70-80 calories, spread across 10 muffins doesn't add that much.

I'm not able to edit, for some reason, so I'll add that although many of the pedometers default to 2,000 steps per mile, most can be set to whatever your personal stride is. The manufacturers recommend that you calibrate it for yourself by taking 10 steps using your normal walking pace/stride and then measuring the…

I was going to say the same thing. A very rough rule of thumb is about 2,000 steps per mile, which assumes a stride of about 2-1/2 feet per step. (Not only am I I'm short, but my legs are short for my height, so I have a shorter stride and need to walk nearly 2,500 steps to hit a mile, since my stride is only about 2 feet…

Congratulations to you, and to the rest of you people who mentioned you are hitting or approaching the TWO's. I'm aiming for ONEderland, but it's going to be a while. Together with MFP we'll make it.

Here in PA, we say "WAR-CEST-TER" for the nearby town that's spelled Worcester, but you're right: In MA, it's WUSS-TUH. And speaking of accents, it reminds me of the following "joke": Did you know that the Three Wisemen were actually a bunch of firefighters from West Texas? Yeah...They came from A-FAR. I didn't say it was…

Wouldn't that be nice, but sadly, there is no truth to this theory. (Or in the case of some foods, like celery, the difference is minimal, as in decimal point differences.)

As long as my coffee is halfway decent I can drink it without sweetener, if that's an issue for you. As for lightening it, I use milk. I get in my calcium/dairy and can use as much as 2-3 oz. per cup and only consume about a cup of milk a day on a day when I'm having multiple cups of coffee. (If you need some sweetening, a…

Wow! That IS insulting and I can see why you'd be really ticked off. You're right -- jogging is running, just a different set of terms -- and all of that physical activity is definitely a great workout, no matter what anyone calls it. I'm extremely slow, so in my opinion anyone going much faster is running in my book --…

I don't think the poster intended to belittle anyone. I think it was meant to help direct them to where they might find the activity at the given speed listed. Some of the activity/exercise lists use different terminology to designate differences in speed/rate and come up with a more accurate approximation of the calories…

I am still much bigger than I should be, but I go to a deep water workout class at the Y once or twice a week and have seen that people in my class are all different sizes, ages, and genders. (I am not even the biggest one in the class.) I am also planning to get back into doing laps as well. It's great exercise and burns…

'Don't get me wrong. I do indulge and work the calories into my day. Now I know, though, that I don't need to use my calories for this particular treat. (Now, when it comes to some other treats....watch out!! LOL!)

It really sounds like he's taking advantage of you as a partner and as a worker. He "gives" you extra hours/shifts, but in the end, it means the company is giving you more money, which, in turn, becomes "joint" money, or HIS money. I agree with the others who say that you should seriously consider setting up your own…

I suspect what is happening is that the other calculators are taking your activity into account and giving you "credit" for those calories burned by giving you a higher target. MFP is giving you a lower target and then if/when you log that activity will add the calories to your daily target. You mention that your weight…

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