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What a smart idea! I :love: spreadsheets - you can make cool graphs too...

Speaking of cortisol, I've had to take courses of Prednisone off and on throughout the last 35 years. I don't know if I'll ever get rid of the belly fat but I'm trying. Problem is, I don't know if and when I'll have to take it again - never, I hope!

I keep some extra dark chocolate so I can have a couple of pieces when the craving hits. There are also some really good ice cream fixes - I like Nestle fudge ripple light (120cal per 1/2 cup) and somebody on another thread was recommending Breyer's Smooth and Dreamy (100-120cal per 1/2 cup). Jello sugarfree pudding made…

It's exactly the opposite for me - during the week I'm dragging myself to get exercise in, but this weekend I did 2 hours Tai Chi in the park yesterday and went for a 7k walk around Stanley Park today. Plus I've got more time to eat healthy food, instead of grabbing something from the fridge as I'm rushing out of the house…

I went for a 7km "Walk with the Dragon" today around the seawall at Stanley Park. It was a fundraiser for S.U.C.C.E.S.S., an organization that works in the Chinese community. The dragon was carried by some youngsters from a martial arts school. When we were about 2/3 through the walk they started to run :noway: I couldn't…

Congratulations on quitting smoking - if you have the willpower to do that you can do anything!

Welcome, Heather; I hope you're feeling better. :flowerforyou: You'll probably also want to start looking at some exercises to build up muscle mass. There's a lot of good information around here. Good luck!

Sounds wonderful! I like Nestle light fudge ripple at 120 cal per 1/2 cup, but I'll definitely give this one a try Thanks for sharing :flowerforyou:

Unless you've been eating non-stop cream puffs there is NO WAY you can gain 5 pounds in a few days. It's normal fluctuation throughout the day and the month. Incidentally, once I weighed myself before going to the bathroom and, just for fun, afterward as well. I had GAINED a pound. :noway: That's when I figured I need a…

Since you know that stress is the trigger, you need to find better ways to deal with stress. Do you have friends or family you can talk to, even on the phone? A sympathetic ear can work wonders. Another option is exercise - sometimes when I'm upset I take my dog for an extra walk. At work I was so angry the other day I had…

Make every other drink a lo-cal "virgin" - club soda or diet tonic with a twist, and definitely eat but opt for a healthy meal before the party or healthy snacks.

Looks like the potato salad and pizza did you in. If those are things you really like, save them for special occasions and try not to have both in one day. And try to reduce the portions - have one or two slices of pizza with a green salad or fresh veggies. Many of us have days like this; I know I do. Just try to keep…

Lots of people feel low around 2-3 in the afternoon. I've been known to nod off at my desk. When I get home from work around 5pm, my dog gives me those big sad eyes that say "take me for a walk - pleeeaaase". I have to drag myself to do it but afterward I feel much better and have energy to do more.

First of all congratulations on having a doctor who knows something about nutrition, and for doing so well for the last week :flowerforyou: What kind of carbs are you allowed to have? Are you eating them with some protein? I'm by no means an expert but maybe your blood sugar levels are a bit wonky? Eating carbs with…

For men the pressure seems to be more for bulking up. When my son was in his teens he was wondering about steroids. Fortunately I was able to set him straight in a hurry, but I gathered some of his friends were experimenting. My older stepbrother has bulemia, which is much rarer for men than for women. It wrecked his…

I sometimes have days like this. A good start is to keep track of he triggers and then develop a plan to deal with the problem. As others have said, keeping yourself busy helps, but in my experience some kinds of "busy" work better than others. Gardening keeps me out of the house and away from temptation, and it feels like…

Apparently Viagra can do that :laugh:

How much sleep do you get? What keeps you from going to bed?

Have you added a lot of fruit and vegetables? If it bothers you, you may want to cut back a bit and just add one new food at a time, to give your body time to adjust. You may also have a totally unrelated summer bug.

I usually exercise twice a day, depending what I'm doing. I don't really have two clear hours to do one big long workout. It's been working fine! I've also just started the Billy Blanks Tae Bo - the moves are okay but it's hard for me to get into the rhythm :embarassed:

Well I didn't go "over", it just was a lot altogether.

That's too bad! I'm afraid this might happen to me as I'm going to visit my mother in Germany: mother + German food = big trouble for weight loss! The good thing is, I won't have access to a car so I'll be using transit and ++walking.

Do you really want that much alcohol, or do you feel self-conscious without a drink in front of you when others indulge? If it's that, then by all means drink club soda or diet tonic with a twist - nobody will know that it's "virgin". If you want the alcohol, make up for it with exercise, stay away from hi-cal mixes, or…

See your doctor - it could be acid reflux "GERD". Could be other things too so have it checked.

Slow and steady, one pound per week. But now my karate classes are over for the summer. I've got to muster up the discipline to keep up with exercise - to continue to lose weight, and so I won't be flattened the first sparring class in September :laugh:

I love dim sum but now that I realize the calorie count in most of those goodies I think I'll have to reserve that for my birthday :glasses: Anything baked, especially if it's sweet. I can mostly manage those cravings with 2 slices Wasa crisp bread, 1 Tbsp peanut butter and banana slices. Chocolate. I do allow myself a few…

Are you weighing/measuring your portions? I started doing that and I was shocked how I had underestimated what I ate. :noway: It's a good idea, especially in the beginning.

I go to karate 3 times a week, for 2-hour classes, and Tai Chi 90 minutes once a week. Those are the formal classes; on the other days I practice for at least an hour and take the dog for walks. I've tried different routines, but I don't really like exercising just for the sake of exercising. By learning martial arts I…

Wow, I'm deeply impressed! Sure puts us Canadians to shame with our pitiful turnout the last federal and BC provincial election. Good for you, both for being so determined and burning calories that way!

Well, according to my scale I lost 1 pound even after the perogy pig-out. Thanks to my Sensei - since summer holidays started our attendance has dropped dramatically, so I enjoy the "privilege" of extra workouts. But, hey, it works :glasses: