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You can use extra-firm tofu in Indian recipes that call for "paneer" - it's about half the price and hardly any difference in taste. http://indianfood.about.com/od/vegetarianrecipes/tp/paneerrecipes.htm

http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_videos.asp They are about 10 minutes long and for different levels of fitness. Enjoy!

I'm sorry that happened to you. I know what it feels like when you're doing really well and then your body throws you a double whammy. But you don't have to do without any exercise; swimming or aquafit should be okay for you as they don't put stress on your joints. Maybe you'll discover that you really enjoy that too!…

Power Yoga with Rodney Yee. There is a DVD on flexibility, one on strength and one on stamina, depending what you want to work on. For me it's flexibility :blushing:

12 hour shifts are really tough for eating healthy and exercising. I've been there. Bringing healthy low-cal snacks to work helps; then when you get home hopefully somebody will have made supper for you :love: If not, have something in your fridge that you can quickly nuke, like a hearty bowl of soup. I used to do a lot of…

Have you been to a doctor? If you think there's a problem with your blood sugar or your thyroid this would be the first place to have it checked out.

I've noticed this too - as long as the sugar comes from fruit and veggies I don't worry. This is a lifestyle change and fruit and veggies are part of a healthy diet. I'm still tracking sugar though to catch those foods with hidden sugar in them. :drinker:

I bought some yogurt from Safeway - the little portion size ones - and every one of them was moldy, even though the best before date was still a week away. I took it back and got my money back no problem, even though I didn't have the receipt any more. Some stores value their customers and won't make a fuss over a few…

Yikes! I don't remember having to go back to class after clinicals. My biggest beef was that we had a "lifestyle and nutrition" class from 10am-11:50am, and exactly 10 minutes before the next class. Way to practice what you preach! :explode: Most of us swung past the vending machines and started the next class munching on…

Those things don't tempt me but I also feel very hungry when I get home from work, even though I try to have a good, filling lunch. For me that's a time where I really need to exercise self control and go for a healthy snack. Sometimes I find if I have to make it first, by the time it's done I'm not as hungry anymore so I…

There are also websites for some restaurants that do list nutritional information. If you have one of those restaurants in your area you can do research before you go and make your choices.

Well, fatigue is listed as a side effect but more commonly people feel hyper on this. Probably best to discuss any side effects with the doctor. I suppose as long as you're being medically monitored and follow a diet and exercise regime at the same time it's ok, but in the long run it's not a good idea to rely on pills.…

I can help too, whatever group you need more people for.

Cut down significantly on alcohol. No change so far, but I'm giving it time and enjoying my savings in the meantime.

I hear ya! I don't go for "cheat days" but there are times that I MUST have a treat. If that happens, I agree with you the best thing is to log it and move on. If it makes you go "over" for one day there's the next day to make up for it, and the next, and the next... :drinker:

Sounds like British Columbia. Sometimes I think the convenience store owners got together to convince the government to replace the usual junk in vending machines with more expensive "healthy" junk, not only in schools but all government operated or funded services. When I look at the nutritional information on some of…

Welcome to MFP! :flowerforyou: You've got ambitious goals but there are others on this site who have lost similar amounts. You can do it too! Walking or swimming are generally easier on your joints when you got a lot to lose and you're first starting out. It also helps to do something you like. I used to be a total couch…

I don't worry about the sugar if it's from fruit. I only keep track of it to find out what foods have a lot of hidden sugar; otherwise I wouldn't even count it.

After a few months of healthy eating I am much less tempted by those goodies, especially after logging them when I do eat them. :grumble: Don't go to work hungry, drink lots of water and chew gum. Eat healthy and if you do nibble make sure to log it in your diary. Over time you may find it's not worth it because there are…

I can camouflage a lot with clothes but I would like to look good in my gi. Eating better makes me feel better - most of the time I don't even want junk food any more. If I'm too tired or lazy to go for a workout I've got a whole bunch of 10-minute exercise videos from Spark People. Even I can get up enough energy for 10…

This is a good article about shin splints: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/shin-splints/DS00271/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugs I've linked to the treatment page but there are links to other sections on the left hand side of the screen.

Distraction works best for me.

Because right now it is thought that H1N1 is overcrowding the seasonal flu. Of those people who have been swabbed and positive for flu (and those are only the ones who are really sick; doctors won't test anybody with mild symptoms) the vast majority are positive for H1N1. The flu season is usually not considered over until…

It means you enter a short reply to bump the post back up to the top, if you don't have time to read it thoroughly or enter a longer reply. This way it doesn't get lost 3 pages down in a gazillion other posts.

This link explains a little about laryngitis and has a home treatment section. It might be helpful. http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/kbase/topic/mini/ue5046/overview.htm

If it were East Vancouver I could understand it, but I live in a suburb where all the neighbourhoods are pretty nice. I guess it's less walking in our subdivision because the lots are small. I don't mind a few but when there are seven, eight ten-seat minivans parked along the main road it gets to be a bit much. Oh well,…

LOL - unfortunately as long as it has chocolate I'll eat pretty much anything. I'm keeping good quality (translate: expensive) dark chocolate around for sudden cravings but I only eat a little at a time. Sometimes it pays to be cheap - if the calorie content isn't enough to deter me from wolfing down a whole bar then the…

I keep a good quality dark chocolate bar handy. When a craving hits, I eat a couple of pieces (around 120 cals worth). I like the idea of freezing it - must try... Incidentally, in my neck of the woods we're having an annual chocolate festival, how good is that? And it's on right now. :love:

Some people can quit cold turkey and never look back. Others have to try several times before they can make it stick. I'm with you; I've quit about 7 times, the last time was twenty years ago. The important thing is to learn from each attempt. What worked, what didn't? What was the trigger to start again? It helps to keep…

I'm not sure I understand your question but it sounds as if you don't want to get too muscular? I would think activities such as walking, jogging or swimming would keep you fit and healthy but not building too much muscle.