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Good job. I was glad to read this because I typically do a minimum of 30 minutes of cardio a day, but I was really tired tonight and was feeling guilty that I said "to heck with it to it, I'll worry about it tomorrow". Sounds like I don't need to worry about it. I'm with you - YAAAAAYYY!

Hi- First off, plea se realize that every body is different. What works for my body may not work for yours, so don't compare! You are obviously going in the right direction, congratulate yourself on that. Weight loss takes a long time, so if you are looking for quick you are only going to be disappointed. You are working…

Hi. Well, you do have some experience behind you so use it. I believe from what you wrote, you already know what you need to do - even if you don't realize it. You need to take it slow. I looked at your profile, but there is not much information there. How tall are you? That information is important to know so that people…

Welcome to MFP; there are a great deal of people here who love to help when someone reaches out. I'm sorry people have said hurtful things. I guess even those we love most sometimes are clueless that what they say is hurtful without realizing it. Ingest what you're saying about wanting to be in the best shape of your life…

OK, ready for it ...... Ready for it ........ KICK! Now, get out there and do it.

Milk was made to nourish baby cows, that should speak volumes. I've wondered about this myself and I am a milk drinker, though I am consuming less dairy recently because of things I have read. There are studies out there that link dairy consumption to cancer and heart disease (Jain, P. et al. Circulation, 1993; 88:2771-79,…

There is no way we can have the same motivation here, but I'll say it anyway. Turning 50. It was very profound for me. When this happened earlier this year, it hit hard. I was not drastically overweight (5'6" and 147#), but I found that I felt bad. Or, at least, not good. I weighed more than I wanted and was not nearly…

I think we all get the "I don't care mentality" every once in a while. Indulge I it for a bit (no more than a day) and then pull up those boot strings and get back to it. Just do it because this is where " fake it until you make it" comes into play. Get over that first hump and it gets easier. Most important is NOT to get…

Congratulations on your new addition. What have you been eating? Your profile says you lost 4 pounds, I think you're going well. When I started out, I walked 2 miles every day for half an hour and that got me started. But sometimes it really takes a while to see what you are doing. I really believe that only you can decide…

If anyone had read "Eat to Live", Dr. Fuhrman says that weight for women should be 95 pounds for the first 5 feet, then 4 pounds per inch over for optimal health. So, for a 5'6" woman ( this is my height), average weight should be 119 pounds. Range would be 10% either way, so that makes the range 107 - 131 pounds. I know…

Dietary fat certainly can contribute to being fat. 100 calories of excess dietary fat gets stored as 97 calories of fat.

This brings up such a powerful question: how did we get set into the mind trap that we are bad if we eat something that is, say, less than healthy, and we must shame ourselves. Honestly, I think it is fascinating because I think the majority of us feel that way. I know I do and I'm trying to figure out why. I was never…

I sure could do with friends, too, but how do you add friends? I've looked all over and I just can't seem to figure it out.

I've lost about that much since I started here in May and have been keeping it off for almost a couple of months, so that means it took me about 4.5 to 5 months. I think you are going GREAT, so congratulations and keep it up!

Start understanding that this is HIS issue. I'm not going to say that there isn't a double standard out there in the world because there certainly is. But this is one guy's opinion and it sounds to me like he was just looking to knock someone down. Maybe he feels deficient in some way because of his weight and chose to…

Thanks. I actually did a search, but didn't see your posting. You all rock!!

That is so awesome! Congratulations on your journey so far, I can only imagine what another year for you will be!

I think you need to re-evaluate how you are seeing things here; your weight loss is fast! I'm not going to say the standard lines like " you shouldn't lose more than 2 pounds per week because it isn't healthy"' because only you know how you feel. But your weight loss speed isn't going to be sustainable for the long haul,…

For me, it came down to importance. Why did I want to lose the weight, eat better, get fitter? It isn't like it is easy; I think it takes a Lot of effort to do the right thing and make the right choices day after day. For a long time, it just wasn't high on that list for me. Then I turned 50 and, for health insurance…

Thanks, I'll try that.

I have lost 28 pounds in the last 15 weeks and I don't see a difference, either, so I can relate to being frustrated and disappointed. What surprised me is a couple of people at my work noticed and commented. Although I like the fact that their observations confirm that I am going in the right direction, I really wish I…