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I will be helping at least 10 people manhandle a 28-lb turkey, which will be in the oven and NOT a fryer. (I'd LOVE to go for a turkey drumstick!) As for everything else, I'll probably do a little stuffing, a little sweet potato, and perhaps a little fruit salad. It's my first holiday season since being diagnosed with Type…

My fictional role models? This one's fairly easy...even if nobody else here knows who these characters are! (And I suspect you'll know one or perhaps two of the four, but probably not all four!) She-Ra, strong female heroine who gave girls the dream of being heroes. Vanessa Warfield, one of the BAD guys on M.A.S.K., but so…

I'm also giving this thing a try because as much as I enjoy walking, I really want to be able to run, but safely. I've completed week 1 already, but I've stalled going into week 2 because of personal issues (no, nothing health-related, but having to help family and work-related). I'm going to be on it today, tomorrow, and…

You must do P90X because I know that's Tony Horton's line, but you're absolutely right. I've tried Kenpo X for the first time last week and even though it was really hard, I managed to keep up. I want to do that again...maybe with a little more room to move around. :laugh:

I think Channing Tatum IS all that and thensome. He has a handsome body, a handsome face, and a great heart. He doesn't forget where he came from, he knows what he's doing, and I believe he rightfully deserves the title of Sexiest Man Alive. Besides, I have one other thing I like about him...HE'S FROM ALABAMA!!!

That may actually be something I need to do myself. I may be OVER-exercising myself. I don't even give myself a rest day and I've been feeling run down some days. I didn't really do any exercise yesterday except lift two 32-packs of water into a cart and then into the car's trunk...in heavy rain while holding an umbrella.…

OP here. I was just reading the reviews on the app, and several weren't so good. Here are a few I read: 10/30/12: "The app is not syncing with My Fitness Pal, which is why I downloaded it. I contacted support to find out what's wrong, and I got this response: 'We get tons of e-mail every day from users around the world,…

Would love to add you in! We're all after the same goal, and the more support, the better!

Lookin' awesome! I'm down 44 pounds myself since January, 55 pounds since my heaviest at 192 in 2010! I just don't have any pics of myself right now...maybe I'll get to it somehow...

I have used the Zen Labs edition as well and have had no trouble with it at all. I'll be finishing my first full week tomorrow morning.

As someone with high blood pressure and having to watch the sodium intake, I go for the homemade and home-grown stuff (like fresh asparagus, fresh broccoli) and try my best to avoid processed foods. If it gets to a situation where that's unavoidable, I look for the one with the LEAST amount of sodium. Fortunately, this is…

I'll add you as a friend, too. After all, we're all in this together to be healthier!

Your topic is "Partner" not as supportive. I've got something different...my mother not very supportive. Here I am at 138 pounds after being 181 almost 10 months ago and diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. Heck, I was at 192 two years ago. I was living under the impression that being diabetic meant no sweets of any kind.…

I've never had to tell anybody I've lost weight. All I've had to do is show it! And God bless my fellow employees at my yearbook job. I wore my Catwoman costume on Halloween, and the first thing one of my co-workers said was "My, she's really slimming down." I took it as a major compliment. It's a testament to what I've…

Nothing wrong with that, buddy! Everyone's NSVs are different, and this one is yours. Congrats on it!

My father passed away in 1988 from cancer after being diagnosed just four months earlier. I actually went into depression and LOST 30 pounds in a 2-month period in high school. Then I gained that all back and thensome. Now I know I can truly honor my father's memory by being healthy, something I started on my brother's…

Just this morning I was doing some channel surfing and just happened to come across a Best of Oprah that happened to have Dr. Oz on it. The topic was something that hits home to me, diabetes. However, I noticed something that already threw me off. The trainer (I think it's Bob Greene, but please correct me if I am wrong)…

Yeah, I need to lift some weights and do some ab crunching myself. I have the flab under my arms and a little around my stomach. I'm not looking for washboard or perfect abs, just flatten 'em enough not to show it. I've lost 43 pounds since January, and as of now that's my only issue. Hmm...this may be a job for P90X…

Hey, I LOVE getting new friends! I have an open diary also, so hop on board! :laugh:

I had worn my Catwoman costume to my job on Halloween, and the first thing I heard from one of my co-workers: "My, she is slimming down." I took that as a major compliment. It's a testament of what I've been able to do for the past nine months, losing the 43 pounds. Everyone at my job has noticed, and they're very…

I just turned 38 Thursday and I'm 5'4" tall. Since getting diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in January, I've already met several goals: 1. 43 pounds LOST since January 26, 2012. 2. Down from US Size 16 to Size 10 (and possibly 8). 3. Down from Extra Large/2X to Medium on shirts and blouses. 4. I can walk nearly 3 1/2 miles…

I've never really watched Dr. Oz because I've gotten bored with talk shows and such. Besides, I have my own weight-loss plan: 1. Watch what I eat. 2. Watch how much I eat. 3. Drink plenty of water. 4. Exercise more. As you can see, I've got NO diet drugs, diet plans, or diet shakes anywhere in my plan. I've lost 43 pounds…

The only reason I hate Halloween...I wasn't born on Halloween. I was born the next day on November 1st! :grumble: In addition, it's my first Halloween after being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. Even better, I'll actually be eating out at Golden Corral instead of going for candy. It's the kick-off party for National Novel…

Being at your normal weight's gotta make you feel good! I'm that way myself now after losing more than 40 pounds myself. My next goal right now is get down to 130 pounds. BTW, I LOVE your profile pic!

It's because I don't know the name of the vegetable itself. My mother is Vietnamese, and some of those names...I have no idea how to pronounce them, let alone be able to spell them out. :blushing:

I agree with this. When I get my exercise in, I get some good compliments. As I said in an earlier post, I made mine public but haven't really had a lot of flaming criticisms over it. I don't worry about what other people think of my eating habits. I stick with what works for me, and if they don't like it, tough luck. One…

I opened mine to public recently and haven't really had a lot of comments or criticisms on it. For me personally, I want to show what I'm eating and how much I'm eating to make sure I stick to what I've done since I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes back in January. In addition, I sometimes wonder if I'm not eating enough…

I'll be honest. I'm not comfortable doing a 400-cal breakfast because it feels like it's just too much for me. My average breakfast intake is between 230 and 350 calories. Then again, I eat about five to six times a day, spreading out my calories throughout the day. As some people know, I have Type 2 diabetes and high…

The higher sodium content is what allows those meals to last so long and somehow doesn't taste half as salty as some foods I've eaten that have LESS sodium. Fortunately for me, I buy Healthy Choices (my preference over Lean Cuisine) ONLY when I know there's not enough left over from the week and when it's too close to…

My point came on my brother's birthday this year, January 26, 2012. I had been feeling incredibly sick for more than a month, sluggish, vomiting a few days, feeling something weird secreting in my brain (yeah, I know, that does sound disgusting), almost couldn't eat some days. When that day came, my doctor said I have Type…