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Dr. Oz is talking about bacon ketones on today's show. Do you think they might help me increase my metabolism? I'm already drinking bacon shakes after every workout, but I feel like I need something else to speed up my weight loss. I was at Planet Fitness yesterday and they said my bacon scented sweat was too distracting…

Oikos Black Cherry Greek yogurt with dark chocolate chips mixed in.

I just ordered one of the new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite front-lit readers. They release the first week of October. I also ordered a Kindle Fire HD 8.9" tablet to replace my first generation Kindle Fire. I love Amazon services, but they aren't for everybody. If Apple releases an iPad mini like they are rumored to in the…

My wife and I use this one... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001N07KUE/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i01 We really like it. It took some getting used to at first, trying to remember to weigh the bowl empty, zero out the scale, then add your food so the weight you see is just the weight of the food and not the bowl too. We soon…

I made myself a snack. I just had 18 baby carrots and two ounces of dip for a total of 75 calories. I would bet money that I could serve this on a party platter and nobody would even know it wasn't a sour cream based dip.

Once the ranch mix has a chance to soak in, it's really strong in ranch flavor. Not sure how to compare it to regular dip, since there are so many kinds out there. All I know is that it tastes good, it's easy on the calorie count and high in protein. The second day it thickens up quite a bit, making it stick to carrots and…

My favorite new foods are brussels sprouts and lavash bread. I love oven roasted brussels sprouts and onions so much I could eat them every day, and fresh lavash bread is good for wrapping everything from tuna salad to lunch meat to peanut butter and jelly. The brand I use is low calorie, high in omega 3 and whole grains.

I hate, HATE it when people call me "big guy" or "hoss" or "boss." It used to piss me off, and cause me to eat more. Now, it pisses me off, and I use it to go work out some more. Just yesterday someone called me big guy. She doesn't know how much it bothers me so I let it slide. I need to lose this damn weight and get some…

http://easylunchboxes.smugmug.com/The-Best-Lunchbox-System/Yummy-Lunch-Ideas/10136835_YSuyb#!i=994282131&k=cBdZY That's awesome! Thanks!

My wife is a nurse. She just started her masters/doctorate program, so she had to quit the hospital where she was working, and move to an urgent care clinic where the schedule is much more flexible but the work is "pedal to the metal" so to speak. Once she becomes a doctor, I have been promised that I can pursue my dream…

Thanks for the responses so far. We have no trouble finding fruit and nuts/nut butters for her to take. She is all stocked up on those. I am looking more for main dish ideas. Sandwiches and rollups only go so far. Soup is probably not a good idea either, ha ha. I just read a recipe for chicken coated with greek yogurt and…

It's absolutely true there are high levels of fluoride in tea. My dentist told me this long ago, and he was simply warning me that fluoride levels in tooth care products, public water supplies and in tea all combine to potentially give a person too much fluoride. Not sure it destroys the thyroid. I will let the skeptics…

My favorite fish meal is a fresh salmon filet seasoned with MacCormick Montreal Chicken Seasoning (garlic, herbs and orange citrus taste) then coated with a tablespoon of Sweet Baby Rays barbecue sauce cooked in the oven.

Thanks for the response. I calculated that I had a range of calorie targets between 2100 and 2400 that would allow me safe weight loss from 1 to 2 pounds a week, assuming I was sedentary on the 2100 end and lightly active on the 2400 end. Anything above my calculated 2000 calorie BMR should be healthy fat loss. I guess I…

I had my very first non scale victory last night. I was frustrated after yesterday's weigh in, thinking I should have weighed less than I did, so I started working on cleaning out my closet. I had some old workout track suits that I couldn't fit in any more, and several pairs of brand new jeans that I had purchased on…

Watering my orchids.

Boxer. You will not find another breed that is better with children and other animals. Ours is a joy, and so loving. They are also total clowns, and will have you laughing from day one. He's in my avatar, sitting still, wearing my sunglasses. He is amazing, and when he passes my wife and I are going to be inconsolable.

I really like Montreal chicken seasoning. It has a nice orange citrus flavor. I also use this same spice mixed in with a tablespoon of barbecue sauce spread over a salmon filet baked in the oven. That is truly my favorite.