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Thanks everyone for replying! It's encouraging to see you all working hard to improve your health! I wil read your blog, Dan, thanks!!

Just a thought in addition to sugarbeat's ideas (definitely water and sodium and first possible culprits)....but did the sugar free candies have sucralose or other sugar alcohol? bloats me....

Thanks Sugarbeat! My diary is as well, so I actually am interested in seeing " experimentation" and it's results, as I've toyed with the Newcastle Diet concept for the short term. I'm not sure I've landed on one firm approach yet.

Current research is debunking this on MANY fronts (and I have a degree in nutrition). The high carb, low fat craze has had a negative impact on many.

Thank you, OP for asking this! I've been wondering the same, as my exercise energy is low. Looks like if we press on, six weeks could be the threshold.

Definitely need to track calories here, at least at this point, if only to monitor protein much in the way I do carbs. I'm trying to reduce blood sugar, and too much protein elevates my morning blood sugars. So unless I incorporate pure fat sources with zero carb/protein, I have to count. At least for now...Lots of good…

Thanks to you both. I feel reassured!

I was hoping you'd respond, FITgoat! Thank you! That helps a lot! Yes, I was really not wanting to mess with danger by adding a K supplement. I didn't know that about coffee- my coffee alone should keep me pretty covered, lol!

I had lost some weight too and was exercising when I went to the doctor and he told me my sugar was borderline! It seems pretty standard to try lowering to 30 g carbs but it depends on the individual's response. I bet you will start to feel better soon by cutting the carbs! Seriously, an inexpensive meter from Walmart…

Ps - so what I meant to ask was whether you had tried using a glucometer to determine which might be best for you. I think it will be very individual and can take trial and error for sure.

Ladyboss, I'm trying to do the same. I got an inexpensive glucometer to determine the best carb level for me. So far I've found my body can't handle over 30g carbs ( so I set mine for closer to 20g,) and I have to not overdo protein either. I've had some of my best glucose numbers in months by doing it this way. I haven't…

Mom made these for potlucks growing up :). I think she'd use stuffing too. Not the healthiest but fun :)

Thank you for your kind words, everyone. We are hopeful this will mean better days ahead for him! Amanda - wishing you well on your recovery!! "Walk, walk, walk!"

Nice adding the bike! And cleaning :)! 4 miles between Leslie and treadmill....I will be taking a few days off from logging as we are headed to bring my oldest for surgery. Be back in a little over a week! Keep at it!!

Hi all! 4 miles yesterday for 35.75/60. I'm happy that I'm more than halfway before the halfway mark. I am bowing out for the rest of the month. One of my kids is having surgery so I can't keep up with logging here but will do my best to do some exercise to take care of myself too. See you all soon, and keep walking! You…

Two miles with Leslie (first 2 miles of the 3 Mile Weight Loss Walk) and did a mile on treadmill after dinner; strength training dvd - today was chest, shoulders and back

bump - Hope you post more :-)

3 miles total today (2 with the 3 Mile Weight Loss Walk and 1 on the treadmill after dinner....still doing that Alex!! :-) ) 31.75/60 done

2 miles with the 3 mile Weight Loss Walk (plus 30 minutes weight training) 28.75/60

2miles of the 3 mile weight loss walk; strength training arms/legs. Yes those lunges are hard :)!

So sorry about your grandson! :(. But impressed you've kept it steady with your workout routine! My 2.5 miles were on the treadmill today but I will be back with Leslie tomorrow - much better on my knees than the treadmill. I did " shoulders/back/chest " strength today today and tomorrow is "arms ( biceps/tricep) and legs".

2jayjaysmom - I think minutes is a smart idea! 2.5 treadmill miles (plus 30 minutes strength training) 26.75/60

1.5 treadmill miles today 24.25/60

1 after dinner mile with Leslie (this morning was circuit training, so no other walking miles logged but I worked!!) 22.75/60

Good for you!! I'm trying low carb for now, in order to get my blood sugars down as I lose the weight. Hoping it helps - so far the weight is coming off nicely!! I can't help but cringe when I see the high fat percent on my nutrition stats, though! Hope it keeps working for you!

The one miler I am using after dinner in addition to my morning routine is from the Ultimate Collection. I bought the collection because it had the 4 mile Super Challenge on it and I needed to replace my old VHS copy of that! It has three separate walks on it in addition to that one! Sounds like you have a big collection,…

3miles with Leslie today - two miles in the morning and one after dinner :) ; plus 30 minutes strength training 21.75/60 done

Great! I will have to look her up! You are doing terrific and adding the strength is such a bonus! I've neglected that in the past and I can see much nicer changes with it, and muscle is healthy for us! I'm walking after meals and today one of my walks was leslie's One Mile Get Up and Get Started - first time doing it and…

1.75 miles today (half after lunch and half after dinner) Also did a Karen Voight DVD which I did not count toward my miles. 18.75/60 done

For dinner tonight! Thanks!