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I’m about a month away from hitting the 9 year mark, I had a gastric sleeve. Prior to the surgery, my heaviest weight was 295 lbs and creeping towards 300, I’m 5’6 in height. I was on blood pressure medication, cholesterol medication and my Dr. advised I was perilously close to being treated for pre-diabetes unless I took…

USMC L/Cpl 1981-1987 2 daughters currently serving...1 Navy 1 Army

Yes. Around here, the car hops are all teenagers, some still in high school, some in college. They don't make squat so at minimum I give 2-3 bucks and whatever coin I was due back. For what it's worth, I get excellent service and my order is always correct.

If you don't find a specific exercise in the database, then log it as calisthenics, general and the time spent.

I keep it simple. Wash, stem and trim about a dozen or so...slice in half and toss in a spoonful of olive oil. Roast at 400° till lightly charred all over, flipping them as needed. Hit 'em with sea salt, fresh ground black pepper and sometimes a splash of balsamic vinegar. A local restaurant serves 'em caramelized with a…

Have a meal at Quartino's. I highly recommend the stuffed dates

May or may not have done much good to call the police. Depends on the state where it occurred and how their law defines abuse or neglect. In TN, no police action could be taken, it does not meet the definition of abuse or neglect as set forth by the state law. Excerpts follow. TCA 39-15-401 1. Any person who knowingly,…

Are you doing this solo or using a trainer? Many people start out using the machines and as they become more confident in their abilities, progress to free weights. There's no shame in it. It's all about taking one step at a time, especially if you're new to lifting. Lift according to your beginning abilities, take it…

Don't know about being attractive, (my wife thinks so, that's all that matters) but I do nearly all the cooking, wash dishes when we're done, do my own laundry (doesn't want me doing hers), do the grocery shopping, and clean the house. I've done all of these for most of our marriage. We both worked and we often had…

I would recommend getting the 100 lb bag. You state this will be used by the whole family. When properly struck with a jab or straight punch you should hear a deep thump or thwack; it should swing or spin minimally as all of the force is centered and absorbed. The greatest swing/spin should only come when striking with…

You don't need to call Staples, Best Buy or anyone else for this. For a home computer, download Malwarebytes (Google it, it's free and safe). You may have to download from a clean computer onto a flash drive and install on to your infected machine, sometimes the malware program locks up the infected machine entirely,…

Hello Jenn. I'm 81 days out (mine was done Aug 30 ) and 34 lbs since the sleeve. I still have problems eating too fast as well, but a couple of episodes of severe stomach distress and the inevitable consequences will make you slow waayy down. Look at it like a learning process, you're basically having to learn to eat all…

Asparagus Omelet Tart with Dill Polenta Crust Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hrs 15 mins Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins Serves: 6 Ingredients Crust: 3 cups chicken stock 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal (coarser is better) 1 tablespoon fresh dill 1 teaspoon fresh pepper FILLING: 3/4 pound fresh asparagus 1 roasted red pepper 4 large…

After going through my second Breville (1st quit heating after 2 years; second, plate retaining latch broke and couldn't hold the top plate any longer) I found the Wolfgang Puck WPRGG0010 reversible grill. I'm very pleased with it so far, had it about three weeks and have used it about a dozen times aleady. Google search…

I can't really recommend any with a base; I own a hanging bag. I can point out some limitations you should consider though. Those with a base are usually filled with either water or sand. Most of them need some kind of filler to prevent them from flying across the floor during use. Sand is heavy, very heavy. It would take…

Had all these going on this morning while working out The Clash, Cheap Trick, The Bangles, The Pretenders, Golden Earring, Dire Straits, Eddie Money, Men at Work, The Go Go's, Bryan Adams, Devo and Peter Gabriel...Genesis, Modern English, Pat Benetar, Deborah Harry, Eurythmics, Soft Cell, Simple Minds, Cutting Crew, and…

Alas, Flanigans is no more but Silky still has a place on Beale. Lafayettes, Hot Air Balloon, High Cotton, Yosemite Sam's, Solomon Alfreds, all the old great places are gone

Yup, remember Disco Duck? How about **** Williams Magicland? Or Happy Hal?

Sleever here, Aug 30 2012....26 lbs since sleeve, 20 lbs since signing up on MFP, 63 total lbs since Jan. when I first considered the procedure. Fellow sleevers welcome, feel free to add me.

I got 25 years worth of stories from the other side; Hollywood can't make up half the stuff that has really happened. Like the drunk guy that wanted my permission to leave his wife and go off drinking some more. The guy that got pepper-gassed in the face and popped his glass eye out, wiped it off and stuck it back in his…

Don't know about treadmill scenery vids; but most hour long TV shows average about 42-45 minutes once they cut the commercials and make it to DVD. I've used that time to catch up on old series I never got to see all of the first time around. I've watched the last two seasons of LOST on the treadmill; The X Files, 3rd Rock…

Do what I do, start using the equipment anyway. What's he gonna do, physically remove you? Ain't likely. All I get is a bunch of cursing, so what, I'm wearing headphones anyway. Thanks for letting me work in pal, and it's over. Can't complain to staff, can't remove you, can't lay hands on you, all they can do is mouth…

What do you currently have? I have a Breville that disassembles into 4 parts in under 30 seconds; scrub the blade/strainer bowl with included brush, everything else rinses off. Run the parts through dishwasher or some soapy water, rinse and it's ready to go.

Again depends on the wording in the contract by the individual insurance company. Mine states quite clearly, Any Tobacco Use...smoking in any form, dip, chew, etc you will pay a penalty They also added a clause that states if a spouse of the employee has the OPPORTUNITY or ABILITY to get their own insurance coverage…

You're signing an affidavit swearing under penalty that you do not smoke. If the insurance company suspects that you are smoking, they can demand a blood test to check for nicotine levels. Test positive, they can dun you extra money for smoking, they can charge you for the months that you claimed you didn't smoke and can…

It's a matter of progression. You can start with dumbbells and do floor work until you feel comfortable with your form; you can video yourself and check your form. As already suggested, start with lighter weight than you may already be pushing. You can ask others for help as well, you'll certainly get lots of advice but…

1 slice of lean roast beef, 1 lettuce leaf, 1/3 of Laughing Cow cheese wedge, 2 olives (kalmata or pimento stuffed), roll like a burrito & secure w/toothpick. X 3. Refrigerate till hungry. Sashimi and miso soup. 3 deviled eggs & pre-cooked steak strips Frozen mussels in red sauce Tuna pouch, w/sliced kosher dill or... tuna…

Take a look in the freezer case next time you grocery shop. Pretty much anything you see in there, you can make at home and freeze. I've got a chest freezer, the full length side with the frig and the top of another frig stocked with soups, meats, veggies, pastas, fish, rice, breads, beans...you name it, I probably got it.…

Push-ups, pull-ups and running. Your chosen branch of service will handle all the rest

No, no formal training aside from some conversations with a former partner. He was in charge of our police boxing program for a couple of years, he set me straight on some things. Most of what I know, I've picked up in actual fights while arresting people over the past 25 years. That's why I train with a nightstick and…