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Interesting thread. I have only ever had 2 PTs. The first was a young guy who clearly didn't know how to work with an out-of-shape 63 yr old woman. He had me doing weighted lunges the first day, and my knees took 2 weeks to recover. He disappeared after 2 sessions, and I started with a NASM certified woman in her late…

Sliced zucchini (cut width-wise) makes a good substitute for lasagna noodles, or corn tortillas in enchiladas.

My age. It's my only flaw. ;)

I think we grew up in the same family!

No PCs; no tablets; no smartphones; no Facebook, no Twitter. People had to actually get up off their butts if they wanted to interact with people. Fewer fast-food options, too. There was McD's, BK, A&W, and DQ - that was about it. You had to actually cook food if you wanted to eat.

Good shoes are a must. I was walking/jogging 4+ miles a day and ended up with plantar fasciitis. Laser therapy helped a lot, podiatrist recommended New Balance 990s for me, and they are wonderful. I shoe shop at Road Runners & they've been great. Also, for women (if you have weight to lose) a well-fitting sports bra did…

Nice ripe tomatoes with salt & pepper is my favorite! Pineapple is pretty darned good, too, if you're craving sweet.

Many years ago I made homemade eggplant parmesan for a dinner with friends. A lot of work, draining the eggplant slices, frying them, making the sauce etc. etc. It always came out great though, so worth the effort. It was cooking nicely in the oven when our friends arrived. We had a couple of glasses of wine and then the…

Prednisone is awful. EVERYTHING suddenly tastes soooo good. Even frozen Encore veggie lasagna tastes like a gourmet meal. It does give me huge amounts of energy & incredible focus. It could become a real problem if I needed it more often that every few years (for my asthma). Good luck.

"Joey" by Concrete Blonde https://youtu.be/OdpTcvSn8HQ

My friend and I came up with a way to get rid of our clothes without taking bags of them to the Goodwill. We give them to each other & if we *love* an item we keep it. Otherwise we take them to the Goodwill. Less painful to donate someone else's clothes than our own!

I agree with many of the above posts. Aspartame, in reasonable amounts, is harmless. My problem is with my husband's daily use of ELEVEN packets of Sucralose (brand name Splenda) in ONE cup of coffee!! He had to have a kidney removed 2 years ago (benign tumor) and I worry about the one he has left. Sucralose is fine, in…

An appropriate dosage Resveratrol has been shown to mimic the effects of calorie restriction on a genetic level. There's a good bit of research out there on it.

1/4 cup of generic apple juice has 28 calories. Now, mix that 1/4 cup of apple juice with 1/4 cup of water. How many calories would now be in 1/4 cup of the mixed solution? Answer: half (14 calories) Math is hard :D

This! https://youtu.be/KgdtZL3GnZo https://youtu.be/KgdtZL3GnZo

I was able to maintain for over a year without logging. However, slowly but surely the portions grew, the choices got worse, the martinis more frequent and the result is 7 lbs. back on. I strength train twice a week & do a core & abs class once a week, but that won't make up for the extra 500-700 calories a day I was…

Still using & loving my Shine after about 2 years. Haven't been able to walk as much in the last 4 months because of plantar fasciitis, but doing what I can. I'm sodagrrl. Friend me. =)

A pair of Alegria sandals that I am LOVING for the comfort they provide my poor old plantar fasciitis feet.

The change in your face is remarkable! It's good to remember where we started - easy to forget without pictures. You have done an amazing thing and I'm sure you can continue this journey!

I'm just thankful there are no White Castle burgers within Uber-distance.

I'd like longer tops, in an A-line style. You know, slimmer at the waist, a tiny bit of flare around hips & butt. Sleeveless, short-sleeve, and long-sleeve styles. Ditto the previously mentioned desire for real POCKETS. I am amazed at the number of designers of women's clothing who fail to put pockets in any kind of pant.…

Everyone who has ever had an epiphany seems compelled to share their excitement with everyone they know. Understandable I suppose, but not always useful or wanted. She's clearly a newbie at vegan-ism, and thinks it's the Answer To Life. Maybe, maybe not - but her fervor may wane in a year or so and you don't have to be a…

Right... so you won't mind being one of those who waits for 4 years for a hip replacement, I assume.

Because we can see what a wonderful job the one-payer system called the Veteran's Administration has done in providing health care?

Go to the person's profile page & click on "Add as friend." Someone I know has done IF for the last month and she's really liking it. Lost a little poundage, but *looks* like she lost a lot, and says she feels more energetic. I'd try it myself, but I so love my coffee with half-n-half first thing in the morning.

^^^^^ This. He needs to let her know that until she can treat you with respect she isn't welcome in your home. Hard, but necessary.

Keep active, build muscle and be mindful of everything you eat. As you get closer to goal, it gets harder to lose. You can't consume as many calories without gaining weight when your body is smaller. I know - seems totally unfair, but it's true. That's why building muscle mass is important - muscle burns calories even at…

At first you think about nothing BUT food all the time. "I can't eat this food. I can't eat that food. I can't eat food." But (for me anyway) it helped to start eating the SAME THING for breakfast & lunch almost every day. Voila. Didn't have to think about what I "can" or "can't" eat. Over time I just began to think less…

Oh - I forgot about homemade khaman dhokla - I could eat 3 lbs. in a sitting.

Soda crackers with butter AND Marmite are the bomb ;)