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Check whether you are eating anything with sugar alcohols in it - I used to love Atkins Caramel Squares, but they did make me gassy - stopped eating them - no more unpleasant auditory effects, if you know what I mean.

Wow. I'd love to see even 10 pounds dropped! Godspeed!

Only a small percentage of people truly benefit from being "gluten free." There's an annoying coworker who's very smug about going "gluten free" when she is not a celiac, and honestly, she should know better. But I just keep my mouth shut. On the other hand, cutting out the empty carbs (like sugary drinks and snacks) and…

Can somebody explain the anti-cardio memes? I'm old enough to be someone's mom, so I need a well-rounded program that includes weights, cardio and lots of stretches and flexibility training - but I keep seeing a lot of memes about how lifting is the only thing that matters, blah blah blah.

Complain - quietly, firmly and politely - to management. Do NOT stop talking until they acknowledge your concerns and TELL YOU what they are going to do to address it. Your money is just as good as theirs is, and you have every right not to be harassed.

I have been using the Fitness22 100 pushups app - it's great! I am NOT at 100 pushups yet - I got up to 10, 12, 14, 12, 10 (58 with 90 second rest in between) and I'm doing that 3x a week until my form is better. (Full body). The app counts down the rest for you, and you can start with counter, knees or full body. I'm not…

COFFEE IS THE DRINK OF THE GODS. Ahem. If I'm giving up soda and sugar and trying to eat lots of veggies and healthy whole grains - I am going to indulge myself with one cup of coffee (with cream) in the morning.

Pop Tarts AREN'T a healthy food, but I am a little concerned about the teacher being the food police. I'm an adult - when I eat a pop tart from the work vending machine, I am usually in a F*@k-it foul mood, and I'm going to regret eating it later. But he's a KID. It won't kill him to have an occasional pop tart and I'm…

Until you give up entirely, you haven't failed - you've just had a setback. There's an old Chinese proverb: Fall down seven times, get up eight.

Could be she's jealous. Yes, it is REALLY REALLY REALLY hard to do this - and you're better off figuring out who is going to support you on your fitness efforts - and who isn't. Some people will support you in your efforts at X, Y, and Z but NOT Q, because your success at Q hits too close to the bone for them. That's just…

I hear you. I've only lost 10 pounds in the last 5 months - sometimes lasting weight loss just takes T I M E - but hey, my cholesterol and triglycerides are both down 30 points and fasting glucose is in the normal range. You can't SEE that, though, so it's not a DRAMATIC VISUAL change. Even with all the good information…

Back in my day, dinosaurs roamed the earth....

My personal motto is "Fall down seven times, get up eight." I didn't just "wake up one morning" and lose weight. I'm 10 pounds down (in 5 months) with 46 more to go, and I've been trying to get down to my goal weight since....ohhhhh.....2007. But every workout, every nutritious meal was not wasted. Every time I have to…

Trying for 30 g net carbs per day or less - managing it, but I eat a LOT of Atkins prepared meals. Pre-measured and ready made is a Godsend for my hectic schedule, even if the tradeoff is it's not freshly prepared. It's done wonders for my fasting glucose and I don't go through the day feeling like I could gnaw my own arm…

Magical thinking is a thing and can really screw things up. It's very easy to convince yourself, "Oh, I move A LOT during the day....I don't eat THAT much...I get plenty of sleep." Fitness trackers like the Fitbit and other apps and gadgets can be very useful by giving people an accurate summary of what they do. As…

Yep. I keep losing people, too. One hopes they lost the weight and kept it off.... and that's why they haven't been back?

No, Coffee is AWESOME. Coffee is proof God loves us and wants us to be ALERT. I have given up sugared sodas, carbs and Cthulhu-knows-what-else. But my morning cup o' joe has 3 TABLESPOONS HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM (and Splenda!) and you can take it away from me when you pry it out of my cold dead hands. I can still lose weight…

YIKES. Is he just unhappy, or does he actively sabotage your weight loss? Is it a self-esteem thing - he's afraid you'll leave him if you get "hot?" This isn't just about looks, it's about your HEALTH. Maybe you two could get some couples counseling?

Heh! Iove your confidence - frankly, that's the kind of attitude we all need if we're going to stick with this, day in and day out.

Eh, I have ONE cup of coffee a day, and I use a good 1/4 cup of whipping cream plus 2 packets of Splenda. Coffee has a lot of good qualities and it's my ONE treat for the day. I just have to adjust the rest of my diet accordingly. As far as "naughty" food items go, it's really not that bad. Try it with the Splenda packets…

Great job! You look terrific!

Never smoked myself, but GOOD FOR YOU!!!! My mom was a nurse and she said quittting smoking is one of the HARDEST things anyone can do. Be kind to yourself and don't beat yourself up if there are a few bumps along the way - you're doing something excellent for your health and future!

GOOD FOR YOU!!!!

And congratulations on your weight loss! That's terrific progress!

Man. If someone could figure out why we self-sabotage, NO ONE would be overweight. NO ONE. I think everyone's done this at some point. I've been trying to lose the perimenopausal pudge for five years now, and I'm trying to figure out why I haven't fallen off the fitness wagon yet - my tendency is to do really well for, oh,…

Keep trying new foods - one of them might resonate. You know what my husband LOVES? Spinach souffle. No, seriously. Spinach souffle. It's a pain in the butt to make, but we have it for dinner every Sunday night - and he takes the leftovers for lunch Monday.

HUGS. First, this isn't easy. It's just NOT. If it were, we'd all look like supermodels. Something I"ve found helpful is to view myself as a science project. What would happen if I did X, Y, and Z. This may not work for you, but I'm a data junkie and I work in a very scientific environment. I respond best to bribes and…

Hey, I'm all for honoring one's marriage vows, but verbal abuse ain't kosher. You might want to check in to couples counseling. Name-calling is not appropriate.

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!! Sometimes it seems to take FOREVER to see results, but you're living proof of what can happen when you stick with it! Good for you!

Oh, I AGREE with you! I was married to a Texan. He liked beans in his chili. Current husband? No beans (He's Cuban.) I don' like beans generally, but sometimes I miss them in chili. Salsa that isn't really spicy bugs me. I can take a lot of heat, and the wimpy stuff commercial manufacturers make for Mainstream America…