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Actually, it may be right. Consider that standing uses several muscle groups to keep your body upright. So there is some muscle activity going on. There is also the base metabolic rate to take into account. Even if one were lying down, the body needs a certain amount of energy (calories) to maintain life. Breathing,…

I have two previous marriages. My wife also has two previous marriages. However, even if were both virgins when we met, this is always an innapropiate question. A gentleman does not kiss and tell! A lady, if she is to remain a lady, must follow the same rule. Ask yourself-what possible use could this information be?

My brother from another mother! :-) I hate excercise, and especially going to the gym. I don't like to sweat, I don't like to run, and I hate to walk. But there are ways around that. I have to trick myself into excercising. I swim (no sweating, no impact). I also park my car farther out, so I have to walk further. Sounds…

This sounds like a killer recipe. Thank you for posting it!

I found something good the other day. It's called Freekeh. It was easy to make. Place the grain in a fine collander and wash it first. Then I used a rice cooker. I used one can of french onion soup (low sodium). The can went into the rice cooker. Then one cup op washed freekeh went into the rice cooker. Pressed "cook" and…

I love this recipe, it seems simple enough that someone without any baking skills (like me) might be able to pull it off. I have two questions: What type of cake mix did you use? Would it work with a sugar-free brownie mix?

You guys know there is CALORIE FREE ranch dressing and other dressings from Walden Farms right? Tastes good, and you don't have to make it yourself. Rasonable price too. http://www4.netrition.com/waldenfarms_salad_dressing_page.html

I used to make braciole in the crockpot. This is basically a stuffed steak. Now traditional braciole is not exactly health food, but it can be made "skinny". You can stuff the braciole with spinach, or good veggies, like broccoli, carrots etc. instead of using breadcrumbs and lots of cheese. The other modification is to…

Sorry, I can't be your friend I'm 300 lbs. You are just too skinny :-)

I took the "easy" way out. After decades of trying to "diet" I took my physician's advice and opted for a gastric bypass. The procedure I had done is a Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy. The original connections are left alone, all they do is modify the size of the stomach so it is much smaller. It can be a little difficult to…

I admit I have been tempted to do he same. Late at night, one often gets hungry. The way I avoid that feeling is by having something filling and warm and low in calories like tea. The best thing is a non-caffeine tea, like rose hip or hibiscus tea. I also chew some high-fiber tabs. These tend to kill the acid in your…

If you have a significant other, perhaps this is the time to ask for a hug, or you can clean house; that's what my mother does.

I'm 55, not 14. Some two years ago I decided to go vegetarian and eventually totally vegan. I gave myself a vitamin D and B, and K deficiency, as well as an Iron deficiency. This came up during regular check ups with my doctor. Now, the fault was entirely my own. If I had supplemented this diet correctly this would not…

Zero is really not zero. As some other posts have remarked, if the amount per serving is below a given number, they get to list it as zero. A lot of people are really worked up about aspartame and splenda, etc. Table sugar is so benign it causes Type 2 Diabetes, but hey, it's a natural product right? Much better for you…

You mentioned you were spending a lot of time at the gym. Sometimes you build muscle tissue at the same time that you are losing fat (adipose tissue), and this cancels out any weight loss that would have shown up on the scale. Because muscle tissue is heavier than fat tissue, you might even gain weight. The amount of…