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Does the gym have some sort of intro session with a trainer or something like that? I know some gyms do. If they do, definitely use that.

My empty 7-11 double gulp cup. Gotta fix that. Time for a refill.

Normally it takes something very strenuous to get me in the mood. Something like being awake. Or breathing. Something difficult like that.

You mean on the diary, along side of calories, carbs, fats, etc. Or as a line item in the diary like all other foods consumed?

Same generation too but I had to take typing in summer school. Twice. Because 40 WPM were not enough to satisfy my parents the first time around. And so I got it up to about 70-80 the second summer. And I made a lot of good spending money in college with my trusty typewriter typing other kid's papers. Fortunately, boys…

First, I am sorry for the loss of your father. You are making great strides and I'm sure he would be proud of you. Is that you in the picture? If so, may I ask a question? You said the largest you've ever been is 195 kg? Almost 430 pounds? Or was that a typo? If it is a typo, the change is still remarkable. If it isn't,…

Wow. I can only hope that you can get whatever you want. I assume that is your precious child in the picture? Look at my profile and see if you think I'm someone you'd like to "associate" with. I will tell, I think I have the most amazing group of friends on MFP. I'm proud of how well they are doing. We support each other,…

Ray, I think what a lot of people here are saying is that you might do better at a slightly higher calorie allowance. And even if not, it might be a bit safer, easier to stick to, and get you there in not much longer. You want to lose 20 pounds. Even if you did get 2 pounds a week, every week, that would be 10 weeks. At…

^^^^ THIS. COMPLETELY. Guess what? We are ALL going to screw up sometimes. It happens. Sometimes it's planned, sometimes not. A treat day, a treat meal is not only not a bad thing, for a lot of people it's a really good thing. In moderation. All things in moderation. And when you do screw up, when you go over your calorie…

The entire town is moving to Brisbon Australia?

I'd certainly recommend having deeboy as a friend. I'm certainly enjoying getting to know him.

^^^ THIS. And the choir sang AMEN!!

I have lost an elephant's heart and a chihuahua. But a friend of mine made it to Elephant Penis today.

On your diary settings, you simply choose to display what you want. The database has those items and will display them when you enter.them

Probably not without a lot more info than "fluctuates so much". That's like my computer users coming to me and saying "there's something wrong with my computer". What? "I don't know, there is just is". How much? Over what period of time? How much do you weigh? How many calories are you eating/day? How much are you…

Tamara and the others are right. All you will need to do is eat at a deficit and you will lose weight. You will need to eat at least 1200 calories because that seems to be the magic number below which your body's metabolism will slow down. I don't mean immediately, but if you routinely eat below 1200. An occasional dip…

MFP is designed so that you eat back the calories you burn during exercise. That is in their plan.

The topic of too much protein has been debated for years. There was some thought at some point that too much protein could lead to kidney damage since excessive amounts of protein are not synthesized into your system but rather simply eliminated through urine and excess urination could lead to kidney damage. I believe…

Well they must be right. Don't you know that the only place you can burn calories is in a gym. All that walking, all that work you do around your house and elsewhere doesn't burn any calories at all? /snark off. Ignore the trolls. Don't feed them.

Well if you want a few ideas, you can look at my diaries from about July 21-August 16. I was doing a cyclical ketogenic diet during that time and Sunday-Friday midday I was averaging 8-10 grams per day. But things to consider would be scrambled eggs, bacon & sausage, high cal salad dressings with a salad (those are low…

Wouldn't that be Joisey? lol Richmond, Virginia here. As I posted earlier today, the international component to MFP was the truly pleasant surprise for me. Now with friends on 5 continents and over a dozen countries that may be one of the best things about MFP. Plus knowing you'll likely have a friend on here 24X7 because…

Well you've come to the right place. Lot of people here who have done it. I will tell you that 14kg by November 30 may be a bit aggressive. That's a bit more than 1kg a week. Of course it depends on your size, how hard you work and other factors. But if you want someone to help motivate you and help you along, feel free to…

Don't leave us hanging like that? What show, what part?

I was just starting rehab from a total knee replacement last September (26 days til my anniversary). My personal trainer, who is also a member here, told me to join. And I knew if I didn't he'd kick my *kitten*. And it's been the best thing I've done in a long, long time.

^^^^^ OMG THIS, THIS, THIS, THIS. My FL is about as diverse as you can get and I wouldn't have it any other way. I will rarely send a FR myself but may post an offer to have someone send a FR to me on occasion. Usually they come out of the blue. But it drives me nuts to see the "ISMs" gone amuk here on the intro section.…

Feel free to add me. I've made it there, moving into maintenance mode. And always willing to help others, especially those within my own community.

Lysistrata works. Always has, always will.

I can, and do, fluctuate far more than 5 pounds within a week. Usually 10 or more. Which is the reason why daily can freak you out if you get emotional (up or down) about every little fluctuation. If it's no big deal, daily is fine. If you fret over every single tenth of a pound, don't do it.

Well I'm a big sucker for weddings and people in love, so if you want to have the old gay guy who has a pretty good idea of what he's doing and supports everyone on their journey and has had success at it, send me a friend request.. Best of luck on your journey and on your upcoming marriage. My trainer is getting married…

I have found that if you take the 3 over at Fat2FitRadio.com, do all 3, take the average of the 3, it usually comes out pretty close to the caliper readings. At least it has done so in my case. Usuallly within 1% either way.