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If people have made it to the gym, they are terrific. If they are working out, they are terrific. If they are working out while holding on to railings, they are terrific. If they moving really slowly, they are terrific. People working out are terrific.

That is making me really hungry.

This is true for me as well. So I don't keep sweets and chips around very often, although I will say that I did buy Girl Scout cookies in a weak moment. I haven't had any but the rest of the family has chowed down on them.

You have a winning attitude! That's awesome! :smile:

Awesome job! Thanks for sharing!

This is a lovely issue to talk about. Language is so powerful isn't it? The implicit meanings of "good" and "bad" are so individual. Perhaps we can try to remember that as we speak with one another about food. . . . I, for one, will refrain from using good and bad to describe food simply because it seems to upset people.…

Instead, how about an online party where we focus on acceptance and love? :smile: We can ZEN OUT.

She has a compulsion to say everything twice. There is no cure. Her husband still loves her and answers twice back.

Hi Sugarbeat. A few weeks ago I had my fasting blood sugar tested. First it was 108. The second time it was 103 (FYI - I had started walking more). My A1C level was 4.8 which is normal. I have not really spoken with my doctor much about these results. I have not tested my blood sugar levels or anything like that. I DO want…

La Tortilla has a 50 calorie low carb tortilla that is high in fiber. :-).

Potato chips and dip, nachos and cheese, crackers and cheese, all bakery goods and chocolate.

A low carb 50 calorie tortilla with chicken breast (60 calories), jalapenos (2 calories) , laughing cow cheese (35 calories), salsa (5 calories), onions (5 calories). Right around 150 calories and fast. A big bowl of cabbage soup (60-90 calories).

People do lose weight drinking shakes for numerous reasons including the fact that drinking shakes simplifies dieting and reduces the likelihood of making poor food choices. If you are going to drink shakes, it's important to think about how you will keep your weight off once you lose it. Good luck!

What he said is about him, not you. He has some problem. The only way to work on it is through communication. It will require a difficult conversation. You could start with this: "When we were talking about my fitness and weight loss, I was upset and felt I needed to leave the house." Why did you criticize me like that?

You do not need to add any steps. If you do additional exercise (such as biking) that your fitbit does not record, you can add that to MFP. When you add an exercise to MFP, I believe that those calories are overwritten by the activity that you entered. Also, you can enable negative calorie adjustments. When you do this,…

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Well, it's very exciting to increase your steps. It really does make a difference in a lot of ways! :smile: I look forward to your stories of family fitness and all those extra steps you figure out how to take! Sounds like you are a very busy mother, and you'll be doing a very good thing for your family by taking care of…

Hi, 10,000 steps is simply the threshold one needs to achieve for benefit. However, it is debated whether one actually has to reach 10,000 steps to receive benefit from walking. I relate with your story of finding it difficult to get 10,000 steps in. Because I currently work from home, I started walking a 25 step loop in…

Optimum Nutrition makes some good protein powder. You can buy it on Amazon or in health food stores, and even at Costco.

I love my coffee, but you could try it and see if it makes life easier for you. I can't imagine giving up coffee, but I drink it black and appreciate the health benefits.

Welcome to MFP. There are a lot of great people on here. A lot of people find it helpful to connect with friends who are in the same boat, as they can offer good advice. If you are interested in healthy eating, there is a "clean eating" group where you can get advice on healthy eating. Since you have less than 20 pounds to…

I have the Surge, and I find it to be pretty accurate for counting steps. I would trade your fitbit in for a different one.

Dark coffee, no cream, freshly ground, every day. Drink up! It's good for your health.

From a weight loss perspective, the only problem I can see with fried food is that it is probably high in calories which can be challenging to fit in when you are counting calories. It also might be a bit hard to determine how many calories are in deep-fried foods, although I am sure there are plenty of foods in the…

Welcome! The most important thing is to never give up! And you're not giving up!

Lots of different opinions here. OP -- good luck with your journey. I hope the medication helps you, and gets you on the right path.

450 calories doesn't go very far when you want cheesecake and chocolate. But, yeah, cheesecake and chocolate.

I can't speak to any other person's experience, and I do not eat low-carb myself. But I do wonder if people do respond differently to macronutrients. I can recall a genetic test by Inherent Health that I was going to take some years ago that would provide more information on how my genes impacted my response to diet and…

A banana, not sure what they put in the Yoplait Light Banana Creme Pie Yogurt.