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I used to always have cereal or oatmeal and then be hungry at 10:30 and starving by lunch. Now I eat 6 oz. of plain non-fat yogurt, a half ounce of walnuts, a heaping tablespoon of flax seed, some cinnamon, and 3-4 ounces of fresh fruit, preferably berries. I make my own yogurt but it's not necessary. It doesn't seem like…

Carbs aren't all the same. Eating carbs that metabolize more slowly into sugars (i.e., have a lower glycemic index) triggers less of an insulin response. This in turn can help control appetite and hunger cues which can make it easier to maintain an effective weight loss program. And given the growing prevalence of…

Along with lowering the sodium, you might want to try to eat some more vegetables. Your diet does not seem very well-balanced in that regard. A more balanced diet won't necessarily help you lose weight faster but it can. It would certainly help your overall health and will help you keep off the weight once you hit your…

I'm currently on a Faulkner kick and am re-reading "Absalom, Absalom"--it's intense but worth it. Some more accessible recommendations: The Known World by Edward P Jones; The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht; A Fairly Good Time by Mavis Gallant; Country Driving: A Journey Through China from Farm to Factory by Peter Hessler;…

Warm Leatherette - The Normal

Guys can be amazingly sensitive about their weight gain and the size they wear. At my job we ordered safety vests for people who work in live traffic and the supplier was an asian company. The sizing was off by two sizes (i.e., a medium here would be an XL for this supplier). I thought the female employees would be upset,…

I tend to not log increases because I don't want MFP to report losing the same pound over and over if I am yo-yoing a bit. I tend to log decreases because they serve as motivation by setting a mark that I need to beat.

Obesity is an epidemic in the US and most developed countries because the "normal" for eating is unhealthy. Almost all of the eating habits that I grew up with were literally killing me. It took me a long time to incorporate that fact into my daily life. Until you do and make fundamental changes to your eating habits,…

Update: March 1: 14 miles March 2: 6 miles (with my wife awwwww) March 3: 13 miles March 4: 14 miles March 5: 15 miles March 6: 0 miles (ridiculous wind) March to date: 62 miles

Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the US. You will improve your life expectancy by doing some cardio exercise on a daily basis. You don't HAVE to do anything. Most don't. Don't know what your goals are, but breathing is a big goal of mine.

Hmm, I don't really track my mileage but am getting a bike computer, so maybe it's time. Don't have a goal--I'll bike to work when it doesn't rain or snow and do a ride or two on the weekends. Clear weather so far in March so I'm off to a good start: March 1: 14 miles March 2: 6 miles (with my wife awwwww) March 3: 13…

Neither. Bread is a bad food delivery system. Try to not eat bread for a few weeks and you will have some great insight on your eating habits. It's tough to do forever and I'm not really suggesting that you do: bread isn't bad for most people in moderation as with most things. But simple is better and here's all the no's…

Dr. Strangelove Lawrence of Arabia Fargo The Godfather 1 and 2 A Clockwork Orange The Wire and The Sopranos would be in the mix too if they were eligible.

I think that the MFP calorie estimates are inflated in certain areas. For instance, I bike commute. While I don't ever coast and go faster than the "vigorous 14-16" MFP category, it says that I burn over 800 calories an hour doing this. When I jog on a treadmill for 45 minutes, my hr monitor says I burned about 500…

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Please add me. I'm almost at my goal and the last few are the toughest!

I had an FT4 and it was fine but crapped out after many years. I then replaced it with a low-end Timex that I absolutely frickin' HATE. When it does work (seldom and not well), it makes these annoying chirping noises. So I'm back in the market but am looking to perhaps combine it with a bike computer since I could use both…

I did it! My food diaries are open so please check them out if you want to see how. For me, it's all about making positive choices that are healthy so I don't feel like I'm denying myself anything. That and a food scale for some portion control, very limited snacking (no eating because I'm bored!), fun physical exercise,…

Thanks for citing this article. The analysis is compelling and naysayers should prepare for the same dustbin of scientific history that contains flat earth proponents. It is clear that there is a health crisis in the western world and governments need to respond as they have to other systemic health threats. Public…

My advice is don't have anything to quit. Take time to pick out healthy foods that you like and try to work exercise into your daily routine as much as possible. That way you are not denying yourself anything. Sure, you need some portion control and it takes time to improve your fitness. But you know you need to make some…

My wife embarked on a healthy lifestyle before me, and I grumbled about it and resisted for a long time. Her good habits didn't bother me, but I didn't adopt them either. Neither of us ever had obesity problems, but I was a bit overweight and in denial about it. She stayed with it and after a while I gradually fell in line…

I used to have similar tastes and now have two stents. As with many, I had no heart disease symptoms and was lucky it was caught without damage. The transition wasn't that tough for me, and it certainly would have been nice to avoid the stents by starting sooner. I still eat foods that I love, and have gradually increased…

Hmm, can't think of anyone so it must be me.

Thanks for your terrific crock pot salsa chicken recipe--I think it is great. I adapted it by cooking in beer and adding a bunch of veggies and taking out the cream cheese. I use 6 lbs of boneless chicken breasts at a time and freeze most of it when it's done--low fat protein for weeks!

The sugar guidelines on this site are puzzling. A plain yogurt and an apple this morning met my pre-exercise sugar limit for the day? Please. That being said, limiting fast metabolizing carbs is my most important dietary goal and try my best to follow a low glycemic diet. My diaries are open if anyone is interested and…

Cover Me (Slowly) - Deerhunter

None of the above. For something that I used to eat often but now only very rarely do (e.g., french fries, potato chips, PB&J sandwiches, pizza, fried chicken), I eat a healthy alternative that I like so that I am no longer hungry. Apples and carrots are mainstays because they are filling with a bit of peanut butter or…

I put lemon juice or balsamic vinegar on my salads that usually contain fats from avocados, nuts and sometimes cheese. I used to just automatically slather on oily or creamy dressings, and that can really kill the benefits of an otherwise healthy salad. Once I understood that, I changed to lighter options that I like just…