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As others have said, buy loss-leader milk and make your own yoghurt in a slow cooker (I bought my slow cooker at a yard sale for $2 and have been using it for probably 10 years). If you want Greek yoghurt, you just have to strain it for a bit. I'll be making a batch this morning. I wish I had known how easy it was to make…
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Happy Saturday all! @AnnPT77 I hope you get over your cold soon. I hear the disappointment in your voice about ending your rowing season. My dragon boat season has ended so until there's enough snow for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing I'll be at deep water running class and spin class. Neither are as much fun as being…
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What great advice about swimming from everyone! I really enjoy a deep water running class but every so often venture into the lap lane. Now I feel like some lessons would be more than helpful.....better technique would have better results with less effort. I second the suggestion for the non-slip shelf liner. I paddle with…
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Do you have a fitness tracker, like a Fitbit or some other device? You may be surprised how many steps you do during a day just doing life with a busy family. I enjoy exercise. Even when I weighed over 200 pounds. So I always tried to fit it in with my family. Different seasons in my life required different solutions…
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There is an option on MFP to check your average daily calorie intake over a week. If I know that I've had a day of indulging i.e. went out for a meal and had a couple of drinks, I look at my average for the week and it gives me a good perspective. I think that it isn't necessarily what a person does on ONE day; it's what a…
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In my 20's I worked across the road from a swimming pool and I swam 40 lengths every lunch hour. I also did a bit of running and a few weights (maybe once or twice a week?). So my main exercise was swimming. The fitness level that I had in my 20's is my gold standard and a dream I've been chasing ever since. Also, think of…
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I'm back after a four month Noom hiatus. My sister-in-law had seen success with Noom and TBH, after 10 years on MFP, I was feeling a little stale. We had a very busy summer with lots of camping trips from the Yukon to the Oregon Coast, and all points in between. Put lots of kms on the vehicle but it was great. The end…
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Yay! I'm so glad that you enjoyed it!! My DB club used to have two different nights of paddling; one was more serious for the more competitive minded people (I liked it because it was a real workout) and the other evening was purely fun and recreational. We'd paddle across the lake to see what was going on in the eagle…
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@history_grrrl Welcome to the group! In my journey, exercise has never been an issue. My battle has always been with food haha Even when I weighed 232 pounds, I went to the gym, and coached my daughter's ringette team. So movement has just always been part of my life. I'm not particularly GOOD at anything, but I have fun.…
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I don't mind the boat talk at all! I have a small single kayak that I purchased at Costco as a retirement gift to me. It's perfect for puttering around our local lakes on my own or with friends. My husband and I have a Clipper Cascade canoe that's nearly 17' long. We bought it because it's super stable.....and there was a…
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I read somewhere that we eat less to lose weight. And we exercise for our health. So yes, you can lose weight without exercise.....but it's sure not as much fun. Wishing you a speedy recovery
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Me too 😆😆
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Here's my "I'm jealous of what my husband can eat" story: After my first child was born (a hundred years or so ago) I joined WW to lose the few pounds that I'd gained. I was diligent about what I ate, went to aerobic classes five days a week, and lost the weight. Meanwhile, my husband, who never exercised and ate whatever…
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@Jadiva18 Welcome!! I'm 64 and 5'5". I joined in 2013 and lost 90 pounds. I gained back 20 and unfortunately I've been battling those same stubborn pounds for the last 18 months! I have always been active, even when I was obese. I paddle with a dragon boat club and kayak in the summer. I do a lot of cross country skiing…
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Welcome! I like to think that we inspire each other 🙂 Paddles Up!
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Do it for the dog......and for you! Time alone to ruminate is time well spent. Especially in your circumstances.
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Beautiful!
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Even when I weighed my max (232 pounds) I still went to the gym 3 or 4 times a week, and walked the dog daily. Simply because I enjoy movement. I believe that that is what prevented me from any obesity related ailments. No diabetes. No high cholesterol. No high blood pressure. Great blood work. I remember reading somewhere…
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Good work!! What an achievement!
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This article is about more than just a couple of old ladies who go to the gym. It's our lesson for aging well: care about our health, be open to new experiences, and stay engaged in the world around us 🙂 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/crossfit-seniors-women-1.6832791
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I've always been so intimidated about cooking prime rib and ruining something that was so expensive. But one of our local grocery stores puts prime rib on sale for an excellent price about once per year and and after some encouragement from friends, I bought one. And cooked it. And it was easy and amazing! My daughter's…
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Welcome!! When I was losing weight I had to look at it in ten pound increments. Looking at the whole picture would have defeated me. But I could do ten pounds at a time, till before I knew it, I'd lost 90 🙂 Maybe that would work for you too?
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@AnnPT77 I'm jealous that you've been on the water already! We paddle our dragon boat on a lake and it is still mostly frozen over. We had some windy days recently so there's now about 10 feet of open water near the shoreline, which my dogs were thrilled to find yesterday. But it will be awhile before the dragon boat can…
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Kind of a weird the way the link copied into my post above but it's worth a read :)
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/25/opinion/walking-hiking-spring.html?unlocked_article_code=HhBuyWPD09Pbaxkqe8NflwUxSb-SgPbDizVXUFUO5VEAsyt6dKJKKilNUCDlyd5H7WZuzHx11LGjmW8l_LcaOHDqpO_9qRUGeSVGf1O9TxwQwc23HmhIhIDIJZLQ6AgqLOAPQ63p7yMr7fErnOgrx9RcMBYg_ODxFc2Yf1E3rIxUWFeuBWIoSApgKecOjLdO9wZnfKa4j5ZLKsQCnx2Tz2KEeJ1tFGOAFlQmHeLq7…
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It will eventually become second nature to you and take no time at all. Like others have said, creating meals and recipes are definite time savers. I have things like smoothies, breakfast yoghurt, home made pizza, salad, oatmeal, etc, in my meals and just delete whatever ingredient is different on that particular day. I…
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I eat pretty much the same thing for breakfast every morning: homemade muffin, Greek yoghurt, and berries. In the summer sometimes I'll switch it up and make a smoothie. When I was working full time I used Sunday as my prep day for lunches. In the cooler months I'd make a big pot of soup and in the warmer months I'd make a…
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Good job!!!!! That's a lot of hard work 👍
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I like the community forums and have learned lots from them. I also like the "weekly average" feature. I can have a rough day but still feel like I had a successful week. You are beautiful just the way you are, however, you deserve to be a healthy weight 🙂
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We have had some beautiful days this past week or so 🌞❄️
