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For some reason I can ride a bicycle in any humidity and living in central Illinois its friggin HUMID! The breeze from bicycling keeps me from overheating and I get in a great workout. The second I stop though, I'm drenched! LOL

I can't do the spaghetti squash but love to make zuchini noodles with a julienne peeler. Comes out about the same as spaghetti noodles. Then I have one serving of the pasta and as much zuchini noodles as I want mixed with it. Can't hardly tell the difference between the squash and the pasta. I even use zuchini to make…

When I got tested, they tested my follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). She said it tells if you are still ovulating or not. Anything over 27 is post menopause which to my surprise I was 35! I've had Merina IUD for almost 10 years now so I didn't know if I was still having a period or not. I just started having symptoms…

I don't think the IUD affects the test or she wouldn't have given it to me???? She said post menopausal to me too but not sure what that means. Should my "symptoms" go away if I'm post? I have a lot more reading to do! I told her I got really depressed when I lost 30 pounds and she told me I was probably already going thru…

I had a bad experience last weekend with the same issue but my stomach area hurt so bad I thought I'd have to go to the hospital. Once it calmed down I started taking a probiotic and within 2 days I'm going normal! I never thought they would work that well but OMG I'm sold!!!

How is it different from raquetball? I've not played, just curious.

I'm sure it was the weight you had on there at 326! You are going to burn way more at that weight than at 160. I love Map My Ride and it actually comes out less calories than my HRM.

Awesome thoughts!!! Thanks. Hitting 50 is december is my mid-life re-evaluation. My sister is 11 years older than me and has terrible arthritis. I have some of it but trying to keep moving to keep me limber. I think I need to find a yoga class cause I am sure not as limber as I used to be!

There is a recipe calculator on this site and then you can save it and reuse it. Its under food > recipes.

I just did this as well and OMG do I really, really look like that???? So now every time you want to skip a workout, binge out on your favorite foods, etc. just pull them puppies out and it will stop you dead in your tracks! Congrats on the weight loss!

I substitute it in recipes using mayo. 1/2 light mayo and 1/2 yogurt. I've made chicken salad, deviled eggs, seven layer salad, - all came out fantastic!

I don't know who would tell you it was a good place to count carbs because it doesn't allow for fiber. And its for everyone wanting to lose weight no matter how they are doing it - not just lowcarbers.

I have a treadmill that goes up to a 15% incline. I start at one percent incline and every time I go 10 feet up in elevation, I up the incline one percent. By the time I get to 15, I'm am pretty winded. Then I go back down the percentages to one. I would also do lots of lunges and squats to build up those muscles!

I eat them occasionally. IIFYM! I did find a great way to cook them. I cut them up and microwave them til they are about done. Then I toss them in olive oil and seasoning and put them in the oven at about 425 degrees til they get crunchy. they seem to get crunchier that way instead of putting them in the oven raw.

I guess its been so cold for so long here I forgot about the grill! LOL Thanks! I even have a grill pan for roasting. Yum!

They make a USB port that plugs into your Apple devices. They make one that has a memory card port also. That way you can activate your fitbit or whatever you use. Also, if he runs, bikes, or walks, Map My Ride is an awesome program IMO. I use it for biking and hiking and it calculates calories.

Hi. I'm Kim. Been in this group for a few months and glad to see some new posts finally! I'm 49 and last year I lost about 30 pounds and went into this huge depression and hot flashes! I was like WTF I should be deliriously happy. Well, I found out that your fat cells hold estrogen and losing the fat I seemed to have…

^ THIS!

I had cardiac ablation for Supraventricular Tachycardia and my doctor never ever said anything like that! I would think that unless you have high blood pressure there would be no issues with ST. Give the surgery a month before you can tell if it worked. My heart fluttered about like mad for a month and I thought he made it…

First off, how old are you? If you are in your 40s I would say you have hit pre menopause. Welcome to the club! There is a group on here about that if you care to search. It might help you with the binging as that is one of the lovely side effects I have found as well - I love chocolate and if I eat one piece, I'm looking…

I'd like to know the difference as well. I can't lift really heavy - my joints just won't let me so I have been doing lighter dumbells. All I hear is how lifting heavy changes your body but won't lifting lighter as well?

This..... don't make yourself hate exercise right off the bat! I remember the first time I went for a bike ride. 20 minutes tops on flat surface. I hurt my hip and didn't get back on it for a year. Started off again slowly and now you can't get me off it and I'm up to 15 miles on hills!!!! Find something you love and you…

They don't seem much milder in my opinion! LOL just no period. I have a Merina (SP?). It does have a low dose of something in it but other than that its been wonderful. Why didn't it work for you Sabine?

I've got two friends who are having heavier and heavier periods and are pre-men. One had testing done and found nothing wrong and I don't know about the other. The one who was tested is looking into an IUD so she won't have them so heavy. Sorry you are going thru this. I have an IUD and may just keep it til I'm 80! Haven't…

Those pics have to be photoshopped! Look at her eyes. They look like they've been colored in. Has anyone seen her actually move? I'm just wondering if its all fake??

Well I made it two weeks of South Beach and then went to a bed and breakfast and in the room were cookies, then dinner was steak, potatoes with cheese, veggies, salad and then a huge piece of chocolate raspberry cheesecake. Breakfast was stuffed french toast.... I've been hooked back on carbs since! I had lost about 4…

I use maymyride which can be used for walking, running, biking, hiking etc. It seems pretty accurate to me and its free. It shows you how far you go, your split speed, calories, and gives you a map of where you've walked or ran. It also syncs automatically with MFP. Oh, and it talks to you too! Tells you when you've gone a…

Haha! When I was in college you could hit a party, pay $2 for a cup and have all the beer you could drink!

you should try some of the Jackie Warner DVDs. I like her so much better than Jillian and the only pain I got was muscle soreness!

This!!!! ^^^ I bought a julienne peeler I think for less than $10 and it works perfectly. I love the zucchini noodles. And if you still want a bit of pasta, mix the zucchini noodles with a half a serving of spaghetti.