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MFP is a tool that is all it is, you are the one who makes weight loss happen.You can eat and not exercise like you do now and no amount of calorie counting will make you loose any weight. If you make a decision that you will loose weight, eat healthy, get fit, build muscle or whatever you want and work to make it happen.

I use my dumbbells but you could use anything that is the weight you want like soup cans or gallons of water.

Red raspberries are red Blueberries are blue If you didn't know that You're a blonde too. I wanted to post the candy bar song by John Valby but I already have enough strikes against me.

I like absinthe drinks, normally 1 sugar cube some absinthe and water that is all you need it is a show jut to watch it being made and you drink it slow savor the herbal taste the licorice smell. Not a ton of bars have absinthe then I will have a Bacardi and coke. I will go for quality over quantity now. Alcohol is about…

Me last night I fried up 12 portions of meatballs (3 1 ounce balls per portion) throw them in the freezer, when I want some spaghetti and meatballs grab a bag out of the freezer throw them in with the sauce and about by the time the water is boiling for the pasta the meat and sauce is warm probably a 15 minute meal. Fruit…

I like carbs for breakfast but I would say steak and eggs you probably could throw some bacon or sausage in there too.

I completely agree water is a major key and for me the 1st month was the hardest so far (I almost lost it because I felt hungry one day) I am now down to about 1800 calories a day. I would also suggest more fiber it helped me feel full. I like to try and drink a large glass of water 10 minutes or more before a meal.…

Personally I do not buy almost anything that is labeled "organic" unless it is a lower price then the conventional or appears to be a better product and it almost never is. Both organic and conventional use pesticides and fungicides but the conventional can use less of the pesticides and fungicides since the chemicals they…

You want to gain weight drop the splenda and get real sugar or honey, also maybe throw some steaks in there ribeye's they will taste great on the grill with just a little salt and pepper. Also anything that you have on there that is light like the mayo go for full fat version.

There is a video about my favorite body part http://youtu.be/tqDBB0no6dQ

Organic does not mean pesticide herbicide or fungicide free. Organic producers can use and do use pesticides, since they have to use older pesticides they need to use more to protect their crops then the farmer who is using the new pesticides that target the specific insect. If you want to buy organic to feel good go…

I would do what I am already planning. Buy a grape farm here in the Lake Erie Grape Belt, grow grapes and eventually start a winery. If I didn't have to worry about money I would have the best tractors and harvester with all the bells and whistles. Right now I am waiting for the neighbor to my parents farm to sell and then…

If you are building muscle while loosing fat you will not see much weight loss on the scale. Muscle does weigh more then fat. If your body is looking better then don't worry about numbers on a scale. If you are concerned about your BMI think about this both Brad Pitt and George Clooney are both overweight by BMI.

My weekday breakfast which I eat at the office is oatmeal plain made with water, with flax seed for extra fiber, 1/2 a cut up apple in small chunks, cinnamon for flavor, I also eat the other 1/2 of apple and a cup of green tea caffeine in morning to get going. This whole meal is just over 200 calories jam packed with fiber…

I love to dance if the band is grooving. My musical taste is jam bands. There are some music festivals close to my home, great weekends camping, eating, drinking, and dancing until my feet feel like they will fall off. Drum circles a bonfire ladies wearing almost nothing, I cant wait.

I used to eat fast food almost every day too. I truly think that the only way you can break that habit is to change your mind. Your mind is where all change starts and continues. Only you can make it come true. Once you decide to make the change then take your first action, write down the change you want post it somewhere…

There are lots of veggies out there, maybe go to a farmers market many places have them on Saturday walk around and shop for something that is in season that you never had before. If you ask the person selling the produce they can usually give you a way of cooking it since they probably eat it too.

You could be retaining water check your sodium intake, you could be building muscle it does weigh more then fat. I would also check and make sure you are logging everything going in to your body, weigh your food make sure you are not over portioning. If you are eating exercise calories back you maybe burning fewer calories…

I learned how to cook from my parents cost nothing. I would suggest that you might want to look in to a program that used to be on the Food network called "Good Eats" by Alton Brown he is very scientific with the approach to cooking you can find most of the episodes on youtube another program that I like is "Americas test…

Someone asked about camping food yesterday here is my post: For camping I really like to grill things veggies and fruit grilled are great and you can do some chicken in there or even a beef filet which would be low fat. Another idea is foil dinners make you can make anything that steams in foil dinner chicken is great,…

Even if fruits and vegetables are organic does not mean they are not grown without pesticides. One that is used is nicotine completely organic but extremely poisonous to insects. "Nicotine kills insects by interfering with the transmitter substance between nerves and muscles. It's commonly used to control aphids, thrips,…

Maintain my weight loss

For camping I really like to grill things veggies and fruit grilled are great and you can do some chicken in there or even a beef filet which would be low fat. Another idea is foil dinners make you can make anything that steams in foil dinner chicken is great, fish does well too. Or go real old school and kabobs lots of…

When I began my weight loss in February the only exercise I did was walking, and calorie counting/ portion control. I lost 15 pounds that way. Now that it has warmed up I am doing more work outside on the family farm which is assisting me with my exercise but I really don't count it as exercise. Even after losing 40 lbs I…

From everything I have read if you are eating whole fruits then as long as you are within your calorie limit it is a healthy choice. Fruits have more then just sugar in them they have fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals in them. I am not a dietician or doctor.

Yea I am half way to my BMI to be classified as overweight.

No we took out the pear trees years ago so we could put in more grapes.

I put in my garden at the family farm other then 26 acres of Concord and Niagara grapes I have planted Butternut squash, summer squash, zucchini, 3 kinds of cucumbers, 2 kinds of tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe, sweet peppers, eggplant, bush beans, and sweet corn. I also have my wine grapes, blackberries, Chinese Chestnut…

Congrats!!!! I to passed the 40 lbs mark today.

Like others said you can fit them in to your calorie limits. You might also want to try to drink one or two really special drinks but savor them instead of a 6 pack of commercial beer, and limit your weekly consumption. For me alcoholic drinks are reserved for special occasions and since I only drink a couple I will drink…