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I'm confused--did Jesus not eat sweets?

For a male the MINIMUM calorie allotment on MFP is 1500 a day. As noted above you are losing fast. I hope you won't have problems doing this, but it is a risk. Rethink.

Annnnnd........WHO'S been sleeping in MY bed?

Wow! Is this your guest room? :D

Sorry for your loss, Niner.

It's OK. People have their own personal problems that we cannot know about. She may eventually be in a better place and return.

I had 3 kittens with these colors when I was a kid. I called them "cinnamon, salt, and pepper".

First of all, your question was something I responded to in a generale way. However, I would have answered differently if you had mentioned an incurable illness. Getting one of those depends on genetics, or just plain bad luck. You can better your situation trying to stay as healthy as possible (all of that has been…

I think many people KNOW they need to do something to better their health situation, especially as they age. Younger folks are more inclined to think of the aesthetics because normally health problems hit when you're older. Many, I think the majority, put off doing something about it with excuses (as @88olds has said many…

Well, I'm 68 and a lot of people I know are dead or very ill. The ones that take care of themselves--exercise, eat right, and keep their weight at a reasonable level, can still walk and do normal things. THAT'S the idea. Statistics are on your side. Using the "well I could get hit by a car, or get cancer, or blah, blah"…

I love ceasar salad. They don't make it here, in Italy. When I'm home in the States, I order it all the time.

Well, actually, on this thread almost all the responders are seasoned posters. As you pointed out, that does not mean they are 100% correct all the time. We do our best. Your response is a good one. Keep posting, we need new viewpoints.

MFP does this sometimes. If you go to his profile, he joined in 2021. Glad to see you posting OP. Welcome to the forums.

What a wonderful story! Heartfelt congratulations! Keep up the good work and keep us posted.

When one posts on an internet forum, one takes ones chances. People here give advice for free. Some is good. Some is bad. Some is very bad. For a newbie that means you have to know the difference. The older posters try to help by pointing out the bad. When I started here (10 yrs ago) , I was a "lurker" for quite a while. I…

Loved this! You know the Cambria factory is in Belle Plaine, Minnesota---my home town.

I'd find a hobby--and not watching TV.

Whenever I make a cookie or cake recipe, I automatically cut the sugar in half. After I make it, if it's still too sweet, I'll cut it down to a third and make a note on the recipe.

Guilt? It's a bad way to think. There is just food. Some is calorie dense and needs to be monitored--smaller portions. There are multiple ways to prepare the foods you're listing and make them tasty and appealing. Sauces give you calories, so be careful but knowledgable.

Instead of regular cereal, why not do "Overnite Oats?" You tailor it to your likes and dislikes. I add 15g of protein powder to my oats, a chopped apple w skin, blueberries, slivered almonds, chia, cinnamon, oats, and half a cup of water. In the morning I add raspberries on top, mix and eat. So, my mixture is cereal +…

This is an old thread and the OP hasn't logged in for 2 years. So probably won't be answering, however, it's a great thread to read through.

With 13 lbs to lose your deficit should not exceed .5 lbs a week to be healthy.

This photo is "stupendo"!

The link won't let me in "for legal reasons". That happens sometimes because I'm in Europe. However, I'm happy the little wolverines are here.

Mom and Dad both came from families of 10. I can still remember Sundays at Grandma's (Dad's Ma) with all the cousins. The house was small--Grandpa had built it, and the adults were all crammed into the sitting room (grandma had that picture of Jesus that schimmied from 2 pics, one of his face on the cross, and the other…

I can only say--they don't make em like they used to. :D :D PS: And don't get me started on the county fair.

Don't know if I got it. I have had 4 vaxx, so if I got COVID I didn't even notice. Here, in Italy, numbers are so low that all the COVID centers are closed. Intensive care for COVID is almost empty. People only wear masks if they are fragile and maybe couldn't vaxx. Hard to believe after all we went through.

I remember my Dad when the pigs got too fat. He'd say "Gotta give them some oats for awhile--it'll slim them down". All these skills are out the window. People knew what to do in the past. We hardly ever ate out. All home cooking and we had a huge garden with fresh vegetables every summer. My Mom, who worked as a nurse at…

OP this is on you for not providing information. I went to see your posting history because you've been around a long time and should know a few things. You made some very good posts in the past. What you want now goes against all that. Give your stats and time frame.

You're right about horses--mules, I have no experience, but know they are tricky to work with. Humans trying to change---you are so right. I see all these new posters and want to say "It's all in your head". But then they get mad. Addiction to food is the ..... thing out there. Someone has an interest. It came out in a…