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As a winery owner, I find myself in a position to be tasting very often. I've switched to just the dry reds, and only allow myself a small glass when working in the tasting room - once or twice a week. It's very evident that I've "partaken" the previous day when I weigh myself in the morning. The up-weight goes away…

carrots or cucumbers

Looks like an awesome group! I'm 58 and just lost 9 lbs by logging and portion-control. It takes me longer because I'm in no hurry and I like to eat ;)

My husband's doctor noted at his recent 60-year physical that he'd gained 18 lbs and commented "Well, you're getting older" and he moved on to the next topic. Due to good genetics, my husband has always been naturally muscular and fit, so this was really a drastic weight gain for him. I think too many health care…

My daughter, who is an excellent cook, likes to try the kits occasionally to shake it up a bit. As some have mentioned here, she gets to try something totally out of her norm without having to buy the spices and other ingredients separately.

Nice work!

The night eating and boredom (work from home behind the computer all day) eating are my biggest challenges, so I've been keeping a sack of oranges, sweet peppers, and strawberries on hand for those "gotta-eat-now" times. I've found that eating more protein has helped to curb my mental cravings, too. Now, I'm not sure if…

Salmon once every week or two; pan sear it on both sides, then in oven on very low for another 10-15 minutes till done. I'm learning that there's an awful lot of pollution in fish, so although it's got the omega's, it's not really that healthy to eat too much of it. We like shrimp once or twice a month, too, just boiled…

The Exchange program worked for me, too. Points calculating is just not practical for a life style.

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Looks like a great thread - I've been on mfp on and off for quite a while now and could use some check-in. My goals for this year are: 1. Log every day. 2. Get out from behind my desk every day and take a walk. 3. Find a yoga or zumba class near me. Go the to yoga or zumba class near me. Laura in Upstate NY.

Just seeing this - it's awesome! LNS is a huge problem and I'll set a goal of herbal tea and an apple IF I feel the need to snack. Unfortunately, my fav ice cream store is having their semi-annual ice cream sale and we just stocked up.

Log every bit and take a walk.

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I recently read an article that mentioned that we should consider how long it took to gain the weight when considering how long it should take to loose the weight. It's taken me years to accumulate the fat, so it's going to take time to get rid of it. Also, every time you lose a pound, think about it as four sticks of…

Although I suspect you were born in 1987, thus, much younger than me, you would still be my weight twin. I'm 5' 3.5" tall, highest weight at 157, and now am 147. I'd be happy at 135 lbs, but if I could lose more and feel good, I'd be happy.

One way that I've seen some success is to promise to not snack between meals. I work from home - very sedentary behind my computer - and when I've had enough and think I need to snack, I try to remember that I should wait until the next meal. At night I allow myself a snack - pretzels, fruit, etc. This may help you to get…

I've felt this way for many years, but lately I'm reading more and more about how we should make small adjustments to our eating habits and try to lose slowly. I guess it depends upon how much one wants to lose, but I'm happy with small amounts over a long time. It took me a long time to pack on the weight, so I'm thinking…

Absolutely. I was in the Air Force for 11 years and never saw anything like this.

Tea with lemon and no-cal sweetener. Works for me!

^^^^ Absolutely! My greatest inspiration is my sister-in-law. Saw her at the holidays and noticed she'd lost weight. While she gained and lost large amounts of weight over the years (yo-yo dieting, trying any new diet out there, etc.), she never maintained the weight loss. She would exercise like a crazy woman. When I saw…

Fantastic job! You look great - and healthy!

Just emailed you.

I, too, have a massive sweet tooth and curb it at night with herbal teas - they give me flavor without that sugar that I can't stop eating once I start.

Absolutely LOVED the Sara Donati series "Into the Wilderness". Read the books a couple of years ago and recently listened them on Audible.com. I'm jonesing for her next series it was so good. If you like that, try Diana Gabaldon's "Outlander" series.

Can you give us a couple of examples of the pseudoscience and myths regarding nutritional science? I hear stuff all the time and want to argue, but just lose focus, i.e., never eat late at night, or carbs are bad, etc.

Redirection; when she's over-the-top with emotional energy and cannot bring it down by herself, redirect her by finding something new to focus on. For example, if she's determined to eat the driveway chalk, take it away. The screaming will ensue and we redirect her to something new, i.e., let's play with the tricycle or…

Coffee with hazelnut creamer & Splenda

54 and getting healthier every day.

Nice work - you look fantastic! I'll bet you feel great!