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Classic French Vinaigrette • 1 tablespoon lemon juice • 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard • 1 ¼ teaspoon fresh tarragon, minced • ¼ teaspoon salt • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper • 1 small garlic clove, crushed and finely chopped • 1/3 cup olive oil Put all ingredients in a glass jar, seal with a…

Wow! You look amazing. You must be so proud of your accomplishment. Thanks for the inspiring story.

I got my Mephisto Sanos about a year and a half ago and have hardly taken them off since. I used to have a lot of foot problems and was wearing various inserts, but now I am fine for fast walking and working out with no inserts except the ones that come with the shoes. I got them at Nordstrom. They are expensive, about…

I was given a free sample box of a fairly new cereal called Wheaties Fuel. I tried it and liked it so now that's what I have for breakfast with a little skim milk and a sliced banana or other fruit. The cereal has 210 calories in 3/4 cup, which is not too bad. I think it's important to eat something fairly substantial for…

Personally I would not be without a gym membership. I pay for the whole year in advance and get two months free that way. It's fairly expensive (about $500 for a year for my husband and myself even with the senior discount), but I go at least three times a week year round so I feel it's worth it. I also have a separate…

Mine would be 140. That would be 20 pounds lost, and I think at that point I would be able to see changes and to wear smaller sizes.

Sorry, I should have sent you this this morning. But I'm at 159 pounds this Friday.

1. I eat back about half the exercise calories. 2. And no, I am not losing much weight yet.

When I swim I usually do an hour of breast stroke laps. MFP lists the calorie burn for that as an amazing 712 calories, which seems on the high side to me. I would say if you are actually swimming for 55 minutes your calorie count should be higher. At the pool where I go I see a lot of people who do one lap then lean…

What a great site! Thanks for sharing.

I think a lot of it boils down to self-confidence. I used to feel kind of intimidated by the gym, especially the weight room. I went with my husband a few times and had him show me how to use the various machines and give me some good routines with the free weights. I also hired a personal trainer for a couple of sessions…

Count me in -- weighed in today at 160.

Count me in too, even though I would be happy to lose even 2 pounds a month.

I always come out over on protein and fiber even though I am under on calories. I wouldn't worry about it because protein and fiber should make you feel fuller. As far as breakfast goes, I have found that if i have 3/4 cup of Nature's Path pumpkin seed granola with 1/2 cup of plain nonfat yogurt and a cup of strawberries I…

As you probably know, it takes a net deficit of 3500 calories (whether by burning them through exercise or eliminating them by eating less) to lose 1 pound. So I don't think you could expect to lose that much by doing two workouts a week. You would have to be cutting your calories drastically at the same time. I try to…

Well, count me in too. Maybe April will be better than March. SW Jan 2010: 165 CW April 3, 2010: 157 April 30 goal: 152 Ultimate goal: 130

You are right -- she looks fantastic and definitely appears to weigh less than 140. The article mentions her trainer, Harley Pasternak. I got his book, Five Factor Fitness, recently and have been doing his 25-minute workouts at the gym. He also trained Halle Berry before she played Catwoman.

I think the best way to start is to try the elliptical trainer or treadmill at the gym because it will give you your heart rate reading. If you can get your heart rate up for five to 10 minutes you should experience a sense of euphoria that will help keep you motivated. It's as if your chest is opening up and you are…

If you liked the Stieg Larsson books, you might like the one I am reading -- The Man from Beijing by Henning Mankell. It's another crime novel set in Sweden with a very complicated plot and an appealing main character (a female judge) who gets drawn into the mystery almost against her will. Mankell wrote the Wallander…

You don't have a whole lot to lose, and that makes it harder and slower. I would suggest continuing to do what you are doing and enjoy being in good health and well-toned. You will probably lose weight but slowly. I have just started a new exercise plan based on a book called "5-Factor Fitness" by Harley Pasternak, who…

All I can say is I really envy those who feel full on just 1200 calories a day. I try to keep to 1200 to 1400 a day (and it's all healthy food -- shrimp, crab, salmon, turkey breast, yogurt, fruits and vegetables), but I'm pretty much always hungry. And I'm not losing weight despite working out. Frustrating!

Like you, I have been frustrated at how little weight I am losing even though I work out vigorously almost every day and am eating a lot less than I used to. What I am trying today is not working out for a change. I just took it easy, and I think I was a little less hungry than usual. I went slightly over the 1,200-calorie…

I had my RMR (Resting Metabolic Rate) tested and it came out to be 1,436 calories per day. The RMR supposedly accounts for 70 percent of daily energy expenditure. But if I eat 1,436 calories per day I do not lose weight no matter how much I exercise. So I'm not sure all these measurements are very precise. I have been…

Splenda. To me all of the other sugar substitutes have an off taste.

Mine is public. You are welcome to take a look.

You headed your original post "Couples Therapy," and obviously there is no lack of advice out there. But maybe you should consider real couples therapy before you get married. If your intended doesn't want to go, see a counselor by yourself. It might be a big help in clarifying your feelings before you take this big step.…

Thanks for the warning. I went to the Cheesecake Factory not long ago (where they give you the list of calorie counts along with the menu) and could not believe how many calories are in even the healthy sounding things. There was hardly anything on the menu with less than 1,000 calories in it (and I wasn't even looking at…

I would say, first, make sure you are getting about 60 grams of protein a day, mostly in low-fat form, such as nonfat or low-fat yogurt and nonfat milk. One thing I like to have after working out is a tall skinny vanilla latte from Starbuck's. It has 90 calories, 9 grams of protein and 0 fat in 12 ounces. Other good snacks…

I'm like you -- I like to cook and tend to spend a lot of money on food. But here are a few tips I've found to make it a little less costly: 1. Fresh fruits are usually cheaper -- and better -- when they are in season in your local area. For me, this is in the summer for most things. So in the winter I will buy locally…

Thanks for sharing what is working. I admire your discipline although I'm not sure I could manage eating all that spinach for lunch every day. But it's an inspiration -- I may try it since I am hardly losing anything despite working out every day and staying under suggested calorie count.