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  • This is just MHO, but as a middle aged woman who is not very fit and never was, I find the uber-fit trainers to be intimidating and I worry they will push me too hard (to the point of blowing my already high blood pressure or some other health related problem). I feel much more comfortable with people who have actually had…
  • Oh, forgot about fatfree cottage cheese (30 g protein in one cup) and fatfree ricotta.
  • Oscar Mayer makes 2 oz. lean deli meat packets that are perfect for snacks that are low fat/high protein. I try to keep some on hand for snacking. Also, if you look hard you can find beef jerky that is made without sugar. I live in New Mexico, and we get Fatman's Jerky (it's lean despite the name!) You can order it online…
  • For me, I find that unless I'm really prepared to lose weight, I do the same thing you just described. I don't think it is a willpower thing. However, I have found that a change in environment makes a big difference. For me it's having the kids move out and not worrying about working then coming home and cooking. By…
  • they are little cheddar crackers shaped like a fish
  • The scanner instructions are in the MFP help section http://www.myfitnesspal.com/help/faq/244-how-do-i-use-the-barcode-scanner-to-add-foods
  • I just put in a great split pea soup recipe. Very easy and delicious. While I prefer fresh soup, I do like Campbell's Golden Mushroom with some sauteed onions, fresh mushrooms and a tablespoon of sherry thrown in, a tsp of thyme and fresh cracked pepper. Very tasty! Burn off the alcohol in the sherry to lower the calories.…
  • Lookin' hot, sasquatch! Nice to see some man hair with everyone shaving and waxing these days.
  • WLS patients - don't listen to the ignorant people on this thread. Unless you have personally gone through it, you don't know what you are talking about. With WLS, it is NOT easy and you must treat it as a tool and change your eating and exercise habits or you WILL gain the weight back. Losing weight is not about "will…
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