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To those who love bacon with their peanut butter: this isn't so weird. In fact, for a while back in the 60's, you could buy peanut butter with "bacon bits" already mixed in. I think it was a Skippy product. The bacon bits were actually flavored soy, which was quite novel back then, but I remember really liking the flavor…

Howdy, and welcome! I'm 63 and agree that prioritizing health, flexibility, balance, and strength is key to enjoying the next chapters. I'd like to be added to the lists of all three of you, because it sounds like we have both age and goals in common!

Pre-logging is especially helpful if you are working to balance your micronutrients (protein, fat, carbohydrates) in specific proportions. That is difficult to do on an enter-as-you-go basis.

This - I make the coffee strong, and for a big mug put about 1/3 cup of skim milk and 4 stevia drops in. I've gotten where I prefer that flavor over half-and-half.... but that took a while. Any change you make will take some getting used to -- give yourself a few weeks to adjust.

Weighing and measuring is essential, as mentioned already. For me, the key was to set my macronutrients (mine are 40% carbs, 30% protein, 30% fat, but you can set yours differently) and then pre-log my meals and snacks for the day so that they're within calories and distributed across the macros the way I want them. The…

Hi there - I did the 30-Day Shred for the first time last August, and the tendons behind my knees got really, really sore. I finally realized that I had to do a LOT more warming up before taking on those explosive movements, so i started walking on the treadmill (it's person-powered, no motor) for about 20 minutes before…

Just to clarify - the 30 DS strength training involves a lot more than whatever hand weights are used during the moves involving hand weights. The moves involving pushups, plank postures, squats, lunges, etc. all use body weight (or big proportions thereof) for resistance. Almost all of the moves involving hand weights…

Hi everyone - Yesterday was day 9 of level 2 in my second round of the 30 Day Shred. In between, I did Ripped in 30, and I like them both. One thing I want to mention is that the 30 DS can be hard on the knees if you don't do some extra warm-up before beginning the workout. My first time through, the tendons behind my…

The strategy depends on the answer to this question: are you a "moderator" or an "abstainer"? For some people, moderation is the key to success. They feel deprived if they tell themselves that something is off-limits, and they do much better when they can allow themselves moderate portions of just about anything they want.…

Congratulations on doing the Shred - it really is effective! One caution, though: the tendons behind my knees got very sore, making walking the rest of the day painful because the warmup wasn't long enough for me. Once I started walking on the treadmill for 20 minutes or so before doing that day's Shred session, my knees…

Thanks, everyone - Keith, your response let me know that the problem was me, not the system, so I went back to troubleshoot - ccnjc4e, I tried the reset procedure, and when that didn't work I took the next step for a Mac - restarting the computer. That did the trick, so I'm back in business! Along the way, I read the…

If you can afford it, you might consider getting a Fitbit Ultra ($99, available lots of places including amazon.com). It will count your steps and miles, as well as your "floors" - how much you climb during the day. It also synchs with MFP, giving you "credit" for the calories you burn during your daily activities. The…

Plain nonfat Greek yogurt - 8 oz has 133 calories, no fat, and 24 grams of protein. You can add a little stevia and vanilla, and I also add about a half-teaspoon of cinnamon (it adds a lot of flavor and also helps control blood sugar).

Since June 30, 2012 (with 10 days off in July when we were away on vacation and I didn't take the Fitbit along for fear of losing it somewhere out there): 610,684 steps 263.6 miles 1,110 floors

My favorites for vanilla: extra vanilla, frozen strawberries, a bunch of cinnamon. For chocolate: good-quality cocoa powder, and PB2 or (again) a bunch of cinnamon For either: a half-cup of nonfat Greek yogurt.

"I've come too far to be bossed around by a cookie." (or a bag of cookies, as the case may be...)

I love Laura Scudder's Natural Creamy peanut butter -- used to chomp mass quantities of it right off the spoon. But now I measure 2T into a small bowl and savor it in very small bites with a tiny spoon. It's dessert. And I enjoy every nibble. I record it faithfully and agree that it is totally worth the calories.

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Just barely - I am 59, with my 60th birthday coming up in a few weeks. My birthday goal is to establish healthy, sustainable eating and exercise habits. If I do that (challenge enough!), the weight I want to lose will take care of itself. Feel free to add me. I've been on MFP for a while but active only the past month or…

Try some nonfat Greek yogurt (I like the Fage brand, and you can get it at Costco for a really good price). One cup is only 130 calories and a whopping 23 grams of protein. Lots of dietary calcium as well. Add a couple of drops of almond extract to enhance the creamy flavor.