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My gym also does rehabilitation therapy for the local hospital. It is full of grayhairs and people lugging their oxygen tanks. I joined after having enough therapy there to be able to move again. I'm 57 and going 6 days per week. While I do work out on my own, I especially enjoy the group classes. Good luck to you, and…

I am sooo guilty. I absolutely LOVE chicken soaked in lemon juice and grilled. I make a few large batches a week and eat a thigh almost daily for dinner. (This reads as barbecued chicken thigh with skin in my diary.) I sometimes feel guilty for having it so often, but I do find that having that at home saves me from…

Like many others, I am going to urge you to try almond milk. I use the unsweetened for my cereal 30 calories a cup, more calcium than normal milk. The biggest benefit is that, if you are not much of a milk drinker this stuff lasts 6-8 weeks in the fridge. Woot. What really surprised me is that my dairy farm raised husband…

Heh, I just got asked that. I'm 57, my husband had just died, and the man at the VA was required to ask if I'm pregnant with his child. I said no, that's just a hernia. Other choice questions I got asked by agencies within 10 days of hubby's death... Have you remarried? (all agencies and insurance companies ask this) How…

I'm proud of you for sticking it out..... but you still need to live life. Go down, enjoy the company and spirit. Pretend the goodies are poison. You're changing habits for a better life I hope, not to hide out from your current one.

I find if you eat the "right stuff" with treats in moderation, it becomes habit, and you stop wanting the crap that you know will derail your weight loss. I still love treats, but now I earn them, preferably before I eat them, and even then I consider... I did xxx amount of exercise to earn this, do I want to waste all of…

I drink the Bigelow brand and it's good. Nothing to rave about but can quench a chocolate craving. It quenches it much better with one of those chocolate topped butter cookies, but hey a quench is a quench. I switch it up with vanilla chai.

Take up hubby's offer to do the gym and personal trainer. With your little ones around you need the time to yourself to accomplish your goals. Do not feel guilty, because this is also for them. That should take care of the exercise. The "diet" part is harder but it should not be "diet". It should be lifestyle change for…

I often have truckloads of calories left, especially on days when I swim 3 hours. My "fat" Dr. told me not to eat them back, so I usually don't (I could not possibly eat them all unless I mainlined chocolate).

If I told you that I had eaten absolutely NO food for an entire hour, and still managed to burn all the calories needed to shower and dress myself, but I did not lose weight, you would scoff at me and say be real old lady, you aren't even giving it a chance. Guess what? You are saying basically the same thing only for a…

You are only a douche if you go to a gym which employs people that really should be home with their families. If you work out in your home or outside you are being awesome, and can help yourself to another slice of pie. Or a drumstick. Or, could that be cheesecake?

Usually I love the holiday, but late last month my husband died unexpectedly and I just don't want to be around people, I don't want to fake a happy face, and I don't want to try and choke down food around happy people. I am going to hole out alone and probably rock out to some Zumba videos or anything to just get me…

While I weigh myself daily, I just use what it says on weigh in day. I understand what you mean,there was a day last week I was up 5 lbs over my weigh in day wait, almost made me cry. That also happened to be the day after an unseasonably warm and humid day. Sure enough, next weigh in day, I showed 2 lbs down from my weigh…

Skip down the brick path and go ask the wizard for a brain.

I loves the milk of the almond because it's tasty on cereal and for dunking cookies. But the real reason is because Hubby and I are not big milk drinkers, consequently the milk in our fridge was frequently chunky. Almond milk is usually dated 6-8 weeks from purchase and if I end up throwing a little bit out, I do not feel…

The brown is simply oxidation from air. Lemon or lime juice will help slow it. Tight seal will slow it, but recently I heard on a culinary program to give a quick squirt from cooking spray or even a wipe with olive oil. That will also prevent air from turning it brown. I tried it, it works great and since the cado is…

I agree, don't spend "real" money on new clothes right now. But, it can't hurt to paw through a second hand shop and pick up a few cheapies that will stay put for a bit. I'm just all happy I had a pair of pants actually fall off this weekend. I may end up wearing the same thing for weeks but by golly the blubber is…

If you are already unhappy, marriage will not fix the issue. Sounds like you are comfortable roommates rather than partners. Get counseling or flat out tell him, you are not his mommy. Tell HIM of your concerns rather than asking strangers for advice. If he can't change, you need to find your happiness elsewhere. Starting…

I've found that most machines giving you a calorie burn estimate, even inputting height and weight, they lie to you baby. Lie lie lie. Divide what the machine tells you in about half. If it's on a website or even mfp, divide by half again, but this time do it twice. Sucks!

I usually go for the budget option too. But.......there is generally a fridge at work, and the second one goes in there to eat on another day, or come home with me at the end of the day. This has been truly a life saver lately, with my hubby in and out of the hospital so much. I've been getting the croissant breakfast…

I still have 120 -150 to go. Sign me up!

I feel that if you go off track and stay there it is simply because you have set unrealistic goals and strictures for your time on track. Go to the fair with the idea that you are going to splurge on one super duper treat and work your day around having that. Whatever your downfall or super-treat is, allow for it.…

I googled several lines from this editorial garbage and find nothing to indicate any of your statements are accurate. If this is a bit of creative writing on your behalf please label it as such. I'm sorry you get so seriously bored at work that you would resort to fabricating scientific information.

I go here http://www.swimsuitsforall.com/ prices are close to what you are looking for and the Beach Belle line has good coverage on tops. Decent return policy.

Life is one big fat solid temptation, so it's up to you to control your urges. Do not deny yourself ALL treats, but reward yourself with a little something when you deserve it, so you don't feel deprived. If you really can not learn to moderate your night time binging, I would suggest that you have the gf lock up the food…

Naughty as in what are you wearing? Or naughty as in psst, hey Mr., wanna throw down some cheesecake? Check out this brown M&M, it's nekkid!

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I was raised on an avocado ranch and absolutely love them. I don't like bananas at all, which most people use for potassium intake. My Dr. freaked when I said I eat an avocado daily and said I should keep it to 1 or 2 a week, but even though I am heavy I have always had superb cholesterol (thanks avocados). The fats in…

That's rather like asking if a screwdriver works. Only if you put in the effort to use it properly. You get great support from people, and are forced to take a good look at what you are putting into your body. The rest is up to you.

Congrats on taking the first step. You say you "don't exercise" but I read on your profile you have 2 kids. I assume this means a great deal of running around after them, cooking for them, cleaning for them etc, and that sounds like both hard work and exercise by itself. While I was in rehab for my bad knee, I would push…