dougstevens Member

So many have given into the temptation.

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Don't really think it matters too much. Though there are some variations between brands; it probably isn't significant enough to matter. Preparation, most of the time marinade for a few hours, sometimes a day or so in advance. Then grill it! Regarding the different brands. Typically, we buy fresh (not frozen) and usually…

When comparing food vs. food, a healthy diet does cost more than the "traditional" unhealthy diet, especially at the cash register; but probably only at the register. There are several ways to cut the cost of food, most of which involve eating in, planning ahead, and getting good deals (e.g. store loyalty cards, coupons,…

Craving milk is normal... but do you still crave milk AND cookies?

Above comments are great and congrats to you on asking the question. So many people back off drinking their minimum 8 servings of 8 oz glass water (that's a total of 64 oz). For many people, and I, have found out that 128 oz is much better. That's a gallon of water per day. Key points to remember, you body will become…

Wish you luck and hope you get positive results.

Take a look at the foods you're eating over the past several days (weeks even). For me, I have learned that if I don't get enough veggies and fruits (fiber rich foods), that my hunger seems to creep up on me and my energy drops. Thereby creating the need to eat and keep on eating. Guess my point is, maybe your body is…

I'm plead the fifth WOW, very impressive.

When your spouse points out that you have mentioned MFP more than five different times in the last hour..... you might be addicted. -or- You refer to the "My Fitness Pal" website as MFP.... you might be addicted.

Me too....my man boobs are gone. It will be awhile before I get the pecks like originator. :drinker:

Remind me when I did this, Went to the grocery store, to the deli counter and asked the associate, "Do you have a nutritional chart showing the calories?"...She looked me funny. -or- If you do a internet search for your favorite restaurant's nutritional menu.... you might be addicted to MFP.

Our anniversary was last week, we got very naughty. We baked a chocolate cake from scratch, using an Anne Thornton recipe. It was the best gosh darn chocolate cake. Turns out I gained last week, but its expected. Being naughty was worth it. Besides, we'll preparing ourselves throughout August to be very very naughty this…

LOL Do you use your HRM for that?

I accept.

Wife and I went on a cruise a few years ago, our first time. (Believe it was 4 days and three nights). We were there for my wife's high-school friend's wedding. Several of guests, including us, stayed on for the cruise. We met another couple, also part of the wedding party, who have been on many cruises. The guy…

Agreed, at first drinking my quota of water was too much for me; but I wanted to give it an honest try. Therefore, at the beginning I worked my way up to my quota. I even bought a water bottle for my desk at work. (Yeah, became that guy.) Then I noticed the difference it made with the weight loss. After learning that many…

I don't consider it work, more like play. However, my favorite is Tennis! Currently involved with several leagues, which offers plenty of activity. Also, league tennis is more competitive (in the good way). When competing, I'm forced to stay focus, challenged to perform better, and always enjoy it. Essentially, I'm…

Actually, that's pretty good. I like that. As for the Elvis. Take two slices of white bread, butter one side of each for grilling. Then in the middle, peanut butter, sliced banana and a couple of strips of bacon. I suppose turkey bacon would be a tad better. But with the grilled butter on white bread and peanut butter; I…

Gotta wonder, when (or IF) the marriage works out...and its years down the road; perhaps around twice her age now (she'll be 32 yrs old). Will she look back at her bridal photos and wonder if she could fit in that dress she wore when she was only 16?

Thanks Rilke

BUMP I'm curious too. Also, I suppose if both works for your purpose either would be okay. What's your purpose, just to monitor and lose weight?

Wow, Everyone thank you for the comments and input. Glad the post was appreciated. I'm a bit of a geek; I don't even make sense to myself at time. *smile* Good news is that there is a machine that is very efficient, and its solely human powered.

Not living there currently, but when to college at VCU ('92 to '97); and miss the Byrd theatre and Maymont Park.

Maybe not weight related directly. But here's a shot in the dark, are you drinking more now than you had been before MFP? I was considering that indirectly, becoming more fit, eating healthier and keeping hydrated has improved people's appearances in so many ways. For example, many on here drink more water than they had…

You have to admit, the support on MFP is outstanding. Thank you everyone for your input.

"Sumo Wrestler's Diet" - think my wife and I saw that on the Dr. Oz show. He has a special series about weight loss and eating healthier. He explains on his show (and website) that not only what you eat and how you exercise is important; but new studies are showing that WHEN you eat and exercise is important or more so.…

Sounds like you love your hubby a great deal and you wish him to be healthy and around for many decades to come. He may not cook; maybe he can get interested in grilling. As for his eating habits, I can relate ( I LOVE to eat); and I am also guilty of not liking the same "healthy" foods as my wife. So, recently I started…

I don't know much about studies or the science behind it. I have heard that keeping yourself hydrated helps with weight loss. For me, I was curious and thought I would drink the 8 servings of 8oz water (64 oz) per day for about a month. The loss in weight was fine and just okay. However, when I nearly doubled that amount,…

Awesome.....sing it with me....(save a place for me, I'm heading there in a few months.) ♫♪♫ ♫♪♫ ♫♪♫ ♫♪♫ ♫♪♫ ♫♪♫ ♫♪♫ ♫♪♫ ♫♪♫ ♫♪♫ Yahoo! This is your celebration Yahoo! This is your celebration Celebrate good times, come on! (Let's celebrate) Celebrate good times, come on! (Let's celebrate) There's a party goin' on right…