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I hope the admins are reading this thread. There are so many things MFP does right. I heartily second all the things that were listed in the first post. A few more thoughts... 1. It is a very simple, very clean site. Not a lot of clicking to get to what I want, e.g., the forums, my diaries, etc. It's not cluttered at all.…

Thanks...and congrats again!

Impressive. Can I ask how your trainer measured it?

I learned from this site about TJ's almond meal, which I believe is gluten-free. I toss a little in oatmeal and similar dishes to get a protein boost.

Says Portia... Therefore prepare thee to cut off the flesh. Shed thou no blood, nor cut thou less nor more But just a pound of flesh: if thou cut'st more Or less than a just pound, be it but so much As makes it light or heavy in the substance, Or the division of the twentieth part Of one poor scruple, nay, if the scale do…

I suspected, but now I know. Thanks!

Great job. What's a hen weekend?

The latest verbal tic I've encountered is "so" to preface every remark. Not the "so" in "I so love these shoes." No, the "so" that annoys me usually in a business setting..."So, we're going to roll out the new product...." or "So, what I need from group is..." Almost any comment can carry a "so" at the beginning. I'm…

"And try not to do everything at once." Amen, a thousand times. The mental part of this process is much more difficult than the physical part. Recognize it for the very challenging (and yet rewarding!) adventure it is going to be. Take it slow. Incorporate diet and actiivty changes that you can, for the most part, sustain…

You can't make them eat right, but you certainly don't have to buy junk. If they are hungry enough, they will choose from among the VAST supply of really good, healthy food on this planet. When I was growing up, we were served hot cereal every morning. Some mornings, I didn't want it. Not a problem for my mother at all.…

Great dress, but I fear you are headed for a "wardrobe malfunction" with it at the pace you're losing weight! :laugh:

Judging from your pictures, you are moving backward in time. It's got to feel great. HB, BTW!

Hmm. It's official. I HAVE, as of this morning, lost my head. :wink:

First, congratulations! Keep going. Everyone else on this thread has some very good suggestions for easing into cardio, and I second them. Please realize that very few people would want to get home after a long day of work and head out into the summer heat for cardo; very few! You DO have to push yourself, though. Before…

Thanks. Makes sense to me. So the trick for most of us is to lose a disproportionate amount of fat relative to the muscle loss as, we hope, gradually lose weight? And on a partially serious note, what about women who might *want* a little more muscle in arms, etc., without scary drugs? You're going to suggest just lots of…

Is this why people often report they have lost weight and then will start weight lifting to "tone up?" I wonder why people are not working to lose weight and firm up muscles simultaneously. In the long run, isn't it necessary to do both?

Okay, but that review is about seven years old. Not ancient by scientific standards, but it's likely that additional research has addressed the question. Of course, I don't know what direction a more updated review would take, but it might be time for one to appear. Thanks.

Oh, absolutely, I get it. And the box itself might have been more nutritious. Sigh.:ohwell:

Low?? It was a revelation to me getting on this site how much protein I supposedly need. I really have to plan carefully to get enough protein, to come anywhere close to the MFP protein goals. How do y'all do it?

I'm Irish, living in the US, and I have no idea what KD is either.

Well, I sure have that and more. Okay!

Can anyone tell me what, if any, special exercise equipment is necessary for this DVD? Thanks.

I thought the before pic was the after pic, and then I kept going. Amazing job.

RE: ..."weighing "Err" because"... You clearly haven't lost your wittiness.

Hmm. Somewhere else on this site is a suggestion for spring rolls. I added some shrimp, and now have 12 very portable, very good-tasting high-protein rolls for lunch or dinner. Three are perfect for me for a meal. I can't find the original post, but here's what I've come up with. (The original post used a bag of "cole slaw…

I thought this practice, on occasion, is what is meant by "zigzagging." No?

Fabulous. How many calories for an hour of foosball?:wink:

Please reconsider oatmeal. Old-fashioned oats steeped in a cup of hot water -- that you can get at McD's! -- is about as low-tech as you can get. It carries well in a plastic bag. And it's so good for you. Just a thought.

And BOTH haircuts are terrific.

Excellent point, thanks.