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No. Such taxes are an abuse of taxation. Taxes are properly levied in as simple and uniform manner as is practicable, for the sole intent of defraying the legitimate expenses of government. Period. It is just not right to use taxation as a means of punishing someone from engaging in a legal behavior someone else disagrees…

Don't know of any connection between vaping & weight gain. Having said that, I strongly doubt that there is any health benefit to doing it beyond aiding in smoking cessation. There is nothing in the vapor your body needs. Then again, I have COPD as a result of long-time smoking, and therefore a bit of a bias against…

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If you are diabetic or pre-diabetic, you need to be concerned with a wider view of nutrition than just "sugars". Refined carbohydrates can have just as much of a negative impact on blood glucose & A1C levels as sugars can. If you are to be successful, you need additional, specific nutritional guidance. DO NOT allow…

Go "instinctive". Stay with the 1300 cal/day target for at least 2 to 4 weeks, keeping your desired training regimen as well. See what happens in terms of your overall mood, weight, and measurements. I think that last criterion is critical in strength training. If you are adding lean muscle mass, you may well not see a…

I don't mean this in a harsh way - but suck it up, buttercup! You have made TREMENDOUS progress! If you look good in that one-piece, rock it! Your belly ain't the way it is 'cause you're too lazy to work. Maybe you don't want to share your "mommy marks", but that doesn't make them a badge of shame.................

Best estimate would be to do your elliptical routine while using a HRM. That should incorporate your heart rate, age, and weight into the calculation. The machines will always have some degree of error, as they are "one size fits all"............................

I'd say at your 5 day a week schedule, you'd be either moderate or very active, depending on the pace at which you run. On a 3X/week schedule, I think moderate would be the best fit - unless you run like me; I a hopeless plodder! :D

I'd be skeptical of the calorie counts given by the gym machines. Discount them by one-third to one-half and you'll be much closer to your actual burn, in my experience. Then again, if you aren't "eating back" your exercise calories, the machine readings really don't matter much....................

Eat what you feel you should eat; if he's interested, feed him too. If you're seriously worried about corrupting your diet, segregate his "junk food" from the healthier stuff. Go on with your life; b/c he will go on with his. You cannot help people who do not even entertain the possibility that they have need of…

Girl, you look GOOD! If you aren't content with your self-image, sure, you've got work to do. But really - what's left is much more emotional and psychological than physical. Lose that last 6 pounds; do it b/c it's the goal you set. But find some support for the other stuff. That's where you're biggest opportunities are! ;)

Hmmm..... How about "no, thanks, I'm good; bye!"..............

You're still early in the process; don't stress :) ! Most likely a combination of water retention and/or additional muscle mass. Or as someone else suggested, a digestive tract that's a tad slow. I'd say you're doing fine.....

Dealing w/ hypertension & had a stent placed in my LAD coronary artery just over a year ago. Reducing sodium intake s/b a primary goal. Weight loss (if required) is also paramount, as is limiting undesirable (saturated) fats. If your Dad isn't already on statin therapy, I suggest he speak to his primary physician ( or…

Do whatever you can w/o aggravating the ankle injury, while it heals. Care for it assiduously to minimize the recovery time. And while you do that, ratchet up the diet. The extra effort on the diet helps affirm your determination to the "new" you....

Old, old school.....Motorola Razr ;)

That's too bad, b/c you should be sorry. Your behavior was EXACTLY the sort of bigoted intolerance you purport to oppose, and cowardly to boot. Congratulations! You've met the enemy - and he is you......................

I shoot for an hour of solid aerobic activity at least three times a week. Don't always make it, but that's the minimum I aim for. I was doing body-weight circuit training on the "off" days, until I dorked up my lower back. Didn't feel anything amiss while working out, just came up lame in the AM. Hope to add that back to…

In addition to what others have stated: give yourself some credit. Recognizing that you need to do something and expressing it is the starting point to figuring out where you want to go and how to get there...........................

This! Your beastie is at the age were it has an urge to chew that cannot be ignored. When you can't be there to supervise, a proper crate is the way to go. Some folks might feel it's cruel, but as long as the animal can stand, turn, and stretch easily, its O.K. I've utilized crate training w/ all 4 of the German Shepherds…

It's been brought to my attention that some folks found the above comment offensive. That was not my intent; and I apologize. The OP's statement, in my opinion, is suffused with a "soft" bigotry toward overweight people. I perceive it thusly b/c I have personally witnessed such bias on a number of occaisions. To me, the…

Can he/she do the job properly? If so, I'd have no issue and neither should you. If that's not the case, you are the one w/ the problem. Unless the job is nutirtion education, you need to move beyond your personal biases.................

Don't use margarine; very very seldon use rendered fat (i.e., bacon grease). Depending on the circumstances, I'll use butter (usually unsalted), olive oil, canola oil, or grapeseed oil (mainly for grilling).................

Spend some time in the stores. Select shoes designated by their manufacturer for the type(s) of activities you intend to use them for. Test-fit shoes from a number of brands, and go with what you like best. Then, adjust from there next time you need a new pair. There are a lot of good shoes out there, and the final…

Utterly out of line; don't waste any more energy stressing over it. If this is "normal" behavior for this putz, eventually he's gonna offer his callous, unwanted advice to the wrong person. And then he's likely gonna get a lifetime supply of whoop-a**! :p