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Look at you!! :love: I bet you feel great - you should!!

I do, too, but I'm not too worried about it. There are diets out there that include a lot more protein than I'm eating! There are some things to be cautious about, but since I'm not a medical person, I won't go into them here. If you're way over the protein goal and you're concerned about it, then do talk to a doctor.…

Oh, the mental image. *shudders*

Dude. Nice work! I remember when I looked like that ... ~75lbs ago! I'm thinking maybe I can do it again :happy:

I'm close! 43, with 33 lbs to lose by September (45 according to the Army, but I think they're whacked!) The next promotion board is in October and I want on the list. Add me if you want!

I feel your pain - I am a Coke fiend! I haven't had any in about a week, but I still want it. For me, the best way was to step down and substitute iced tea. **In the spirit that I'm not a doctor and all my medical information may be totally bogus** I remember reading that a craving for sweet drinks or candy is related to…

I use the S&W brand (cheapo!) canned black beans, and do a couple of different things with them: 1. Throw in some chopped onion, a few sliced cloves of garlic and salt and serve with some savory main dish 2. Mix a can with 8 oz (usually half a bag) of frozen corn. Put a touch of sugar in. Brown sugar or honey don't work…

I had to realize that people are going to stare - now because I'm looking large, but later because I'll be looking hot!

This is actually good to watch. After a few of those videos I don't WANT to eat!! :noway:

I also have a candy bowl. I tried putting something healthy (pistachios) in it, but then no one ate them but me. Now, I keep the candy bowl, but I also keep sunflower seeds (in the shell) at my desk. I have found that a handful of them keeps me busy for more than 20 minutes, and the compulsion to chew on something is…

I went to basic when I was 31, so I feel his (soon to be) pain! His best bet is going to be to focus on fat loss rather than strength gain. In basic training he will do better if he is lean, then does his muscle/strength gains afterwards. Right now he should be working on the big 3 - push-ups, sit-ups and a 2-mile run. In…

My wife steams them then adds lemon juice, pepper and a small amount of butter. I don't like them, but she and my kids do. She just throws a little broccoli in the pan for me when she makes them. I'm curious - why do you want to eat brussel sprouts in particular? If you don't particularly care for a food, there are many…

Welcome! I'm a relative newbie too, but I can already see the difference in the way I think about food. Sometimes it's no more than "I'm not going to eat that bowl of ice cream because I don't want to log it in" :). What I choose to snack on is healthier as well. (right now I'm munching on dried blueberries, instead of my…

I walk 2 1/2 miles to the bus stop and back every day. I count that. I walk 10 minutes across post to meet with someone and back. I count that. I walk down the hall to get a(nother) cup of coffee. I don't count that. I walk 5 minutes to the PX to buy lunch. I don't count that. I try to incorporate a lot of exercise into my…