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Awesome post and very encouraging. I'm impressed with the work you put into all that charting -- thanks for sharing it.

Thanks, I thought there was a way to do that. I would rather have the actual workout activity logged instead of just having it listed as extra steps, I'll add it the way you suggested -- I appreciate the tip!

I keep a big ziplock bag of washed, finely chopped greens (kale, chard, spinach) in my freezer. Then I add a handful of frozen greens to almost everything I cook: pasta, soup, crockpot meals, taco meat, burrito fillings, chili, other veggie dishes, etc. It's not noticeable (looks like parsley or herbs in most dishes and…

I'm a MFP newbie in Seattle -- feel free to add me as a friend!

Thanks for all the feedback -- I'll feel much less stressed about Friday night dinners out after all those reassuring responses. I'm counting calories for the first time at age 49, and if I'm going to the trouble of tracking everything I eat, I want to do it right! But it sounds like there's some flexibility from day to…

Hi from one tall girl to another! I'm a six-footer myself, and while I'm a decade or two older than you (49 years old), it sounds like we have a similar weight loss goals and I'm a MFP "newbie" too, so friend me if you'd like!

49-year-old female 6' tall, 180 lbs Live with husband and 2 teenagers at home, 3rd child is away in college Have a full time, fairly sedentary job Enjoy yoga, fast-walking/slow jogging,pretty much hate weight training I've always been a fairly healthy eater and pretty active (yoga and gym workouts 3 - 5 times per week) and…