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Hey there, you're not alone! I'm turning 50 this year, too, so I know exactly what you mean. The good thing is, you're in the right place now and you're reaching out to others. As you pointed out, eating right is a choice, but it can be a hard one to make and stick to when you're struggling with depression. Fortunately you…

I understand where you're coming from because I did this myself many years ago and had good results. I stuck with it for about a year, but I had a specific intent. I used it as a way to cut empty calories out of my diet, so I didn't eliminate items that contained sugar naturally, like fruit etc. I cut out candy, desserts,…

Thanks for the input! Glad to hear that you got everything from Amazon. It makes me a little nervous because some of the people said that their DVDs didn't work and Amazon wouldn't replace them. Seems odd, since I've always gotten great customer service from them, and it looks like BeachBody is the merchandise provider, so…

Well, the Force is out of the running now that it's been recalled, so that narrows things down a lot. I had the One and loved it. The only reason I switched to a Flex when those came out is that I often forgot to put my One on, and I lost it a couple of times. The Flex is water resistant so I wear it all the time, even in…

You won't regret it! I'll toss in another suggestion for C25K too. I did it in the past and managed to do a couple of 5K runs afterward. Not very fast, but finishing was my goal. I plan to go back to it this summer. It's a nice, simple introduction to jogging/running, and you might surprise yourself with how well you do.

Thanks for all the comments! I'm definitely too cheap to ever buy a $400 to $500 blender. It was painful enough buying the Ninja and Bullet and I waited until they were in stores and got hefty coupons for them. I fear I wouldn't use it, and then it loses a lot of its sales value even if I only try it a few times. But it…

I hope you didn't get the Fitbit Force! I'm so glad my Flex isn't part of the recall. I'm still here, although I've fallen down on my food tracking because of lots of work craziness. But even though that's impeding my progress, I'm sticking it out.

Another non-make-up wearer here, so definitely no for the gym. The only time I bother is if I'm going someplace really, really fancy, at which point I'll dab on some lipstick and eye shadow.

Woo hoo! So good to see so many hanging on into February! If we all make it through March, that's 25 percent of the year down.

Whoo hoo! Go you! I need to tally up my miles so far so I can post them. Still doing good despite getting a cold.

But the results are not dependent on Advocare. Some distributors position it as a product that is necessary for the results achieved, when it absolutely is not. That is deceitful. Certainly not all do that, but it's pervasive enough to leave a bad taste in my mouth. The truth of the matter is that you can achieve the exact…

But you can eat healthy, work out, and take supplements without being part of the Advocare Challenge, so apparently it IS a placebo effect. People give it more credibility when someone attaches a fancy-sounding name and price tag on it. Eating healthy and working out is free, and as you yourself pointed out, you can get…

True, but I prefer things that work based on science rather than a placebo effect. I noticed on another thread that you're an Advocare distributor. Personally, I wouldn't be comfortable selling a placebo to people.

Anything that involves a "cleanse" loses me right there. There is no scientific evidence for cleansing of any kind (my liver handles it nicely, thank you very much). If a product uses one part of BS science, how do I know the rest of it isn't BS science too? But I guess eating less and moving more is just too darned…

Perfect way to handle it.

I hope you have a great one today! I'll be hopefully doing another 5K this evening.

Planet Fitness makes about a bazillion dollars by exploiting this. Inactives never have to worry about being made to feel inferior to an active, fit bodybuilder type, this those types set off the lunk alarm or get their memberships revoked for doing things like deadlifts, making noise while lifting, or sweating too much.…

My husband isn't a professional coc...er, cook, but he does all the cooking in our house. One of his ex girlfriends broke up with him because she said his love of cooking threatened her femininity. When we were dating, I said, "Threaten all you want!" He does litter boxes, cleans pet puke, does llaundry, and vacuums too so…

Those are all great suggestions! I think I'm looking for the "mouth feel" of something thick, if that makes any sense. I drink flavored coffees brewed in a Keurig, and cream just seems to bring out the flavor nicely for me. I am going to experiment with these suggestions, as I suspect that they might give me what I'm…

Hmmm, I didn't ever realize that. I'll have to check out the non-refrigerated sections. My local grocery store has a lot of organic and vegetarian options, plus I have a Whole Foods fairly close by. Thanks!

Please see the meme I posted earlier in this thread ref. the term "FDA approvals." It applies even more here than where I posted it.

The money is hidden right behind the....(dead).

To the OP: Put this topic to bed...

Threads like this make my head hurt. Good thing I don't really like McDonald's so I rarely go there anyway. But one of the best things about MFP is that no food is demonized. I'm here for a sustainable lifestyle change, and sustainable ain't gonna happen if my favorite foods are forbidden. I'd rather focus on how they can…

Thanks! Got my start in today. a Nice 3.25 mile walk with the dog before dinner. I'm on my way!

Ur mind believes its working \= u reach your goal. Because science, not magical beliefs.

In because it gives me an excuse to post a baby:

Feel free to friend me, too! Support is one of the main reasons I joined here after lurking a while (that plus the food tracking). Friends help smooth the journey.

I'll join in but I'm off to a slow start since it rained all day yesterday and today has been busy with friends and now a Super Bowl party. I'd still like to get in a long walk at some point, but if not, I start tomorrow in earnest.