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I had to reread your first two sentences abou 5 times to make sure I was reading correctly. You 'just started this month' and you 'started' with 2 miles in 30 minutes?????? When I started walking, and I mean WALKING, I could do 1 mile in 30 minutes! and you are up to 3 miles in 30 minutes!!! I guess I am completely missing…

Thank you. A voice of sanity!

If the doc says your insulin is high---please sit up and pay attention! You do not want to develop diabetes. If you can drop the weight and lower your insulin, DO IT by all means. When you are pregnant, there is a good chance you will have gestational diabetes. I have no idea if my insulin was high before becoming pregnant…

I find it pretty humorous that the #1 Vegan that got on here and blasted all the meat eaters and ranted rather wildly, then said he didn't....THEN turned around and deleted his stuff. If you believe what you write, then why delete it? AND He sent me a personal message again telling me I should go Vegan. Now that #1 Vegan…

As far as soda, this worked for my17-year old daughter. She stopped it cold turkey after her genius science teacher showed them how a coke (or Dr Pepper) could effectively CLEAN the white acid buildup on a car battery and also clean the oil spill off concrete. He then explained that it takes calcium from you bones to aid…

YOU ARE AMAZING. I am sold on swimming! and so PROUD of you. You look beautiful and radiant! I can't wait to follow your entire journey.

good luck. there are lots of low-carb recipes here. and just google it too. You can actually make all kinds of bread, pancakes, and muffins to replace that bagel in the future! OOPSIE bread is delicious. -- 1 net carb! there are wonderful muffins--make a batch and there is breakfast for a week! These treats saved me and…

THANK THE LORD YOU ARE OKAY. But I did peek at your profile. I can't believe you are 62---you look amazing. Now after the niceness, I am going to scold you a little. We aren't youngen's any more and it actually could have been a stroke. Not something I want to hear either, but we both need to hear that we really aren't as…

awesome job -- keep it going. in 4 months, blood sugar numbers from 6.2 to 6.0, cholesterol from 202 to 162 -- whoopee. I expect yours will drop. Make sure you aren't getting a lot of animal fat. I eat turkey pepperoni. It is delicious if you haven't tried it. That is my only processed meat. I eat 60-80% fat. Pretty much…

thanks. I bought a foam roller and did a yoga video last nite that stretches lower back and legs (for the first time). I haven't sat on a tennis ball yet--but I been sitting on a square freezer block all day! ha. Am I going to be able to do squats/lunges? I guess I should not for a week or so and let this heal--but I can't…

Hey Tamika -- I found a bunch of recipes here and by just googling low-carb bread. I make pancakes, muffins, and different kinds of bread that have 1-2 net carbs. And they are tastier than the store-bought ones. They are made from ground flax and nut flours. I even grind my own almonds rather than buy the almond flour…

Sir, do you READ what you write? You say you are not attacking our way of eating--that you didn't call it evil or wrong? ARE YOU INSANE????? You basically told us we were immoral and unethical. and your last paragraph is absolutely SCARY IN A UNIBOMBER WAY in your comparisons. But I have only one question WHY ON EARTH DID…

Congratulations! what a loss and a successful surgery. I wish I wouldn't need it, but I probably will because of my age, there is going to be skin! I am also afraid to have it because of my age (58). It is so good to hear that it wasn't that bad. Hope everything continues to heal well. Good luck.

string cheese, turkey pepperoni, olives, boiled egg, celery w/cream cheese, tuna salad, chicken salad, cubes of meat, pork skins, other cheeses, sugar snap peas also google low-carb recipes. you will find pancakes, muffins, bread that have 1-2 net carbs/serving. they are easy to make. I am not a baker and I can do it!

Repeat -- "It's just not easy like that." I have yet to find any thing, any relationship, any moment, any goal, any need, ANY PART of this short life we have on earth to be EASY. You are a mother of 4 children. Is that easy? I only had 2 and that was hard. You have a job. Is that easy? You have other family to deal with.…

QUOTE QUOTE The last comment was out of line. Grow up and take some accountability as part of the dominant species on the planet. To claim we have no responsibility to honor life is to declare that we are no more evolved than the basest of wild animals, which I do not believe. QUOTE now for me: THIS last comment is out of…

GO Peachy1962 -- you got that right -- CONTROL. way better than sitting back and Watching yourself down a bag of cookies!

Ummmmmmm....."standard eating habits" I am thinking of all the documentaries where they cameras zoom in on 'average' Americans big, fat wobbly butts, huge bellies overhanging the belt, severely obese children with TYPE 2 DIABETES and heart issues..... and I think "standard eating habits" ???? Great post----reminds me what…

I am not anti-vegan--just reporting what happened to my best friend/family. Her in-laws are elderly. Mom-in-law practices homeoapathic medicine and is a tiny woman. They ate very healthy and were normal weight. They moved to California and in with her son and wife who were Extreme Vegans (can't even cook in same kitchen…

I fry my fish in coconut oil! and I did read somewhere that it takes a while for the body to absorb the Vitamin D on your skin so not to shower for a few hours. Article said 10 minutes, 3 times a week, at high noon was the best time to get it from the sun. Apparently, the worst rays are the least at that time. It said that…

P.S. Peeked at your profile and saw you havent added friends or filled out the info. If you can, take time to put down your info, your goals. It helped me 'commit'. It was like telling myself "I am here on mfp. I am here to succeed. I am who I am, the weight I am, and who I WILL be. This is ME. I get to be myself here…

Pretty heavy when I started. I just kinda ignored everyone and concentrated on me. My husband loves to work out at home, but I simply will not. Obviously as I got to 255 pounds sitting at home watching his skinny self work out every day. I loved the gym. It was ME time. I worked so much harder from day1 (even if that work…

Well let's see. No energy? I am 58, I raise a 6 year old grandson. I am diabetic, hypothyroid. I normally go to bed at Midnight. Monday, up at 6:45; Gym: 90 minutes included elliptical(20min), free weights, and weight machines. Tuesday up at 5:45; Gym: 25 minutes on elliptical; 45 minutes swimming laps nonstop Today, up at…

RGV2 - well I am definitely not feeding the muscles any calorie surplus right now. Still trying to lose and hoped to build some muscle for metabolism issues. ScottHobbs - thanks. I am not eating sugars, that's for certain! (Diabetic, low carb and high fat!)

Sugar is Sugar to a diabetic. But I normally eat apples (low-carbing right now). They are so good for you. I eat protein with my apple (peanut butter spread on slices, or string cheese, or a piece of chicken/turkey). The protein will keep sugars in check which you enjoy the healthy benefits of the apple. but ALWAYS ALWAYS…

Protein, Protein, Protein. What you are eating fills you up for a short while, then the insulin drops, you are hungry again. If you really want your porridge, then add a couple eggs on the side. Whatever you chose, eat protein. My favorite breakfast in the world, is low-carb pancakes made from ground flax, ground almonds,…

Great inspiration. I am sometimes more amazed with the facial transformations that the actual body ones. You are dropping YEARS along with the Pounds! Keep on going! Awesome job. Thanks for sharing!

I am sorry but I have a hard time with worrying about 3 pounds (118 to 115?). I don't want to be mean but please. Count yourself a very very lucky girl. If you think you are snacking too much, then stop the snacks or only snack on veges. I don't know how much you are working out, but if you are, then add a few minutes hard…