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I would like to be your friend. I have only 2 friends so far and since I got them it has been more fun. It is nice to get a "way to go" after MFP automatically posts my weight updates or my exercise updates. It is a really good feeling. I wish I could see those on the app for my droid.

You are exactly right. One cup unpopped vs one cup of popped. Huge difference in volume therefore fewer calories in the popped. You are getting the same if you eat the whole bag. But the unpopped is a concentrated value.

Ground Buffalo or Ground Venison. Learn to love the leanest red meats. Buffalo and venison can't be beat.

Well actually they are all getting a bit saggy. We are taking an anniversary trip to the Twin Cities later this month and I am going to let her help me shop for new clothes. This will be the first time since our wedding that I have ever tried on clothes to make sure they fit, and that was my tux so I couldn't even keep it.

not a bad idea. Now that I have been on here a while and have gotten a couple friends it is more motivational for me to be able to put up the exercise to share as a sort of "look I am really doing it" type of thing.

I use the reduced sugar variety of instant oatmeal. I have found it in generic brand at my local supermarket or at walmart and Quaker offers it too. The cals are almost the same, around 130 but the sugar is 4-6g

THANK YOU! Finally someone said it. I would like to clarify a bit. If a man is only friends with a women it means one of 2 things. Either he has devoted himself to someone and he will never let on one way or another how he feels about another, OR he has either consciously or subconsciously measured the woman up and found…

I hate water. God gave man the knowledge to make beer, wine, and whiskey because water was not safe. I drink a ton of it a day for the health benefit however. I currently use lemon juice. Soon I will have to find something better as I am sure that will get old. Mio looks like a good option. I also found Yum Drops online…

In photobucket, copy the link they provide that starts with IMG when you paste it into your post here you will change the <IMG> and the </IMG> to lower case.

I love any vegetable on the grill. I hope you have a grill. If not you can get the small coleman camping grill. Perfect for 1 or 2 people size meals. I take any type of fresh or frozen veg (frozen california blend is my fave) and put them in a small tin cake pan. I use the cheap ones from the baking isle, you can wash and…

My weekday breakfast consists of one package of low sugar instant oatmeal with a tablespoon of raisins and a cup of tea. Orange&spice or Jasmine Green depending on my mood. Weekends are usually eggs and some sort of meat. We tend to have one big breakfast during the weekend. We will make pancakes or something for the kids…

You nailed it right there! If I ever said anything like that to my wife she would not hesitate to slap me and tell me that I am out of line. There are only 2 people that are allowed to tell you that you need to lose weight. Most important is yourself. The second would be a doctor. Anyone else telling us that deserves five…

My goal is to get back down to the 185lb area. When I hit that I am buying a real weight set so I can start putting back on some muscle so that I am not just skinny but also fit. I know my reward is more hard work but hey you gotta set goals.

Fortunately I am not diabetic and LOVE watermelon. We too use it in place of desserts in our house. The only negative from eating too much that I have found lies in its name, "water",melon. Frequent trips to the potty.

I like it but it makes me feel sort of bad. It reminds how little support I am getting. My wife still cooks the same old junk we used to eat and I have to make my own meals. I made a great chicken fried rice the other night and made enough for 3 meals so after we both ate I would have leftovers for lunch. Nope, she ate the…

I am excited to get new clothes. I used to hate shopping because everything that I liked didn't fit. And today is payday.

Actually we do notice. BUT, there are two things that keep us from saying anything. First if you were raised like I was you were taught to never discuss a lady's weight or age unless she brings up the topic. Second we are afraid of being wrong. If we ask if you have lost weight and you have not you may misinterpret our…

Hey that is great! And don't ever be ashamed of meeting a goal. A small goal to you may be a monumental goal to someone else. I myself did 10lbs in the first 2 weeks and was shocked at how easy MFP made it. Keep rockin it! And you can add me as a friend if you would like.

A fanny pack holster with a compact pistol. Something like this. You don't always need a cannon of a handgun to deter a scumbag. http://www.blackhawk.com/product/Weapon-Fanny-Pack,879,88.htm

Honestly my savior is not food at all. I drink a LOT of water, with lemon. I keep a big bottle of real lemon juice in the fridge at work and a 24 oz water bottle at all times. Keep my belly about half full of the good stuff then it doesn't take much of a snack to fill me up. On the snacks - I love apples. But a friend just…

Scotch and soda with a lime. Scotch is around 70 calories per shot. Club soda..... 0

You can certainly add me too. I know the feeling. My wife has zero interest in exercise or even thinking about fitness or weight. She will snack and eat junk food right in front of me with the kids. She has gotten better over the past few weeks since I started about getting me better choices when she goes to the grocery…

I gotta go with Matthew McConaughey.

RAMEN! It's my guilty pleasure. I just never read the package closely. It says 190 calories. Too bad they consider one package 2 servings. That's 380 per pack. OUCH! I know the sodium is high that was no surprise.

Your laptop will most likely need a battery as well if it has been dead that long. Netgear routers are very simple to setup and operate and are inexpensive.