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Reference your Home info, "if I don't like ya, I just don't talk to ya at all." They may have felt you didn't like them. Nuff said.

I am on Plaquenyl (an anti-malarial drug that they found helps with RA and with Fibromyalghia, as an anti-inflamatory). I also push olive oil (omega 3s) and lots of movement and stretching. I have to stay away from tylenol, aspirin, and other anti-inflammatories with this med.) This process works well for me. Hugs to all…

Pic of woman in the Roman Collesium--eating italian pizza!! What a nice place to visit!

That is fabulous! My cell phone has a pedometer, and as long as I can wear it while walking, I can count my distances. It is keeping track of me walking across the USA--it will be a very long trip, since I do not always wear my phone. Have fun on your trip! :drinker: (lots of water)

"i see friends as my family as those people actually care, although I do care deeply for my grandparents." You just said it yourself---Please go see your grandparents. You miss them. Hugs, BJB

I like your style!

Losing slowly is the way to go. I'm very glad your skin is responding so well to your weight loss. Kudos to you. :drinker: (lots of water)

I suffered from depression back in the 70s--relatives dying and away from home at school. I would sit in my apartment, watching TV, and eating my meals straight from cans. I discovered, by accident, that if I could force myself out of the house and walk around in the sunshine and fresh air, my depression would go away for…

I think I need to be a food judge, instead---they take the tiniest bites of the contestants' cooking attempts and then tell them how good or bad it is. Note: I adore cheesecake and have figured out how many calories are in a tablespoon of one. Generally, 2 tablespoons = 1 oz. Most cheesecakes tell you how many oz are in…

I can offer support on this forum, but my web page doesn't seem to accept any people, even tho I am not set up to block everyone. Looking for a healthy lifestyle is the best way to attack our excess weight issues--so you are already ahead of the game. If you have joint problems (I have them), losing weight is one of the…

My hubby hid the scales, so I did not weigh in this morning! Isn't he sweet! ;)

Fabulous! Enjoy those new clothes! :drinker: (lots of water)

And a very Happy T-Day to you! Hugs, BJB :drinker: (lots of water)

1. Try to keep all those high sugar, high bad fatty, high sodium foods and drinks out of your house or tucked away out of sight (if other family members buy them.) 2. Drink 2 liters of water per day. 3. Go on line and find new veggie recipes to eat (raw, or baked, or sauteed in a small amount of olive oil). 4. Try to go…

Losing a pound a week is a good amount. That is 52 lbs in a year! And you are not depriving your joints of the amount of fat you need per day for processing vitamins and keeping your body functioning well. So if you lose 1 - 1.5 lbs a week, consider that a good thing. Hugs, BJB :drinker: (lots of water)

Put those junk eating days in the past. Each day is a new one. Today (or tomorrow, at this time of night) you can eat one less snack food. The next day half a cup less. Also, get the junk food out of your house, stay away from the candy and junk food areas in the store. Do not carry change in your purse, so that you cannot…

It might work just fine as long as you average 1200 calories per day over the course of a week. As long as your body does not think you are starving, you can still continue to lose weight. Drinking losts of water, as you are doing, is always a good thing. Have fun! :drinker: (water)

Measure yourself and show your other half that to be healthy, a woman should have a waist that is no more than 33 inches (according to Dr. Oz). He says that the extra fat (above 33 inches) presses on the abdominal organs and can lead to different problems for the heart and can contribute to diabetes. For men, the waist…

Volleyball is a great exercise and a really fun game!!! ;) On the food front: Lots of water, Replace solid fats with liquids ones (olive oil, etc.), Less salt and carbonated beverages. Anyone who can play volleyball (all that hand-eye coordination and concentration on the ball) can lose weight on a day-to-day, hour-by-hour…

I did not have to lose 100 lbs, but I lost 30 (10 before this site) and gained back 15 in the past year. All of us are in this healthy eating decision for the long haul. We are learning to eat for our health and strength and longevity. You are among friends. - Take this situation one day at a time, sometimes one meal at a…

Read the info that your dentist sent you home with. Hopefully that will answer your questions. Or you can call the emergency phone # for your dentist and ask them your questions. They would rather you ask than to have to fix you afterward. When I had my wisdom teeth out, I held two ice packs to my cheeks by pinning a dish…

You could count "heavy cleaning"? And ""weight-lifting"? "Walking"... Hope someone has a more specific answer. :drinker: (lots of water)

I am one of six kids and Mom put my oldest sister to work helping with the rest of us before Sis started 1st grade. As each child was born, we learned to help with the younger ones. And we daughters each learned how to clean our rooms, clean the house, clean the kitchen, and how to cook. Our only brother learned how to…

1 lb a week is a nice pace. Some lose more and some less, but 52 lbs a year fat loss keeps the body functioning well.

Thank goodness there are mostly really good, supportive people on this site! Hugs to all of you! :drinker: (lots of water)

I lost down to 142 in Sep 2010. By Oct 2011, I had gained 15 lbs back!!!!! Horrors! So I am like you: losing the weight again. I have lost 3 lbs in about the lst 3 weeks. You have 16 more lbs and I have 12 more to lose. We can do this!! This is a lifestyle that we can do to keep us healthy. Have fun! :drinker: (lots of…

Start out on light weight and lots of reps and work your way up to heavier weight. You could alternate work on your upper body and lower body (every other day per half), and rest one day a week. Also do walking or any aerobic movement for 30 minutes each day (except the one day off). I did that with a group of friends and…

You could have a routine checkup and ease your worries. I find that most doctors are amazed at the bloodwork and heart rate and blood pressure on very healthy people. Go impress your doctor! :drinker: (lots of water)

Fat is our insulation against the cold. We get used to a certain amount and when we lose part of that amount, we feel colder. You do get used to the smaller amount of fat (especially in the summertime!) Then when winter comes around again, it is not as bad as the previous winter (or I have learned to dress more warmly! ;)

I lost with the help of the people around me: 1. I speed walk with my grandson (7yo, who runs while I walk). 2. My initial weight loss motivated my son-in-law to lose 50 lbs and keep it off this past 1.5 years. Now, I must keep from gaining my weight back, so I use his continued weight control to keep me focused. 3. My…