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Rockaway, NJ... About 1 hr from the PA border and @ 1-1/2 hours from NYC. Lived in northern NJ my whole life (so far...), and don't plan on going anywhere any time soon!

Here's the problem with MFP: It's all about taking responsibility for your own life. People hate that. When someone says, "How did you lose weight?" what they mean is, "Please tell me there's a magic pill I can take to be skinny!" MFP is a great tool, but let's face it: There's nothing revolutionary here. Everyone knows…

Great job! And with the overall toning, it really looks like more than 14 lbs (not that 14 lbs is anything to sneeze at...). Keep it up!

Wow, quite a few! Nice to know I'm not alone! ;-) I'm intrigued by the wide range of styles practiced, too! I had actually done a form of Karate back in college and liked it, but it didn't really "click" with me the way kung fu did. I think the kung fu philosophy of staying soft and redirecting an opponent's energy just…

My wife & I usually eat within an hour or so of getting up. I would recommend eating a little protein as early as possible. I've heard (I think it was from former aerobics instructor and past Miss Canada Cynthia Kereluk) that because protein is harder to digest, the earlier you have protein, the sooner your metabolism…

I gave up dairy a while back, and it has helped my allergies enormously. Personally, I have heard way too many bad things about milk/dairy to be comfortable drinking it. The FDA says to drink it largely for calcium and vitamin D, but if you look at most milk containers, you'll see that it is calcium- and vitamin…

Here's one from one of my favorite authors, Dan Millman ("Way of the Peaceful Warrior"), dedicated to those who worry that they can only make small changes and not turn their lives upside down right away: "A little bit of something is better than a lot of nothing!"

Good job & good luck! Cigarettes killed my grandfather, so I'm THRILLED any time anyone kicks the habit. I long for the day that the big tobacco companies go out of business because nobody's buying their poison.

Good luck, Lisa! A lot depends on the brand you buy, but I think Boca Burgers are great. I like the Morningstar Farm & Quorn chicken products, as well.

I ABSOLUTELY see a difference! If you don't, I'd suspect that, like most women I know, you're being too hard on yourself! I think you're looking great! Keep up the good work!

It's not a powder or anything, but Alton Brown's Buff Smoothie makes a great breakfast and keeps me going until lunchtime: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/buff-smoothie-recipe/index.html Good luck!

I used to have one, but I can't find it right now... In the meantime, have you checked out ExerciseTV.TV? They have free streaming videos ranging in length from 10 minutes to 40 minutes.

I wind up with nearly 2000 on the days I have my kung fu class. It's kind of fun (but as others have said, I don't even try to eat back those calories. ... I don't think I could!).

Sometimes you can eat not-so-healthy if you plan for it. A few weeks ago, my wife & I both had a heavy workout day and ate light all day. We had so many calories that we were able to got to DQ that night. And, of course, there are healthier less-healthy options. Do you have a TCBY near you? If you do a small yogurt with a…

At the risk of having MFP yell at me for advertising something, this weekend my wife discovered Ayala's Herbal Waters. They're water with subtle herbal infusions. The lavender mint is amazing, but they're all good. You can check them out here: http://www.herbalwater.com/

Hey, Walkinggirl! My wife and I are vegetarian and @ 90% vegan (we occasionally do some dairy when we go out to eat w/friends & family because they're all carnivores, so we're lucky when we can get them to a restaurant w/a vegetarian option!). Feel free to shoot me a friend add if you want; I'm always happy to talk to &…

You can get Ginseng tea bags and brew it w/the green tea. For a sweetener, agave nectar has a honey-like flavor (but is not 0 calories). Stevia would work. If you wanted to add a fruity flavor, Celestial Seasonings makes 0 calorie stevia-sweetened ice tea bags (there's a tangerine and a berry that are both great). Again,…

My wife & I are also working it together, and it's so much easier with that built-in/live-in support system! Good luck to both of you! BTW, remember that you don't have to each do the same thing. ... For instance, when it comes to working out, my wife is a TurboFire junkie. I've done a couple of workouts with her, but…

Hopefully I'm not the only 40-something guy!

My limit is 1740, and I'm a vegetarian (bordering on vegan), but if you want to see my diary, feel free to friend me and you can see it.

I usually eat back some of them. But on the days that I have my kung fu class, I can't. An hour of martial arts burns over 900 calories for me. So, between kung fu, my normal afternoon workout, and walking the dog, I pretty much double my calorie allotment for the day. I'd have to eat a wedding cake for breakfast in order…

Like BeetleChe said, if you look to the bottom of the menu bar on the left of the 100 pushups site, you'll find links to 200 situps, 200 squats, 150 dips, 25 pullups, & 50 pullups. I'm pretty sure they all have SmartPhone apps, as well as the computer/online programs, if that helps you.

How does this compare with SparkPeople's system? I'm curious because someone told me @ SparkPeople like a year ago and I signed up, but I never really did more than read a couple of the articles and recipes. If I had realized that they had a tracking system and SmartPhone app, I may have never wound up here on MFP... Of…

It makes a great lunch: stuff it in a pita pocket with some greens, bean sprouts, and cucumber slices.

I mentioned this elsewhere on the board, but an article I once read by someone billed as "the world's fittest man" said that the best simple "no equipment" workout is to just cycle through push-ups, squats/deep-knee bends, and crunches until you can't do any more! Another exercise you can do would be tricep dips (hands on…

When I get the craving, I put a little of Walden Farms sugar-free, fat-free, zero-calorie chocolate syrup into some soy or almond milk. Only as much calories as the milk I use (60-80).

You can always use the "Quick add calories" to add your guessitimate.

First of all, Kelsie, good for you wanting to help him. Here are some ideas. 1) Check out http://www.kellykeough.com/. She has a show on Veria and does sugar free cooking. She also talks about alternative sweeteners that are healthier than sugar (especially Stevia). 2) He should start small. Like, if he puts 10 sugars in…

I haven't done a lot of cleaning or yard work lately (and it looks it), but I think if I was to do some intense housework or yard work for an hour or so, I'd count it. Other than that, I count my traditional "workouts" and my kung fu class. The only normal daily activity that I log is the 20 minutes I spend walking the…

Can't see your diary, so I can't check, but I agree with what everyone else has said: 1) Make sure you're eating enough that you're not putting your body into starvation mode, 2) It's possible that you are losing fat & flab but gaining lean, fit muscle. Have you measured yourself to see if you are losing inches? How do…