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I've lost 95 pounds, mostly with the Bright Line Eating program; it's an online type of program. I've learned a lot about the neuroscience of weight loss; how what we eat affects our brain and how that keeps us fat. Many folks are able to bring their sugars down quickly because it's a no sugar and no flour protocol. I hope…

I didn't do exercise until I had lost about 30 pounds. It's hard enough to stay on a weight loss diet, I didn't want to also try to start an exercise program at the same time. Losing weight is almost 100% about what you eat and not how much you exercise, imho. Try eating 3 healthy meals a day and eat whole foods, not…

I've been doing WW for a couple of months, using the Simply Filling option. I've had very good success with it and I think I'm making healthier choices using the list of foods they supply. If I were younger, I would want the freedom to eat a donut; however, I have to be really careful to watch my cholesterol, blood sugars,…

Does the outside of the air fryer get hot or warm?

So good to hear from M. Started tracking on weight watchers website so have been neglecting MFP pals. Now I'm not tracking at all, just attempting to eat healthier, and it's working to drop small amounts of weight. I'm still benefitting from the Eating Less book. This business of getting old is, well, getting old! Ha ha!…

Hi M and L, I've been back for a week now. I discovered Joan Smith mystery books, and I'm enjoying 2 of them right now. Still also enjoying the occassional Murder She Wrote book. I do miss the good books M used to pick out so reliably. I also read (most of) a book that has really helped me a lot with my eating - it's…

This doctor doesn't respect you; dump him. It is possible to get pregnant at any weight, so be careful if you want to wait. My 36-year-old overweight daughter was told she couldn't get pregnant, and now I have a grandson; wonderful surprise! She didn't gain any additional weight during pregnancy and he is a wonderfully…

Nice to hear from you! I've been gone from MFP for awhile (and the waistline shows it). I've been reading, mostly because I need to read in order to go back to sleep at night. I read a mystery by PD James, which was very good, and now I'm reading Death in Disguise by Carolyn Graham. I've also discovered the Murder She…

Hi Diamondettes, sorry to be gone for so long. Life is that way sometimes. I read almost all of the Binchey book, but couldn't finish it. It was OK, but I guess I wasn't curious enough to finish it. Is anyone interested in picking a read for January? No pressure, just trying to understand who may be interested in…

We had a great trip; we happened to be on the beach when a sea turtle nest started to hatch and it was fun watching them make their trip to the ocean. A bunch of us wrangled with the seagulls who were trying to make off with the little guys. I brought my book; I discovered I accidentally ordered the Weight of Winter…

Thanks for your kind words, Diamondettes. Someday I want to take a road trip to Oregon; everyone seems to love it. I'm off to Florida again next week to celebrate my son's birthday. It's a surprise; and the entire family is going to converge there (7 of us) so it should be great fun. I've received the novel, so I'll be…

Hi everyone, I'm back from a week-long unexpected visit to Florida; my daughter-in-law had a miscarriage. It's OK, they will try again. I went to Goodwill today and the lady behind the counter highly recommended a book, so I'm tossing it into the pot as a possibility for September: Maeve Binchey's A Week in Winter

That sounds like a good book, I may have to get that one. I haven't been reading anything lately. I've gotten hooked on crossword puzzles lately. I'm open to suggestions for September, and if I find anything, I will post it here. M - have a really wonderful trip. It's been so hot here, you are not missing anything. L - did…

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Curves has some nice pants for workout. Their tops don't fit me very well, so I use extra loose cotton T shirts, men's sizing. That is what is comfortable for me in the heat.

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Is Nightengale a holocaust novel? You sound like mainly and introvert that enjoys the company of people. It's just good to know who we are. It took me decades to figure out some of these important things about myself.

Just got back from a week in Florida. Glad to see everyone is still reading. I've been reading Quiet. It's an analysis of how introverts contribute in special and powerful ways, given the extrovert personality is the "ideal" for the business world. I'm definitely an introvert and have been unfairly judged as a "bad…

Night Road - About 100 pages into this novel and I'm still waiting for something to happen! These kids like to attend parties and get drunk, and they are in the thralls of senior-year-high-school love with their boyfriends and bff's. I get the feeling there is going to be bad decisions and agonizing loss in their future

Excellent! Nice to hear from you M - That book sounds intriguing! Night Road - We meet a teenager who has been taken in by an aunt after the mother's death. They live in a mobile home park; money is tight and our young woman goes to high school and works a part time job. When she starts high school, she makes friends…

M - it appears L may be busy right now. You picked up The Nightingale; I picked up Night Road. How about if we read our own books and tell each other about the plot as we go along. Maybe we can convince each other to read the other book another time.

Sure! Let's add The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah to the list. Would love to hear you, L. It looks like you and I are picking the book because M is busy purging (lots of sympathy from me with this task). We have 6 possibilities this month.

We should always be on Hawaii time, it's so relaxing. Sitting on the lanai, enjoying the trade winds and the lush views. Same kind of different as me sounds OK to me; we should read it before the movie comes out next year.

Hi all, sorry I have been MIA, but I'm back because I started to eat better and am exercising again. I've been taking a break from reading because was working on a cross stitch for mother's day. Would you like to pick a book for May? M

End of February already! Shall we call the Allende book our March selection? How did you like Train?

Welcome

Allende works for me. I believe L was going to keep reading Train through February; L if you finish Train, would you be interested in reading Daughter of Fortune in Feb?

Ah! The joys of homeownership. . . I did read Isabel Allende once and I thought she was good, too. I could definitely read another book by her. I read her book called Eva Luna.

Yes, I know what you mean, L. It's that time of year when everyone seems to bustle about. The baby is 5 months old today and he really takes a lot of time, too. Crawling is just around the corner. Great job working out 5 days a week, you are really committed.