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I'm back! My surgeon and anesthesiologist were fresh and chipper and the surgery went well. The best news was I don't need further treatment. It'll take about a month to heal but I am over the moon now that I am through with that cancer. M - I trust you are having a good visit from the Blue Van folks. L - Are you back from…

M - it sounds like you may have read Tana French already? L - I'm glad you're feeling a bit better. My surgery is on Wednesday. Tomorrow is the dreaded bowel prep. :( My son will help me for a little while. I think his wife will be glad to have their apartment to herself for awhile :smiley: I'm half way through with…

I like a mystery. Which book by Tana French would you recommend? In the Woods?

That's what I thought about, too. My friend had WLS and she said it was better than losing on her own because she was able to immediately get off the blood pressure and diabetes medications she was taking. Also, for her it took away all of her cravings. She believes the WLS does more than just make your stomach smaller; it…

Yes, eat more. Check out the Eat More 2 Weigh Less group here on MFP to figure out how to do this correctly. If you have the budget, get more vegetables by buying snack sized packets and eat vegetables at every meal, including breakfast. Eat the vegetables first, before the remainder of your meal. Most of the issues you…

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Nice to hear from you, M. I'm so sorry to hear about your back. That is something I can identify with; there will be no rummaging under the kitchen sink, or picking up things that drop, or putting something heavy into oven for awhile. It sounds like you're in that hard stage where every step jerks your back. So good you…

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Hey - I made it to page 21 yesterday. Hanging in there, how about you?

ANYTHING is possible; but bodyzen looks and feels terrific! Nice job!

Hi L, no problem with the skipping; I would love it if you will keep in touch during the skips. I'm now on page 16; I read page 14 four times before making it to 16. I think the book is interesting, honestly, I do, I just can't read right now, either. My laundry list of complaints right now are: * I have to have further…

This is genius. Thanks for sharing.

I certainly understand all of that; it is an old habit for me, too. I would make a run to Walgreens and buy a candy bar when I was upset or just craving something sweet, or for any other reason, if I'm honest about it. My friend challenged me to rethink this, and I'm glad I did. She told me to buy the ghirardelli 72%…

I believe in your ability to do this. You created it once, so you can re-create it. Hang in and conquer.

I agree with other posters that you can eat the treat daily if it fits in your calorie count. Just be sure to be honest with yourself about why you eat it. If you are hanging onto an old habit that is currently restrained, but that could lead to a binge if you get upset, frustrated, etc., then you might need to reevaluate…

I'm eating vegetarian and, as other posters have said, I find that it's important to get enough protein in order to stay full. Aim for the RDA of protein, which is 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of weight. I achieve this with beans, greek yogurt and nuts.

So, I read this book every night and I'm on page 11. I keep falling asleep; no reflection on the book, but I'm just tired. I hope I will have more energy after my surgery next week. Well, eventually I guess, but not right away. My friend said I can get this book on CD from the library and maybe I should do that. You…

Obviously from my post, I understand the importance of raising HDL because the things I suggested - beans, walking, fiber, etc., all help raise HDL. I never suggested anyone should not eat meat, I merely suggested that relying on meat at every meal may be problematic because you can get more benefit from foods with fiber…

I can't correct you on this, because I'm only knowledgeable about myself but I would add my own thoughts. My experience on this is, when I was heavier and ate meat protein and kept my carbs under 150 per day, my blood sugars were 10 points lower than they are now, having lost 23 pounds and increasing my carbs to 200-250…

Starla, regardless of what neanderthin biker boy says, please do not advise your mum to start eating gobs of saturated fat.

.[/quote]Yes, you are fuzzy on the science. Saturated fat in a dietary sense increases HDL more than any single food stuff, and it changes the particle size of LDL for the better....... this is 40 yr old dogma, but I suspect this thinking will not go away any time soon. [/quote] Actually, I was talking about the science…

Good for you! Strong leg muscles help prevent knee injuries. But, I agree with arditarose that you have to lose weight to make you lose an inch on your hips.

I use macros because I think it's important for women our age to get all of our nutrients in for the day. I go with the RDA of 0.8 g of protein per 1 kg of weight, which for me is about 75 grams per day and 20% of my calorie count. Many people eat more protein, but excess protein overworks the kidneys and younger people…

Saturated fat is the thing to avoid. If she eats meats of any kind, that's a problem. Maybe she can decrease her intake of meats by eating beans or legumes (like bean burritos). I wouldn't go with pasta as a substitute because that may cause insulin problems. I like to eat sprouted grain bread and tortillas because they…

I set my macros to 50% carb, 20% protein, and 30% fat because, with the RDA of protein at 0.8 g/1 kg of weight, 20% came the closest to the 76 grams per day I'm supposed to get. Because I don't want to exacerbate my insulin resistance, I went with 50% carb and 30% fat. I'm at a 15% calorie reduction and I'm consistently…

I would drain the beans, then rinse them to get off some of the sodium that's added, then weigh them, then go to the USDA website: http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ and get the macros from there.

I lost and re-gained the same pounds for over 30 years until I found a sustainable way to eat. Create a small calorie deficit and adopt a calorie range you are willing to stay within. Check out the Eat More 2 Weigh Less group and see if it would work for you.

L - I'm so glad you are feeling a bit better. Although I have the book, I've not started it. I'm distracted by some personal challenges. It may be a lovely idea to keep this book as our February read, too.

Wear knee sleeves; put tiger balm on under them. Ice afterward. Talk to a doctor. Don't do something now you will regret later.

If it's over 10 calories, I track it. But it's not really necessary unless you are trying to hold yourself accountable for taking them.