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Howie, Thanks for sharing your story. I believe that fact that you decided to tell everyone on MFP about your journey is the most important part of it all. It shows that not only have you managed to lose an incredible amount of weight, but also your self confidence and belief in yourself is growing. Changing your goals…

Hi, I've been on MFP now for a long time but only recently started logging my food and exercise. Its a great tool as you say to help you visualize the amount of food and the good and bad food. I am in Bellevue, Seattle. If you would like to add me as friend please send me a request. And good luck on your journey.

Before adding the potato's cut then into their pieces then boil them about 1/3 of the way before adding them, salt the water to your taste. With the meat I would just add salt and fresh black pepper. Before adding the meat heat a deep pan add veggie oil, bring to a medium heat then seal the meat, don't cook it all the way…

I live on my own as well, but I have been making myself cook something every evening that I get home from work. This way I get to learn about something new everyday or go over old ideas and find small ways of making them better. I generally buy food for about 2 or 3 days so that I have to go back to the store get new…

You can add me as well. I am trying to switch out my food and make it interesting, delicious and healthy.

I would say that being a man, good husband requires you to be healthy. Not only for your own needs to those of your family. If he wants to lose weight along with you and get healthy then suck it up, be a man and learn to like them. If he knows he needs to eat more veg but says he doesn't like them that seems more like how…

If you are not trying any exotic fish remember that the basic fish you get at the store should not smell strong. When fish has a strong fishy odor it may well not on it's way to being bad. Good fish should smell clean and fresh. I go for salmon, but I am in Seattle and the quality of the fish is fantastic. Just a little…

Honey, its a natural thing, sweeteners are all load with tones of stuff that's not good for you at all. Try and find an organic honey or one from your local farmers market if you have one near by. But in the long run, I would say reduce the amount of sweetness in your coffee and drinks until you don't need any. Sugars,…

I use my calorie counter as an approximate counter for the day. I don't worry to much if I am either slightly over or under the acutal limit. We are working with much reduced caloric intact to begin with and I think its better not to stress out about a few calories in either direction. If it is for a few snacks, I go for…

Nothing, the coffee always taste burnt and over roasted. The food is not appetizing, and then you have sugary treat options. Only get Starbucks as a last resort. So many coffees shops that make better coffee. I'm in Seattle as well, home of Starbucks.

Just lovely, beautiful colour. Your eyes are simply mesmerizing.

You are starting to look like a different person. It seems your success is paying off in self confidence as well. As someone who has just begun this road, its wonderful to see people sharing their success at changing themselves inside and out. Good luck with the 5K tomorrow.

Its not even edited in Photoshop, the second image has just had the width reduced to give it a squeeze. That's why the second image is narrower than the first.

I once played a round of golf with a Scotsman, on that day my game was worse than normal. I was becoming frustrated that my ball was going everywhere but down the middle of the green. The person I was playing with seemed very relaxed and just happy to being playing a round. After a few holes of very bad playing we where at…

Why ruin perfectly cooked and delicious pasta by using pre-made sugary and sweet tomato sauce in a jar that has been sitting on a shelf for too long which you get from the store. Making your own is not that hard and tastes so much better.....

This happens quite often, my usual reply is to be honest. I just tell the person(s) that "I appreciate the offer but, I am changing my diet, removing as much junk, candy, chocolate and bad food as possible and am working to improve my health and lose weight at the same time." It helps prevent a repeat of the same situation…

I would suggest that if you do not cook and prepare your own meals to start doing this. The reason I say this is that you will actually see what you are putting into your meal, you can control the amount of salt, pepper etc. I also believe that preparing your own meals is part of the education we are all going through to…

Breakfast = Breakfast Lunch = Diner Diner = Tea n/a = Supper I'm English (near Manchester, actually Accrington to the English folks here.) and have lived in the US for 12 yrs. If your English in America and what a little fun, go the the market and ask for basil the English way, they won't have a clue what you mean. Me and…

I believe that it is something you must really want to do and are ready to commit the time, energy and will power. Time - To think about the food you eat, how to change to a diet that is beneficial to losing weight without sacrificing taste and the enjoyment of eating. For me to be successful I need to enjoy the food that…

As a kid, school diner and in particular rice pudding. And I still don't care for it to this day/.

If you don't know which amendment grants people in the US to the right of Free Speech, I would suggest you have some reading and studying on American history to do. I am English and know the answer, and that very "First Amendment" give me the right and the freedom to ask a question in a constructive manner. Didn't use the…

I have a pair of 34 inch waist trousers, can someone please tell me what waist size they will fit?

In species like birds of paradise this is true. The Male bird goes to extreme lengths, plumage, coloration even building a court for the sole purpose of displaying himself to the females in the hope he is chosen to be the mate. Or, a male lion simple takes what he wants... He has to fight other males but the female has no…

Describe what the same old way is for you..

We all pass judgement on other's everyday in our lives. We all make premature decisions about other people everyday in our lives. We all have our own behaviours and life styles which have defined who we are over many years, whether this is a good or bad life style does not matter. It is what it is. The important thing to…

This is actually the ultimate question, and the answer is "42".

Roy (Rutger Hauer) "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I've watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die." Blade Runner....

Single, but not sleepless in Seattle.