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True.... The next person found salvation.....

LOL ...yes...nice thought..but this one is the best pool in the city, close to work, outdoors, and heated to 80 - 82. Beautiful....and inexpensive because it is a University Pool ....but I catch your wave!

If your reason is to limit saturated fat and replace it somewhere with poly or monounsaturated fat because of the effects it has on raising LDL (Bad cholesterol) than I also consider (as other suggest) Unsweetened Almond Milk. Just a thought.

Several: - and these were witnessed by several people I see at the gym. Made us all ...er....well you'll get it. 1. First - The poor guy on the treadmill next to me (20s athletic) was running his butt off and I was on the elliptical next to him kicking some ....and all of a sudden his treadmill belt turned off......he went…

To Quote Katie Curric "Why Why Manti?" Sorry, but I digress. Use the force Luke!

Without getting into too much detail - there are several things to know about carbs - You do need some if you exercise which is a good idea if your dieting. Knowing the right amount of carb to take in and when is part of the equation. PM me if you need specific details. Having said that, the ultimate thing to shoot for is…

Hi Christi, Hello from TEXAS and back at you. It's not insurmountable as you know and there are some tricks to managing plateus and understanding not only calorie counts in the beginning, but to slowly for most, fast for some, your lifestyle of eating choices. Lowering cals and burning more is the beginning. Picking the…

I don't think your situation is unique. Couples do seem to associate with other couples - married or not. I had the opposite happen a bit when one of my good married "couple" friends would always invite me out to eat with them (and other couples) but always had someone for me to meet. A bit awkard to say the least. The…

Would love to know more about this device. I don't want to get too technical for this blog/forum but the higher end HRMs allow you to monitor how long you're in different "zones" like fat burning or cardio...and may even allow you to set the zones (there are several formulas out there for calculating the zone for you…

Without going into too much detail even the Harvard School of Public Health recommends Low Carb/Normal Fat diets that are higher in protein. With normal kidney function it's been documented that up to 25 percent protein diets are safe. People do over that (including myself) and I'm typically in the 29-31 percent Protein…

@Skinnyminny Love shoulders! And no need to wax ...that.

Is this a trick question? Mustache.... Ringer for the "Most interesting Man in the World"? *ops** that was for several posts ago... Nice additions though.

Your "Home" page is showing the base calories (ie 1210) plus any exercise (ie 300 cals) = 1510 minus something you ate and recorded (ie 200 cals) 1510 - 200 = 1310 calories left to eat. A conversation on how much is right for you gets rather involved so PM me for detailed answers. The bottom line is MFP uses a formula like…

Great but have what I'm looking for. Like it hot, spicy, and Organic.

Depends on what you're looking for. I agree with Vitamin Shoppe. Bars can be convienent but expensive and full of things you don't want. Quest Bars reportedly are relatively "clean" and have high protein high fiber (20 protein/17-19 fiber). Lot of fiber. So for a snack/meal supplement they are good. Range in cals from 160…

Way to much to answer in a short response here. Cheat days are for your "Mental" health more than for your physical health. When you are dieting or maintaining...if they help you eat better and more consistently and stick with your plan, then add them in. To date (and I read a lot about dieting, food science, etc) I have…

From experiences you probably know that's it's difficult to accomplish things without commitment and percerverance. There are always people that will tell you "you can't do" something. "You'll never be" etc. Obtaining what is difficult requires special challenges. Inner strength. I won't tell you what to do with your…

Quick Wiki quote: (ps fountain drinks diet coke contain some saccharin). It's been shown that consuming drinks with some artificial sweeteners actually lead to weight gain (not by consuming the drink itself ...ie the sodium and water retention) but because they don't theoretically stimulate insulin or leptin…

ANSWER: Yes - and MFP people are great people SECRET: I want to marry one! LOL

I can't ....."wake up, breath, work, eat, or go to sleep" Without thinking of......"my baby."

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The short response is YES. It's 30 minutes of walking. You can even enter 15min twice to show you did it twice if you want. When keeping track of your burns throughout the day just make sure it's an "Added value" type of exercise. What I mean by that is: Let's say you have a certain activity level built in to MFP -…

You're such a great MFP friend that I have to applaud any effort you put forth! As for screws, nuts, and whatever makes you happy, as we've all know the saying "Just do it". Tally H??.....Not going there....and ya'll thought I would....admit it...didn't you!

Totally AWESOME! Thanks for sharing!

Everyone here wants to know where you live and that's for good reason - not all brands are available everywhere. Having said that - there are other issues - are you looking for whey protein as a meal supplement or as a muscle building item? For muscle building reasearch has shown that you need to take in your protein…

The premise is actually true and has been known for several years. If you want to see a video of a lecture given to graduate students on this at UCLA then PM me and I'll send you the link. It's clear that if you are "FIT" and "Obese" that your general health risks for certain disease - like metabolic syndrome - are better…

This is an excellent question - and I'm preparing a review on all sweeteners (as detailed as I can be) for a blog here in a month or so. Problem is that much of the questions we have - haven't been answered well enough to answer you question. It's a very complicated issue and includes many natural sweeteners. The most safe…

This is why there the difference: Your BMR is how many calories you'll burn in a day if you lay in bed. Although this doesn't make much sense....if you exercise 5 times a week and the formulas use exercise to mean an 800 calorie burn - you're BMR would increase. So these formulas are used to calculate the BMR - not the…

Dating is Like Baseball What do I mean? Well, you play because you like to...well, you know what I mean. In baseball, even the best hitters are not successful in getting a hit the majority of the time. Some of the best averages are just getting a hit over thirty percent. Finding your soul mate can be even a bit tougher, so…