mlrod1914

I grew up eating it from the middle of half a cantaloupe. I love it that way!

Welcome! When you say swansea... i'm in massachusetts and we have a swansea. But then you said "stone", that's not an american measure. What country are you in? Also, welcome to MFP. I look forward to seeing your progress. :)

Great input. Thanks!

I only have about 9 friends on MFP. But I like it that way. Its nothing personal towards anyone else. But the friends i have are in much like me. Same age range, gender and in the same life situation. So it feels very close knit. we keep tabs on each other. I like the small support group feel.

No I haven't taken measurements. But maybe I will start. I started playing hockey 3 days a week. So maybe I am building muscle. Also I am using a digital scale. Sometimes I wonder if the scale is super accurate. Thanks for the feedback! :)

Ok. Maybe I'm not middle aged. But I'm headed in that direction. And I won't go down without a fight! Who's with me! :)

I brew beer so I feel your pain. And the beer I brew usually is about 500 cal a bottle. So I have learned to share a lot. :) but portion control is really the key for me. I need to drink my beer. Thats not going to stop. But it's not everyday now and not even an entire bottle at a time. Believe me. I wish I could drink…

Thanks!! I like the suggestion about possibly starting out a little less aggressive with the weight loss goal. I am at 2 lbs. / week currently. on day two. i'm struggling but doing ok so far. i dont start playing hockey till friday( i play fri, sat and sun) i am worried that it will be too much with the added exercise. I…

Thanks so much for the encouragement! I mostly watch college hockey ( I work for Boston College). But i am torn between the rangers and the bruins( born in NY live in Mass). Would love to have you along for the ride. Thanks again for the atta boy!