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Hi. My name is Teri and I am a newly diagnosed T2 diabetic living in Alberta, Canada. Rejoined MFP to track my carb intake and lose all the weight I have put back on. MFP was recommended by my diabetic class 😊 It may take me time to relearn how to use this site again and figure out my macros for carbs but I am looking…

Age limits on hair length? Definitely not. After a 'lifetime' of short hair, I started growing mine at 50 and love it. I guess the deeper question is: Why fit yourself into a box full of rules when you are just coming into your own?

:love: Made my day! :wink:

Oh what an awesome way to end a Wednesday (or any day for that matter). Thank you :heart: :drinker:

I like to serve my tilapia with fresh lime juice but also with a Tomato Lime Cilantro salsa. I leave out the chili in the recipe below but it's super simple and very tasty (if you like cilantro). It goes very well with tilapia. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/fresh-tomato-salsa/

^^ Great ideas. I lost most of my weight through walking at lunch time (and eating at my desk). Just do what you can do with what you have - focus on eating healthy and moving more for now. Congratulations on the new addition, btw!

keyboards are shorting out everywhere......... ;)

I don't like really strong coffee either. My absolute favourite Keurig coffee is German Chocolate Cake. Getting a reusable k-cup is a great idea also - I use mine from time to time.

You are going to do great today! Have fun!

Teach them to behave better? OMG really? that's ridiculous! Children like to explore and it only takes an instant for a mom to turn to look at her second child, for the first child to slip out of her hand and toddle off in front of a car or whatever. My boys were 16 months apart, they hated being stuck in a stroller so…

Congratulations! That's awesome! Reminder: Don't hang any curtain rods until you get pants that fit..... lol.... my brother-in-law did that and yup, there he was standing in the centre of the picture window, holding a curtain rod up with his pants around his ankles..... we can laugh about it now..... nah who am I kidding,…

Happy Birthday Taunto! Hope it's an amazing day for you! :flowerforyou:

Absolutely it will help you! And you don't have to start with 30 minutes, just start with what you can. That's how I started, just keeping moving, do as much as you can and keep moving forward. Not will it only help you with your weight loss and increase your confidence, your heart and lungs will thank you too.…

I made Sweet and Sour Cabbage tonight and it was quite good. Instead of beef meatballs, I used extra lean ground turkey sausage and instead of brown sugar, I used Splenda blend. I also added vinegar at the end - we like our sweet and sour to be sweet but still have that sour bite. :D…

I'm going to try a Green cabbage and apple saute tomorrow. I have 3 apple trees that are ready for harvest...... http://www.food.com/recipe/green-cabbage-and-apple-saut-134043?scaleto=2&mode=null&st=true

Edmonton! :happy:

:huh: ..... so glad you put that disclaimer on there........ :grumble: :laugh:

Bodybuilding.com is a great resource. They have a lot of videos in their library that will show you the correct form. Perhaps watch some of the videos of the exercises that your PT recommended and then you'll know what to expect. And then go to your gym and ask them to have someone show you. That's what I did and it helped…

:heart: I . AM . Canadian. :heart: (what's not to love?) Edmonton - born & raised!

^^This. Let go of the negativity and take their suggestions to heart, use it as a motivator.

LOL Best thread ever! :laugh:

:noway: LOL Tell that to the happy wanderer who is still looking for his toes....... :laugh:

OMG *gag* I read the fine has since been increased from $500 to $2,500, to provide more of a deterrent because now the hotel only has one toe left. Only one left?!? LOL :sick:

I agree - go for the positive self-image. But 'choosing to be fat as a way to fight the power'? No, the only person you are hurting (or fighting) is yourself - the so called 'power' doesn't care. I spent most of my life being very obese and it hurts - it's not fighting the power or challenging societal standards when your…

Thank you for sharing this!

Aw we lurv you Taunto :heart: Seriously.....we do! :flowerforyou:

Waves from Edmonton! :smile:

I hear you on this one. I had lost 153 pounds by the time I reached goal the first time and almost quit half way through because I couldn't handle the attention. I was BIG all my life, I was invisible to others (you know, no eye contact, etc) and then I started losing weight. The eye contact of strangers really freaked me…

Thank you! :blushing: I think it's my new weight lifting gloves - first time I used them tonight and with them on I felt I could do anything..... weird but true :laugh:

I'm too excited and need to share this! With the newsfeed down....... I've just got to tell somebody! I did 6 'real' pushups tonight! LOL Before I could do 2 and almost die. The rest of the sets were modified (from my knees) but I did 6 'real' pushups! <dances around the room> :happy: <<---beaming! I know 6 is not a lot…