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Hello Rebel, Greenie here:flowerforyou: Please don't go under the knife just yet. I know three people already who did, with mixed results, some OK, some not so good. They don't tell you 'bout the possible side effects that can happen after surgery. Be careful when choosing your health care provider. And as always, Be Well!…

THANK YOU FOR SHARING---CHEERS. greenie:flowerforyou:

Congrats to Tamm, she is awesome! Congrats to Arewethereyet and FF and SHORE--Greenie's back. I lost a total of 25 lbs. since I started. yeah, I gained 4-5 lbs. over the holidays, (and had a ball doing it) but by some medical miracle called insulin, and eating twice a day and one snack, it melted off slowly, and I'm…

Hi Y'ALL, hi Shore.... I been thinkin' of ya! I been away and i missed all my MFP PALS. So I hope All Your Holidays Were HAPPY ONES!!!!!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: greenie's back:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Hi y'All I am back on board, friends. And back down by 1.5 lbs. Gonna go clean house now for family dinner tomorrow. Have a great weekend:laugh: See ya :flowerforyou: greenie

BUMP :flowerforyou: greenie

Congrats! You did it! :flowerforyou: greenie

Congratulations on your Century ride, Shore, that's awesome! How's Gerry? :flowerforyou: greenie

extra virgin olive oil adds its own flavor to the food you cook in it, and can be very expensive. It is good to use in salad dresings. a lower quaility good olive oil is good for cooking Greek, Italian, and Spanish cuisine. Vegetable oils vary in how healthy they are, i.e. there are generic vegetable oil, safflower oil,…

Hi Cyberswitch I wish you good health. You have done a great job, but, unless you have a medical background, I feel obligated to say not to try self medication management, and not to wait the whole 3 weeks until your next appointment. Call your nurse, maybe she can just tell you what you need to know over the phone. I…

Favorite hobby--digital photography What is your favorite music for walking?

:flowerforyou: Fitness_Chick Thanks for posting this--I will save it. I needed that. :flowerforyou: greenie

Thanks, Tam for this article. I will save it. TGIF:happy: and have a great weekend, y'all! :flowerforyou: greenie

a message and a warning.....don't let a little success go to your head!:noway: It seems the weight loss and the exercise made me feel sooo great, I got carried away with success, and a feeling of well-being resulted in a forgetfulness about remembering to take my medications. trying to balance the insulin, the diet, the…

Hi Josh Welcome, and it's great to have another guy in the group! Have a great day. About your wife--"Sweep her off her feet!" More L8R :flowerforyou: greenie

Hi Chick It still amazing to me how anyone could lose as much as you have. Thanks for your sweet reply, you made my day. I :heart: your tumbling Santa :flowerforyou: greenie

BUMP Hi Y'All I am completely off my schedule. The scale is not telling me the truth:laugh: But, I am shopping for the Christmas and Hannukah holidays which gives me a big HIGH!!! I can spend 5 hours steady just doing a search for an item, and then go running to the stores to buy my stuff. We're playing it low-budget this…

I started at MFP on Sept. 19, 2008 at 217 lbs. ( i started losing back in April) Today October 18, 2008 is one month, and I'm at193 lbs. I have lost one jeans size. Made some very supportive and encouraging friends, of the most importance to me. Changed my relationship to food, I learned slowly that I am IN CONTROL of what…

Cutting sodium : I use NOSALT salt substitute, Morton's also makes a salt substitute, and Mrs DASH no salt products. Do NOT use canned vegetables, deli meats, prepared frozen dinners, and canned soups and canned .tomatoes I've heard that frozen vegetables are as good as fresh veggies, check labels on salt content. You…

Hi GaoLee:flowerforyou: First, is that one name? Let me tell you a story 'bout myself. I am a grandma and I walk with a cane, so the only exercise I could do is "walking'. It was awful how hard I tried and I couldn't get out of the house to walk,but with support from friends here at MFP, I forced myself to "DO THE WALK". I…

Hi Shore :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :flowerforyou: greenie

THAT'S GREAT! :flowerforyou: GREENIE

That's GREAT! :flowerforyou: GREENIE

I was wondering, too if drinking diet iced green tea can be used instead of water? :flowerforyou: greenie

Try going to the bookstores--Borders carries the book "CALORIE, FAT, & CARBOHYDRATE COUNTER" by The Calorie King, about $8.00, and it fits in my handbag. Check the index. Many Asian ingredients are listed, as well asalmost every food you can think of, ethnic, brand names, everything and you can carry it with you--it also…

It's hard with two teenage boys, but try to keep abag of small munchies in your handbag. :flowerforyou: greenie

Thank you, Robin. I will check with my doctor. :flowerforyou: greenie

Hi Y'all, I have been reading all your posts, and I've decided to try to do my 30 minute walk every day, for as long as I can. Before making this decision, I have an artificial hip and bursitis in the same leg. I would do my "walk" and spend 2 days in the house with an ice bag. Well, after reading all your posts, I am…

WooooHoooooo! Awesome! :happy: greenie

I think you are one smart lady. Yes, I've been wondering about why he was doing this, and it's because all I wanted was for him to say "Let's go out to eat", or if he brought home take-out, I would just be at the table right away--so I'm quite sure he just doesn't quite believe I'm serious this time.