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I have never dealt with that particular challenge, but I have had challenges of my own. I can tell you that one thing that helps me with problems is prayer. I will ask God to give you the strength and tools and attitude that you need to deal with this. To the extent you can (I don't presume to know you or your faith),…

Then again, some people should just stay away from coffee completely :)

Keep an eye out for CoffeeMate SUGAR FREE Creamy Chocolate. 30 calories per serving, but I use 1/2 serving in a pretty big cup. That is half the calories of the regular Creamy Chocolate creamer. It is brand new here, and I only find it on the shelf occasionally along with the other creamers. Other sugar frees include…

(Applause) Nicely done! :)

Irregardless

I hate when people type "ya'll" when it is really "y'all." Boorish.

bumpity bum-pah in hopes my wife will notice.

Good husband, good dad, good Christian, good coworker, good friend. The world is better because you were here.

<=== This is a Kirby dog. He is a unique breed that consists of a single dog. His mother was a chihuahua mix and his daddy was, hopefully, a gentleman. He is seven months old. Some say he looks like a JRT, a bit of beagle, maybe even a bit of sheltie. He used to eat sticks and twigs, so we wondered if he might be part…

Kirby - like the vacuum cleaner. Drop food on the floor and you will understand. He's a rescue mutt. Smart dog, sweet as can be. Sharing my profile pic these days. :)

Healthy Choice makes a nice 35 calorie per slice bread. 8 g of carbs and 3 of fiber per slice. The wheat is pretty tasty. We get it at Walmart. They also make some English Muffins that are low sodium and have similar relatively low carbs (17 with 4 fiber more or less). It is amazing what you can learn reading labels on…

SpotlossIsis - Egyptian Goddess who makes it possible for women to lose weight from their tummy and thighs, but not from their girls. Definitely a mythical character.

As someone upthread noted, a lot of the calories are in stuff other than that meat pattie. If you have the option, avoid mayo and cheese. Mustard, onion, ketchup, tomato, pickle are all okay. If the bun is big, take the top one off and eat with a fork. Again, if that is an option. Only eat half of your fries. Consider…

It's all choices. If calories and cocktails are more important that being healthier, that's a choice you can make. If exercising less than you believe you should is important to you, then that is a choice. Those choices, like all choices, have consequences. Roseanne Barr (I believe) once said of a slender actress, "I'd do…

At 5' 9" and 133, and judging by the pictures, According to at least one chart, the minimum a healthy female at your height with a small frame should weigh is 129 lbs. The max is 170 for a large frame, so you see where you stand in that range. I wouldn't think losing weight would be a good goal for you. Toning, sure, if…

That sounds like an absurdly small amount of nutrition to take on a camping trip. You aren't going to gain all of your losses back in a weekend, especially an active weekend. You will likely be doing a ton of walking, and if you aren't forced to, you will probably have the chance to. I believe in eating substantial types…

The decision to increase calories is not necessarily a permanent one, and therefore doesn't need to be... feared? Up the calories by 100 per day, and if there are no bad effects, up it again in a few days. Eventually something will happen, and if you like it, stay with it. If not, go back to your current plan. No need to…

There is a MFP Group established with exactly that premise in mind. Not sure how to include the link, but the name, remarkably enough is "Eating for Future You" Probably worth joining and reading up if you are interested. Lots of success stories there, starting a lot further from goal weight than you are.

"Mentally Retarded" was once a valid term as well, and had a real meaning. Now there are campaigns to stamp out the word. Anything can get bastardized in usage. And there is always someone waiting to claim offense.

No expert here, but let me suggest a couple of things. First, start thinking of calories like you do money. Set a budget - a reasonable one - and live within it. If you overspend, exercise extra. But do what you can to come in at or under your goal. Second thing is to realize that you aren't going to fix everything at…

Most copy paper is 11 inches tall. a 9" or so insulated mug is hardly rare. v=Pi x r^2 x h D=3.5" so R=1.75" h=9.5", so vol in cubic inches is 3.14 x 1.75 x 1.75 x 9.5 = 91 cubic inches. 1 cup = 14.47 cubic inches, so 91/14.47 = 6.3 cups. That's probably accurate enough for the purposes of counting water.

You need to drive the Cades Cove loop. You aren't too far from it in G'burg. A few old cabins, primative churches, grist mill, quiet scenic views. And you will certainly see deer, maybe turkeys, maybe even elk and bears. I'd do the loop during the week, since it can get crowded during the weekend. Early and late in the day…

Hi there. Probably the best thing you can do to start is just log everything you eat. You will learn a lot (like you did with the McD's frappe) about what you eat and the calorie content. This will enable you to start making decisions with lower cal options being one consideration. I'm with you on granola bars. Too many…

Free advice from someone who knows nothing about you or your doctor.... Go after your goal of 175. Then see how you feel. I was 240. My initial goal was 200. I reached that, and set a second goal at 185. If I get that, I may stand pat or I may go for 175. You can't lose it all at once anyway. Pick the spot, get there, then…

Suggestions - Be realistic. You have lost a pound in three weeks, but you acknowledge you have lost "inches." For most people, losing inches is really a bigger deal than losing pounds, because pounds change with more or less sodium, more or less water, time of day, etc. Inches stay gone, and indicate that you have either…

And yet, your tracker at the bottom of your post reports pounds you have lost. The scale must mean something, right?

Certainly an interesting outcome. Whether you know exactly how many calories were burned or the statistical signficance of any of it from the initial pass, I think it is reasonable to look at the data and say there may well be a relationship between type of exercise (cardio versus weights) and number of heartbeats (as an…

A lot of this has been covered, but I'll highlight it. For me, the goal is not to be perfect out of the gate. Start making small sustainable changes. If you can't eliminate sweets, limit them. If you still want a beer, have one (one) and add in some exercise or trim back somewhere else. Read labels and make decisions based…

So it's my fault. I understand that. I apologize.

The calculator is only as good as the info you feed it. If you say you are sedentary and want to lose 2 pounds per week, it will give you a low number. If that number is too low, increase your activity to a level you are willing to commit to or allow yourself to lose only one pound (or a half pound) per week. Also, as…