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Pensacola area friends
I live in Pensacola, FL and would enjoy connecting with male friends in the Pensacola area. My preference for male friends is not being sexist, I just find men and women approach weight and related issues in very different ways and our life experiences can be very different. I have dealt with the weight issue all my life…
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Friends in Pensacola, FL
I have not added any friends and would be interested in adding as "friends" other men in the Pensacola area who have a goal of 26-50 pounds loss. I have fought the fat gene all my life so do have 68 years of experience to share. Also, am a Lifetime WW member and a former lecturer with that organization. I joined MFP Nov. 1…
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Fat Free Salad Dressing
Not sure if this product is widely available, but I found it at my local Publix Grocery Store here in Pensacola, FL. It is Walden Farms Calorie Free salad dressing. It is also Fat Free; Sugar Free; with 0 calories and 0 fat calories. It comes in several flavors but my favorite is the Honey Dijon Vinegrette. It is great on…
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Documented health results
I hope this information can motivate anyone in doubt about the effect of wt loss and health. Just had my 6mo check-up and my doctor was thrilled as was I. At my last visit, he indicated I was "pre-diabetic" and if I didn't make significant changes I was going to be diabetic. My weight was 228 and my Blood Pressure was…
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New BMI
Finally broke the plateau after 2+ weeks. Scale moved this morning 1.5#'s. Exciting thing is my BMI has moved from the "Obese" category to the "Over" category. Can't remember ever seeing it there. Yea. Planning, discipline, life changes all work. For anyone stuck at a plateau, just keep on keeping on and don't give up.…
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Frozen Grapes
Wow, I am 68 years old and I just had my first frozen grapes. Learned about them through the sharing on MFP and I am a convert. They were wonderful and very refreshing. So, just so you all know: OLD DOGS CAN LEARN NEW TRICKS. The sharing on here is wonderful and so much help as we each deal with our journey toward better…
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Fasting to break a Plateau?
Lately I have seemed to hit a plateau and was wondering if anyone has used a fast day (not a long term thing) to break the plateau and "shock" the body into losing again. I am eating the required amount of calories, counting all of them, exercising, etc. Had steady but not overwhelming loss since starting MFP in Nov. Now I…
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Diet vs. Lifestyle Change
I have been on MFP since Nov. 1, 2010 and have lost 26 pounds. My weight loss has been very steady up until this week. I seem to have hit "the wall" and my weight has remained constant for a week. As a lifetime "fat-gene" fighter, I wanted to share a thought for others who face the same situation. If this were just a diet,…
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Exercise and "Starvation mode"
I know that a significant reduction in calorie intake can cause the body to go into "starvation mode" and start to store calories. Does exercise (2-4 miles daily brisk walking) offset the starvation mode so the body continues to burn calories and not store them? thanks for your responses.
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Success Report
gaterbear I started my lifestyle changes on Nov. 1 and am excited to report I have gone from a size 42 pant to 38 (my first goal) and my shirt size has gone from L to Med. I even am now wearing 38 waist jeans. These are goals I had in my mind but didn't expect to achieve until much longer into the program. I am currently…
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Self Image
I am a 68 yr old man who started my healthy eating program Nov. 1. I have lost 20 pounds and very happy about that. This site has been a wonderful help. The last time I lost a significant amount of wt. was in the 70"s when I joined WW and went from 220#$ to 150#s. I am a lifetime member of ww and started following their…
