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Still Fat But Not Obese Anymore
Recently, after losing about 60 lbs., I crossed the line from obese to overweight. First crossed that threshold ten years ago. Saw the doctor Friday and due to reduced weight, blood pressure, and glucose we eliminated the statin; eliminated the uric acid reducer for gout; halved the bp medication and if bp is still below…
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Logging Homemade Stocks and Braises
I'm making turnip greens with smoked ham hock today. I make a ham stock first by simmering the hock for several hours. Then remove and reserve the meat, throw away the remaining hock, and cool and defat the broth. Finally, the dish comes together by simmering the greens, root, and other vegetables, herbs, and spices in the…
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Finally got to a gym.
Hadn't been in a gym since high school basketball in the 60's. I've lost 40 lbs. with 60 more to go and felt like I was losing strength, not that I had that much to lose. So been meaning to start working out for a while, even joined Planet Fitness in December. Used foot problems and weather to excuse procrastination.…
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Average Maximum Heart Rate
As usual, I'm confused. I'm on the treadmill at the gym today and decide to make a note of my heart rate, thinking that might be a useful metric to warrant increases in speed, time, or incline. Near the end of the middle phase, which is fastest and longest my heart rate was 157. Near the end of the 3rd and final phase,…
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How To Record Workouts
I'm not asking how to log the exercise in MFP. The question is how do you record the sets and reps in strength training workouts in order to track progress, set goals, etc? In another thread someone recommended Jefit.com. I registered for a free account there but couldn't find the specific exercises prescribed by the…
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Pico de Gallo
Everybody makes this.* Chopped tomato * Finely chopped or minced onion * Jalapeno, serrano etc. * Cilantro * Lime juice. After a few hours water separates from the fresh veggies, tomatoes mostly, and collects in the tub. So I added two minced halves of dry sun-dried tomato for each Roma tomato. The dried tomatoes add a…
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Is this a good plan?
I'm retired, 66 yrs. old, 5'11', and 258 lbs. Down from 275. Mild COPD is a constraint, but not disabling. My only regular exercise used to be walking but since a car broke my leg on a sidewalk couple years ago, nothing at all. So I guess I'm off to Planet Fitness. Sampled opinions about PF in various places including MFP.…
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Homemade Stock/broth - How to get calorie & nutrition values
I make chicken, beef and pork stock that all involve:* browning the (bone in) meat * simmering the meat with vegetables and herbs for a just long enough to cook and breakdown the collagen without overcooking the meat * remove and reserve the meat, returning the bones to the pot to continue simmering for 24 to 48 hours. *…
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Starting over
First came to MyFitnessPlan 1 year ago. Stayed for about a month, lost 15 lbs. then decided that filling out the daily food log was too much trouble and I had a handle on this thing anyway so stopped logging in. Well now I've gained back that 15 plus another 15, and blood pressure is higher than ever despite stronger…
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Hi folks, I'm new at this.
Never worried too much about weight or health, but now, all of a sudden it seems, I'm obese, hypertensive, pre-diabetic and old.:angry: I think a change in eating habits, walking a few miles and climbing a couple hundred flights of stairs per week will turn the trick over the next year or so. I know it's easier said than…
