Not sure where to start.   I'm going on my 3rd week back after
vacation.
While on vacation I exercised daily and tried to make wise choices.
(When you are on a cruise and travelling in hotels, its not always

 Today I went for my first time to the gym in quite a few years.  I walked
four miles in their indoor track, used their junkie stairclimber, which a
maintenance worker told me that was about to be thrown out and two new ones
would replace it, plus I used an elliptical machine for ...

Well, I am new here and would like you all to give me some input.
First off, I am a 17 year old male and I weigh around 245. I am 5'9.5
tall. I am really tired of being fat, and I am ready to do something
about it. I seldom eat breakfast, always eat lunch at school, eat

I'm a newbie cooker - yesterday evening I cooked my first onion and
added it to my veggie stew (1/2 lbs mixed veggies + 1 cup tomatoe
sauce).  I used a whole onion - size of my fist - "sauteed" it for a
few minutes - mixed it in.  Didn't taste too bad.  Sure smelled up the

I saw this in the business section of the morning paper and I thought
I'd share it.
McDonald's to end Supersize choices
http://newsobserver.com/business/story/3385144p-3011135c.html

Its been seven weeks since I began my diet, and I'm happy to say I've lost
22.1 pounds so far!
Thank you all here on ASD for your encouragement - I don't think I could
have done it without you!  I like to think of you all as holding me

  I have been stuck at 165 for 3 weeks now. I exercise every other day and
have cut back on calories. Any suggestions for restarting weight loss. Want to
get to 140.

    First the stats:
57 yr old w/male 5 feet 6 inches tall and  about 225 lbs.  I'm not
allergic to food or drugs, but am a moderate to severe asthmatic.
Currently the asthma is controlled (more or less) with a timed-release

The results of the measurements are very encouraging especially since the
scale numbers sometimes aren't.  I'm not going to tell my measurements but
since the end of January, I have lost a half inch from each of my upper
arms, 2 inches off my chest/boobage, 1.5 inch off my waist, 1 ...

I weighed this morning and found I am little under 160 lbs.
I am pleased with the result (I started from 165, 3 about two months
ago), I havent' weighted this much since at least 9 years, although I
could have done more.

Could you please tell me how about mixing carbs with proteins and fats
on PaleoDiet. Should I wait 3-4 h between fruits and meat, or I can eat
them together?
greetz

I have been reading this newsgroup for the past 2 weeks and I really admire so
many people here.  I am new to being overweight...because I have crohn's
disease (which has been in remission).  When it is flaring, I have diarrhea 10
to 20 times a day and can't keep weight on!  I have ...

I found these at WalMart last week:
http://www.melissas.com/catalog/index.cfm?info=yes&product_ID=74.  They are
37 calories each and have 6 grams of carbs and very little fat so they are
good for low cal, low carb or low fat diets.  I had one this morning with a

OK, folks. this is a joke to help us "lighten" up. Excuse me if you find it
off topic.
Sex and Food...
When you think of it, there are only two things people need. You got to

My dog will be ten in a few days. Except for a few illnesses at the vet
she has only been away from me overnight twice and once was last night
as I had dental surgery a few days ago and have been in some
discomfort. Although I needed the solitude, there was big vacuum. I