My elliptical trainer came today.  I bought the Schwinn 418.
It was easy to put together, and I was up and running in under an
hour.
It's a great workout...much harder than just walking on the treadmill.

Hello Group:
This is my first time posting here.  I have been a reader of different
groups for many years.but this is the first time I felt compelled to write
something of my own.

I see a lot about fat this and fat that. These fats are "good fats", these
fats are "bad fats". I'm having difficulty sorting this out in my head. Are
there any decent (and hopefully not too long) primers on fats available on
the Internet? I eat a lot of beef, for example, and I ...

I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how I should change my
diet.  I'm an avid soccer player and am part of a competitive local
club team.  However, due to several injuries, I've "banned" from doing
anything physical and have to take at least a month off (no physical

Well, my first century ride is this weekend, the MS City to Shore from
Cherry Hill to Ocean City, NJ. I remember when I could barely walk a
city block and was winded after seven minutes on a recumbent exercise
bike. Now, a year and a half later, I've ridden 2200 miles since March

It took me a long time to be committed to fitness, but I am
succeeding.  Initially it was difficult to create new habits and it
really does take a some education and support to do it right.  But,
before any of that could have happened I had to change one thing: the

Breakfast:  Raisin Bran w/ skim milk          cal- 200
Lunch:       market fresh sandwich with lett, tomato, onion, mayo and
brown mustard. diet coke            cal- 300
Dinner:       tuna sub with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, and brown

On the topic of peanut butter, I use Smart Balance brand, (it is very
chunky) you can get it at Kroger, and it's very good. It tastes like
regular peanut butter, maybe even better.
Total Fat      17 g    26%

What is the deal when a package is labeled as having 1g of carbs, 2g, etc?
Does 1g mean >= 1 and <1.5? Or does it mean >= 1 and <2? I'm thinking that
foods marked 0g and <1g can be less of a problem than foods marked
1g/serving. Maybe that 1g actually goes up to 1.9, meaning that ...

Breakfast:     Raisin Bran cereal with skim milk      cal- 250
Lunch:           grilled shrimp, 6 potato wedges, 4 fried pickle
spears. 1/2 piece of b-day cake. diet coke & sweet tea.    cal- 1,050
Dinner:           mushroom soup w/ 3 crackers,  ice pop.     coke

I have never bothered with this stuff.  I'm no vegetarian!  But our
babysitter uses it in spaghetti that my daughter seems to love, so I picked
up a bag of it.  It is low in calories, high in protein and has a good
amount of fiber.  It seems to take on the taste of whatever you ...

I am low carbing and am eating mostly meat and vegs. No bread, sweets,
pop, rice, etc.
I had my cholesterol done again, after 2.5 years. My cholesterol is
about same as it was two years ago, at 197. (it was 187 2 years ago in

8:30 am   cereal, diced apple, pumpkin seeds, f/f soy milk.  black
coffee
noon         small avocado, stuffed with tuna on arugula with tomato
and olive oil