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Anyone on these boards from Toronto that know of a dynamite Sushi place? And yes, spicy Tuna Rolls HAVE to be the best!!!!!!!!!!!!![/QUOTE]

There's a Japanese restaurant on Charles St, just a few...

I'm much older than you. But after getting married in the 60's and being married for 40+ years, there's no way I would allow my spouse to dictate what my interests are. Just because you are a...

They are also very nice when oven baked- like white potato oven baked fries. Sprinkled with balsamic vinegar, or maple syrup.

When I make mashed potatoes, I always use half and half of white and...

I think your calculations are off. They only add up to 1698 calories.

First figure out how many calories per day, then what percentages you want depending on your goals- for example
Fat 30%...

I also have osteoarthritis in almost all my joints. If it's not one, then it's the other. It seems to come and go in order.

When I have a flare up, I try to do a light to medium workout. ...

Weight loss occurs at the kitchen table. To lose body fat, you need to take in fewer calories than you burn off. But, to do this through diet alone can be really difficult, because you have to cut...

As long as the vegetables are not over cooked, or boiled in a lot of water, I don't think it matters nutrient wise. There are some that I don't like raw. Mushrooms- I'll eat those either way any...

Walking can count as low intensity. While you are browsing through the tourist places, you are stopping to look then going again. That's why you can keep it up for 6 hours. It's like mall walking....

The other thing that can affect weight fluctuation is sleep. I know that when I go to bed late too many nights in a row, it's an automatic 1-2 lbs. on the scale. As soon as I catch up on my sleep,...

As far as I know, whey is supposed to be digested quickly. So I expect my p/wo shake to last only 30-60 minutes. I plan on my lunch then.

After lunch, I am still hungry, but I try to keep busy...

If you are doing crunches properly, as risboi described, I don't think you can push your belly button out.

I was always under the impression that the abs should be slightly contracted during any...

Oats: that's just the oatmeal you buy to make porridge. They come in different cuts- small flake, large flake and steel cut. The size is dependent on how much they cut the oats in a machine.

1/3...

If you want to isolate the core muscles, add in the following:

- yoga and pilates
- exercises on a stability ball
- ab exercises (there are tons of body weight ab exercises)
- erector spinae...

I was one who drank diet Pepsi rather than water. I started by drinking water with meals. Then eventually extended the water to in between meals. Our gym doesn't allow anything else but water in...

Sugar alcohol and some other sugar substitutes have a laxative effect. That is a whole different ball game from fiber.

Fiber give bulk to your waste, but allows your body to excrete normally,...

Here's a suggestion that I got from a seminar-

Stand in front of a wall. Put your forearms and hands on the wall. Squat down, lightly sliding your forearms down the wall. The idea is to keep...

Start with lower weights and higher reps. Each set, increase the weight a bit until you find a good working weight, one that gives you some difficulty but that you can lift for 8-10 reps. When you...

Mother of 6, and you don't get enough running around??

Diet: make sure you are not taking in too many calories per day. Weight loss is still about calories in/out. Make each calorie count, that...

They are cute!

You may not ever have slim calves, but you can shape them just as you can the rest of your body. As you lose the body fat, some of it will be from your calves.

Don't avoid calf exercises; use...