Get a roku, go to the YouTube channel. Search for Jillian Michaels. Do her 30 day shred workouts. Lose weight and build muscle. There's also a workout for problem areas. Worked for me! :) Healthy eating helps too. Avoid all processed food...

Thanks for the info everyone! This muscle gaining is a work in progress; but, I'm going to use al this advice and hope for the best!

Sorry I'm so late on the bandwagon here! I've gained a lot of muscle this year (and lost 50+ lbs) using a home exercise program along with free weights (I have 3,5,8 and 10 lb weights at home) and a yoga mat. The home exercise program I'm on is high...

You look awesome and doing a great job.

My sister in law had very painful knees/arthritis and foot pain, when she gained weight to about 165 lbs. She's 5'5". When she lost weight to about 135, she found the pain was mostly gone. Here's to hoping your knees will recover, and maybe in the m...

I started on a keto diet on the first of Dec after getting a blood test a little high on the A1c and I have lost 15 lbs already. Yay! I'll have to see where I am on the A1c in six months on this.

Great job!!!! I was recently diagnosed with diabetes and have been trying to control my a1c with diet and exercise and lost 20lbs since Oct. I fell off the wagon right before thanks giving but have maintained the loss. I still have a long ways to go as...

I had great short term results on the keto diet, but I couldn't sustain it. It was too difficult. Now I have limited carbs each day, which has helped tremendously, and I'm still losing weight. BB

I found I was a diabetic recently and have lost 6 pounds. We already ate decently, but needed to cut back/out on sugar. Add walking and you have a pretty good plan.

Just wondering what you thought of the new points!

Going to join on Monday. I have been a past member of WW an I'm very curious about the new system.

I've seen the new program, but haven't started it. It seems to be a healthier program. I looked up the Chocolate Stampeed at Longhorn and got scared. Best wishes, deb

I'm on the third version of WW since I started. Unfortunately I haven't really been doing anything with it for 6-12 months. The boyfriend also was doing it but this new system caused him to quit and look elsewhere for weight loss assistance. I'll pro...

There is definitely a learning curve!! Welcome back!!

Granola bars scared me!! LOL Never mind the brownies!! Definitely takes some getting used to!

I've been going on and off for 25 years so Who knows which revision this is for me! LOL Good luck at weigh in - I go on Mondays!

It hasn't been very active lately. but there is a weight loss board - Weight Watching Boxers http://www.atlasquest.com/showinfo.html?groupId=244

Thanks I'll check it out!!

Are there any herbologists/medical botanist onboard? Either hobbyist or professional?

Possibly a hobbyiest? ... or I could be somebody that knows absolutely nothing.

I'm just looking for a good beginner's resource for a person that knows absolutely nothing about medical botany..any suggestions?

Googling turns up lots of hits: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/ethnobotany/medicinal/index.shtml Or: https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/medical-marijuana-faq Maybe if you could be more specific about what you are looking for?

yeah, I did the google thing. I'm not interested in paganism, witchcraft, or hogwarts..lol. Not necessarily marijuana, either. I am looking for a basic introductory text on plants, nomenclature, preparations. My thoughts are to complement my future...

Have you gone to any health food or herbal stores? I do a lot more with oils, herbs, chinese medicine for healing. But I really dont know how to prepare them. I buy already finished products. Hmm...I wonder if a chiropractor or even a massage therapist...

Hi InkTap, I am a practicing herbalist and horticulturalist. I practice science based herbal medicine and not paganism, witch craft, etc. I am designing my website to be a beginners guide to herbal medicine. I haven't written anything in a while but...

Ah..exactly what I'm looking for! Thank you so much..

Great idea. We have a nice health food store downtown that I completely forgot about. I'll check with them and the library.

Thank you everyone. This subject is really exciting to me and I'm thinking as a society we will see natural medicines become more commonplace.

I've been learning herbal recipes from https://learningherbs.com/ I bought their Herbal Remedy Kit and it was a great ice breaker for me. I've made an herbal salve, tons of elderberry syrup and echinacea tincture. It opened the door to learning more...

I added you to my contacts list. Thanks for the link!