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Great point about the flour. I do that too. I have a bread maker which does the dough for me, then I shape and cook it. Takes up very little of my time, and you can't beat fresh!

So it's not a priority to you- nothing wrong with that. There actually apps that allow you to create a list of your groceries and link you to the coupons, and it lets you save the list to use in the future, and you have the option of being notified when coupons are available. It takes such a small amount of time, you…

Good point jgnatca - I make two dozen Sunday so they're ready during the week. Very convenient. I also prep all my fruit and vegetables so they are also ready to eat. By doing this I always have something to eat when I'm pressed for time or feeling lazy.

Okay, I can see your point for Alaska but that is not so much the case in the lower 48. I live in Wilmington, NC, and will use Wilmington as an example as I hear the argument that healthy foods are too expensive here, and the truth of the matter in my area is that it is less expensive to buy whole foods as opposed to…

There's nothing wrong with having a big breakfast if that's what you want your main meal to be. Personally, I like eating a big dinner so I save my calories for the evening. I usually have homemade juice, and banana, and some kiefer for breakfast, but that's me. You have to decide what's best for you. My goal is usually…

I'm 38 and lost 35lbs a few years ago. I pretty much just walk, ballroom dance, and golf for exercise. It looks like someone let all the air out of my boobs, and the loose skin has not improved. I'm going to start strength training to see if that helps the situation, as it looks bad in a low cut top. Kudos on losing the…

Well done!

Perhaps if they ate better they wouldn't be so negative lol. I agree, excuses - much easier than implementing a lifestyle change.

That's tough and frustrating. I'm sorry you're in that situation. WV is a beautiful state btw. When I started a lifestyle change to healthier eating I didn't have a lot of resources and the area had crummy grocery stores so I grew a lot of my own produce. I finally moved to a new location that has a lot of grocery store…

You can submit receipts to Ibotta via email. I've done so in the past. I used organic items simple as the example as they tend to be on the higher end of the price spectrum. Regular healthy items are less expensive. I did not intend to imply that ONLY organic items are healthy - it was to shove prices. One can eat healthy…

I still have to disagree - junk food is more expensive. In my area, these are some of the prices: Soda - Mountain Dew - 2 liter $2.19 Filtered spring water - $.38 / gal Dorritos - 10oz bag - 4.29 Chips Ahoy Cookies - 12.4 oz - 4.29 Kellogs Raisan Bran - 23.5 oz - 4.79 Brewers Ice Cream - 48oz - 5.99 Kraft Shredded…

Good job! I will add, a lot of the items you purchased also have coupons, which will further reduce the price. There are apps (Ibotta, Savings Star, Checkout 21) that will give further rebates on many grocery items and produce. Some stores will also hold double/triple coupon events, which will double or triple a coupon up…

I don't really emotionally eat, but I have found if I'm tired I can eat continuously, which has happened in the past after a long day. Usually I want chocolate or sweets. What I do now when I'm in that mood I will have a lot of fruit. I try to have a variety of berries and something else like mango or an apple. I'll eat…

I try to have fat and protien with every meal, it seems to keep hunger and munchies at bay. Bananas also work for me, I try to pair them with cashews or peanut butter.

I wish you the best! Good luck!

Didn't even catch the time frame to lose the 10 lbs. OP, you don't want to lose it that quick. You would virtually have to starve yourself, you'll feel like death, and I doubt you'll be happy with he result. Not to mention, at some point you'll have to quit starving yourself and you'll probably binge, and then gain all the…

I took a break at the beginning of the year. I've been stuck at 120lbs, and figured I'm not going to deal with it for a while. I noticed that my cloths were getting loser and that I had lost three pounds, so I'm back and motivated to lose the rest. I think I was spending too much time obsessing about it, which kept eating…

I had to be on a four day liquid diet for a gastrointestinal test. It was horrible. I struggled to get 1200 calories each day. When I was finally able to eat real food I retained so much water after the first meal I couldn't wear any of my closed shoes. It was winter and I had to wear sandals. If you want to lose weight…

Healing requires your body to expend energy, so it's possible that you have burned more calories than you thought even though you weren't very active.

They have noninvasive procedures that work well. I would research online thing like cool sculpting and Venus freeze - there may be others but those are the ones I've heard of. Haven't had it done myself, but came across it looking at kybella. I would absolutely read up on any procedure before getting it in real self.com.…

I track my fruits and vegetables. I use a scale and weigh them in grams. The are some items that are super low in calories, and some that are much higher. I like to know exactly where I stand.

OP - creams don't work. There are procedures that you can get at the dermatologist or Med spa that will get rid of it, you just need multiple sessions. It costs about $200 a session, but they discount the price if you purchase a package. I would give it a year after you reach goal weight before doing anything to see if it…

Lol - yes. I made the mistake recently of buying chocolate cookies from Whole Foods bakery, I got the larger size (about 18 cookies, could be 2 dozen, not certain) and opened them in the car. I had five by the time I got home, and had another seven throughout the day. I had no idea they were so good. Usually Whole Foods…

No idea about the meal replacement shakes - don't use them. Personally, I go shopping on Sunday and buy my produce for the week. It takes a couple of hours, but I prep it all when I get home. Stuff like kale, beets, carrots, Japanese sweet potatoes, artichokes, avacado, whole pineapple, apples, strawberries, blueberries,…

Get the recipes from her and enter the recipes into the recipe builder in MFP. You can then select your portion and log it. Logging your own recipes is probably more accurate them selecting items from the database, and long as you record it correctly.

In her condition, eating fiber is the last thing she needs to do as she is blocked and the fiber will just add bulk. Also if she hasn't gone by now th ER is exactly what she needs, as she may have an obstruction which can cause permenant debilitating injury if not resolved.

Retin-A is great, I use it in rotation a few months on, a few months off. I'll combine it with Hydroquinone as well. Be careful buying it OTC as it comes in different strengths. I've been using it off and on for years and haven't found it to do anything for crepe skin. I do the dermatologist treatments for that, only thing…

Don't waste your money on creams, they don't work. The skin you describe may not entirely firm up on its own as its not all due to weight, age and sun exposure are factors as well. There are treatments that you can have done at the dermatologist's office that will help, they run between $200 - $300 and you usually will…

Not certain where you're going with this, but I can't help but to feel you are targeting me to be used as some example, to what end I don't know. I don't see the issue of having days where my sugar consumption is high. I don't suffer from inflammation, nor do I have any other health issues, nor do I take any type of…

50g is my regular daily consumption. I make fresh juice in the morning, and usually eat a banana. For lunch I usually have an apple, some strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries. If I had the energy the night before to get it ready, I may have a couple of kiwi as well. The other stuff gets prepped on Sunday so it's…