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Oops, just looked at my stats again, I frequently consume 50g of sugar, 200g of total carbs lol.

You can eat whatever type of food you want, however, if you consume more calories than you burn you will gain weight. Second the above suggestion, get a food scale and accurately measure and weigh your food, and log it into MFP. I'm primarily a vegetarian, and can easily gain weight if I eat more calories than I burn. It's…

There's no reason to limit fruit in your diet as long as you are eating other stuff. The majority of my diet consists of fruit. In the mornings and afternoons I have fruit as the main course, paired with a healthy fat. I have fruit in the evenings as dessert. Fruit satisfied my sweetooth, and since eating this way have…

If I have too many calories to early then I stop eating and have coffee and water, and just wait for dinner. You still have 700 calories left for the day, which is a lot of food still to be had. If you don't have a medical condition which requires you to eat at specific times throughout the day, just put the fork down lol.…

OP - I see a lot of people recommending fiber - in your situation that is a very bad idea. You are already blocked, and fiber will only increase the amount of blockage. While fiber is great to keep you regular, in many instances of constipation, fiber will just make the situation worse. I know I already posted some…

Oh my goodness, I am so sorry you are going through. You must be so uncomfortable. I have struggled with severe constipation from different medications I had taken in the past, and a slow digestive track so I feel your pain. I have found that magnesium citrate vitamin pills work great, and are fairly safe. It acts as an…

I was on it for 15 years to help me sleep. I actually just quit 2 months ago. It has had no impact on my weight. I didn't gain or lose when I got on it, and I haven't had a lost that I can attribute to stopping trazodone. Hope this helps.

I've got two suggestions for you. The first is why does food have to be the focus of a social gathering? Why donyoubplan an outing that focuses on an activity other than eating. Most of the time when I go out its to meet people to go dancing or play golf. Sometimes it just to walk around downtown or go to the park. I have…

They have other options aside from the buffet. If you don't trust yourself with a buffet, order a singular entree. You can check the nutritional information on their website and decide what to get before you go. Alternatively, you can just get the salad bar. As long as you are rational with the…

Stretch marks can fade, but if it's really bothering you there are laser procedures that can remove them, and that's pretty much the only thing you can do that can remove them. Lotions and creams may help prevent them if you were diligent in applying it while you were getting bigger, but not after the fact. I have stretch…

I'm 5'2 also, 39 years old, and at my heaviest I was 155lbs. I never had weight issues until I began drinking alcohol heavily. Once I quit the alcohol, the weight fell off, though I noticed my lower stomach was looser than it ever had been. I started walking for an hour every night. Granted it's not rigorous exercise, it…

Cleanses are usually just laxatives, and can be dangerous. If you're feeling bloated, drink coffee and water. The coffee is a mild diuretic, and increasing water consumption actually helps to decrease water retention. If you feel like you may be constipated, I recommend magnesium citrate vitamin pills as they are fairly…

I think you should talk to your doctors and figure out how many calories you should be eating to support your pregnancy at the different stages and try to stay within that calories budget. I would be very hesitant to try to come up with that calculation yourself as you don't want to adversely affect your baby. I know this…

I do it every now and then. I enjoy it. Don't expect to win a lot of money lol. I usually enter two or three of the $30 contests at one time and the winnings are usually double the initial bet, though one time the prize was only 50% of the buy in.

If you enjoy snacking but don't want to feel bad make your own chips out of veggies. I roast my own garbanzo beans (chick peas) at a low temp and add seasonings I like. I also make my own protien bars, and keep fresh fruit already prepped (berries, apples, etc) so I can instantly snack without getting lazy and buying…

Ignore everyone else there and focus on what you need to do. Wear headphones whether you're listening to music or not, they help to build a bubble by showing you are doing your own thing and tuning the world out.

^this. Get a food scale and weigh solids, measure liquids, and no indesciminate tasting while preparing meals/snacks. Log EVERYTHING. If you're studying to be a nurse then you must understand the simple physics involved, calories in, calories out.

Medically, there is a wide range that is considered normal for BM frequency. I've seen the range as 1-3 and also 1-4 days. You're not eating very much, and less bulk = smaller BMs, and depending on other factors, could mean less frequency. Is this a new thing that just started happening, did you used to go more frequently?…

Second Pro bars.

I try to have a banana a day, though high in sugar they still have other nutrients and taste like dessert :) I'm not understanding the problem with incorporating it into your smoothie. As long as you stay within your calories a banana is fine to have in your smoothie.

I seldom eat out, and when I do I know about it in advance, so I plan for it. When socializing, I try to focus the getting together around an activity that doesn't involve food or drink, so we can get together and have fun without it disrupting my food routine. Every now and then it's unavoidable and food has to be…

Be careful with Topamax. I took a high dose for seizures and the side effects can range from very unpleasant to life threatening. I lost a ridiculous amount of weight while on it (30lbs the first month) because it killed my appetite and food was not remotely appealing while on it. Yes, I lost a lot of weight but I also…

OMG - I forgot about hemp seeds. Those are amazing! I add them to a lot of stuff as well. They're a staple in my diet, can't believe I forgot lol.

Hi Op - Be careful relying on beer to manage stress. It's great that you're interested in making lifestyle choices to become healthier, but the more often you circumvent dinner in favour of beer on "hard days" the chances that you will become dependent on beer to manage stress when increases. I think you need to soberly…

I supplement my protien with either Orgain Vegan or Garden of Life protien powder. Both are very good and come in a variety of flavours - though vanilla is my favourite for both. To get protien through diet I eat a lot of nuts, legumes, and add flax and chia seeds to many recipes. Many people eat eggs for protien, but as I…

Good Afternoon OP - If I'm not mistaken Lovan is an SSRI correct? You may want to consider taking a low dose of melatonin before bed, but check with your doctor first. Melatonin is a hormone that is produced in your body that initiates the sleep cycle. You may be having fluctuations while you get used to the new…

I used to get horribly bloated, sometimes over night and sometimes just during the day (start off normal and by the end of the day look 6 months pregnant). What helped stop this was to cut way back on highly processed foods, try not to eat a super high fiber diet, and cut back on gassy foods. I don't have celiacs, but…

Wraps seem to dehydrate the area that was wrapped temporarily (like a few hours). I've done them before some events years ago when I was young and gullible. It's so very temporary (we're talking a couple of hours), and the process is horribly uncomfortable (and potentially dangerous - I passed out during one) that I don't…

I neither gained or lost while taking an SSRI. I lost while taking an SNRI. I did notice that both changed my food interest. Normally I'm not a big fast food person, but when taking the SSRI I couldn't stay away from it. While taking the SNRI, my food focus was on chocolate, and if chocolate wasn't involved the dish wasn't…

I see that on here a lot and have been wondering the same thing but didn't have the courage to ask. Personally, if my weight were such an important part of the wedding day, I would lose the weight first and then set a date, so I could find the "dream" dress and actually know how it's going to look on the big day. It also…