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  • SIMPLEST advice anyone can ever give you for starting out Just pair a protein + a complex carbohydrate at every meal. Start with anything you like that is a protein and a complex carb combo. For instance, apple and peanut butter, or yogurt and granola. It doesn't matter at first, just get in the habit of pairing the two.…
  • I had this too, after an 8 year stint on the depo provera birth control shot (progesterone). It really screwed up my hormones (plus poor diet). I got a lab test through my acupuncturist, and my hormones levels were conducive to PCOS. Losing weight relieves the symptoms. Definitely losing weight is a must to recover, though…
  • So I looked at your meal logs - a couple things based on what I've learned. I don't know your back story or health situation, this is just general feedback. The foods you are recording are the classic "marketed as healthy" stuff, but they are actually not healthy or helpful for weight loss over the long run, and will cause…
  • Start with more FRUITS, rather than vegetables.. they taste better (esp. organic ). Just pair any protein of any kind with a complex carbohydrate (like an apple, or anything really). Fruit is your complex carb - pair it with chicken, or anything protein. After some time, you will notice you are feeling more okay with…
  • I used MFP a year ago and JUST started using it again today! I feel like a newbie again even though this is round two. I'll try to add you as a friend. Now, I haven't tried that before, so hopefully it works. I'm sure all of us could use the motivation of having MFP buddies - including myself.
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