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Not us. My husband and I always have crazy opposite shifts. Plus we have 3 kids with usually 3 different sports, homework, tutoring etc. Plus im in school and work. When we can plan it, we do try to sit down together, but it rarely happens. I get grief from some extended family members about this; but I make sure to…

Red wine because its easier to sip and nurse. When I do have a glass I try to have a good glass or its just not worth it.

it wasnt the candy so much; it was the dinner my brother in law made before hand. Pot roast, french bread, butter, soup, and 3 reeses candies when my son got home. I wasnt planning on eating dinner at their house so i didnt plan.....but it was so worth it. started my morning measuring my coffee creamer and ill try and…

if your talking about ditching the processed food and going more natural, then yes. The packaged foods tend to have a lot of sodium. I know when I take car trips and eat beef jerky non stop without drinking water im just a lil bloated for a day or two after. Then no joke I clean up my diet and drink some water the next day…

I dont eat much meat so I do take a b12 vitamin. I did notice a difference in my energy levels; I think the vitamin D helped too

I would listen to your doctor who can run blood tests to see if you are actually deficient in something. If you are looking for an alternative maybe more natural approach; maybe take your blood tests to a nutritionist and see if they can make some recommendations for your diet. Doctors dont get a lot of nutritional…

yep. I have used the term "starvation mode"...and man do you get attacked quick and sent tons of articles about death camps etc. Its kind of funny. Yes you RMR does go down, when you restrict caloric intake; this is science. If you look at other developing countries you can see healthy populations living on far less food…

I have to recenter myself and stop beating myself up. I went from being super fit to gaining 80 plus pounds, blood pressure meds and in constant joint pain etc in less than 2 years. Did I have "reasons" for giving up in the first place and gain weight...sure. But I have to keep reminding myself that im in this for the long…

low sodium soup. Im usually a salt craver. So yeah some broth and cut up veggies and add some hot sauce . It usually helps me. I also keep club soda around; it helps fill me up

I had really bad loos skin after my kids. I had to tuck myself in anytime i got up or down. I couldnt even wear a one piece bathing suit because I had a small tire. I just didnt have good elasticity to my skin and my abdominal muscles separated by over 3 in. I went from an E breast to a B. I could have hacky sacked those…

if your looking for recipes I would check out pinterest. You can search for tons of cheap, healthy meals. Im poor too. We do lots of frozen veggies, dry goods (buy in bulk bins if you can find them). Love the crockpot!!! I also try to find deals on proteins, cook and section them out so i always have meat to add to salads…

http://www.fda.gov/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/FoodAdditivesIngredients/ucm094211.htm#how http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3153292/ http://www.researchgate.net/publication/277714512_EFFECTS_OF_FOOD_ADDITIVES_AND_PRESERVATIVES_ON_MAN-A_REVIEW I found these interesting about the tolerable levels of food…

im laughing reading this because it reminds me when i was stuck at home the other month and had major pms cravings. I took peanut butter mixed it with some powdered sugar and a drop of vanilla extract. My husband walked in and I was spoon deep in peanut butter...he kind of freaked for a few days thinking i was pregnant.…

love doing this. I can eat till im full, but I dont feel "heavy". I also use zuchinni noodles in place of pasta.

I would like to get back down to this! I took this pic about 5 years ago I held my weight steady at around 135. It was hard to maintain because I have a large frame. Now I would be fine with 140 and defined

i cant stick to 1200 calories if i work out that day. Im just too hungry. Ive been kind of bad and havent lost any scale weight (but my inches are going down); but ive been lifting. When I was really sticking to the 1200 a day I was loosing 2 lbs a week.

I love my organic bacon! Its not so much the bacon and meat...its the processing. Lots of people will defend processed foods, diet sodas, GMo etc. They will say they are totally safe. I personally believe that our bodies were not designed to handle and metabolize these science experiments we are putting into our bodies.…

low sodium soup. I still have that little thing in my head that says I'm hungry even though I know I have had enough. Its usually when I'm tired. So I chop up a few veggies and put it in some soup with hot sauce and it kills my craving for about 50 Calories

I eat a lot of veggies. Like a ton. I don't worry about raw veggies though, because if I eat too many my body quickly let's me know and makes room. You would have to eat so many vegetables (just thinking raw veggies not your other food throughout the day) to go over your calorie intake and you would have a colon blow in…

yep fruit and veggies. I also found quinoa does the trick. I believe in a one cup serving has 21% of your daily fiber.

I was going to say talk with Doctor and not to listen to anyone on here...but you already talked to him sooo; Always listen to health care professionals over anyone on here. They have your stats, blood pressure, glucose etc. Run everything by them, and if they are too busy ask his nurse or send an e-mail. As a mom talking…

oh wait I have another ne. I gained a lot of weight this last year or two and have recently lost weight. My Mom said its great that you have lost weight, too bad its like a bucket of water in the ocean. Or, since you have lost weight I can see your figure, your boobs don't just blend in with your stomach. I love my mom but…

I used to be in amazing shape. Lifting weight etc. I was ripped (seriously I lifted to bulk, I had guns), ate healthy etc.....my mom pulled me aside and said she was really worried about me because I was so "skinny". She was worried I had an eating disorder, because I used to diet back in highschool....um I'm 30+ with 3…

I love the gym. I live in California so the weather is nice; but I don't always want to go for a run ( I used to be a huge runner). Sometimes I don't have the spunk to push myself, but I can go to the gym with my tablet and watch a tv show on hulu while I walk for an hour. Sometimes the only chance I have to workout is…

my go to's are :olives, sundried tomatoes, palm hearts, 3 bean salad, hummus, artichoke hearts, cranberries, nuts, aples, mandarins, im forgetting a ton of stuff ...basically anything not nailed down in my fridge....i love salads

I take melatonin supplements when I have bouts of sleepless nights. I wanted to do the cherry juice but a) its exensive and B) it has a ton of sugar. When you take it you still need to be resting within an hour or so. My routine it a cup of tea, a melatonin and a dark room/ low lights. Try to stay off the computer etc. It…

I think if you are new to working out; than its a great idea. They can monitor you and track your pulse, heart rate etc and help you make healthy and smart exercise choices based on some of their assessments. Its also helpful if you are new to lifting weights. there is a right and a wrong way to lift. Make sure you…

totally agree.

I know what its like to be down on yourself. I have done some crazy things to try a quick fix etc. I have done the crazy diets and massive workouts...then my heart started doing flips and flops. I was stressing the hell out of my heart from loosing too much weight too fast. I felt like i was having heart attacks. If I had…

I got this one at walmart. I think its rubbermaid. I spent $7. It seals tight. I wouldnt pack soup in it, but so far its great. It holds my big *kitten* salads. I like it because I eat a salad almost everyday at work and I can just kind of throw everything in and I know approximately how big my portions are. Im not big on…