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A couple Taco Bell burritos is one of the best "cleanse" ever :)

I tried it for about two weeks on the advice of my doctor(she wanted me to use for 30 days). It did NOTHING! Waste of my time. Luckily I spent no money on it as they were samples, but it did nothing to help curb appetite. Money sink for the pharma company that makes it.

For those who say you gained over the few days of Xmas, just remember a pound is approximately 3500 calories. That's 500 per day for one pound. For 4 pounds did you really eat an extra 14000 calories over the week of Xmas? That's an extra 2000 calories each day for one week. Looking at it another way. That's about two…

I am quite obese and have been losing about 3-4 pounds per week. From what all the doctors I have discussed my issue, none of them mentioned that my weight loss is not out of range for someone my size (6'2" currently 455 lbs). However, it may be an issue, we shall see.

I have no recommendation yet as I haven't had the tests. In a couple weeks I may know more. No, I am from the Upper Midwest but currently reside in the Southwest so I don't believe that will apply to me. I don't take calcium supplements or any supplements for that matter. As for pop (man I hate the word SODA! LOL), yes I…

For cooked eggs to fill me I need to go for the four egg treatment. Four large eggs, half white onion chopped, 150-175 grams of ham or turkey or chicken, two tablespoons of real butter, and I have a filling 600-650 calorie meal. I would rather eat eggs and some meat instead of bread or potatoes with eggs. I eat them other…

I started at 540 pounds. Am currently at 453. I look in the mirror and see very little change. I put on the clothes I wore when I started and they are HUGE! I feel the larger one is the more one needs to lose to see a difference. Plus I think our own eyes/mind don't let us see the results until they are far more…

Wow and I felt crazy for doing 2200 which is 400 more than I normally eat. And I was stuffed after my turkey, mashed potato, stuffing, gravy, corn on the cob, garlic green beans feast. Of course 6 months ago I could have done well over 6000 for that one day.

Wow, losing everything good about food. I guess you can drink water.

Everybody loves some good farts and fart jokes. If you don't you're doing life wrong! LOL Pass the gas and be glad your system is doing its job. Then pour a cup of coffee and laugh.

I dive into two of the basics that have been around for years. Cheerios and Shedded Wheat. Two servings of Cheerios with 1 cup of skim Milk is only about 300 calories and is a lot to eat. 3 biscuits of Shedded Wheat, the big ones, with a cup of milk is about 360 calories. Both of these do me wonders for 3-4 hours. Can't…

I personally dislike the catch all ideas of "self control" or "will power." They are easy terms and easy to use a a catch all. But as someone who KNEW for many years that I was doing physical harm and deepening mental harm to myself pointing the blame on self control or lack of will power is just too simplistic and…

Oh boy, someone linked a story from naturalnews.com one if the most unreliable website for actual science backed "facts."

90% of the people think they are or claim they feel better when they avoid it are hypochondriacs. They want to feel like the occasional discomfort is related to something as to gain sympathy. They want to be ill. But in reality they are lonely and/or wanting to belong. Sympathy. I am so tired of fat, carb, sugar, gluten,…

I used to eat keebler brand multigrain crackers. Then i realized one 80 calorie serving was four crackers. I could down ten times that normally. Dang!

I usually drink "dirty sock" tea. Lol. I dislike tea but those I know who drink tea spend a lot of time in the bathroom.

Three pounds? You are concerned over three pounds? I thought I had weight issues with 280 pounds to lose for my goal over the next three years. Sorry but three pounds is not going to show much difference unless you weight only 30 pounds (10%). [Edited by MFP Staff]

I just bought some of the Jiff peanut powder. I went with it because it is just peanuts and no added anything else. I don't care for really sweet drinks and my fruit, yogurt, banana smoothies are sweet enough. But adding the peanut powder turned them into something awesome. I love peanut butter but it doesn't love me.…

Can I just get real for a moment? Politics =/= Real life Now pass me some bacon, hot dogs, and some pastrami!

Sorry to hear, but one of the major side effects of Risperdal is weight gain. Balancing it with a diet program is very difficult. I would highly suggest consulting a doctor concerning your weight gain on this drug. Make sure your doctor is prescribing it for the correct reasons. Off label Risperdal prescriptions have been…

I would just slather peanut butter on everything I normally eat. 3000 calories of peanut butter!

I'm 470 pounds at 6'2" 53 and male. My TDEE is currently 3810 per MFP. To lose two pounds a week I could eat about. 2810 calories a day. I neve come close to that. But I can really eat quite a bit for now. As I keep losing it will become less and less.

I didn't have a screw it moment but I did have a Sunday dinner that I needed to eat much more than normal as I was way low for the week. I had a tooth extraction and it limited my food intake for a couple days. I decided to go out to my favorite bar and order the "Sample Platter." Fill of fried yummy goodness (onions…

This man and family need help. They may not fully see it now but they do. This obese man is still in denial. Maybe he will change or maybe not. It is not up to you or I to decide for him. But as a society we should do everything we can beyond tossing him in the street to rot and die. It took me twenty years, a quad bypass,…

You have to understand that eating disorders are more then just one's problem with eating too much. More often it also is a mental issue that drives the obesity. I know first hand. I was 540 and depression is my challenge. I ate to feel better. I knew what I was doing was destructive but the mind and its flaws do strange…

There is only one reason these articles are written, to sell magazines to justify advertising rates to turn a profit. Out had very little too duo with science.

Oh man, not another back and forth about GMO science. I have been happily eating GMO engineered foods for years I'm not dead yet. I'm here to lose weight. Not worry about politicians and internet quacks spitting their agenda.

Well I concur with most in saying that the two pounds per week is most likely not good for most. However, for me I have been on a four pound per week loss. But realize I started with A LOT TO LOSE. I started at around 540 (yeah I thought it was 490, but my doctor recorded it correctly but the nurse said 490). I've lost 58…

I will never have to worry about such problems. Being a social recluse I have zero friends. Acquaintances yes, family members, yep, but no actual friends and I am just fine with it. I am looking to better myself for myself and no one else.

A calorie is a calorie is a calorie to the human body. What food it came from doesn't matter.