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Feel free to add me as a friend. I'm a stay at home Mom of 3, who got sober 10 yrs ago. A lot of times people with addiction are self medicating because they have physical/mental health issues and are seeking relief. Uou mentioned your PTSD and thats a very common symptom. I suffer from depression which presents with…

I was like you and always used a ton of creamer in my coffee. I've backed down to 1tbsp in a single cup now of Fat free/Sugar free vanilla creamer. It's only 15 calories but it definitely doesn't taste like real cream.

I try to eat the same at all three meals leaving enough extra calories for two snacks, one before lunch and one before dinner.

Lower your sodium intake between now and then, drink plenty of water. It usually takes me a day or two if I've gone crazy with the salt to alleviate it.

Sounds yummy! I'd probably use plain greek yogurt instead. It's still tangy and tastes great.

Thanks for the idea! That sounds yummy!

I agree, more fruits and vegetables. I see a lot of drinks or bars instead of whole foods. I guess it all comes down to preference if you're within your calories, but why not eggs, veggies and greek yogurt w/ fruit for breakfast. Or snack on carrots, cucumbers, peppers or almonds instead of sweets. Just my two cents. Fwiw,…

This. It hurts like hell but do it everyday. Also, freeze a sports bottle with water in it and use that as your rolling pin.

Mine is open. I eat 1450 calories a day so that could give you a good idea. I weigh everything and have some recipes built but would be happy to give you the details of them if you'd like.

But seriously just jump up and down nekkid in front of a mirror...if it jiggles and isn't boobs or genitals it's probably fat [/quote] Bahahaha! This had me belly laughing! Which consequently did jiggle.... :wink:

This is a great idea! I used to make a version using canned tomato soup but now that I've cut my sodium intake, this dish would be great to put in rotation! Thanks!

I recently found Jif peanut powder and it has no added sugar or sodium, just roasted peanuts. Tastes awful on toast but great in smoothies.

I weigh every morning after using the bathroom and before I eat or drink anything, no clothes. I just try to mimic the same scenario and time of day that I weigh. It helps me gauge how much sodium I've had, whether my muscles are holding more water after a work out or perhaps it's that lovely time of the month when I hold…

I think a safe rule is to drink half your body weight in ozs each day. Your urine should be light yellow to clear. If not, drink more. Also, a lot of times I think I'm hungry, drink a glass of water instead and find out I was just thirsty. The cues can feel similar.

I've cut down on my coffee since watching what I eat. Mostly because I used to use lots of sugary creamers. Now that I see how many calories they were adding to my day, I've cut back to two cups of joe a day. I enjoy a Tbsp of french vanilla, sweet, fatty, delicious creamer in my first cup, then warm up my mug for the…

Bell peppers Onions Super greens (kale, spinach, chard) Chicken Salmon Lentils Texamati, brown rice Avocado Almonds English muffins Peanut butter Bananas Babybel cheese Unsalted pretzels Eggs Greek yogurt COFFEE

Thanks for sharing your experience. That's what I was hoping to get out of the Fitbit, a more accurate idea of calorie burn. I spend so much time and effort weighing, logging and maintaining my diet that I'd hate to throw that away by guesstimating mfp's excercise calories.

I have the same issues. I've had three children and have degenerative disc disease in the early stages at age 34. So, I hired a PT to help me stengthen my core and teach me proper form. We do a lot of free weight excercises and use my own body weight for resistance. These help engage the core to keep balance. One thing I…

Just piggybacking on this as I'm looking at getting the same device....when these are synced, do you still eat back only half of your excercise calories?

Toasted bread, rub a garlic clove on the toast, spread fresh avocado on toast, top with sardines and drizzle balsamic vinegar and cracked pepper! Divine!

Something to consider if you have a club nearby that offers it, water aerobics. I usually see older folks that have joint or stability issues but I did this when I was preggo with my second and 8 months along. It helps keep you keep stable and avoid injury from falls (we all get clumsy as we get bigger) but offered great…

Babybel light 50 calories, carrots, unsalted mini pretzels, cucumber, tomato and onion salad, cottage cheese with fresh fruit.

Target now sells women's Hanes dri fit underwear with moisture wicking and seamless in thongs, sport cut and hipsters. They're roughly $20 for 3 pairs. They stay in place and I've worn them with my yoga pants and have no panty lines.