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For the past 3 nights we've had the "The best chicken tortilla soup" off food.com. Awesome stuff!

Where do you buy Quest bars? I've looked all over and have never found them. For Fiber one, I like the oats and chocolate. When I'm in a hurry, I'll use them for a breakfast or snack.

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Had this happen a lot recently in the 100 degree weather. Most often water, occasionally a diet A&W.

Low carb has helped my Dad lose a lot of weight, and was prescribed by his dr and several other docs I know of for patients needing to lose weight. That being said, I tried it once and found it really hard to stick to because of the limitations. I found it didn't help me any more than CICO, but just the opposite happened…

Losing 100 pounds is one awesome achievement! Congratulations on your accomplishment! Do you have any tips on how you did it? I'm embarrassed to say I'm struggling to lose thirty :-/

Wow, that stinks. For all they know you are diabetic and have to avoid sugar, what irresponsible people.

Be careful to eat enough so you don't affect your milk supply. I breastfed both my babies for just over a year each and didn't have any weightloss naturally until closer to a year with my second one :neutral: I wasn't trying to diet then, it just happened because I had moved into a new house and was busy with the kiddos.

Have you tried the Ice drinks? They have lots of flavors. I like the black raspberry and peach nectarine the best.

Awesome! Looks good!

Cassandra, I occasionally eat at Taco bueno, but man! so much stuff is sooo salty. I used to eat their chicken quesadillas until they made them so salty I could no longer stand them, but their Tacos are okay. I never had a prob with Taco Bell till that one time. It was so bad I never went back--to scared! That will take…

I got bad food poisoning at Taco Bell about 10 or more years ago and haven't been back since LOL. Don't eat much fast food but it would be awesome if all of them had calorie counts. There's still a few where I live that don't.

The only thing I wear is New Balance. I love their running shoes and they come in all widths and all sizes. I usually have to order online because I have long, narrow feet. The other ones in my family who have wide and medium feet like them too.

Wow! Great progress!

Would your MIL be open to you giving her a small list of things for her to get for you? It's worth asking. I agree with ditching the protein shakes. With what is saved from them, you could buy some healthier food.

The only problem with the scratch test though, is it only shows allergies and OP is having problems with intolerances. I'm still a bit skeptical on how well the blood tests work tho...my friend's son had it done and it showed problems with certain foods he had no problems with whatsoever, but I guess it might work for some.

I recently got an allergy scratch/skin test and learned blood tests can be a lot less accurate. I do have an egg intolerance, though not allergic, and if I eat too many eggs, more than two a week, I get a severe 8 hour stomach ache which is soooo painful. The reason is I don't make enough enzyme to digest the protein in…

The best thing we can do for ourselves in life is focus on the positives. I think it was Abraham Lincoln that said "folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be." That said, be kind to yourself. You are not ugly, but the things you are saying to yourself are sooo ugly. Rejoice over all the beauty and…

You might be low on vitamin D3, which can make you tired and weak. I don't understand the numbers on you though. I am just 2 inches taller than you and am 41 and lose weight on 1400 cal with no exercise. Did u weigh your food when u were eating 1400 and gaining? I'd visit the Dr. And get a vitamin blood panel check and…

I have a harder time losing in the winter because that's our holiday season in the US., there's not as much fruit available, and I'm not outside as much. The heat might have something to do with it--in the summer I don't feel as hungry as I do in the winter.

Looking great!

Stomach and thighs.

I think that's probably what I should do, is stop buying the trigger food. I always think I can eat just a little, and some times I do, then other times I don't. Can't walk to the store though, it's about 15 miles away through narrow country roads ;)

@Septemberfire the green bean is a new one on me but I see you would be trading a carb with no fiber for a carb with fiber since green beans is a whole food. I do 5 tablespoons for coconut oil daily so I know that one works for me. Coconut oil is Anti- Bacterial, Viral and Fungal so it is known to help kill of the…

I guess what I'd define a sugar craving as is I think about something sweet I'd like to eat, eat it, and then want more. Last night I had a fiber one brownie, then a fudgecicle, then a werther's original, then a few chocolate covered pretzels. Before long I was over my calories because I also ate fast food last night for…

I've had sciatic joint pain for over 20 years and the only thing that truly helped me was the book by Steve Ozanich and back pain books by Dr. Sarno. I found chiropractic to be helpful, but it was never a long term fix. Having an open mind when reading these books is a necessity. Most back pain today is brought on by…

This^^^ I'm right there with you on the sweet stuff cravings. I think this is really good advice.

I second the adding butter. Try it on sweeter veggies such as sweet peas and sweet corn. Corn is technically a grain, but eh..close enough. Also try cooked broccoli with cheese sauce for a start. Velveeta now makes pre-made cheese sauce in little packets.

Bobs red mill gluten free old fashioned rolled oats are awesome, especially with some banana, bit of brown sugar and sliced almonds. Pancakes made with almond flour. Silk soy yogurt, sausage, bacon, ect.

Aspartame caused my dad and sister joint pain. Once they got off diet soda and sugar free gum the pain went away. The other day my sister developed joint pain again. She looked at the drink ingredients my brother had given her the next day (dug out of trash)and she had unknowingly ingested aspartame. Aspartame may not…