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@macchiatto Yeah I started thinking I have seen them at walmart also. I just wasnt sure about the sugar free part. After I posted I decided to check online at walmart. Sure enough it said the walmart near my house had them. Even said the aisle. So when my son got home him and I went. I found SF caramel, SF french vanilla,…

@KnitOrMiss or @macchiatto where can I find sugar free syrups? My boyfriend said he couldnt find any at walmart so he brought me sugar free caramel sauce. I looked at sprouts because walmart didnt have the liquid sweetner either. Sprouts has everything that is healthy for you so I just assumed I would find it there. I did…

@macchiatto that is the recipe I found. I love to cook but I havent been big on making desserts until this past winter break. I made white chocolate dipped pretzels, peppermint bark, biscochitos, and a huge batch of apple butter. I gave that stuff away as gifts for christmas. I still have like 8 jars of apple butter but I…

@macchiatto DO you mean cheesecake fluff? I found a recipe for that. It does sound really good. I still definitely like the idea of freezing it. You know those cream filled bonbons you find in the freezer section. Your supposed to thaw them out before you serve them. I only would eat those frozen. I am not to big on…

That is the one I looked at. I guess I am confused because it says coconut oil. Is it different than other coconut oil? Is it coconut flavor? Is that the same as just plain MCT oil?

@KnitOrMiss I looked up the Buried Treasure brand. I am only finding the coconut oil. Is that what you are talking about. I was just looking at straight MCT oil.

the brain octane seems a little pricey. I am not too sure I want to spend that much not knowing if I will be able to follow through with the use of it.

I should of asked what is the best brand to get? I have done a little reading on it. It list a few different ones. Then the article said to be sure to buy a good quality one. There is one that is sold on amazon that I was going to get. It is the same one that I seen at sprouts.

Yes, I read the thread for cream cheese clouds. That one actually does seem like it is fairly simple. I havent found a sugar substitue that I like. I bought truvia. Dont really care for it much. Then I bought stevia in individual packets (i think that is the name). I bought some gum that is sweetened with Xylitol. It…

I can totally understand that. Thats how I felt about the coconut oil in my smoothie. I am hoping to mix it with coffee or tea. Probably tea because I do not drink coffee that often anymore. I have read that it definitely gives an energy bust. Which I could totally work with. I think the benefits on the brain function is…

@KnitOrMiss I am definitely in it for long haul. I will admit though that there are times when I am like yeah I want some of those yummy pretzels. But for the most part I do pretty well for someone who has just started this journey. I went to the gym for two years like 5 or 6 times a week. I didnt have the body of a 21…

The gym I go to the most does not have kettlebells. Is there a different weight i can use in place of it? I have been doing leg lifts with the medicine ball, bicycle crunches, iron butterflies, planking, side planking, russian twist. The squats with 8 pound medicine ball and lunge twist with the 8 pound medicine ball.…

@KnitOrMiss I am definitely fighting through the cravings. I think that it wouldnt be so dang difficult if my boyfriend didnt bring home all kinds of sweets. I tell you sometimes I think he wants to see me fail. He took his mom shopping the other day and came home with cheese cake and chocolate muffins. Not to mention all…

@KnitOrMiss Thank you so much for the reality check. I too have a major sweet tooth. I just love my reeses pieces and resse cups. Oh and I really love ice cream. I was drinking a cherry coke in the morning but I gave that up 3 weeks ago. That hasnt been too difficult. But the craving for sugar is still very much there.…

@meggic Does this mean that it would be ok for me to have a few of the sugar free reese cups from time to time? I love to cook. I havent done a lot of baking but I am willing to try. @kirkor I am just wanting something sweet. I have done a pretty good job not giving into the craving. I just think it would be nice to know…

Check in 5"7 SW 145 GW for challenge 140 Ultimate goal 130-135 Feb. 1 145 Feb. 8 141 Feb. 15 141.4 Feb. 22 139.9 Since I started going to the gym the scale has just been going up and down.

This is me totally. It use to be no big deal but now that I have added more vitamins I just cannot stomach it. I will just try to take them after I dinner around 630.

I am seeing the scale move up. I have just recently found my way back to the gym which has made me feel awesome. But it does suck watching the numbers going up. I was well on my to meeting my february goal but now I think it might now happen at the rate I am going. I did take measurements before I started going. I just do…

Thank you ladies. I will definitely be keeping it up. I use to go to the gym a lot. Then I got injured which took me out of the gym. Now that I have found my way back I do not plan on stopping. I really love how I feel after I work out in the morning. It jump starts my day.

I typically buy half and half. That way I have some that are ready to eat right away and some for later. I store all of my avocado's in the fridge. If I have eaten all the softer ones, I will then take one or two out of the fridge and put it in the fruit bowl with my apples. The avocado's will rippen enough to eat over…

I had blood work done less than a month ago. Everything was normal. Thirst and dry mouth is a side effect of several of my medications. I take potassium every day and other vitamins. I just started drinking water with 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon on salt substitute. I only drink one 18 Oz bottle of that. I do not…

I am always thristy. It sucks. I go no where without my water bottle. I am sure that is due to my medications. I will definitely try to dial it down a notch. Thank you.

Wow. Surprisingly I already do all of these plus some other exercises. I just there had to be something more. Like I am mising the mark somewhere. Good to know I am doing the right stuff.

@KnitOrMiss Thank you for all your suggestions. I do realize that I have to be patient with this process. I think the fact that I lost those 10 pounds so quickly set up the expectation that I would continue to lose at that rate. I have an unhealthy addiction to the scale. I think this is probably because I have body image…

I am really curious about this fasting. I do not think I really understand what it is your doing. So i typically do not eat anything until like 530-630 unless I force myself to do so. I just do not get hungry throughtout most of the day. So if I I do that then I need to eat a 1000 calories in that one meal? That is like…

Wow. Now I feel even weaker. I tried doing push ups the other day. I could only do 3.. I have no upper body strength. I really need help in developing that.

5'7 SW 145 GW for challenge 140 Ulimate goal 130-135 Feb.1 145 Feb.8 141 Feb. 15 141.4 I have had a rough week. Feeling really nauseas. So I struggled with everything I tried to eat. I couldnt even hold water down. SO I did drink quite a bit of gatorade and even some sprite one day. I have been trying to introduce more fat…

@PaleoInScotland Yeah I definitely should up my sodium. I am also way below the recommended amount. I seen on here about some drink that I can make by mixing salt, salt substitute, and sugar free flavoring. I am going to try that. I am feeling better at the moment. I did try to eat a boiled egg but that didnt work out very…

@MerryOne00 I actually went to the gym like 5 or 6 days a week until I fractured my knee. Then I was out just like that because I could walk on it. It just would not heal. Twice I was told no weight bearing. More and more time went by. Two maybe three month ago he ordered a bone growth stimulator for me. It just has been…

My son and I were watching biggest loser last night. During the commercials I had him planking with me. Normally I do it on my elbows because I have read that it is better to do it that wway because it engages more of your core. Well we were doing it with our arms extended. We got up to 1 minute and 25 seconds. I was very…