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It takes 72hrs to clear a food out of your system and 30 days to completely rid your body of any traces of it for an elimination diet to be confirmatory. It sounds like a classic dairy allergy (not lactose intolerance) and your doctor can test you for it. For sure, if you get nausea, vomiting, and/or a fever, hit the ER.…

I so get this. I have 75lbs left to lose. I started needing to lose 90lbs. I exercised outside all summer but knew I was going to have to hit the gym this winter. I also really wanted to start lifting weights again as that has always been a good way for me to lose weight previously. I looked at the two gyms in our little…

There are a number of companies that sell xylitol based candies that are really good. Yummy Earth is about half and half. Half of what they make uses organic sugar, the other half of what they make uses xylitol (read the labels). They have hard candies and softer ones. Ice Chips is another xylitol based candy. If you need…

Can't say I've been through the same thing but I highly recommend going through the book The Beck Diet Solution. It's a book on cognitive behavioral therapy that teaches you how to change your thinking about food and also how to maintain your lost weight. There are steps she has you work through each day to "practice"…

I'm fairly consistent. For me, one size is 20#'s lost.

I broke my leg and tore every ligament and tendon in my ankle 7yrs ago. I ate at what would have been considered maintenance calories for me and I lost 20#'s. I wasn't even trying to lose weight at that point. I was on the couch for 9 months with my leg up (literally) and had multiple surgeries. That was the easiest weight…

As a person who tends towards exercise to burn calories, I can tell you what is said here over and over again is true. Weight is lost in the kitchen, exercise is for health. I tried to out exercise what I was eating because getting into a deficit has been hard for me. It cannot be done very easily (I mean out exercising…

All.the.time. Just normal flucuations.

I have equipment at home but i am way more faithful going to a gym. It's 7 minutes from my house and I like working out with other people. It keeps me going. At home, I get so distracted with kids, house stuff, etc that I either don't work out or cut my workouts short. I go first thing in the morning before the kids are up…

If your staying in a deficit then you're not "cheating." I am a healthy eater. We eat mostly whole, organic foods. In the beginning I tried to not have any treats when my family did and that was a huge mistake. I am also a perfectionist so I get that part. But when I let go of my "rules" and just ate the way we normally do…

Another one here for not being direct with him. Men just don't do real well with those kind of talks (21 yrs of marriage speaking here. LOL). If you want someone that will workout with you, ask him if he wants to go for a hike and coffee and just be friendly with him. Let things build naturally. But definitely have the…

Logging first is an excellent idea. I did this for 2 weeks without changing my eating at all. I didn't worry about calories, etc. I just wanted to see how much I was REALLY eating. After that two weeks I did exactly what Seska said would happen. I looked back, saw exactly how much I was eating, saw where I could make…

Okay........yeah no. Better nutrition is not what has brought earlier puberty. That just doesn't even freaking make sense. But whatever. I don't have time to argue with people that won't accept any source I post anyway. And I actually thought with my last post my comments would be closed and I would be done. Growth…

1. I understood your question. I was trying to answer it with what we knew. Short of an autopsy, the conclusion was made based on available evidence at the time. The same way all medicine is practiced today. There are a lot of things they can't test for but based on process of elimination, testing for what they can, etc. a…

I have a powdered pea protein I add to smoothies when I make them. My issue is the same as the OP's. It takes time to make smoothies and I often just don't have it. I end up with not enough protein unless I have a smoothie or something like it everyday. Time is such a commodity. A quick on the go protein drink once in…

I will check out the muscle milk. I always thought it was dairy based but I never really looked closely at it. I'm always glad when someone asks a question that I can glean from. Thanks!

First, it was my daughter, not my niece. Second, the ONLY change we made was going hormone and antibiotic free in our food, and removing soy. Precocious puberty can also be caused by hormones that are used to grow animals faster, fatter, and to make them produce more milk. We humans eat the meat and dairy and those…

Well done! That is A LOT of hard work you did!

I desperately need to up my protein intake but cannot do dairy (mostly whey - I can do smaller amounts of casein). Do you know if there's any whey in MM? I'm having such a hard time in the protein area and I'm lifting daily so I really need it.

Minus the soda, this is what we do. If we want something like that we just make it from scratch at home. I am very picky about organic and hormone free but the point is there are easy ways to make what we want at home using whole foods that I would argue is healthier. I'm not sure too many people would argue made from home…

It's not real meat. It's predominantly bleached beef that is unusable (in terms of things like roasts, etc). My DD works in fast food and has taken the time to read labels. She won't touch the stuff bc it is not "real" food. Btw, she's only 18 and can see the difference. I don't dispute CICO, I'm losing weight using it.…

Every doctor's scale I've ever weighed on I've always weighed 7#'s heavier then my home scale. I know they calibrate those scales but I don't trust them. Like everyone said, pick a scale and stick with it.

Yep. Right with you on this one. :neutral:

THIS ^^^^^^. Love this! <3

Good for you for wanting to avoid the drugs. There are some things you can do nutritionally that will help. They are not fix alls, but will definitely help. Make sure you are getting a fairly good amount of Omega 3's, Vit. D, and B vitamins. Those three in particular are very helpful with mood and I found them exceedingly…

Is it possible you are going through some postpartum depression? It kind of sounds like it to me. You might benefit from talking with your doctor about it, making sure you get as much rest as you can (sleep when baby sleeps!), and feeding your body the best you can nutritionally right now. I had PPD really bad with my…

The multi vitamin ADAM by NOW is decent. It's also the brand that a number of expensive vitamins relabel with their label. I also like Alive Men's whole food vitamin. For any vitamin you take, you might want to take the male version to avoid extra iron which is constipating. If you need iron, there are better forms to take…

Yeah. Drugs don't actually work well on me at all (which was fun when I had major surgery). There's actually a genetic component to mine as well. Funny that we are totally opposite. I'm just glad the stuff is working now!

I walked 5 days a week all summer with a good friend. With winter here it gets too cold so I got a gym membership. I did not want a contract since I prefer to exercise outside in the spring and summer. We have a great gym in our little town that offers no contracts and is totally affordable ($25/mo). So that's what I did.…

You might consider finding a functional medicine doctor (MD). They tend to go after the causes of what is making one feel like crap rather then just try to throw pills at you. If you're on synthroid, you may benefit from going to something like naturethroid or armour instead. A functional medicine doctor will generally do…