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i eat them with canned tuna and dill pickles. Gives me a crunch and less calories than bread.

i use lean ground turkey and I make my burgers and all sandwiches open faced. half the calories on the bread

how does cardio not burn fat? And how much is too much cardio?

congrats on the loss. I started about 3 weeks ago but I dont know how much I have lost because my scale at home doesnt go that high

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I will do what you suggested, thanks. I already thought of bringing the print out to the appointment. I thought I knew a good amount about dieting but I found I dont know much. But I am learning so much from people here. lol AND i'm not dieting, I'm changing my lifestyle. 2016 is my year!!! thanks for the suggestions

you are correct. I was staying away from calorie dense foods and like the post above you, that is not what I should be doing. Thanks and I will be looking into that

I like that suggestion. I have been wanting to keep calories low but what you said makes so much sense, thank you

Yes Im running fast for an hour and my heart rate definitely goes up and I feel it in my abs. thank you for the suggestions, I will look into them

yes I am seeing a doctor and made an appointment with a nutritionist. I also went to therapy for a year and no longer feel the need to eat unhealthy food. I'm not tempted by bad foods and I do not graze or emotionally eat anymore. So I feel very positive Thank you

Sounds like what you are doing is working for you

I have been fortunate to LOVE water. Its all I drink, and I drink a lot. Not even coffee or soda

I agree with you. I attract men that like bigger women. He can see my size with my clothes on so there shouldn't be any surprises with my clothes off. Women are much harder on ourselves than men are. Its all about confidence, men LOVE confidence.

went grocery shopping with a healthy list and stuck to just the things on the list AND went to the farmers market for wonderful fresh ptoduce

Thank you, I didnt realize it would only take that....I can do this.

Thank you

What would be a ball park figure for a decent whey? How long does a bottle last and what brand would you recommend?

Welcome. I'm doing the same as you. This app for me is educational and fun. What keeps me excited is logging my food and seeing the change in habits. Good luck to you

since posting this I have been educating myself and learned how wrong I was, and how dangerous this is long term. Im grateful for MFP and the community.

I am educating myself right now on macros, BMR, TDEE, VLCD, LCD, IIFYM etc. and I see I have a lot to learn to do this correctly and a dietitian is my first stop. Thank you for showing me the correct path.

I appreciate this. I did not realize you have to eat back the calories. I will be making an appoint. with a dietitian. Thank you

I want to make sure I understand this correctly. My doctor suggested I eat approx. 1200 calories. So if I burn 400 calories working out, I should be eating approx 1600 calories? (MFP says to eat about 2400 a day and that is a lot of food) But The main goal is to do it healthy and make a lifestyle change

good advice, thank you

Thank you, I found some good ones

I could relate to the feelings you had. Thank you for sharing, you are an inspiration.

wow, very inspirational!!! thank you so much

I had forgotten about Sit and Be Fit. I saw it last year but wasnt in the mindset then to make a lifestyle change Great idea. I was seeing a PT but insurance only gave me a few sessions. Thank you, Good places to start, I appreciate it

I agree VeryKatie

I am happy about the feedback. I know I am on the right track. Thank you