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Fitnessblender.com Free and you can search for what you need that day. Ex. Upper body, using dumbbells, under twenty minutes. Or whatever you are in the mood for. They have programs that you can purchase if you are interested in having someone lay everything out for you.

Where did you find peanut butter powder? Sounds interesting.

Logging my food made me very aware of how much I was eating.I eat "healthy" foods but waaaaay too much. Walking more. I like to walk so it's an easy way to burn a lot of calories. Find an activity that you like to do. Eating out less really helps. I can cut some calories out of my day when I control the cooking. Leaving…

Garlic and olive oil. Or plain with salt. I also like broccoli steamed and then a side of vinaigrette to dip. I use less if I dip it vs. Pour on top as I cook. Cream of anything soup is good if you are trying to get yourself to start eating veggies but don't really love them yet. Mix it with broccoli or carrots or…

Is it possible to only need an iron supplement during certain times of my cycle? I don't normally feel this blah.

I asked for a prescription because the over the counter ones made me sick to my stomach.

I'm not sure. I know I asked my doctor when she wrote the prescription if it contained iron and she said yes.

My multi has iron in it. I don't know if it's in my head, but I do feel slightly better after taking it. Maybe I will try to take the multi in the days leading up to my pms days to see if it really helps. As far as eating enough, I've been a little over the last few days so I don't think that is an issue for me right now.…

You are a sweetheart! Thank you. Needed a smile tonight.

Denise Austin hit the spot abs. Its old as dirt. I actually own it on vhs but I love it. Cheesy at heck but my abs always hurt the next day.

Not really. I do some physical activity every day. It might only be a walk or a short weight lifting session but I do something. The only time that I take a full day of rest is when I am sick.

I love hearing about people who discover running. 25 minutes straight is huge! And congrats on the big 50 loss!

Girl! You look great! The side by side pictures really show off all your hard work. Really inspiring!

Be careful with senna. I, um, reacted REALLY strongly to it. Start with a half cup, wait a day and see.

I intentionally save a lot of calories for the evening. I think I have around 700 at 11pm. I like to eat a late dinner, have an evening cocktail and a snack. There's no magic about eating early vs late

I would try to get more fiber and see what happens. Beans, high fiber cereals, fiber one bars. Those are the high fiber things I actually enjoy eating. And keep up the water. But please call your doctor if things don't improve.

I have a friend whose intestine got blocked somehow. Required surgery. She was average weight and young at the time. But it could have been deadly if she didn't seem treatment. Some times a doctor is necessary.

Then I think you a should go to your doctor. Show her your food diary. Are you getting the recommended fiber per day? I think it's 25 grams.

Cheese. I buy the really good, really expensive kinds so I don't overdo it. Its so delicious, I only need a little. Now if I have string cheese or deli cheese, forget it. I will eat a pound. And brie. I could eat a days calories of brie without a problem.

Water should help.

I'm surprised that almost every person responded with a schedule. Very few people winging it with their workouts.

Our husbands should be friends lol!

I can't remember the brand but my grocery sells creamy salad dressings that are Greek yogurt based and low calorie. They are delicious! Sold in the refrigerated section of the produce department.

And what does "*kitten*" mean? I keep seeing this.

No, you don't need to make each vegetable you add to your salad a full serving. Just keep building them the way you are doing. As far as the recommended servings per day, if all you were to eat was a 1/4 cup carrots and 1 cup is a serving, you ate 1/4 serving of vegetable. If you ate that four times in a day, you ate a…

If counting calories and weighing food seems like too much of a pain, you might want to try an autopilot type approach. By that I mean, Monday to Friday when you work, you eat oatmeal with fruit for breakfast and a turkey sandwich or vegetable soup for lunch. Snack is an apple or a serving of cheese. Or whatever it is you…

That is a really smart idea. One I will use, hopefully not too often!

I want to go camping! Sounds like a fun challenge. Know your weak spots and plan accordingly. If you like to kill a few glasses of wine by the fire at night, log it first thing so you can try to stay in range. Or if you are a munchy person, bring the dips but pack yourself some pre cut veggies. You will be fine! Enjoy!

Slow down and embrace to heat! Or eat less and quit exercising. And but yourself an air conditioner! That's crazy not to have one in your area. Go on craigslist.

Any of you can feel free to add me. Im in my mid 30s, no kids and trying to lose at least 5 pounds. I love to eat and could use encouragement!