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I'll second the magnesium supplement. After years of chronic constipation I discovered that 400mg of magnesium and a cup of hot coffee in the mornings keeps things moving on the regular. It's a miracle supplement if you ask me.

Way back when I was young and stupid, like 15 years ago, I bought a 'colon cleanse" kit online for close to $100. The package contained fiber pills, orange flavored fiber powder, and senna tea bags. Pooping excessively for several hours (usually for several days in a row) IS a colon cleanse. That's literally how it's done.

Smooth Move Tea (Senna Tea). Guaranteed have you poopin' by morning. Just make sure you don't have an 8:00am meeting because you're going to need a few trips to the bathroom before your done.

I'm 40 and I've been on the pill continuously since I was 18, except for 4 months when I tried a Mirena IUD. I've been on 5 different formulas of the pill and I've never experienced weight gain form any of them. Fuller boobs, yes. Cystic acne, yes. More intense migraines, yes. Never weight gain. The Mirena on the other had…

I'm so sorry for your loss. My Bf and I lost our dog last fall and we are still greiving her loss. When my BF and I moved in together he brought along Lolo, his 14 y/o Jack Russel/Chihuahua mix that he had since she was a pup. She helped him through many health issues and a divorce. When I met her she was very timid,…

Nope. I do not agree with this at all and I would like to know where this data comes from. By this logic anyone who takes more than an hour to eat dinner, or watches a single 1 hour long tv show per day, or reads a book for an hour per day would be considered sedentary even if construction work or physical trainer was…

How tall are you? For me an 18min mile is a pretty slow pace, but for my 5.1 mom that's pretty fast. I do actually have a particularly long stride and I hustle (ex-New Yorker) so for me a leisurely mile is 15min (4.0 on the treadmill). For me to get any cardio benefit I have to push it up to a 4.4 or a 4.5, or add a…

>5000 steps is sedentary 5000- 9,999 steps is lightly active 10,000- 11,999 steps is active 12,000 or more steps is very active 75% of the time I'm "very active", 20% of the time I'm "active", 5% of the time I'm lightly active. I have a "desk job" but it requires me to get up and move quite often, I walk to and from work,…

I guess I must have a very long stride because it only takes me about 1700 steps to walk a mile and I'm only 5'6".

I'm starting to think there is a Fitbit/MFP sync issue. This happened to me last Monday 11K steps for 87 calories,Tuesday I did the same 12K steps for 297 calories. All steps were earned just walking around during day to day tasks, same activity setting both days (lightly active). Monday I was off work, Tuesday I was at…

Tonight was pizza night for me too :)

I was just going to suggest going to an orthopedist and asking for an MRI. I feel your frustration. I've been having low back, left hip pain, and left groin pain (sometimes it's nerve pain, sometimes it's stabbing pains, sometimes it's an ache) for weeks. I tried PT for awhile without much improvement. Tried the…

I'm with you on the coffee/tea with cream and sugar. I will do skim milk in fancy coffee (lattes, cappuccinos) but I won't give up my French Vanilla Coffeemate or Earl Grey tea with half & half and sugar. I also refuse to scrape the frosting off my cupcakes or cake. I LOVE chocolate frosting (and cream cheese frosting) so…

I have noticed a difference based on the time of day I start wearing my Fitbit. Fitbit gives MFP an estimate for extra step based calories based on how many calories it estimates you will burn by the end of the day. If you put your Fitbit on at 12:00pm instead of 6:00am it will estimate Lass calories burned for the day,…

I premake steel cut oatmeal (I do 5 servings at a time) and throw it in the microwave with some milk and blueberries when I get to work.

My thoughts exactly. That would be my first step. When eating more protein made my digestive system protest, I ate less protein and found a different way to eat to lose weight. On another note, when my calves are tight my feet cramp like crazy. It's even worse when the seasons change and I'm transitioning from close-toed…

Great thoughts a suggestions! I appreciate the input.

11K steps only gives you 100 calories (when it's working)!!! I get 300 calories for that many steps (I'm 5'6", 132lbs). Your getting cheated.

Welcome to the light ;)

I LOVE Cheetos! I would eat them more often but they are the food that finally sent me to the emergency room for gallbladder surgery ☹️ Poor Cheetos, they weren't trying to hurt me. They were just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Yep. A fructose allergy is a real thing, therefore you can be allergic to fruit. I also know someone who is allergic to raw vegetables. Well cooked vegetables are okay because cooking breaks down the enzyme they are allergic to, but they can't touch them until they are cooked. Thankfully, the only food allergy I have is to…

I just got back from a week visiting family. I ate okay some days, all junk on other days. My sister, BF, and I managed to eat 4dz peanut butter chocolate chip cookies in 4 days. Some days I got 10K steps, others I barely made it to 5K. I weight myself the morning after I got home and was only up 2lbs. I cut back to 1550…

There are a lot of ways to workout that don't require a gym. Buy some resistance bands to take with you (I travel with these so I can maintain my physical therapy routine, they pack easily) and/or body weight exercises. Use your phone or computer to find HIIT workouts online. Go for runs and/or find some stairs to run. I…

I think my saddlebags instantly showed up the day I turned 13, along with cellulite, and just settled in for the long haul. Even when I weighed 115lbs they still persisted. I've just accepted that other than liposuction, there's nothing I can do to make them go away.

Those days are great! I was at 135 on Monday (first day back from a week vacation), then down to 131 today (lower than pre-vacation average of 133). Don't stress if it creeps up again over the next couple days. For me, these drops are cyclical and happen mid-monthly cycle. My maintenance range is 130-135 so I'm expecting…

Sadly, sometimes they just don't. The women in my family naturally have bigger calves, then when we walk/dance/skateboard/run they just get bigger. From 170lbs to 130lbs my calf circumference only changed about 1/2 inch. However, I did lose some fat around my knee, specifically that area just above my calf, which makes…

Cottage cheese, mixed with really spicy salsa, is amazing on baked potatoes or with chips. But use spicy salsa...the dairy cools the heat but you still want it to be creamy and a little spicy. I learned this trick at a Mexican restaurant that served cottage cheese with their (very spicy) salsa. I also use cottage cheese in…

Honestly, talking with a counselor might help you figure out why you over eat and how to deal with your husband. I would start by being very honest with him that his comment are hurting you and making you feel resentful, but then tell him what he can do to help. Neither I nor my boyfriend were eating well when we met so I…

Yep! Eat what works for you. Is it specifically meat protein that causes you issues? Beans, nuts, nut butters, cheese, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, avocado, and quinoa are all good sources of protein. These are all good sources of fats and calorie dense foods so they can help you get to your goal of 2400 calories. You can…

I don't follow any plan, just eat the foods you like, measure them accurately, log, and stay within your calorie goals. I second @cmriverside on the simple meals. You can throw a chicken breast and a bunch of broccoli and cauliflower in a casserole dish, cover, and bake at 350 for 30 minutes for starters. My boyfriend ate…