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Look in to Hibiscus tea. In some double blind studies it has been shown to be as effective as statins at lowering cholesterol. Definitely follow your doctors advice and take any advice they give you, BUT adding some tea can't hurt. Also super high in anti oxidants so helps with many health measures :)

Probably, but have you calculated this anywhere? I'm similar to you (slightly shorter) and am in a deficit at around 1600, which works well for me - enough of a deficit to lose, and enough energy to workout. Lower than that, and I struggle to get through my workouts, so ultimately burn less. The happy place, I think, is…

Well done, seems like you are on the right track!

I agree with none of the above, really. I do take a couple supplements that are specific to my goals - Creatine to help build muscle, and fish oil because I should really eat more fish. As for "clean" food - like....I eat mostly nutritionally dense foods, but I don't cut anything out altogether, or consider any food "bad"…

As above, you can't choose where you lose fat from, but if you are tracking your food as per this website, it WILL go from your belly eventually as long as you are in a true deficit. As for not gaining over the holidays - my approach is always to just keep tracking most days, to make sure I'm in a deficit, Christmas day I…

I can't imagine it would make a significant enough difference to matter. You'd be talking, like, a dozen calories a day. Move your body a little bit more. You'll raise your temperature the old fashioned way, and burn more calories through actual exercise, rather than trying to manipulate it in ways that will have…

I would recommend creating your own entries as often as possible, based on the nutritional information on the product in your hot little hand. Most of these entries are user created, so aside from human error, or people entering only the bits that are important to him, as above, you also have the same product marketed…

Exercise is always "worth it"! As mentioned above, you shouldn't exercise to lose weight - that's what your calorie deficit is for. You exercise for strength, fitness, endurance, general health, and to look good naked. I never consider my menstrual cycle when I workout. Yes, some days I'm probably more draggy than others,…

Best wishes for a safe procedure, and speedy recovery! Both my mom and sister had to have this done, and both are doing extremely well now. My sister was only 39, and had a 6 month old fetus sized uterus. She's thrilled she no longer gets periods, and is soooo much happier with her body in general now. Despite the scar!

What are you stats, and what is your daily calorie goal? Generally, as long as your calorie goal is set correctly - yes, you should be trying to hit it most days. The odd day of not hitting it isn't a big deal, but this should be the exception rather than the rule. Starving yourself won't get you there quicker, as you are…

It means the entries are incomplete/incorrect. I set up my own as often as I can as there's a lot of rubbish entries here.

I have the same breakfast and lunch pretty much every day: Breakfast - Greek Yogurt with frozen blueberries and 15g of protein powder Lunch - Store bought/prepared salad (they come in bowls here, delicious and super convenient) and 100g of deli sliced roast chicken breast. Dinner I cook from scratch, often things like…

Why are you fasting? It's a very effective tool for some people when it comes to restricting calories, but if it is having the opposite effect on you, why do it? It's just a tool, at the end of the day, and if it's not working for you....there are lots of other tools you could use instead. Like eating sensibly, and just…

I get salads at Subway quite a lot, with grilled chicken and no cheese.

If only we could design a plan that determines where fat is lost from! Unfortunately - we can't. Planning to lose at a rate of 0.5lb a week while strength training sounds reasonable to me. You likely won't build a lot of muscle doing so, but it will allow some fat loss and help muscle retention. It will go from your belly…

I'm over 40 too, and to stop my metabolism from slowing down, I'm quite active. Generally our metabolisms slow down as we age as we become sedentary, not because of any broken mechanisms on the inside. Also - my rate of loss is about 0.5lbs a week, which is healthy and sustainable, and I eat enough protein and lift weights…

Having looked at it, heck no. She looks like a total quack - your metabolism is not something that needs to be "healed". It's always working just to keep you alive. The more you move, the more energy you burn. There's no other way, really, to have a "faster" metabolism. And your metabolism will "slow down" as you lose…

Glad you have had bloodwork done etc. Kidney infections are literally a UTI however, they are the result of bacteria in the kidneys that doesn't belong there. They are not a disease, per se, and once the infection is gone, they are as healed as they are going to get. Kidney infection can result in scarring, which is…

When I feel like sweets I find a fruity herbal tea really helps. Hot, and takes a while to drink, sweet-ish, and by the time I finish it, craving is gone. Added bonus - more liquids intake for hydration, and to help feel full!

Kidney infections are often the result of just an untreated UTI - I'm prone to them, and they suck, but my kidneys are in good shape, I've had ultrasounds and blood tests to confirm. However definitely talk to your doctor rather than relying on the proverbial wisdom of randoms on the internet.

Weight loss aside, I understand this way of eating is meant to be extremely beneficial from a longevity point of view. A lot of extremely knowledgeable geneticists are saying this is the #1 way to avoid disease and increase longevity, so I have to say, it has me intrigued! How do you find it makes you feel otherwise?

I've used both, but haven't followed the plan otherwise - I've just used them as a tool to get a high protein breakfast in before getting kids to school and myself off to work. I wouldn't do either long term, I prefer real foods for the most part. I prefer The Man Shake, despite the stupid name (though The Lady Shake is…

What are you goals? What are you planning to do? If you are looking at just getting started with a bit of strength training, you can't go wrong with a variety of dumbbells and a bench, along with a beginner's weightlifting program to start with. If you have more specific plans.....what are they?

If you only like a small serving of protein for with a meal, I'm not sure what to recommend - the obvious fix is to increase your servings of protein and decrease other things. I do a lot of tinkering to make it fit. What is your protein goal? Is there a reason you are trying to hit a certain target? If you have body…

I tried WW for a bit, and couldn't stand it. I hated the zero point food system, and hate that I felt penalized for eating things that weren't zero points. I only had, I think, 19 points a day, and my daily kombucha drink, which has 13 calories, was 2 points! Far too restrictive as far as points go if you prefer more…

Hi and welcome! I would start by just tracking everything you eat here. Weigh it in grams for accuracy, as eyeballing sizes is a recipe for accidentally eating a lot more than you mean to. Practice doing that for a couple of weeks, and account for EVERYTHING, every bite, lick, etc. From there, calculate how many calories…

Hi, and good luck in your journey! Just as a note though, you really don't need to drastically change your diet to lose weight. You do need to make adjustments, but there's no need to incorporate weight loss products that you hate. Eat the foods you love, but weigh them, track them, eat within your calories. Add bulky…

Hi :) how long have you been plateaued? I've just had a look at your food diary, and looks like your entries are all very much "guesstimated" amounts rather than you actually weighing or measuring anything. A "medium" chicken breast, for example, is pretty vague, could be anything between 90g - 200g, so associated calories…

I'm not sure what you are asking for. There's a lot in your post - I'm sorry for your struggles. But what exactly is it you want advice on? A replacement McChicken burger? For cheaper?

Losing 5lbs a week is neither reasonable, nor realistic. Especially over the course of several weeks. Also - weight loss is not linear. Don't use the "if every day was like this" button, as it's nonsense, most of the time anyway. Set a reasonable goal - 1-2lb per week, then eat the calorie goal set for you. Do that for at…