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Thanks for the information. It was very helpful. There was a lot of things explained that I was not aware of, especially when it came to using the database to figure out my calories.

It doesn't help at all that I work in a grocery store as a cashier and therefore I am around food all day long. I don't buy my lunch there though, I pack it. It kind of makes it hard to not think about food.

Not near close to goal. I have 60 more pounds to lose. I had switched my calorie intake from 1350 to 1510 because I was having headaches. Everyone kept saying that 2 pounds a week was too aggressive and that I also probably wasn't eating enough, so I went to a 1 pound week loss and 1510 calories. Like I said earlier, some…

I have been dieting now for 3 months and have lost 10 pounds so far. The first 6 weeks no weight loss but lost inches around waist and other areas. Then I began losing 2-3 pounds a week and now I am at a stall again.

Thanks Samybubu. Its good to know I am not alone in feeling this way, and that in time it might change. I am trying hard to trick my brain, just not working for me yet. I have never heard of blackbean brownies, but i think I will look up a recipe for them and try them. Currently I just have a few pieces of 90% chocolate…

Would I see a result within a two week period? I was just wondering because I recently changed my calorie intake because I originally was losing 2-3 pounds a week and everyone said I should change it to losing 1 pound a week, so my calorie goal was set at 1510 for that, but since I changed it I haven't seen a weight…

I've been doing the celery and carrots thing a lot lately, but still find that I don't feel satisfied after. I thought it would help because I could bulk up my diet with low cal foods, but even after eating 8 celery sticks I didn't feel any different than before I started eating them. That's my problem, there is no…

I don't know if it's really a feeling of hunger (because I've never went hungry before) as much as it is a feeling of never being full or satisfied. It doesn't seem to matter what I eat, I never feel satisfied unless I am eating comfort foods, i.e. chicken and dumplings, mashed potatoes, chocolate cake...things in which…

So does anyone have a list of "bulking" foods? Most of the ones I know of seem to be mainly vegetables for salads, which I really don't mind but also don't want to eat every day.

NextRightThing, I understand that MFP will calculate it for me, I was just wondering if I didn't have MFP to do that then how would I go about calculating on my own?

So how does one come up with the amount of calories they should be consuming per day, before exercise? What is the formula to determine ones amount?

It was in a magazine called 5:2. Mainly it just said how people were losing weight at a faster rate and had various recipes for 500 calorie meal days. There were no research results.

Unfortunately for me, I am not able to eat small portions every couple of hours because of my job. I went in to work today figuring I would do that, space them out but because we were busy I didn't get to take my break as scheduled so I ended up with another headache because my small meals were too far apart. No caffeine…

I just seen an article about IF in a magazine yesterday and the IF was 5:2. I noticed on the 2 days the calorie allowance was only 500 calories. Is that healthy? Also for anyone who has been on the IF plan, have you lost weight faster than if you ate your normal calories 7 days a week? I was wondering since I've been told…

Just wanted you to know that I bookmarked your page, so that on days when I get discouraged I can come to it and know that I am going to get there someday. You are truly an inspiration.

I'm not on keto, just watching carbs since I am diabetic. I just saw the doctor and even after being on the diet for a month and a half my AC1 didn't change, so I am trying to limit myself on alot of things. I drink between 6-8 cups of water a day + decaf tea. Maybe I am trying to change to many things at once?

Don't think it is dehydration, During the day I am allowed to have water at my work station and drink about 8 cups. I will try adding more protein at breakfast and see if it will help.

I don't use any table salt at all, and I haven't for about 6 years now... Only use garlic salt or Lawrys Seasoned salt on my food.

Yes, cut out added sugars, sodas, and high calorie treats and bread except for multigrain bread. Oh yeah, no pasta. I am diabetic so I try to watch the carbs, but never experienced the headaches before even with my diabetes.

For the first 6 weeks I didn't lose anything. Then I changed my activity level settings and started exercising and when my calorie allowance changed then I began seeing a weight loss. How do I go about changing my calorie allowance again using the MFP calculations? Do I just set it for 1 pound a week? When I started out I…

Not seasonal headaches for me. Unfortunately I have a work schedule that fluxuates so much it has been hard for me to keep on a regular eating schedule.

I have been eating most of my carbs at breakfast and my breakfast calorie intake is generally higher than the other meals.

I started out at 1500 calories and I am at 1290 now. I had been losing 1-2 pounds a week, but last week I lost 3.

Thanks, that was helpful. Since I will be using mine a lot I figure I am going to end up with more calories available at the end of the day or will need to eat more foods.

My husband seen this report last night also on the news. He was so freaked out that he didn't want me to use any more of my protein powder. In the news they also stated it could cause memory loss, which I have already had due to other medical problems. I guess if I just eat more protein in my diet I would be okay without…

Did you change anything else, like your exercise regime? Thats 150 pounds a year.

WOW!!! What an inspiration. I only have 80# to lose and some days I just get weary. May I ask how long it took you to lose the weight?

karaannib how many calories are in the roasted veggie stuffed portabella?

As a general rule, you should not be going over your carb allowance, whether foods are "good for you" or not, because hyperglycemia is not good for anybody. But your carb allowance is only a starting point until you learn what you can and can't tolerate. Aim for never higher than 180 (the ADA recommendation) after meals,…

lemurcat 12, you said all fruits are carb dense. I also saw where someone wrote that carbs are sugar. Since I am diabetic I have been told to avoid carbs. So what carbs are good for me that I shouldn't avoid? Fruits and vegetables? Being the case should I avoid certain ones in order not to go over my suggested carb…