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Don't panic. First of all, you will probably loose 20 lbs with the birth of the baby - you loose not only the weight of the baby, but also amneotic fluid, and also a lot of other water that your body tends to gain during pregnancy. Also many people loose weigh during breastfeeding. For now, focus on health, not on weight.…

In general, 5 lbs per week is more than you want to loose. However, in the first week or two it is quite usual to loose weight more rapidly because as you cut down on glycogen stores, your body will also loose some water weight. 5 lbs in the first week of any diet is not unusual, and I would not worry. Your goal of 10 lbs…

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If blood pressure is normal, weight loss doesnt usually lower it more. There are plenty of thin people on halopeidol with no problems dont worry too much about it. If it becomes an issue, discuss with your doctor.

There are a lot of factors in metabolism, so a slow heart rate MIGHT indicate that you use less than the average number of calories. But whatever your resting metabolism is, it has probably been the same for years and it is normal for you. So, whatever food habit you have gotten into, you will just have eat less and…

You might also try Way Better. They have a lot of different "games" like eating fruits and vegetables, exercise, etc. Not just weight. It is more of a test of your consistency, and having the self discipline to do the photos/data recordings, etc multiple times per day. But could motivate you to stick with it. Note that you…

My scale is unreliable for the first 1 - 2 measurements after I move it. Don't know why. But I always weigh myself a couple times, then come back half an hour later if I pick it up or move it.

don't worry about a 2 lb gain, look at the overall trend. There are lots of reasons for temporary ups and downs. In your case: there is often a rapid loss in week 1 - 2 which is largely water loss, and the water part tends to be gained back in the next couple weeks as your body re-adjusts. (Reasons for this are rapid loss…

What is your reason for the juice. As far a weight loss or nutrition, it doesn't make sense to me. Juice gives you all of the sugar, some of the vitamins, and none of the fiber of the whole food. Fiber is good for filling you up without calories, not to mention good for digestion, and can help lower cholesterol. you might…

Same here. The things I have had some success with are: snacking on grapefruit. Other things don't taste good after that. Brushing my teeth after the meal. Journaling at night to review how I did, what worked, what didn't, what I plan to do the next day.

A few years ago I was BMI 27 and had cholesterol of 246. At that time I was eating a fair amount of cheeses, eating out several times per week (meat and potatoes type food), and 1 - 2 beers more nights than not. I went plant-based whole food, no refined sugar or white four. in 4 months brought my weight down 30 lbs, and my…

A new puppy worked for me. YMMV.

For the most part, spot-reducing doesn't work. The fat accumulates or comes off wherever your body is genetically programmed for it. If you are dropping weight rapidly, and also in initial stages when you loose a lot of water weight, you may see more drooping or skin-folds. The skin will tighten up and adjust to your…

I think the research on cardiovascular risk says that brisk walking is almost as good as running, and that the total amount of time per week is more important than intensity. Of course for absolute maximum benefit, high intensity is a little better, but for being reasonably healthy, walking is better than nothing and…

I would focus on making sure you are getting enough protein (at least 60 - 70 g per day, maybe more depending on your size and activity level). Then make sure that you are eating health whole-foods. If a lot of your carbs are coming from added sugar, white flour, white rice, etc. then it is not healthy. If you are…

for weight loss, glycemic index is irrelevant. It is the total number of calories that matters. For controlling diabetes, or avoiding insulin resistance/metabolic syndrome on a moderate carb (i.e. not keto) diet, glycemic index is a better way than carbs to create guidelines about what foods to eat vs. avoid. However, if…

It depends. WHY do you want to loose weight. Are you under-weight? or are you trying to build strength? or trying to build muscle mass/physique? or a woman wanting more curves? The answer will be different for each scenario.

As for intermittent fasting, I think there is good research showing that it works because you eat less calories. If you eat the same number of calories, it doesn't matter WHEN you eat them for weight loss. I haven't seen good research on IF and insulin levels, but my logic is that the human body was not meant to graze…

Can you set a rule for yourself that all eating needs to be while sitting down at the table, with a plate and silverware? Try to separate cooking and eating. Cooking is an activity that does NOT involve eating. Eat at a different time and place (i.e. the dining room table). If you want to get a snack, get it out, put it on…

Yes, I am also single and used to eat out a lot. That is what got me into trouble with weight and high cholesterol. Also, for me personally, eating out alone usually leads to more alcohol consumption. There isn't much to do except drink a wine or beer while waiting for the food to come at a restaurant. I am sure it would…

Talk to a dietician about glycemic index, not just carbs. Depending on what your diet is like now, you may do better to start by cutting out (or greatly reducing) high glycemic items like added sugars, refined flour (white bread, cookies, cakes), white rice, potatoes, pasta, etc. Many diabetics can do OK with carbs from…

frozen cherries (thawed) are great. If you want more protein, try greek yogurt and/or pecans, walnuts. I like to use a lot of cinnamon, and often some nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and/or allspice. raisins, applesauce, walnuts and cinnamon is also a good combo (with molassas if you are using sweetner.)

My favorite for summertime is salads that incorporate some fruit and greens: like star-fruit on a lettuce or spinach salad, spinach strawberry salad, recipes that incorporate blueberries in a salad or slaw, watermelon with mint.

I don't think it is necessary to hit a certain target on fats, sugars, or carbs. I think you should make sure that you get enough protein, and then make sure that you are eating HEALTHY. If it is whole, unprocessed, low-sugar food, the exact numbers won't matter. If the carbs are from things like beans, lentils, whole…

Can some of you comment on what the golo website and supports are like? worth wile? the home page doesn't really give much info about the program.

I like Hasfit videos on youtube. They have a lot of choices: HIIT, cardio, strength, and different lengths. they are mostly interesting, and the trainers seem like nice people, not jocks. Does your gym have classes. If so, I recommend signing up. At least at my gym, I have found that the classes tend to attract the…

Meal prepping has helped me a lot. I usually eat vegetarian, but some of these ideas might apply to you as well. I usually make one "salad" and one soup/stew/chilli at the beginning of the week and put them into single portion size tupperware. The "salad" is usually some sort of bean or lentil salad. These type of things…

I find journaling very helpful. If your anxiety includes worry/overthinking, it is very difficult to STOP thinking about something. As soon as you tell yourself to stop thinking about something, it just makes you think about it more, and then you get mad at yourself for thinking about it, and that makes you worry about it…

When you say that setting an alarm to tell you when to go to bed doesn't work; do you meant that even though you have an alarm, you still don't get into bed at a reasonable time, or that you are getting into bed at the right time, but still not sleeping well? This may sound silly, but what worked for me is getting a…

I am in a similar boat. 2.5 years ago made some big changes and really turned around my cholesterol (and improved glucose thought that wasn't really a problem). back slid, avoided doctors for a while, and when I finally bit the bullet and went, by numbers were not as bad as before, but back into the "high" range, which is…