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HASfit on youtube has good beginner workouts (scroll down to find the beginner section). Also higher level workouts when you are ready for that.

Try switching to oat bran instead of oat meal; it has a bit more protein. (Red Mill "high fiber" oat bran is the highest in protein,) Or wheat germ, you can make hot cereal from it just like oatmeal.

This does not apply to me, so just conjecture. Some people want to avoid meds for a while to give diet and exercise a try first. Depending on their numbers, this is often a safe and reasonable step. Then I think there are a few people who are just opposed to meds, but I think that is rare. I think you would have to ask the…

I am 53 and started running again this year. I was routinely doing 10k and half-marathon in college, but no serious running since then, and no running at all for about 12 years. It is slower going than I expected, but after a year, I am doing a 6 mile run about once a week. I am finding that the long runs really wipe me…

I have been vaccinated and eating out for a while now. Yes, I sure missed it, but going back to it really sabotaged my diet efforts.

Getting lots of good single-serving size Tupperware is key. Cook/prepare soup, salads, pilaf, bento bowls, casseroles, etc and immediately put them into single serving Tupperware and put into fridge that way.

I would use recipies that provide calorie info. If you make a recipe that bas 4 servings, you should be able to pretty accurately put 1/4 of it on your plate and know how many calories are there.

Too chemical-y for my taste. But then I do almost no artificial sweeteners. I want this to be about health, not just low-cal. There are plenty of healthy salad dressings out there with 40 or less calories and minimal sugars per 2 T serving.

I have noticed improvements in energy and wellbeing with a switch to healthy eating (less sugar, white flour, processed foods). I dont think a change to organic per se will make much difference in how you feel in the short term. I think the benefits of organic are more about prevention of cancer and disease in the long…

Try focusing on fruits and veggies that have a lot of water but not a lot of fiber at first: tomato, cucumber, peppers, melons, berries, etc. Slowly increase amounts and diversify.

A healthy diet with 100 -400 cal deficit really shouldn't inhibit healing. In fact, a HEALTHY diet with calorie deficit would still have a lot more nutrients than a Standard American Diet with plenty of calories. Just make sure that you avoid deserts and splurges, which can really pack on the pounds while you are…

12 lbs in a month is A LOT -- most diets recommend aiming for not more that 2 lbs a month. For people with a lot to loose, that means it may be 3 - 4 months before you really see a change. That can be frustrating and discouraging. Don't let it get to you. You are seting up healthy habits that WILL lead to changes in the…

I volunteered to be a demonstration "patient" when a colleague (who did hypnosis professionally) was doing a demonstration and educational presentation. I did not believe in it much and wasn't expecting it to help with anything. I was just going along with it to be helpful to a friend. At that point in my life, I was…

I guess I am an outlier here, but I think weighing in school as part of a PE fitness program, or health or nutrition education is fine. Weighing youself is a part of normal responsible health maintenance for most people. Modeling doing it in a rountine, non-emotional way can be helpful. It can counteract messages they are…

I would avoid splurging. Remember that the goal of this is to achieve a healthy, maintainable lifestyle. After 8 weeks, the way you are eating is not really a habit yet. I feel like it is important to create habbits with the TYPE of food I eat. I may eat more of it when not dieting, but I want to switch over to healthier…

I highly recommend journaling. And I mean journaling, not tracking. Full sentences about what you are thinking and feeiling; not lists of foods, to-do, and numbers. You will start to define your real priorities, what makes you feel good, and how you are progressing toward what you really want.

Depends a lot on what your health and diet habits are now. If your eating now is high in sugar, refined flower, and/or high-glycemic carbs, then clean eating with whole grains may be a big improvement. If you have already been eating pretty healthy, and still developed prediabetic, then you may have to go low carb to make…

Entitled. That seems like an entirely person rant about one persons specific opinions. I don't even think those feeling generalize to most people with eating disorder -- some might find healthier options reassuring, whereas others may find the info or number of choices distressing. But basically, offering different types…

If you are interested in the herbal route, try vallerian. I have found it helpful for staying asleep, not just getting asleep, and there is also some decent research showing it works. Also, for many people, early morning insomnia and depression go hand-in-hand. So if you have any signs of depression make sure you are…

If you get a substantial amount of protein from beans, legumes (lentils, peas), hummus, quinoa, you won't have any trouble getting enough fiber. Also, if you like hot cereal in the morning, oat bran has even more fiber than oatmeal, and also has more protein. I like to make it with soy milk or nonfat milk to make it…

Xrj22 Weigh in: (Thurs, but being posted late) PW: 149.2 CW: 149.2 change 0

Name: xrj22 PW: 150.4 CW: 149.2 change -1.2 Weigh in day Thursday (this was my weight from Thurs, but I didn't get on the computer yesterday)

@Get_Back_To_Feeling_Good Way to go, great sticking with it. Are you on a "fat2fit" team? You might like it - teams that check in weekly with weights and other goals. If you don't know what this is, check under "community" then "group"

Weigh-in starting: 153 previous (5/28): 153 current 6/3: 150.4 change: -2.6 weigh-in day Thursday

Wasabi peas. I find that the hot-ness keeps me from eating a whole lot. Or, at times when I would be tepted to keep eating, i do grapefruit. Nothing else tastes good right after grapefruit.

As long as you have enough protein, and your calories are OK, the breakdown between carbs and fats is not important for most people. (assuming you are not doing keto, which you are not). Carbs vs fats does not matter at all for weight loss. It might matter a bit for some health concerns - but even there, for health…

I am really enjoying the fat2fit teams and the habit tracker and weekly challenges that go along with it. Are you using that part of MFP? For me, vegan is more sustainable because I believe in it for reasons other than weight loss also.

How used to getting up at 6am are you? If you are sleepy more than muscle sore or worn out at that time of day, I would look more at sleep cycle issues and whether you are getting effective sleep. Also, is morning coffee a usual routine for you? Could you be crashing 5 hours after your coffee as the caffeine leaves your…

I have a birthday in 2 days. So I am starting a new year, and new resolutions: 1) clean vegan eating 2)alcohol free (except possibly when out to eat with others) 3)caffeine free 4) in bed by 10 (most nights) 5) no internet at work 6) get cholesterol in the normal range naturally and keep it there. Highest weight (April…