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  • You are not alone with the sadness and the challenges in your days. Remember this! It's not only food that can comfort us. I used to find it hard to reach out to others and share the sadness that consumed me. But throughout the years, for some reason, I realized my sadness has become more "ordinary" and bearable after I…
  • This is great! I'll have to make a habit. Thanks for sharing. I'll add it to my HIIT DAYs
  • Also, one of the foods my mom said elevated her blood sugar right after she ate it was curly fries. Sorry, Arbys and Jack:) But deep-fried starchy foods or deep-fried panko/crusted meats are the ones to watch out for.
  • The sugar in the egg is naturally occurring and a very tiny amount. It has no effect on your blood glucose level at least, not the number of eggs you would eat at once. So I would not worry about eggs when counting carbs. My mom has been living with juvenile diabetes. I've learned a lot from her during 40 years of counting…
  • I weigh daily. However, I will change this habit, because it really frustrates me to see the 2-pound fluctuations.Three weeks ago, I've started a sustainable healthy eating diet with much lower calorie intake than I used to eat before and regular daily HIIT exercises (running uphill for 40 mins, intensive aerobic for one…
  • That's a good way to do this. If you want to stay in the class, maybe consider mentioning your problem to your class instructor instead of coming to a public forum and rant about "those chatty women".
  • Thanks for all your replies. I started about three weeks ago. I measured myself with a measuring tape two weeks ago and today again. The strange thing is I lost 0.5 inches on my thighs and my hips, which is also good news. I went for a 30-minute jog uphill and lost some water weight. It must be water retention then...I log…
  • Also, I've been logging my food, calories, and exercise activities as well.
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