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I agree to the tip not to even go down the aisle where there are things you don't need like chips and whatever. I started to last night, and then thought to myself "What do you really need down there?" When the answer was "nothing", I just turned my cart around and went down the aisle with oatmeal. For snacks, hummus and…

I disgree that carbohydrates are the enemy of anyone. Even diabetics need carbohydrates. Talk to a medical professional.

Being diabetic makes it tough. You have to very closely monitor your blood sugar when you're working out because you don't want it to drop too low. The first thing I am going to suggest is that you enlist the help of a dietician. Those people are specially trained to help people with their nutrirional concerns. Also, a…

I am in the same scenario. I don't take a class on my lunch break but that might be a good idea. We have a yoga place not too far away from the office... :-) For me, I just try to cut my lunch break in half. I spend 30 minutes enjoying whatever I brought to eat, and the other 30 minutes I try to spend just walking around…

Sugar and if I want some extra flavorings, chocolate almond milk (unsweetened since I am going to add sugar).

Perfect answer.

Meat isn't bad for you, and this is coming from a vegetarian. What meat sources you choose are what you need to watch. You want lean protein (not fatty cuts of meat). This will help build muscle and provide all of the essential amino acids that your body needs as well as heme iron which is thought to be easier for your…

I don't know about the neighbors below because I live on the ground floor, but there is enough space to do it in a condo because I do it everyday! Maybe just watch the hours when you do it?

I don't think the yoga is boring, so I can get through it fairly easily because it's a challenge. But you know what I do if I don't think I can get through it? I do it for awhile (the hot, sweaty part) and then I do something else. I consider it kind of a low key rest day so if you want more of a challenge, do some of it…

I am always like to meet new P90X buddies! Feel free to add me. I am on the recovery week after the first month right now, and next week I am hitting month two hard!

Wow, I should have read that better. Yes, I actually do know a woman who became pregnant with Implanon. She had a son.

It's possible. Remember birth control is only 99% effective, and only if used correctly! I don't know what kind of birth control you are using, but if you missed a pill one day, you could be pregnant. Also, have you taken antibiotics recently? Antibiotics negate the effects of birth control. I know a couple of women who…

Log it as yoga if you really want to.

1. Gamble at a casino. 2. Surf in Australia. 3. Visit the rainforest in Costa Rica. 4. Find a life-long sport that I can do. 5. Own my own business (this one is in the works!) 6. Support the education of women and girls around the world (I have signed up to "adopt" a woman through Women for Women International, but I want…

No, no GERD.

Look at you, hottie! Go girl!

First thing I would do is call the hotel and see if they have a microwave available for guest use somewhere in the hotel. This usually is wherever they might be serving breakfast (in the lobby area). If that is available, you could always use that. It opens up a lot more possibilites as to what you can bring for lunch. My…

Actually, no. The principle of weight loss is simple. Calories burned need to be more than calories taken in. You could eat 1600 calories of sugar, and if you burned 1800 calories in a day, you would lose weight. However, allow me to put a disclaimer on this statement. For your optimum health, you should not eat a 1600…

Weight Watchers, as others have mentioned, is a fantastic plan because they don't promote extreme measures to lose weight and the entire principle of the program is to teach you to make healthier choices in the long term. I also think that where you are living and where you don't have any family or a whole lot of friends,…

I am adding you as a friend right now (if you'll accept me). It's a lifestyle change, and all you need is the motivation inside yourself and the support!

We're here! There are a lot of veg (or veg friendly) people here on MFP! Feel free to add me if you want!

165 grams of carbs is spot on. I'm in the same boat as you. I'm just under 5'4" and have 1200 calories, and my carbs are at 165 grams. Carbs are your body's main source of energy.

P.S. One thing I forgot to say... this is something we use in the baking world all the time for liquids. In larger operations, you don't put 2 cups of water in something, you put in 1 pound of water. The saying to remember is a "pint, a pound, the world around." This is true for liquids the same consistency as water such…

You can pick up a good scale from someplace for like $50 that's accurate and does things in grams/kilograms and ounces/pounds. I have one that I bought for baking that I use because weighing is more accurate than cups, but you could use it for whatever you wanted. It will weigh anything you put on it up to whatever…

My favorite solution: after you work out, take a hot bath with epsom salts. The following day, you might still be sore, but not AS sore as if you didn't take that bath.

5'4" or 5'3" and change (depending on who is doing the measuring) here. I'm 1.2 pounds from my goal weight, and I want to hit it by next Thursday (the day I leave for vacation in Chicago)

Wow, it's like you live in my house. All of the above here, as well as: amaranth, oats, and other whole grains, soy milk, and cheese!

I work for a dessert company. We're all on sugar overload here. I don't totally ban the sweet stuff, but I avoid it when I can. When I feel like I just have to have something, I have little bites of a couple of my favorite things. I don't keep very much sweet stuff at home because I tend to want to snack like no other when…

2 frozen whole grain waffles (toasted), 3/4 cup frozen blueberries (tossed in the microwave until hot). Pour blueberries on top of waffles, add some chopped nuts (almonds, pecans, etc.) and eat. Takes about 5 minutes and tastes fabulous!

Strawberries, red onions, roasted beets (chop them up, toss them with a little honey, balsamic vinegar or agave and roast until tender), goat cheese and toasted pecans. It's a meal unto itself!