Jana9559

Yes, I use it Monday thru Friday. I use a cup of Almond milk with a scoop of protein powder in the blender. I have one drink in the morning for breakfast and another for lunch, then I eat a normal dinner. I have lost 5lbs already this week. It's pretty drastic but I'm tired of not losing eating real food. Weekends I eat…

Nothing but basically 5 ingredients: raw spinach, grilled shrimp, almond slices, red onion, and raspberry vinaigrette dressing. It's the dressing that contains all the fat and calories. I guess from now on, ask for the dressing on the side and use just 1/2 of it. I didn't use it all because my salad was drenched in it. I…

OMG I am just sickened by this! I love that salad and it's litterly made of raw spinach and shrimp! What could be healthier than that? It's that stupid dressing....but honestly, what the heck is that made of???? Is it made out of entirely corn syrup? And not to mention that they load it on....it was dripping with this so…

Great post. I learned a lot and explains why I am having a hard time gaining muscle. Thank you so much! :)

Thanks, that's basically what someone else just suggested on my profile. I do lift weights and they are getting heavier and heavier, yet I see no muscle increase. I will keep at it and maybe try creatine. I haven't heard of the other supp you mentioned but I certainly won't try L-arginine. Thanks for your help.

Well, then that may be my problem. I'm not eating enough carbs. The more I eat of them, the hungrier I get so I limit them as much as possible....most days. I just wish I knew exactly what I should eat....it should not be this hard to be a fit human being! Thanks for all your help!! :)

Ok, thanks. Just confused on what to take to help me building bigger muscles. Is adding whey protein another good option? I know it's usually found in powder form but what do you mix it with? Water or milk? I don't want to mix it with milk due to the added sugar in milk but wasn't sure if water would taste good.

LMAO! :)

You don't look like you're soft in the middle....just sayin'. :)

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My face is usually the first place I lose weight. Then it's my hips/thighs. My arms are last to go! I hate that.

I'm 46...but age doesn't matter to me. I have friended people of all ages, races and sizes and I enjoy them all! Friend me if you wish...I think the more support you have, the better! :)

Join the club, my friend. That's why we're all here. To get back on track or to maintain with the support of like-minded people. Sorry you had such difficulty. If you need any further support, feel free to send a friend request. Good luck!! :)

Good morning to you as well! Good luck, I hope you a lot of success and don't buy the cookies. If they're not in the house, you can't eat them! :)

I think a stranger is the perfect person to tell someone that they stink. Although, that is a touchy subject and we wouldn't want to hurt anyone's feelings so you'd have to approach it delicately. I would have said, "you're a very nice person but for some reason you are putting off a strange odor....maybe it's from your…

Never give up. :)

I'm pre-diabetic, too. I'm on a low carb diet and so far it's been working for me. I seriously have to force myself to eat. I'm just not hungry anymore. I have a hot pizza in the kitchen and I haven't touched it. That's not normal for me. I just set it on the counter for the kids to eat and I grabbed an apple b/c I knew my…

I don't know if this is true or not, but I was told that if you eat 1,200 calories a day, you'll weigh about 120 lbs. So if you're eating 1,500 calories a day, you're going to weigh close to 150 lbs. So, maybe just adjusting your diet to no more than 1,200 calories. And try adding a little protein to your breakfast...put…

Gosh, I would just love to have my weight "climb" to 125 lbs. :) At 5'4", your target weight is between 120 - 140 lbs. I think your weight in right on target. But if being a size 2 or 4 is your goal, I would look at your diet. It looks as though you are getting more than enough exercise. I lost weight (30 lbs.) by walking…

I've really enjoyed reading everyone's responses. They are all wonderful and I'm glad I'm not the only one who tries to find the beauty in things...

Haha....good one!

Hello...welcome! My name is Jana. I just joined myself and I think this site is amazing. My fav is the food diary. Wow...eye opening to see how much a person eats in a day. Has helped me tremendously to stay on track. Good luck!

Don't worry, I won't get on your case because you simply misspelled the word Atkins, lol. My advice is...go the low carb route but not as intense as Atkins. I did Atkins before...by the book....and you will lose weight, but it is hard to maintain in our society. It did help me realize that sugar is just in too many things…

Hi, I'm on Synthroid as well and my instructions are not that strict and my thyroid levels are fine. I take my Synthroid first thing in the morning when I wake up. Then I can eat after 1 hour. Sometimes I forget and eat and it's ok. Just try not to do it everyday. It is best to take it in the morning because once you eat…