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I count decaf/herbal tea as water as well. I also find it easier to drink my water if I carry a water bottle or straw cup with me in the car. I can easily drink a bottle during travel time, and that adds up if I am driving around town all day!

Agreeing on a good sports bra. The Ultimate Sports Bra by Lane Bryant has helped me in the past. I haven't tired anything high impact though... mostly walking!

10% is a conservative estimate of the number of women who have PCOS, which makes it very difficult to lose weight. That isn't factoring in the percentages of those with hypothyroid disorder, those on steroids for asthma or other medical conditions, and those with many other medical issues that I can't think of right now. I…

I am not 250, but close. I have GAINED weight eating well under 2000 calories a day (what MFP told me to eat, before my doctor changed that) and am maintaining eating around 1700. Quite frankly, I am tired of people who think all I do is eat fast food and Doritos all day. (Today is probably one of my worse days because I…

I LOVE dairy (as my food diary will attest). But I drink almond milk (in addition to skim) because almond milk is lower in carbs, and I am supposed to be limiting those! Almond milk means I can still eat oatmeal, and I can save carbs for yummy (and healthy) things like fruit!

Agreed. I don't follow their recommendations on calorie distribution (for myself, I don't track anything for ds), but it is at least a good guideline for relating a child's portion size to an adult's.

I have quite a few 300ish (probably more 300-400) calorie meals on my food diary too, if you want to check it out. Some of those are easy to adapt to fewer calories though (subbing some lower calorie vegetable for corn, for example). Some of my favorites: oatmeal made with almond milk, with peanut butter and cocoa for…

Here's US government info, if that helps: http://www.nutrition.gov/life-stages/children http://www.choosemyplate.gov/preschoolers/meal-and-snack-patterns-ideas.html I don't know that my 6 year old eats anywhere near as much as they say he should... I usually serve him about half of what I eat for supper and he probably…

Others have gave you some good suggestions... just wanted to offer that I am learning how to live on a low(er) carb diet to balance out blood sugar levels -- I do about 180 carbs a day and 1700-1900 calories a day. My diary is open if you want to look at it. The key for me has been to add in protein wherever I can -- lots…

Ooh, this sounds good....

:) This is why I refuse to keep Oreos in the house. It is impossible for me to just eat one (or three...). I have very few weaknesses right now food-wise, but they are definitely one of them!

I made some oatmeal with almond milk this morning instead of regular, then stirred in a tablespoon of peanut butter after it finished cooking. It was delicious! The peanut butter did not melt completely, but I have no objections to finding random little spots of peanut butter in my oatmeal. :) Now I'm thinking about adding…

I don't like cutting them all up either -- that is why I have been opting for strawberries and grapes a lot lately. Oranges also don't require cutting up. For veggies... try baby carrots grape tomatoes, or sugar snap peas. You can also cut up a lot of celery at once and keep it in ice water in the refrigerator and it won't…

Raw fruit and veggies are the ultimate easy, portable snack! Grab an apple or pear, throw some grapes or strawberries or carrot/celery sticks in a bag, and you're good for the day! Both peanut butter and nuts go well with them and are easily portable too. Or cheese/yogurt if you have access to a refrigerator.

Hmmm... it might be easier if you post some of the restaurants that you frequent. At deli type places such as Panera, I often do their pick a pair option and pair a healthier sandwich or soup with salad. Leaving dressing off a salad (easy for me if it has fruit or a lot of flavors) or even reducing the dressing saves a lot…

bumping for recipe and in hopes the op will tell us how they turned out! :)

Speaking only for myself... I've recently had my doctor increase my calories and change around how I distribute carbs/proteins/fat. Over the past month or so, I've increased the calories by 400 or so a day... but can't figure out how to add in the others she wants me to without going over on carbs. And, honestly, I feel…

No advice here... but I can so relate! (Actually, I will second the answer to get blood work done. I've been limiting carbs after being diagnosed with hypoglycemia/high insulin.... hoping *that* will work to kickstart some weight loss, although it is too soon to know yet if it is working...)

I make up a meal plan along with the grocery list as well. I usually buy foods know we eat regularly that are either canned or can be frozen (meats, pasta, canned tomatoes, frozen veggies, etc.) when they are on sale, and then plan out a weekly menu based on what fresh produce is on sale (or seafood, which I don't like to…

Awesome work! Welcome to ONEderland!

I haven't gotten to new foods yet this go around, but over various times I've eaten healthier I've learned to love avocado, steel cut oats, almond milk, Greek yogurt (though I'm still picky about what kinds I'll eat), different kinds of fish, wheat germ, flax seed, and, yes, lentils! Quinoa and jicama are still on the list…

I'd change to lightly active. I know when I was in college I didn't realize how much walking around and climbing stairs I was actually doing (until I got a car and gained weight!), and that was on a fairly small campus. If your weight loss stalls, then switch back to sedentary and log the exercise, but if your experience…

Canned or pouch tuna or salmon (watch out for sodium though!) Raw meat that you can cook without touching (use a spatula or something!): turkey sausage links or patties, preportioned fish (in the little plastic bags), hamburger patties, shrimp, pork chops, chicken tenderloin Dairy: lowfat cheese, cottage cheese, skim milk,…

No idea on whether your calorie settings are correct (though I will say that I weigh almost 100 more than you and have settings at just over 2000 to lose 2 pounds a week -- I just started though so I am not convinced it will work!) To answer your original question... I was able to bump up calories by 300-400/day by adding…

if you get an insulated bag and throw a freezer pack in it, it is really easy to do salads (or tuna salad to put on bread at lunchtime so it doesn't get soggy). Other easy snack ideas -- peanut butter with apple slices or wheat crackers, veggies with salsa, hard boiled eggs, homemade trail mix (almonds, raisins or…

bump -- adding this to the menu plan for next week!

I am supposed to be eating just over 2000 a day (per doctor's orders, which I am skeptical of at the moment!). I haven't quite worked up to eating that with the other dietary guidelines she gave me, but I am glad to see others who aren't living on 1200 calories a day! (I always feel like people look at my food diary and…

Mediterranean chicken -- 1 to 1.5 lbs chicken tenders, TBSP olive oil, TBSP or so lemon juice (I usually just juice a lemon), a tsp or so or oregano, a few minced garlic cloves. You can marinate the chicken for 20 minutes or so, but it is good without taking that time too. Just throw the chicken and marinade in a skillet…

I am so hoping that when I lose weight I will be able to fit in a normal bra size! Definitely an NSV to be proud of!

I haven't been doing workouts lately, but in the past I have either put in a DVD during the day and let my 6 year old go along with it as he wants to, or gone out after supper for a quick walk around the neighborhood. I'm hoping in a couple of years we will be more evenly matched in fitness ability... but right now he…