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OK, I have my group, I ended up getting on one I had inquired about. Sorry to anyone who really wanted to join me. But if you still want to do it, we can maybe compete. :-) Go to the blog and see if she is still accepting members.

See if you guys can access this link to see more about the challenges. It actually includes vote offs also! Since the teams are so small maybe the additional folks can create teams. Again, the challenge is created by journeyingascrystal. CHALLENGES TO START MARCH 1: BIGGEST LOSER:…

You have a great attitude. And I think you are right. Try different things to see what works for your body, as long as it's healthy, and research for yourself. Good Luck to you.

Make sure you are not actually eating more (taking in more calories) than you think. I found this very informative website over the weekend. On it, it says: "NOTE: If you are having trouble losing weight, it is wishful thinking to believe that eating more calories will help. Do not use the BMR calculation as a reason to…

@peacemonger. That's an interesting question. Let us know what you find out. @jmorris... There can be so many factors why the scale is not moving, increased exercise/strength training, sodium, etc. Your body adjusts, so you might need to shake things up (change exercise, modify diet, drink more water, etc) You should look…

No prob. There is so much info out there. I think it's best we do the research and try to make the best decision we can for ourselves. It helps to hear from others because it cansprint you in a direction you may never have thought of going. I learned so much from being on MFP. Not necessarily advice, but exploring things I…

Something interesting that he also says: "NOTE: If you are having trouble losing weight, it is wishful thinking to believe that eating more calories will help. Do not use the BMR calculation as a reason to increase your caloric intake. Even if you were taking in far too few calories, you would still lose lots of weight,…

Ewww. If some one did that, then all I would be able to think about is how they had their hand all over my roll! Was their hand even clean at the time? I would probably throw it out. Lol. I only put the roll under (#2). And I always roll off the first layer in a public bathroom, just in case, and pray no one touched the…

I googled the method this poster mentioned and found a calculator with some great info. http://www.cordianet.com/calculator.htm

Sometimes if I haven't warmed up well this happens. Really happened a lot when I first began exercising. It gets better. Best not to scratch it, doesn't it feel like it gets worse? Lol

Great idea. And looks like a good lis. Consider adding ome dark leafy greens for iron also.

When I joined the group, I was not weighing, so i did not record even though I was following the method. The first couple of weeks in january, I struggled with eating enough calories. But have been good in the past 3 days, and have gone down 2.6 pounds. I'm currently at 146, so let's see what happens from here on out.

Still at 15 max, unmodified. Haven't been following the program, but have continued to do pushups. Guess there is a reason for the program.

If you are able, have your doctor check out your energy issues. Test blood for iron levels, b12 levels, vitamin D levels, and maybe test your thyroid. But the exercise will definitely help. Increase leafy greens and as much whole foods as possible, and take a multivitamin. I have fibromyalgia and struggle with fatigue…

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Will be on Day 4 tonight.

So far so good. No real problems. Had the biggest problems with apples...I guess there was always a reason i did not like them. Introduced pineapples and chili pepper flakes out of order with no problems. Chili was by accident. Will be moving on to phase 3 either tomorrow or Wednesday. Planning on making nori rolls and…

I have no suggestions, but am having the same problem. Was waiting or it o stop, but beginning to think it won't. I'm going to try lemon juice to get rid of the dark spots, because they ake forever to fade on me.

Yes it helps. My appetite is back, but still not eating enough, though it's better. I've been running out of time in the evening. I am really lazy when it comes to food prep. I like to be able to grab and go, so, I have been eating a lot of fruits. I did make a dish with Adzuki beans and spinach. Yummy. I need to…

Definitely will try. Have used noodles in soup.

Hey Sriraw, I would love to see what you eat to get some ideas. But please don't over extend yourself. You can change your diary under settings. Go to home, choose settings, then choose, diary settings. I'm behind on updating mine myself. I decided not to extend phase one and introduced lemons today. Being really lazy in…

Still at 15, but finally did week one as prescribed. Push ups are a killer work out for abs!

Will try that out Pam

Well missed a couple doses of Meds, so today will be last day. I feel much better though. Ate the lentils again, only mild gas, so it wasn't it that made me feel awful. But I did discover, that fuji apples causes me to be really bloated and gassy, like green grapes. I think I will extend phase one a few days to allow Meds…

I love cabbage, but weary of cabbage soup. let me know if it tastes yummy. I had plans to make all kinds of things I have not. And the curried lentil is still hanging around in my fridge. But I have a 3 day weekend coming up, so plenty of time to experiement. II'm taking an antibotic, 3 more days and I am done! I hate the…

WoW so sorry. I am learning so much! Felt better yesterday, still icky, but not as bad Nothing but fruits, wasn't the plan really. but after running and nearly passing out and the intense nausea, didn't feel like eating. Decided it's the side effect of Meds, plus not enough calories. So will hold off on judgement. Good…

pdworkman, did you try one? How did you find out allergies. Sriraw, I don't have a message. But email probably wouldn'tt work. All that stuff is blocked at my job. I am surprised myfitnesspal is not. So we may just have to keep going like this without real time communication. I don't want to use my job email, as they…

Don't know how you are eating, but make sure you are fueled before you do it. I could definately tel the difference depending on what I eat. I don't have specific suggestions, but make sure you are hydrated and have some carbs. I hear at least an hour before but not a heavy meal.

Still sick to my stomach. Burbling and all. Chose to just eat some grapes instead of dinner, but only felt good when I was eating it, afterwards more indigestion. Boo. Wish I didn't have those other variables, so I could be sure what's going on.