VanessaMFaulkner Member

I use coconut butter

I started March 18 @ 152...I am now under my goal...109.2

After going through several cheap blenders I highly recommend spending the $ for a Ninja. I went thru 4 before finally breaking down & getting a good one. It was well worth the $ since I use it daily for blending ice & fruit.

Suck it up, hun. Chug your water & get back on track. :b

Hun, wear those stretch marks with pride. They are a badge of honor as a mother. I've had 5 kiddos. They are from 2yrs old to 18yrs. I used to think they weren't attractive...but its a sign of what the difference is between me, as a woman, & a girl. ;) Learn to be comfortable in your own skin. You are a mother, a…

Go to the health store & buy some CALM. It's magnesium but works overnight (& it helps relax you & other good stuff), get a good magnesium supplement & take it without fail. It's amazing stuff. I used to go a week @ a time without going...@ my most regular it was a few days...now I go a cpl times a day everyday. Magnesium…

It's a misconception. Yes, organic generally costs more. HOWEVER, processed foods, carbs, sugar are addictive foods. Make hungry faster, wanting more, eating more. Eating healthy...you eat calorie rich foods, fuller longer. Over months I've gone from a meat eater & shopper of Sams Warehouse. I have a family of 7. We spent…

Yep...tasty :)

2T hummus...does that count?

Mom of 5kiddos from 2 to 18... Yep, all mine

Vegetarian!

Oh...I have 5 kids ;) I bought 2 bikinis this summer...for the first time in yrs...like 18yrs.

I've had 2 sections. One was 16yrs ago...the other 2.5yrs ago. ;) it goes away...with lots of hard work

I used to have to take daily meds for migraines. :( a good daily dose of magnesium really helps that. It also helps with regulating poo, nervous system, relaxes your muscles, good for your heart. I usually drink green tea, black tea & Oolong white tea.

White flour equals gluten. *clean eater* Unprocessed is so much better, sorry. ;) I'm not here to argue with someone that thinks their way is the only correct way. OP asked for OTHER alternatives. *apologizes to OP*

Fish (mercury), lean meat...OP asked for other alternatives besides meat. ;) The alternatives I provided are high protien, low fat, low sodium & a good carb in moderation (everything should be in moderation).

Most ppl think "sugarfree" means exactly that....BUT...it usually means "hidden sugar". I use Spry cinnamon gum. Uses Xylitol as a sweetener.

Broccoli, quinoa (super food...gold of the Inca LOL, lentils, garbanzo beans, hummus, soy, kidney beans...I could go on & on. Lots of stuff with much less sodium ;) & higher protien.

Try Greek yogart...add a little Stevia. Stick to fruit that is less in sugar (strawberry, orange, grapefruit, raspberry, apples). Stay away from processed food. ;)

2TBS fresh ground organic almond butter Then...half a grapefruit, 4 strawberries (both organic), dash cinnamon, a few drops vanilla cream Stevia blended all together with ice to make a slushie...its yummy & what I generally start my day with!

Well you can take it as a shot (blek), but I get the ACV pills & gets them that way. My joints don't feel so swollen when I use it, also helps with gout, acv in a bath with epsom salt is a great way to ease joint pain. Acv is one of those super foods it does sooooo much.

I eat them. It's easier to manage eating to eat when you aren't hungry. 1) you eat slower 2) you are going to "hear/feel" the trigger your brain sends saying you're full & stop rather than binge & end up too full & possibly eaten something you shouldn't have. Make a slushie or smoothie with your fruits (easy way to get…

Fiber only constipated me more. A good daily 500mg of magnesium (i actually take 2) a day will regulate you, helps the nervous system, & muscle relaxation. Now...I go every day...a few times. Before it wasn't unusually for me to go DAYS even a cpl WEEKS without a good BM. If constipated, there is a magnesium powder called…

The only carbs I get come from my veggies & fruits. I don't eat the sweeter fruits either. ;)

Strawberry, rasberries, variety of peppers, green beans, watermelon, cantelope, herbs, asparagus, spinach, mesculin, romaine lettuce...Brussels ....I'm sure I've forgotten some

I use Miracle Noodles...sugar, carb, & calorie free. I make my own sauce...organic tomatoes...boil then puree, organic tomato paste, a cup of Imagine Free Range Chicken Broth, salt, pepper, oragano, basil, cayenne & a little magor...delish!

Secrets of Skinny Chicks

Drink water...stay hydrated. Eat small portions every few hrs...its hard to listen to your body tell you its full when your binging like Miss Piggy cuz you were sooo hungry. Write it down so you can start to identify...really hungry, low blood sugar, mindless eating, stress? Can't begin to change until you begin to…

Coconut oil & spray, apples, navel oranges, strawberries, raspberry, blackberry, blueberries, spinach, asparagus, cabbage, kale, broccoli, elk, ostrich, bison meat, chicken breast, shrimp, tilapia, swai, cod, flounder, halibut, lean ground turkey...this stuff are all staples in my house...cottage cheese....everything I buy…

I drink @ least half my body weight in water every day...I only count the water...not my tea. (i drink about 96oz...which is a little over half) I also drink more close to ovulating & TOM, IF I eat something I shouldn't have, workout, etc.