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Hi. I've been doing the 30 day shred. I'm on day 34...lost 17lbs so far. O.k.....I log it as vigorous effort calisthetics for 15 minutes. It's about 160 calories burned for 20 minutes. BUT I'm pretty sure based on the amount of SWEATING I do that I burn more than that. I take off a few minutes for the less vigorous moments…

Hi. I heard it was good for the same thing as fish oil...for cholesterol, heart health. My eye doctor suggested it for my chronic dry eye as a supplement. I have to say the stuff tastes nasty and if you buy the pills you have to take something like 12-16 a day to be the equivalent of one tablespoon...the recommended amount…

Have you tried the caffeine free diet mountain dew? I think it tastes the same as the caffeinated diet mountain dew. They sell it at Walmart...but I agree it is probably a good idea to stick to NOT drinking 2L per day.....all those chemicals can't be good in that quantity.

Well...I'm in my 40's now and have been doing this calorie counting thing for so long as I can remember.....it has become my reality. At some point you'll probably accept it as yours. I'm so thankful MFP has made it so easy with their awesome food database and mobile app....my original college day calorie counting was from…

I keep the chocolate and vanilla powder in the house for a quick frozen smoothie shake when I'm in a bind and need to run. I figure some protein/fiber is better than not eating anything at all. I add strawberries or some instant coffee to the vanilla and that is good. I like the chocolate too...but I only like them both as…

donut shop blend from my Keurig (and I recycle the filters so don't get mad that I use K cups...I get about 10 uses out of one filter :-) )

hot tea=peppermint tea ice tea=I brew 6 bags of Green Tea and steep it in a quart of water, then add 2 cups of cold water to my glass pitcher (so it won't break when I pour the hot tea) and then drink it up over ice!

also.....crockpot cooking is my life as much as possible so that I am not always scrambling to cook

I completely understand how you feel. I found Jillian Michaels 30 day Shred and it's hard to make excuses to not workout to this. It's literally 20 - 25 minutes of my day. I can do that. And yes, I first get to it around 8-8:30 at night. I do this 5 days a week and also walk with my neighbor ( who also works every day)…

I would suggest eating several healthy snacks. I usually have two to three snacks throughout the day such as an apple, cutie tangerines, activia yogurt and or an adkins snack bar. Then I'm not dying of hunger by dinner and have a nice amount of calories left for dinner. I'm on a 1200 calorie daily goal, and just recently…

Haven't read through the whole thread, so I apologize for the repetition....I can totally relate. I will have strawberries with a drizzle of chocolate syrup (low cal version) and a few squirts of redi whip light whip cream, or skinny cow ice cream sandwiches which come in lots of flavors....vanilla, chocolate, mint ice…

My sister and I took my Mom to the CHEESECAKE FACTORY for her 70th birthday. I was again a little nervous because well.....cheesecake....enough said. I decided to have a slice of cheesecake on her big day, but was not going to add to that catastrophe of calories by eating a calorie laden lunch. I was SO happy they also…

Never mind...just went to their website and they do have sugar free syrup options! Well then there you go! IHOP has me covered :-)

I will grate an apple into my oats before cooking and add some cinnamon! Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal...yum! Of course, I like all things sweet, so I will sprinkle a packet of splenda on it before eating :-)

Hi. I've been doing a 1200 calorie diet and stalled after 14lbs. I was so discouraged since I was eating only 1200 calories AND working out 5 days a week. I know my net was less than 1200 because most days I would not eat back my calories burned in exercise. The past week, I started always eating back my calories from…

I just made french toast for my kids yesterday. I used skim milk, eggs, vanilla extract and cinnamon. I used a half a tablespoon of smart balance butter spread under each side of bread in the pan. They weren't greasy and tasted fine. I did sprinkle them with a bit of powder sugar and I did drizzle just a 'little little'…

Well...I drink an occasional diet soda. Not every day, but a couple times a week.....My dad was a diabetic and he got so tired of drinking water and just wanted something with flavor, so he started drinking a LOT of diet soda and got sick.....I asked him to just give up the diet soda for 3 weeks, and to substitute just a…

OH I can relate. I love my snacking too. I would say that I am trying to snack more and eat lighter meals. I like having an activia light yogurt (any flavor) and add a few strawberries or blue berries. I also like the adkins snack bars. I am NOT on an adkins diet, but when I get a hankering for chocolate....they are loaded…

I have used a PUR filter for years. I get kidney stones easily, so I want to drink the cleanest I can. I live in a city that is one of the top rated for quality tap water in the u.s....but I don't care. I filter it anyway. My employer uses a Brita water filter at my office. I don't think the water tastes any different, but…

egg beaters and asparagus

I just use the recipe in my Betty Crocker cookbook and triple the recipe ( have three teenagers...enough said), but use skim milk, swap out one cup of flour and use 1.5-2 cups of oats and use only half the oil the recipe calls for (I add that much more skim milk for the lost oil). No one ever notices a thing...not even the…

Since I'm on a low cal diet, can't afford the juice calories. I found Crystal Light Mocktails....OMG....I like them all. I may treat myself tomorrow and put some tequila and triple sec in the Margarita flavored one but will save the calories from juice or other margarita mixes. I also like them without the alcohol for the…

Well...see lots of people like Go Lean...I do to...but oh baby, I better plan to be home the rest of the day. Can anyone say BEANO please. So....I decided to make it a bit more tolerable. I get a large plastic container and combine a box of GO Lean, a box of either Special K Protein or Bran Flakes, a box of Fiber One and a…

I feel your pain. I know I have a thyroid issue. I was treated for hyper active thyroid when I was 19 and it was zapped with radioactive iodine (no I do not glow in the dark). So basically my thyroid is non to minimally functioning. Even though I am on hormone replacement, it is not the same as your body making the hormone…

not sure about any of it, but I do on occasion drink a glass of milk before bedtime. I didn't get much to eat today due to a 12 hour work day followed by my exercise routine (neighbor was waiting when I got home), so my dinner (light) was VERY late, but I hadn't eaten since a light lunch. That is NOT normally how I roll. I…

Hmmm. I think that's everyone's own call. I have done it both ways....but I found when I didn't tell anyone, I did cheat more because heck, no one knows....but this time, I have a couple friends on MFP and we motivate and support each other. I did tell my family even though they are not joining me on this journey and still…

I can completely relate to your story....finding all the reasons and feeling like you really should see some results despite not the optimal eating habits, but also no where near the worst. I have been without my thyroid since I was 19...so 25 years now. Weight has always and will always be difficult for me without my…

I'm on day three of Level 3....I did 5 days a week at each level, so I'm in week 5. I am seeing great results. My weight loss has slowed despite my counting calories on myfitnesspal, but I am seeing muscles...and that weighs more than fat. My clothes fit MUCH better despite only having lost 13 lbs. so the scale is not…

I've given up ironing to fit in my SHRED....LOVE the results I'm seeing. I'm on week 5 starting level 3....definitely worth it!

Hi. I'm on week 5. I do 5 days a week, take Fri and Sat off. Two 5day weeks at each level. Most of the stuff I can do at advanced, but there's a few things I have to do the modified version. I saw results after the second week. My clothes fit SOOO much better. I'm also using MyFitnessPal and counting calories and walking 3…