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Never heard of it and I used to work at a drug store for many years. All those weight loss drugs have to use hype to get people to start buying. Look at the buzz it started at your work. Drug companies. URG

Well it's really hard to say without really knowing. Chinese is one of the worst foods. My husband loves his chinese food so once I looked it up and it was more than a whole days calorie count. Maybe yours wasn't but its hard to tell. Just go with your gut and eat well from here on.

Why use something that is not natural when you can just eat right and exercise and lose the weight. To many side effects. My personal opinion is do it the natural way.

Your hot showers may be your culprit. I love hot showers and had a rash over my chest, hips and neck so I went to the doctor. He said it was a yeast infection from the hot showers. He gave me a prescription to clear it up. I would suggest cooler showers and go to your standard doctor. They can either tell you what it is or…

it's hard to say what you can do without seeing what you may be eating. Slow and steady is good on weight loss though. How many calories,fat,sugar,salt,carbs may all contribute to slow weight loss. For me bread slows my weight loss. Just make sure you eat your calories,drink plenty of water watch your salt and fat and go…

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I know its not easy to eat several times a day when your busy. I couldn't keep up with eating more than three times a day. Personally i think a granola bar isn't good for a lunch but if your looking for something quick to grab I eat Pure protein bars for breakfast and they are filling. They are more protein which is good…

RIGHT! Keep doing one day at a time and you will get where you want to be.

The protein in MFP is set on the low side. It probably won't be a problem unless you have Kidney problems. I always go over on mine and am still losing. Just watch your sodium, fat and calories. Your going to do fine.

I can't live without MYFITNESSPAL which goes hand and hand with the internet.

I personally don't think it's a plateau. It's only been three days. Doctors say you should lose 1-2 pounds a week to lose safely. The first two weeks you probably lost water weight. This week is where the real weight starts. Its usually not considered a plateau for a few months. You have just started your journey and you…

I remember that one. It's nice to hear it again. Thanks!!

Its what ever fits into your schedule! Do what you can at the gym and do things you can do at home when you get home. Its what works for you..

Maybe its muscle you have gained. Muscle weights more that fat. Sometimes our body's do settle to a weight that is right though. Nothing wrong with that.

There will always be haters. They are mad because they can't be as focused and every time they see you doing well it reminds them how they are NOT doing so well. Don't let them get to you.. You have done FANTASTIC and deserve to be happy for yourself.

We all have been there. I look in the mirror one day and get disgusted and the next I feel thin. What you need to do is look at the positive. You have already lost seven pounds. That's great. Now for the real part. We all can find reasons why we don't exercise. We are busy with kids or family and work. There is always an…

I have a digital but you never know which is better. The mechanical ones should be calibrated every once in while to be accurate.

If it sounds to good to be true it is. This sounds to good. You should not lose more than 1 or 2 pounds a week. I wouldn't waste my time if I were you..

Don't think of it as a diet. Think of it as a lifestyle change. It empowers you. You can take control. It feels great to know you did what it takes to lose weight. You are in control. YOU CAN DO IT!!!

Your human like the rest of us. Live and learn and don't beat yourself up. You will know not to do it again. I remember the first time I ate spagetti after I started MFP and then logged it. I did eat my whole days calories plus. I did learn after that.

I think they were called Mary Janes in my area. Oh the memories. :)

I really needed that right now. Thanks for the post!!

You should feel free to Toot your horn. It's a great step. I'll do a happy dance for you to!!

Personally I think if your body is telling you that you feel bad then you shouldn't run. You should listen to your body. You are already on a Z-pak. You are either sick or allergies are kicking in. ( I don't know what the reason) but it means you should get well first. But FYI you might have gained weight because of the…

I hate breakfast on the most part but I do eat Pure Protein bars. They are good tasting and filling. And they have a good amount of protein. You should try them. They have them at CVS pharmacy or Walmart. Walmart is cheaper. You can get a box of six for about six dollars.

Thank you for the list. i have just been recently looking at my potassium intake. I had forgotten all the things that have potassium in them. Thanks again..

For chocolate cravings I eat one no sugar added fudgecicle. (40 calorie) That hits the chocolate and the ice cream craving. For just sugar craving I try chewing gum,100 calorie packs(cookies) or one piece of hard candy. Hope this helps.

Interesting. Personally I eat what I want. You can eat good tasting and still make better choices. I just tweak it a bit. Really after you change what you eat it doesn't seem like you have a NEED for the things you did before. I actually enjoy eating better. His experiment was interesting though.

I have another view on the protein you can have to much mainly if you have liver or kidney disease. .4 grams per pound is what you should have. Its not likely that you can get to much protein though. Also sugar is not the enemy either. Even though that seems to be what a lot of people focus on. I say fat is your most…

Well there is lots of good news in your case. It's great that you don't have Celiacs. You would have made yourself really sick. Also you are making a new start to get fit. You can do it. Having extra weight makes us ALL feel Yucky. But the great news is we all can do something about it if we want. make small changes at…