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This probably won't make you feel better, but I've actually had much LESS pain as I've lost - especially hips, knees, morning stiffness. I thought this was just a result of my age (50) and weight (SW 232), but I went low carb (no sugar, no white flour) and have found that even before a lot of weight came off, I was feeling…

Nope. Consider the sampling. Self selecting group. So, [Almost] everyone who is here on MFP (and replying in the forums) that tried it has gained back the weight. But perhaps the people who kept it off are no longer coming to MFP. So not everyone who took it has regained the weight (or is on MFP). Only those who failed to…

Kind of a sidetrack, but... Believe it or not, different waters can taste really differently. To different people. Tap water, of course, can have things like chlorine and fluoride that you might not like the taste of. If you don't like what you "normally" drink, you might try something else. I think Evian tastes "dusty"…

5' 7" and about 80# to lose - maybe more once I get there and see. SW 232 CW 195 - so almost half-way there (just started in December - woot!) Mid-goal: 170 by Memorial Day (start of summer) GW 150 Feel free to friend, and Good Luck!

Senna (herbal) tea before going to bed - no caffeine, so doesn't keep you awake. Brew it pretty long/strong. Often called "dieters tea" or similar. I lilke a brand called "Twinstar Slim Tea" with papaya and peppermint and some other stuff in it. I don't use it every day, but if a few days go by, I will use it. (I weigh…

Oh, and another thing... :tongue: Corporations and factory producers have big bucks to be out there advertising and often mis-informing the public. Commodity producers (unprocessed foods), not so much! (This gets at the education/information part of my rant, above.) Have you ever seen an ad saying "Lentils...It's what's…

I'm no expert, but have ready a lot of popular press on this issue. So this is my "informed" if not "educated" opinion: 1. As a country and as a matter of policy, the US HUGELY supports the processed food industry, particularly CORN subsidies. Corn goes into so much of our processed/prepared food, especially as sugar/HFCS.…

I came here to say quinoa, too. Love it! And it picks up flavors well. I know that's not a direct answer to your question on meat substitutes, but, if i may ask (suggest?), why are you trying to imitate meat? It will never be competely satisfying as the real thing. Why not try instead to make a really tasty vegetarian meal…

I get the natural creamy peanut butter, let it sit, and then pour off the peanut oil on the top. (Actually, I save it and use it for cooking as peanut oil is a decent high-heat oil for stir fry. If you pour, let it sit, pour, let it sit for a couple days, you'll get about 1/3 cup of oil. That's about 700 calorues. A jar of…

Me too! So, if I'm so smart, what am I doing here at MFP needing to lose 70-80#?????

I agree with the longer/larger stride mentioned above. One thing - what about a USED treadmill? You can get a lot more for your money and there is usually all kinds of fitness equipment on Cragslist. Or put what you're looking for and what you're willing to pay in Wanted.

Bump FTR.

Thanks so much for this. From reading stuff on line, I believe I'm insulin resistant as well, and have been keeping to a pretty low (simple) carb diet as a way to combat this. Coincidentally, I've also been adding 1t of cinnamon to my morining protein shake (my standard breakfast). I'll have to check what kind of cinnamon…

Sorry to go OT, but can you reveal how you did this and what an insulin sensitizer is? Thanks.

I'm 5'7" too. And 50 years old. I'm broad shouldered like all the women in my family. I don't know what exactly that means in terms of bone structure, but we "carry our weight pretty well" so generally don't look like we weigh as much as the scales say. When I was in college, I was at 135#. Which since I was athletic…

V8 Spicy. 50 calories for 1 cup (8 oz.). Strangely filling and a craving killer. Or just add Tabasco to regular V8. Pure Protein brand shakes in a can/bottle (It's a weird metal bottle shaped thing - is it a can? is it a bottle?). Chocolate and Vanilla. 140 calories. 23 g protein, 2g sugar. MUCH better numbers than the…

I've had success with not trying to change too many things at once, which is generally a recipe for failure in the long run. - Start with just eating more healthy: eliminate/reduce artificial sweeteners, sugars, simple carbs, processed foods. Don't worry too much about calories - It's hard to eat too many calories when…

I'm a believer in "a calorie is a calorie" when it comes to weight loss, in that your body doesn't store one kind more than another (or maybe that the jury still seems to be "out" on this one). HOWEVER, I have all but eliminated sugar (and simple carbs and artificial sweetener) from my diet because losing weight is not…

I was going to say New England Coffee Company Chocolate Cappuccino Coffee - for me I don't need to add sugar to this, just a little milk. Link: http://www.newenglandcoffee.com/coffee/flavors/chocolate-cappuccino/ But I get it at Shop-Rite. However, now that I've seen this I may have to reconsider. This sounds delicious!…

Ditto. Put it in my morning protein shake or oatmeal.

Yes you can. Go to "Check In" and then click on "Edit Previous Entries" (just above "Save Entries" button) and you can go back and change earlier entries. ETA: Not sure how far back you can go. I haven't been around here that long.

My goal is not only to lose weight but to eat a much more healthy diet. So I have eliminated all *added* artificial sweeteners. I use stevia powder in my protein drinks and Truvia in my coffee and tea. Truvia doens't seem to have the little bit of bitterness that straight stevia can have in some things, but it does have 3…

"It's not what you're eating, it's what's eating you!" by Janet Greeson, PhD* This book is old and out of print but still available used on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Its-What-Youre-Eating-Whats/dp/0671867032/ Truthfully, I don't remember a lot of the details of the contents except it's about being mindful about WHY…

They do take long(er) to cook, but I also make about 4 servings at once. It keep well in the fridge for those 3+ days. Easy to pop into the mocrowave and re-heat. I add a drop of unpasteurized honey and a good portion of cinnamon.

Sounds good. Do you have nutrition info/calorie count/servings for this?

I have been a sweets fanatic for so long. I thought giving them up was going to be a huge issue for me this time aroud - it has been in the past. But I have not been craving sweets for weeks now. When I think about them, my brain just kind of says "bleh". This has been a complete surprise, so here's what I did to get here:…

Smuckers Natural Creamy fan here! Ingredients: Peanuts and Salt. When first switching from the major brands, it can taste kind of bland, but, like mentioned above, now if I try Jiff or Skippy, they just taste fake and gross. Some other "naturals" still have sugar or other oils added, so check. I tried some of the just…

Also if you download the mobile app, take a close look at the permissions/agreement. The way I read it (android version), they collect a LOT of information not needed for a diet app: all your contacts, all your calls, can contact your contacts, etc. :noway: I didn't want to give them access to all that info, so I didn't…

That's how I read the OP's question: not "eat only/just fruit for breakfast and nothing else" but "eat fruit only at breakfast and not at other times." I've also heard this: no fruit (fructose) after 2 pm (becasue of how the liver handles it). Do you know what this might be based on? Any opinion on whether it's valid or…

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