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reducing/eliminating gluten from the diet and assessing your response is the most widely used diagnostic test for non-celiac gluten sensitivity used by doctors today unless you are exhibiting SEVERE symptoms, to which they can test your blood for antibodies targeting gliadin fragments, though insurance will rarely cover…

just because you don't experience gluten sensitivity doesn't mean no other human does either. i CAN have some gluten in my diet. i don't panic and suddenly become paranoid and crippled if i eat a bagel. but if i eat bagel every day for a week, then yeah, i will start to suffer.

lol, you don't have to be tested to figure out that you have a gluten sensitivity. i am a very educated health care professional and although you could say its "self diagnosed", its much like not needing a medical exam to determine that you have a headache. not to mention that the best way to test if you have a gluten…

in respone to your gluten comment--- i don't have celiac disease, but i know i have gluten sensitivity, and a lot of people do. my arms and back will break out in a rash if i eat too much gluten and my skin will go to ****. i'll also generally feel like crap. you don't have to be condescending about it, maybe try educating…

i took sugar out of my diary settings and replaced it with sodium. i have an apple and a glass of milk every day and those two things in and of themselves put me over 28g of sugar. my personal settings for carbs/fat/protein is 30%carbs, 30%fat, 40%protein. but on days i have a lot of fiber, i go WAY over my carb allowance,…

well, i personally feel that limiting processed foods is not just "fad". processed foods only emerged in recent history. human beings are NOT MEANT to eat large amounts of processed/fake foods. but i didn't even say anything about that, i simply suggested that you should increase your protein. another thing i suggested is…

lol, well, i looked at several weeks worth of your diary. if you're going to throw a tantrum, then don't ask for advice. by the way, i'm pretty sure most, if not all, the other people on this thread work too. you're not the only one with a job. i have a career and a family too.

the more you have to lose, the easier/faster you're going to lose it. i appreciate you making yoru diary public and asking for honest feedback, but there's only so much advice we can give you if you're going to make excuses. i applaud you on your 70lb weight loss, that's huge and a great acheivement. but i sense you making…

i wouldn't bother with a "fat burner". i would recommend though that you're taking a woman's multi vitamin that has a full B complex (and if not, take a B complex supplement in addition to your multi) .i just take a prenatal vitamin every day, which definitely eliminates the need to take an additional B complex pill in…

i would suggesting seeing about getting a metabolic panel done by your doc. you could be sensitive to certain macros. i did notice that your diet is very carb heavy and you're not getting that much protein. i would strongly suggest increasing your protein (while obviously keeping your daily total calories the same.) my net…

i would recommend taking sugar out of your diary settings and replace it with something else. i replaced my sugar tracker with an iron tracker since carbs, fiber, protein and fat were already in my diary settings. i just changed my diary settings to see what MFP would suggest for me if i were to take their guidance on…

^^^^yup. there is no difference between a gram of sugar coming from processed, granulated table sugar and a gram of sugar coming from an apple. they are, chemically, the exact same thing and your body will react as such. it irks me when i see people say "i had 400g of sugar today but that's okay, it all came from natural…

my husband is the same. he could have an energy drink at 8pm and have no problem going to bed. i have one strong mug of coffee in the mornings and that's all the caffeine i drink.

lol. the same could be said about the internet.

lol. yeah, its a fiber supplement, that's all. what REALLY annoy me to no end are the Lipozene commercials. ITS A FREAKING FIBER PILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeven better!

correction-- very low sugar alcohols. but i mean, low. i'm very sensitive to sugar alcohols and quest bars do not affect me in that way at all.

have you tried quest bars? they have 16-19 grams of fiber in them (depends on flavor), no sugar (some flavors have 2-6 grams of sugar, again, depends on the flavor) and no sugar alcohols AND they're lower in fat than most protein bars, especially with respect to saturated fat. all bars have 20 grams of protein. have with a…

ech. i used to be able to handle those. but the sugar alcohols cripple me now. literally, i will be bent over in pain. plus, i try to stay away from sugar alcohols in general. you must have an iron stomach.

Absolutely without a doubt only protein bar I will eat is Quest Bars.

lower blood sugar can make you feel a little nauseous. this can be a result of either you suddenly cutting down on the amount of quick carbs you're eating and/or a sudden drop in calories. it has happened to me before. 90% of the time i'm just maintaining, but there are times my weight creeps up by 5 pounds, either around…

i second this. back when i was in college (7 years ago) i couldn't afford my monthly bill. i went in to my nearest verizon store and told them my situation and asked they suspend my account. they wouldn't until i paid my bill. i couldn't pay my bill before my monthly due date, and then was charged a late fee. and then…

Comcast. I've been getting raped by them for years. But shame on me for still being a customer.

PROTEIN.

i don't quite understand what your intention is with your original post. what are you trying to do, prove that anorexia/starvation results in weight loss?? :/ AND THIS BIGGEST GROUND BREAKING POST OF THE YEAR AWARD GOES TO.......

as other people have said, it does not matter. sorry, but i just don't have the time or opprtunity to prepare and eat 6 meals a day. that thought is simply ridiculous for a lot of people and not being able to eat 6 meals a day doesn't mean that those that do have any kind of advantage over you. as long as you're hitting…

i thinkthe balance you first need to find is in your head. start loving your body more, and only then will the calories in/calories out balance you're looking for be possible. maybe try talking to someone. and i'm not trying to sound condescending, because i've been there.

200g carbs * 4 calories per gram = 800 calories. I’ll subtract 100 calories assuming 25 of those 200 were fiber. 200g protein * 4 calories per gram = 800 calories. 40g fat * 9 calories per gram = 360 calories Total=1860 calories. I’m going to assume that at 5’2” and 120 pounds, her calorie budget is a bit lower than 1860.…

so then quality of food DOES matter??? which is it???

its not a hot dish, and it kinda sounds like you're looking for hot dish ideas, but one of my favorites is Chinese chicken salad-- 1 bag rainbow slaw 1 chopped green onion shredded or chopped chicken (chilled) optional-- fried chow mein noodles dress with Asian ginger sesame salad dressing you'll have leftovers, most…