Bachelle

I personally went for the all or nothing approach. I figured if I'm going to do this and be successful, I've got to be 100% committed right from the beginning. That was definitely the right approach for me. It has kept me from talking myself out of my daily exercise or cheating on my journal because I view it all as being…

I think there is a Whole Foods store in my town. I will definitely go check them out. Keeping my fingers crossed that they have some good options.

Just found out from my doctor that I have a wheat intolerance. I'm not allergic, so I don't have to worry about that, but she says that cutting it out of my diet might help with my fatigue and tiredness. Unfortunately, I LOVE wheat products … tortillas, pasta, sandwiches, pretty much anything made with wheat. I've been…

Wow, I didn't realize that it wasn't listed on many food labels, so I'm probably getting more than I realize then. Thanks for the info. That makes me feel better.

Yay, I found you. So glad we are doing this :bigsmile:

I just changed my journal to start tracking potassium, and I realized I'm not getting nearly enough. Has anyone else had problems with this? 3500mg per day seems like a lot. Even on days when I ate a lot of tomatoes, milk, citrus, and other potassium rich foods, I still didn't have enough. I'm kind of getting overwhelmed.…

Hi all, I actually joined last year but didn't do anything on the message boards and only tracked my meals and exercise for about a month. I am back in the saddle now and ready to take this more seriously this time. My official new start date was October 13, and I haven't missed a day so far. Let's hope I can keep it that…

Is anyone else dealing with hypothyroidism? I am needing some support and hope that weight loss is possible with this condition. Has anyone had any breakthroughs with specific foods or exercises? Every time I think, "This is it; I'm finally going to start having some success," I end up facing the same uphill battle, and…