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Are you picking the correct entries and not the quick calories? I don't add salt to anything and I'm still clocking in at over 1,000 mg daily. On days that I eat anything packaged (just one meal), I will easily hit the minimum sodium. If I eat two meals on one day of packaged or preserved, BAM, way over the sodium count.…

One glaring error on the publication (or the abridged synopsis) would be that HDL-C could not be as high as the Triglycerides. That would take a miracle if the whole patient population had HDL levels as high as they stated. The mmol/L converted to mg/dL (more commonly seen in US) would mean both study groups had "good"…

If you worked out right, don't you always get some soreness? Muscles repairing and building itself will hurt. There isn't a magical cure for it unless you just don't work out as hard. :wink:

Oh, forgot to mention, the cooler will help with those healthy filler foods. The egg whites (or whole eggs are even better unless you can't get the calorie count in with the yolks), greek yogurts, and raw veggies with hummus are great healthy options.

Definitely look into your filler foods and snacks so that you watch out on your sodium. The Tyson precooked chicken is great, both convenient and tastes good, but packs a mega whopping number of sodium in one serving. If you eat three meals with these chicken strips, you're bound to retain water. As a trucker, I'm sure you…

If you're still on any meds like the antidepressant, this could cause your body to act like it has diabetes. The blood sugar gets harder to control and thus your hunger signals are all mixed up. If you can do less carbs, then I'd try that. The important thing is to not go carb heavy on any meal or snack. Concentrate on…

You definitely don't seem to be going too high in sodium on a regular basis, but you aren't logging your water so it's tough to say if you've had enough. The water retention is definitely worse if you haven't drank anything or regularly don't drink enough and then have too much sodium in one day. Even too much sodium is…

Also lean muscle mass plays a big part of whether you can do the same things as you did 10 years ago. The less muscle mass you have, the quicker and easier it can be to put the weight back on. What kind of exercises did you do to lose the weight? Did you continue to do them during the time you gained the weight back? As we…

I'd suggest changing your workout routine and adding more weight than P90X gives you. For a temporary fix, running will help you, but for insulin resistance the lean muscle mass really helps to burn those extra sugars floating around so that it doesn't need insulin to turn it into fat. The rearranging the carb calories to…

1200 is an awfully low number of calories for someone 5'9" and weightlifting 4-5x per week. You should reevaluate your number of calories for TDEE - 20% if you want to be aggressive, but I'm figuring that you will need to eat a lot more than that to continue losing. I am 5'4" set at lightly active (working out 1-3 x/week)…

If you only have 4-6 lbs to lose, you may not be able to see this in 2 months unless you are absolutely strict about logging. The realistic loss for this little is 0.25-0.5lbs per week. If you don't get strict about dieting and overeat 250 cals, you may maintain instead of lose. Even sometimes water retention can make you…

+1 It looks like you stay within your sugar until you eat a sweet that has a ton of extra sugar. If you can "save up" your sugar with cutting down on the morning breakfast biscuits when you're going to splurge on a sweet that day, you would stay within your sugar goals. That being said, you don't need to worry about sugars…

Hypoglycemia can cause the shaking and feeling of weakness. However, it shouldn't happen just because there are no carbs in your diet. Have you ever been tested for insulin resistance? Just curious because it sounds like your body is reliant upon it (so could be withdrawal symptoms, but that severe is kind of odd). Could…

If you think or get confirmation that you have PCOS, you might want to switch up your macros a bit. Think low carb or at most 1/3 of your calories of the day should be carb. The main theme I've seen from these forums is that PCOS acts like you are insulin resistant. So no or a lot less sugar and simple carbs. It is…

Research self hypnosis. You've already made it the first step (falling asleep), now you just have to figure out why the waking up. Are there any noises that are happening that you don't realize? Perhaps set up a tape recorder or something to figure that out. If you wake up for no reason, that would indeed be strange. The…

If you're losing inches, the scale is giving you a false picture. If you just started the P90X program, then it could be water retention. That retention could be masking the loss. If not seeing the scale move is giving you stress, just use the tape measure for now. Slow and steady. :D

Most important thing is to cut the simple sugars and overall carb numbers. There should be no more carb heavy meals (i.e. pasta, sandwiches, and pastry stuff) as they have way too little protein. The only way to have these are to balance out with plenty of protein in the same meal. Load up on the veggies instead of rice as…

Can you balance out the fiber, carbs, and proteins in morning? The bkft that you described has practically no protein, but you said that you feel same with eggs, which is weird. Try being more balanced with fats, carbs, fiber, and proteins to see if this will help you stay fuller longer.

I split my calorie allotment to 30% carbs, 35% fat, 35% protein. I am prediabetic or insulin resistant as well. The overall carb count (sugar or otherwise) is important but not as important as balancing each meal and snack with some fats and proteins. So no snack or meal can be strictly pasta or bread based anymore. It was…

I wouldn't think so because the coconut butter doesn't have much of a coconut taste especially when it is heated. When it is cooled down, it smells of coconut, but doesn't taste like it. Good luck though!

Half a pound isn't so much in the grand scheme of things. This could be water weight for all we know. Patience is key especially if you are being honest about logging and logging accurately. The water weight is temporary as is the weight that is held from lack of sleep. Don't forget, you should be on a very small deficit…

+1 for measuring everything that you are eating. At 5'5" and 150lbs, you don't have too much to lose to begin with. So you should be at a small deficit. If you don't measure accurately, this small deficit can be wiped out by a couple of snacks in the day and then you're eating at maintenance. Long term overages will lead…

If you're eating fine and within your caloric intake without encountering any medical issues (i.e. muscle cramping, sluggishness, etc.), I wouldn't worry about the number that you see in MFP as your sodium intake. All these numbers are approximations and you can get sodium naturally without adding it. Your 1000mg could…

Everyone reacts differently to every drug. That is just how difficult brain and body chemistry is. We are creating drugs to affect our body. Seroquel is one of several in a CLASS of drugs aiming to normalize a chemical in the brain. Seroquel is no more or less powerful than any other mood affecting drug. Abilify, Zoloft,…

There are chair exercises that you can do (i.e. butt clenches, core exercises, etc.). I go to the gym on my lunch breaks as well, but I've heard about these exercises. Just a thought. :D

Stop taking the hydroxycut. In my younger days, I tried to take it, and it just made me jittery. This could mask or counteract the medication (also you don't want to confuse any med side effects with Hydroxycut side effects, both are still meds). Try staying low carb while taking Seroquel. The class of meds that this falls…

Eat more protein and fiber during your 1200 calorie allotment. It will dip your blood sugar less than if you just ate a carb filled snack (i.e. doughnut, bread, pasta, etc.).

I'm at about the same calories as you for the day and your allotment of carbs seems very high for a diabetic. I am pre-diabetic with some slight lactose intolerance, no CD. I alot my calories on a daily schedule at about 30% carbs/35% fats/35% protein. If you have problems moving the scale in the right direction, you might…

Have you tried using frozen spinach? I don't ever see frozen kale, but at least your spinach won't go to waste.

How are you doing on your caloric intake? If you are keeping those under control, your 2 days a week should be ok to still lose weight.