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Thanks! That is an EXCELLENT link!

We have to log (journal) our cheat days in order to make sense of our weight loss or gain. To know how our body reacts to what we do. I still have my paper journal from a few years back when I lost the "obese" and went down to "overweight". It is very revealing to see what worked and what didn't, and how my body and weight…

I only figured out my own problem with gluten (and dairy) AFTER my full-grown kids had figured out THEY had a problem! BUT - it affected us differently. With me, I'd had hives, allergies, and asthma and acid indigestion for YEARS. I had all these inflammatory things going on - high blood glucose, high cholesterol,…

I am a postmenopausal female, and now only fluctuate about 0.6 lbs from day to day. However, younger females could fluctuate a LOT more, even by 4-5 pounds depending on cycle.

I can't eat soy, but even if I could, I would not be eating processed soy products simply because they are... processed. There are plenty of nutrition experts who will tell people needing to lose weight and then maintain the weight-loss to avoid soy products (as well other things like any refined carbs, juices - things…

I had that for years - ended up with 5 big spots. I tried every OTC ointment sold in the city. I was on Atkins Diet - no sugar, ultra low carbs, and no gluten or dairy (I have several food allergies). I KNEW I had a systemic yeast infection. I was on probiotics and prebiotics, and otc anti-candidals for months at a time. I…

I just looked at a few random days. Just from knowing how my body works, I would need a lot more fiber, more protein, and less carbs - More whole foods. But that's me.