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I ordered some in hopes for gut health too! Im patiently waiting for it to come in. I'm also hoping it helps with the fatigue I get sometimes to help me stay motivated to exercise. Between those two factors I think it will be slightly easier for me to stay on track with mfp

It's doable as long as you set your mind to it, and keep at it! It will be tough especially if you are just starting but you will get the hang of it and succeed! One thing I would also consider is taking measurements (especially if you plan on exercising through this). Muscle weighs more than fat in that if you have 1…

A lot of things go hand in hand like that. I had gone to my specialist for reactive hypoglycemia which can be caused by thyroid issues. So now not only am I watching calories but I really really have to stay on top of protein to ensure that my blood sugar doesn't drop too low. I had also been having chest pain, found out…

I chose a timex ironman HRM....it's originally $109 from them (I can't remember the exact model but get on their website and check it out and you will find it, comes in 3 colors) But I got on amazon.com and searched for the same HRM and got it in like new condition still in the original box it just didn't come from a…

I like the walmart (or other stores) idea but keep weighing on the same model! Not all scales are calibrated the same so one model may say you're 150 and the one next to it says 153. So even if one is incorrect in your actual weight you will still be consistent with the same model so you will know for sure how much you…

OP are you having your primary care physician test your thyroid or an endocrinologist? I ask because I had my primary check and he said I was fine, wound up in the Specialists office for a different reason and brought up thyroid while I was there. He retested (blood work followed by a thyroid uptake and scan) and I have…

Thanks for the tips! I most definitely don't make a habit of eating protein bars necessarily but I like to keep them around in the event that I need something right away. I have reactive hypoglycemia so it is habit for me to keep something with me at all times and a protein bar is better than a candy bar. Or sometimes I…

I don't mind the fruit and veggies...and I like the string cheese idea actually (forgot that one!) it's just that the more options I know I have the less likely I am to get bored and buy a candy bar and sabatoge myself! I have baby carrots in my fridge, apples, and been eating sandwiches with mini rice cakes. Which I have…

I will have to look into them! I hate coconut so that may not be the flavor for me but I'm sure I could find something. I have found different protein bar brands I like but it honestly depends on the flavor as to which brand I buy.

I do but I have my settings at sedentary. The reason is because some nights I am glued to my desk but others I am running all over the place. If I was always running around at work I wouldn't. ETA: I work in a hospital and my office is on the opposite side of the hospital as the patient rooms...on a slow night i walk about…

bump to try for later! yum!

I got all excited cuz my first two numbers matched....then hopes deflated when that was it....I didn't even win anything cuz the powerball wasn't a match :(

and also some notice cardiac issues when around too much caffeine!

Well coffee makes me pee....therefore I don't tend to feel bloated and coffee makes me regular so I dont feel....well you get the idea So where it may not help with weight loss sometimes I drink a cup or two and feel alot better!

That's where I'm getting lost. I keep searching and I find sites to determine my BMI and all that but not much to figure out how to set my goals. One site said I'm banana shaped whatever that means but when it showed me the sillouette it looks nothing like my body does, I think I look more pear shaped. Then another one had…

Do they all have to be one specific form of crunches or can we do various different types as long as it adds up the the same #? Cuz I have already gone from 0 to like 130 in a week but it's by doing various kinds.

Anyone? Or do I just not make enough since as to what I am trying to say?

I honestly just got on youtube and searched for ab exercises (also added with no equipment since I dont have any). But even if you have a stabily ball or something like that I see a ton of ab workouts on there that aren't crunches. Which for me is great since I'm too poor for a gym membership.

Thanks! I did find it on youtube. Glad I didn't buy it! I also found a lot of other awesome videos that I added to my station so I can access them anytime anywhere from my phone! I'm pretty excited!

I will take a peek at this later but it sounds cool. I have been doing at work workouts. I work second shift and things get pretty slow after about 9pm so I unroll my yoga mat and get in some crunches and things. But it would be nice to have some other things to do too, especially for when I get my abs toned to about where…

I have recently started an ab workout that I created myself. Like she said above you can't pick where you want to lose weight but you can tone the area which could still help! I looked through http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/abs/exercises/ for a lot of my workouts. I do dolphin planks (plank from the elbow with…

The first person to say something to me was a patient at work. I am an EKG tech in a hospital. We have our pics on our name badges and a patient asked if I had lost weight since the photo was taken and I had lost only 4 lbs. Apparently those entire 4 lbs were in my face :-p But honestly I have now lost 25 lbs and no one…

While I was actually logging what I ate there were days I didn't feel like logging. Honestly I dont log anything now either....doesn't mean I dont pay attention to what I am eating.

I have to say this is an awesome website! Unfortunately I don't have the stability ball or anything like that right now for some of the workouts but I have really enjoyed the others!

That's awesome! Thanks! I just kept finding blogs telling me about their car breaking down, their fish dieing then having babies and wanting to get rid of mom tummy....ugh

Can't say I have good solid info but I remember hearing something about once aspartame hits a certain temp it's more likely to be cancer causing....I say who cares everything in the world is going to give me cancer somehow anyway. Personally I like sweet n low flavor best (not sure how to spell what it's made of)....but I…

I started the c25k also. I had to quit because I found out at the same time that I have reactive hypoglycemia which I was having severe issues with since I just had my gall bladder removed. Then when I got it under control it got cold. But I plan to try again here in a couple weeks. Only this time I won't be following the…

Ok well I dont know that I can really list 3 but here goes and I changed it anyway :tongue: Originally I was going to buy a really cute pair of miss me jeans with the rhinestones all over the back pockets but instead I bought a pair of silvers, a sweater, new boots, a henlely style shirt, and a fitted tee from maurice's…

I have kind of caught myself doing things like that before. Only I will be grocery shopping and see something not on my list that I think sounds good. So I pick up the package flip it over look at the calories per serving and how much a serving really is and promptly put it back on the shelf and walk away. The other thing…

**hugs** I am sorry that can't be easy for anyone. But I agree with some other posters, what if you started with exercise first? Then when you really get into the hang of that try dealing with the eating. Sometimes that can really help!