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Looks like it's just another "appetite suppressant". Caffeine is a pretty effective alternative, and is available for MUCH cheaper. I make cold brew coffee and if I get hungry in the afternoon and I don't want to blow my calories on a snack, I just have another cup of that.

I wanted to touch on this. Dumping syndrome is an INTENDED BENEFIT, not a medical complication, of the procedure. It's like a reverse Pavlovian response in the same way people snap their wrists with rubber bands when they swear or want to smoke. A painful or unpleasant response to a stimulus will, eventually, make a person…

So each of the 6 readings has been different? That seems like maybe you need new batteries. If you mean yesterday to today is different, or morning to night is different, you may not be dehydrated, but water weight will fluctuate.

It's all about hormonal responses to food. Fiber is not used as energy IN THE BODY. However, it IS counted in the calorie counts. It does not trigger insulin to circulate and pick it up to either shuffle off to be used right away, store in the liver, or stored in fat cells. Sugar, however, DOES make insulin spike. The…

Thanks, I'll try that!

Something I've noticed is that no matter what you do someone will tell you it's wrong for some reason. Only count calories and someone will say you need to watch your carbs/fat/cholesterol/red meat/etc. Count carbs and they'll tell you the protein is bad for your system. Eat gluten and you're going to have a gut, eat this…

Trying to message you, but I'm having issues. My facebook profile is the facebook . com /hsmith0930 can you add me to the group?

I think the bolded is important. If you are able to use the same method/machine/whatever throughout your process you will be able to see you are making progress. That said, you will likely know when you are at a body fat percentage you like, simply by looking in the mirror. Unless you are intending to compete in…

What if I want to do absolutely NO exercise and just eat at a deficit?

Smoking, in general, doesn't have an impact on weight loss. You're behaviors associated with smoking, as well as the other health affects it has can affect it though. For instance, if the nicotine curbs your appetite, you might lose weight by starting (or keep weight off by not stopping, or gain weight by stopping).…

I'm going to assume you're using hyperbole in order to make a point. That said, pre-logging drinks can help you stay within a caloric deficit. Or, if moderation isn't your stronger suit, you might create a bit bigger deficit throughout the week in order to accomodate higher calories on the weekend. As long as you are still…

I'm all about sugar-free jello with whipped cream (I make it with a packet of stevia, because!!)! I firmly believe that there is absolutely NO such thing as a sugar addiction. There is certainly a human preference for sugar which makes it tough to eat less of it, but to refer to a preference for it as an addiction is…

QUOTE AGAIN BECAUSE IT IS SO RIGHT! You like to eat sugar. It's tasty. Our body need glucose to function and eating carbohydrates (specifically processed carbs) gives an ample supply of it. But it digests quickly and does not tell your body to release the same "full" feeling chemicals that fat and protein will. In order to…

I love it. I am eating lower carb, higher fat because I have PCOS and that WOE will help me ovulate. It seems to me that it tends to level out the effects of the caffeine to me. So instead of one rush then a crash, I wake up a bit more slowly, but also come down more slowly. And it does keep me filled up a LOT longer than…

I've found that the fat in my coffee makes the caffeine jitters a little less pronounced. Not gone completely, but more like if I had the same amount of black tea.

ummm... Too much math! I think an important thing to remember is that weight loss isn't linear. Because of life, your body, water weight, menstrual cycles, etc You might not see losses that meet up with your mathematical system. Depending on your stats (age, height, weight, gender, etc) 5 pounds every 3 weeks could be a…

The good news is that using the calorie amounts listed on packages (per slice for the bread for example) isn't very accurate. Each slice is not weighed before packaging, so those slices could have been more than you calculated. Same with the cheese, meat, well, everything. So if you're using measuring cups and serving…

How long have you been TTC? Sometimes just that knowledge that sex is only for a "purpose" can be tough and cause issues for a guy. We had more than a couple of those issues when we were first trying for our son. 14 months is a long time to be BDing on a schedule! I found that more regular romps and some "extracurricular"…

[quote="auntstephie321;35138525" Wow that's awesome on your last one, quick and easy :) hopefully this one will be the same and no need for metformin. So weird your Dr doesn't want to test for that.[/quote] Yeah, I think she's just a bit of a weirdo, but I really like her. She listens to me, and is proactive of my health.…

I agree with what other posters have said. If it's not a regular issue, I wouldn't worry about it. That little message can be disconcerting to see, but weight loss/health isn't such a small scale thing. It will even out in the trend, so maybe tomorrow morning you're ravenous and have a 5 or 600 calorie breakfast. NBD. If…

ME ME ME!!! I have "undiagnosed" PCOS. My doctor admits that I probably have it but doesn't want me to get any testing for it (it's like she is projecting on me or something. I have no problem with it, but every time it gets brought up she just says, I'll save you the inconvenience" so I don't ever get an official…

I've started using butter and coconut oil in my coffee and I'm pretty impressed! I use my shaker bottle to emulsify it and usually just drink it straight out of that! Just have to pop the lid once in the middle of shaking so it doesn't explode open! LOL It keeps me a lot fuller than I thought it would!

I think the biggest change that I've made is to realize that I am the only one who really cares. Like, of course my family wants me to be healthy and all that, but me losing weight doesn't matter to anyone but myself. Realizing that has reduced the pressure and improved the accountability. If I want to lose, it's all on…

I don't have it personally, but I have heard some really GREAT things about the Misfit.

Why can't you work out while the kid(s) are awake? I don't do anything crazy, but I can do my walk away the fat video when my daughter is hanging out with me. Sometimes she does it with me, other times she plays with her toys or colors with crayons or whatever. But in reality, what you eat is going to help you lose weight…

I think between logging errors and general life not always being perfectly average, not eating back the 250-300 calories probably isn't a huge deal overall, as long as you ARE eating to the goal MFP set for you. It's nice, though, to be able to have an extra snack if you feel like you need it! Today I'm going to have 467…

About to comment the same thing. I want in!

God, I hate 1) that a woman who is perfectly healthy would feel the need to do something so drastic to improve the number she sees on a scale! I'm all for a person improving for themselves. Building muscle or lowering body fat%. But seriously, even if she is actually eating more, it stinks that she thinks she needs to try…

You look fantastic as you are! There are health benefits to resistance training in addition to muscle you would gain, so I wouldn't ever say you shouldn't do it. I think you should incorporate some kind of resistance training for the health benefits and tailor your program to meet your own personal goals. And if that…