Nikoah Member

Feel free to add me. I am not on everyday, and do not log my food. I check several times a week, but I am doing a Ketogenic Type Diet and don't have a need to log. I am happy to support and bounce ideas. I am eating the way I eat partially to help prevent headaches, I still get them, but not as bad, or as long, or as often.

I will be honest, I did not read all the other posts, so this may have already been answered. I have started, and due to illness stopped Jillian Michaels's dvds several times, and for the first 2 weeks after I start them the swelling in my muscles actually puts on about a lb. So that could be it. Also, I agree with the one…

Great recipe!

Great recipe!

Thanks for sharing. I needed this today. I am at a plateau and am frustrated. You look great. Fantastic job.

Awesome :happy:

Check the trouble shooter on their web site. They have good suggestions, or contact them directly. They will walk you through it. They are really good.

I lived in a country where my blond kids were at a greater risk for kidnapping. I used a leash to ensure I ALWAYS knew where my son was. I used them with my daughter because it gave her greater freedom than holding my hand. I also had a brother die because he slipped out of his aunts hand and got hit by a car. It is not a…

My suggestion for the festival - make a plan. Either work to continue to loose, allow yourself to stay the same, or plan to gain a pound back. This early on I would try to not gain, but not be upset if I did not loose this week. Take healthy snacks with you if you can. Choose what you REALLY want to eat before you go, and…

You don't need a trainer - - you need a friend who will push you as hard as you need. I agree, you need to weight train. Something I am also trying is standing more. I have put my computer tray on chairs and am standing right now,, it is uncomfortable to "just stand" so I sway and move. This burns calories on top of the…

I did not read through the whole list, but my suggestion is to PLAN ahead, if you know what you are going to eat tomorrow it is easier to do. Also - - be flexible if you are hungry grab some popcorn or carrots.

Hello Tina, I am Nikoah, I just started back also. I would love to support you, and have your support in this journey. I am committed to eating a balanced, healthy diet that I can continue to eat for the rest of my life. One goal I have set for myself is high fiber and low simple carbs. I have also set a goal of doing some…

I have found that if I am exercising really hard I crave good for me food. So that is where I start, and I log EVERYTHING I eat, and share my food diary with my friends. If I don't want to write, or my friends to see, it I don't eat it, but if I eat it I log it and live with it. I ate a fast food meal last night for the…

SyntonicGarden: I do yoga, love it actually. I can get away. However, if my son catches me he is in down dog underneath me making it hard to go into plank from down dog. Thanks for the help and suggestions Dhakiyya: Not being able to eat chickpeas and lentils would make it almost impossible. I know at school we eat one of…

I am impressed. I cannot read Arabic at all. Also, here you never know if you need to speak Kurdish or Arabic. I am lucky in that most of my friends are able to translate what I need to. My biggest issue is finding high fiber foods. I cannot find whole wheat flour, but you can buy "brown bread." I am searching now for high…

I just found this: http://www.moneycrashers.com/strength-training-exercises-women/ It looks great. I am going to do this. I will need to change the jugs, because water does not come in them here, but I like the idea.

Daniat: Since I have been adding food, I have been surprised to find some of it. We had lintel soup for lunch today, it is good heavy on fiber, but more white rice than I try to have, and it was in the system. Also, I found creamed tuna (really bad carb load, but I did use wheat flour). darlilama: I will do my best to post…

Inside exercise is a must right now, as much for the heat as for the dirt in the air. There are gyms, but they are very expensive for women. We are lucky that a Carrafour just opened, so we have more options now. I am also lucky that we have a vegetable truck come to our school every other day, so my produce is really…