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That's a very good idea, I might try that (eating the 1/3 cup portion) and adding in a protein bar. The ones I get taste almost like eating a candy bar. Usually I would just eat all the oatmeal and try to keep it under 400 cal. looking forward to getting yummy and full for less calories.

I don't like the taste of the yogurt either but I couldn't live without it. Just use enough ingredients that you don't taste it. It's high protein and makes things creamy. Add fruits and things to cover it up. I have an apple cinnamon recipe I use, then taste, if i can taste any bit of the tangy I add applesauce or…

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I've been doing frozen strawberries (sometimes banana or blueberries mixed in) 1/4 cup greek yogurt (fat free of course) 2 tsp of vanilla extract, ice and blend. You have to play with it a bit to get the right consistency, and occasionally I'll add a dash of milk. Tastes like a strawberry shake.

I can't believe no one has suggested marinating in Italian dressing for a day, then grilling it half way, then put it in a foil pouch, pour in extra marinade stuff and cook until finished. Extremely tender, juicy and to delish.

Here is what is working for me. Not advice, might just be anecdotal but I have to chip in. I find out what my BMR is when set to sedative life style - and I have a lightly active lifestyle. I try to eat under my sedentary bmr by a few hundred , but I don't sweat if I go over a little. Currently my sedentary BMR is 1,653…

You can use water as an appetite suppressant. It has worked wonders for me. If I am starting to get that "hungry" feeling, I drink a glass of water - the feeling almost always goes away.

I love apple cinnamon flavor so I have been doing 1 cup oats - quick oats work too 1/4 cup 2% milk (use whatever you like) 1/2 cup apple sauce 1/2 cup FF plain greek yogurt 1 - 3 teaspoons cinnamon mix and eat in the morning. Keeps me full until lunch. I have cut out my mid-morning snack since eating this in the morning

bump as I'm about to make my first protein powder purchase soon as well.

A lot of pills (medicines and vitamins) seem to upset empty stomachs. Unless it calls to be on an empty stomach take pills with food.

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Lately I've had 1 cup quick oats, 1/2 cup plain fat free greek yogurt, a dash of cinnamon, and 1/2 cup applesauce. Put it in the fridge overnight and eat it the next morning. There are a billion combinations of this, but this one I've eaten the last few days. I eat blueberry or strawberry on the bottom greek yogurts for…

The first time I tried it, I thought it was weird, but after a few days, I love it. I never eat plain though, always strawberry or blueberry. I have had Okios (Dannon) and Aldi brand. Both are good.

Start with your primary care doctor unless you already have an established relationship with an ENT. It will save you money and headache.

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It could be those things, but it could also be an Eustachian tube dysfunction. When you exercise, your heart rate goes up and you release hormones that can cause either vasoconstiction or vasodilation (expanding or constricting blood vessels). Could be you have tiny vessels in your ear. I don't know but it might be worth a…

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It's a bad thing if you have kidney disease. What is your ratio? Did you use MFP default? A Common goal is either 40/40/20 or 40/30/20 or a modification of that.

One thing that would help would be to be faithful about taking your medication. that will make you feel better, and in turn give you give you more energy.

Throw in some greek yogurt!

I have only two places close by to grocery shop. The infamous walmart and Aldi's. Do you have one of these near you? The have some Fit and Active stuff that taste awesome and is higher in protein. Fit and Active Protein bars, they have peanut butter chocolate and double chocolate. Both taste great and gives me my chocolate…

I would trust in those inches lost. That is progress, and great progress at that. I agree that you could be slowly building muscle and the fat loss is equaling itself out. Trust those measuring tapes.

make sure to adjust your calorie goal every five pounds lost. I usually eat between 1600 and 1700 and it's pretty rare I feel hungry. I do breakfast, late morning snack, lunch, late afternoon snack, dinner - and occasionally I'll have fruit or yogurt desert if I have the calories to spare. I am lucky to have a job that I…

Southern Illinois, high humidity and high heat. I usually try to do any outside work either early in the morning (before 9 a.m.) or at dusk.

Only count the unpopped calories if that is how you are eating it. If you are eating it popped, then those are the calories to count.

I have a job where half the time I'm on my feet and the other half at a desk. I keep a glass of water there and I have a little scrap piece of paper on my desk I write my weight and then I write down water. Throughout the day I put tally marks down. I usually have 4 in by lunch and if I notice that I don't I try to keep…

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Well the first thing that comes to mind is if you feel full for a longer period of time, you would eat less.

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I'm only guessing, but I think the complex carbs take longer to digest and don't spike your insulin. Also, they keep you full longer, I think.