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I noticed that when I track my daily food intake....all I think about is food...haha! I agree with you about making your own smoothies. A Slim Fast shake is like drinking a Chocolate Laxative. It's pretty obvious that vitamins don't work...studies show and that's pretty much what a Slim Fast shake contains. Getting…

I wish I had the answer to that too! I'm always under my required calories of 1,200. Then,when I exercise, as you know, we're allowed those extra burned calories to eat. Whenever I try to eat those calories, I end up too high in fat and protein, etc. I started my program 6/5/12 I lost 3-4 lbs and gained back 2. I'm either…

Sounds like you need easy to digest foods in the morning. Fruit is better to eat in the morning. Eggs are best for later on. I love eating eggs, but half way through eating them...I get that feeling of yuk/nausea and can't take another bite! You might want to try a banana Nut smoothie using Almond Milk...not soy! It's so…

Diet's don't work....Not long term anyway. Gotta change your way of eating by doing something you can live with forever...not just a quick fix. Our bodies are more complex than that. Eat all colors of fruits and vegetables. Each body system requires different color vegetable....so the more variety in that area the better…

Diet Soda messes with your blood sugar levels and makes you feel hungry.....I also saw a segment on Dr. Oz the other day about it..check out his website...maybe it's on there. Anything diet usually contains artificial sweeteners and there's nothing but bad news all the time about those...you're better off eating real sugar…

You get plenty of fiber from fruits and vegetables....check out this website dole5aday.com. Also, I don't know if you have a Trader Joe's near by but they have a Five Seed Almond Bar that's pretty delicious! All nuts have plenty of protein...so does Spirulina or wheat grass....etc.

Artificial sweeteners are bad news no matter how you look at them. These sweeteners trick the body into feeling more hungry and throw off your blood sugar levels and deplete calcium levels. I would use real pistachio nuts with almond milk and Natural plain Nuplus..."super nutrition plus".....no artificial anything...real…

I would definitely cut out meat. Here's a couple of idea; Saute' a bunch of veggies including mushrooms in Chicken or Vegetable stock from Trader Joes..add a little Italian seasoning and a little Soy Sauce/light...makes all the veggies taste little a steak. Also, if you like Portabello Mushrooms or Eggplant...they both can…

Our bodies need a lot more than just Protein. Could you imagine eating a slab of meat for every meal and that's it? We need balanced nutrients to continue to thrive. High protein diets put the body in starvation mode and eat muscle tissue to survive. Since the heart is a muscle, do you really wanna do that? You might lose…

I found that when I had 10 kids all day long from 6am-6pm, plus my own...... it worked best for me to plan exercise activities that involved everyone. This way, everyone was tired at the same time and everyone napped at the same time..That was so much easier than trying to find that "Quiet" time for myself when I could…

You can add me if you'd like: I have 4 grown kids. I ran my own daycare center for about 5 years. I cared, educated and entertained10 kids 5 days a week 12 hours a day, plus I worked in a School Nurses office for 14 years. I love to cook and create my own meals for large groups of kids. I might have some pretty good ideas…

I've got 25 lbs to lose and I'm excited about the journey....Nothing worth a darn ever happens overnight. Losing weight is like a full time job. Read labels and stay away from fast food. Make it a game you really want to win....kinda like going for a job promotion but do this to impress yourself!! If you look better,…

Visualize the way you want to look and don't slow down until you get there. Calculate everything you do and eat and make it a game you want to win. Exercise when you're feeling stressed out....try eating off really small plates of healthy food and don't have seconds. Drink lots of water and get lots of sleep. You'll do…

Welcome! I started a couple of days ago....and I also have 25 lbs to go. I turned an extra bedroom into my personal fitness room and I'm loving it! Couldn't stand going to the gym in hopes to get a machine that was broke down or attending the overly packed classes. Good Luck!