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I am aiming to eat 1200 - 1300 calories per day...but all solid nutritious food. I am 59, work full time, and have fibromyalgia, so cannot rely on as much cardio and weights to increase weight loss. I use fitbit and have a goal of 10,000 steps per day, and plan to use the elliptical for about 1/3 of my cardio, and brisk…

I am 5'3" and 185 pounds. I used my fitness pal and fitbit to reach 143 pounds 3 1/2 years ago, and felt good at that weight. Stopped logging my food, and...stopped the weights and cardio, and put it all back on. My goal is to reach 140 by August 30. Would love some friends for the journey!

Good plan to start with diet. Most drugs for mood disorders cause weight gain...and that in turn causes bad moods!! I am also trying to avoid dairy - on the advice of my naturopathic doctor, but I do use almond milk. I find it difficult to not eat yogurt. I eat eggs with veggies in them (spinach, kale, onions, peppers,…

My weight has fluctuated from 175 to 140 in the past few years (I am 5'3" tall). I feel a LOT better when I am closer to 140 - more energy, less pain, less stiffness, better sleep. I find that when I eat very healthy, and drink lots of water - 8 to 10 cups per day, and exercise - at least 10,000 steps per day, no more than…

http://www.fitbit.com/product Fitbit one has a clip that you can use to attach it to your clothing...I wear mine on my bra strap. It has limited colour choice. Fitbit flex is a bracelet you wear on your wrist. There are several colours. Both are the same price and have almost the same features. Fitbit zip is cheaper with…

Also....this means she actually cares about you. You should be very afraid when she feeds you high fat high sugar food, because it means she is trying to kill you. :laugh:

Jus tbe an adult eat it! 99% of people can't tell the difference between reduced fat and regular PB.....and turkey bacon tastes just fine.

Aspartame, dehydration,

:smile: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/quinoa-salad-with-asparagus-dates-orange-10000001723399/ This is my favourite quinoa recipe!

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/quinoa-salad-with-asparagus-dates-orange-10000001723399/ This is my favourite quinoa recipe!

Skinnytaste.com and also Cookinglight.com have some good recipes - some are not clean but lots can easy be made clean with a few changes. Skinnytaste - Chicken parmesan casserole (serve with spaghetti squash) Cookinglight - Asparagus Quinoa Salad (wonderful flavour, can be made ahead, impresses guests)

I use recipes from Skinnytaste.com I make lots of soups, heavy on the vegetables, light on the meat. i.e. tomatoes, onions, peppers (sweet and hot), cabbage,lean ground meat (turkey, chicken or beef), with spices. Sometimes I add cooked brown rice. I also leave out the cabbage and rice and throw in some beans for chill. We…

I agree that balance and variety in your diet is more important than fast weight loss. I suggest baby steps. :) Week 1. Drink 2 cups of water before breakfast, lunch and supper, and at least 2 more cups during the day. Feel free to put a little lemon or lime juice in it. Week 2. Choose 3 or 4 different healthy breakfasts…

I think you can lose weight this way, but to maintain and improved your health you likely should keep trying new healthy foods to see how you can improve. I suspect the healthier foods would give you more energy to make it through your day and be able to exercise to improve your healthy as well.

Hi I started this journey last November when my weight got too close to the "obese" category. I was very successful at first, but the weight loss has slowed/plateaued. I have only 7 pounds to reach my goal, but have been stuck there for a while. My goals for August are to lose those last 7 pounds by: 8 cups of water per…

Try overnight oatmeal: 1/4 cup old fashioned oatmeal, 1/4 cup fat free greek yogurt, 1/3 cup any kind of milk (I like coconut), 1 tablespoon chia or flax seeds, shake it up, then add 1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped fruit. Put in fridge overnight and in the morning just grab your spoon! This morning I had one with coconut milk and…

My receipe is: 1/4 cup old fashioned oats 1/4 cup fat free greek yogurt 1/3 cup coconut milk (or soy milk, or skim milk, or almond milk) 1 tablespoon chia seeds. put in container with a lid and shake. Then add 1/2 cup chopped fruit (peaches, mango, blueberries, cherries, pineapple, whatever you like) Put in fridge…

I'm on my 2nd magic bullet I love it. I also use the containers with the lid for making overnight oatmeal (oats, greek yogurt, chia seed, and fruit).

My list says: Source Yogurt Raw Strawberries Poached Egg Cheese Slice - Light Sweet raw Cherries Chapman's Frozen Yogurt - Black Jack Cherry (my favourite treat) Raw Blueberries Most recently I have switched breakfast to steel cut oatmeal with fresh peaches...Mmmmm.