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I tried WW for over a month and came back here. I found that I did not buy into their reasoning and felt like I was depriving myself and it was not promoting a healthy relationship with food for me. I felt penalized if I had anything I really liked. For example. I could eat 2 bananas (almost 200 calories, depending on…

My calves are huge - I always have to get wide calf boots. They are mostly muscle, so when I lose weight I do not lose much from my calves =(

I like Jessica Smith walking videos when I don't have a lot of time. I used to do Leslie Sansone, but Jessica Smith gets my heart rate up more and I love her dog, Peanut! :)

It has not affected me at all. I can drink a cup of coffee and fall asleep right after like I always could, even after 45 lbs. lost.

I thought it was too restrictive as well, and I felt like I was deprived, which leads me to over eating! I am trying to get over "guilty" eating, and learn how to eat in moderation. I felt that WW was feeding into my already unhealthy relationship with food. I also, having done calorie counting first, then trying WW with a…

Chewing ice is not good for your teeth. It can wear them down and cause gum and tooth problems. I spread my water out throughout the day. I teach so I can't go to the bathroom very often. I have one glass when I get up, one with breakfast, one mid morning, one with lunch, one mid afternoon, one with dinner and then 2 -3 in…

From OP's post, it sounds like her workouts are consistent too... thus solidifying, even further, that a TDEE How is saying " I work out most days, burning about 600+ calories" consistent?!? Consistent: acting or done in the same way over time, especially so as to be fair or accurate Some "most days" and "600+" are…

So over a period of 52 days or so you lose an extra pound by drinking Oolong? To get the most benefits, drink oolong tea instead of other higher-calorie beverages, increase the amount of exercise you do, and follow a balanced, reduced-calorie diet. Oolong tea isn't a weight-loss miracle beverage that will cause you to lose…

Those teas are mainly a diuretic and laxative. You may lose water/waste weight, but not fat, and it will come back the minute you eat/drink again.

I agree that you need to stop making excuses. I was there and used them! I teach so I get about 15 min. to eat lunch a day. After working 10 hours a day, I was too exhausted to exercise at all. When I finally stopped making excuses I started losing the weight. 1. I meal prep on Sundays. I cut all my veggies, cook my…

"A review published in the Journal of Obesity found that people who took garcinia cambogia in studies lost about 2 pounds more than people who didn't take it. The reviewers couldn't say for sure that the weight loss was because of the supplement. It could have been from the lower-calorie diet and exercise programs the…

You should not drink ACV if you take a diuretic. Diuretics can lower potassium and so does ACV. If your potassium goes to low you can have heart palpitations, fainting, weakness, nausea, vomiting. Also, drinking ACV along with diabetic medications can cause your blood sugar to go too low.

I use Dunkin Dounuts Extra Extra creamer. It is 80 calories for 2 tbs and I don't need to put any sugar or sugar substitute in my coffee.

If you are buying ground turkey to save on calories, then make sure you are reading labels carefully. Not all ground turkey has less calories than ground beef.

I am sorry, but I am going to be blunt. 1. I am hearing a lot of excuses. A lot of what you are stressing about is life. There are going to be things that happen that we have no control over. You have to learn to deal with them. I have anxiety and have learned that I can't fixate on things I have no control over - it took…

I tried WW for a month because a friend wanted me to join with her. I thought that paying would help keep me accountable. I was accountable. I did not go over my points (dailies and weeklies) once. I always had extra weeklies and did not touch my activity points. I lost 7 lbs the first two weeks. Then I gained 4 of them…

I would give my left boob for stress only three days a week! I do get it though, stress is stress! I teach (no stress there!), I am also a teacher leader, on several committees - I work 60 hours a week. I am also working on my NBPTS and under a deadline. I am also a mother, a wife of a man who works overnights, a…

I have lost 45 lbs using my fitbits - I have had a flex, a Charge HR, and now a Blaze.

I worry about people who are blind believers. “The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has tested Plexus Slim Accelerator capsules and Plexus Slim Accelerator 3 Day Trial pack capsules and found that: They contain the undeclared banned chemical 1,3-dimethylamylamine (DMAA) Consumers are advised that DMAA is listed in…

I am exhausted at the end of the day, but I force myself to exercise after the dinner dishes are cleaned. After I exercise I have a burst of energy to correct papers, get my daughter and myself ready for the next day, and get my husband out the door (he works overnights). I find that I also sleep better when I exercise, so…

I had mine out 4 years ago due to stones and it was inflamed to the size of a baseball. I have not had to change my diet at all. I do not have to take any type of special supplements or restrict any foods. I do not have any symptoms of IBS or any type of gastro/intestinal problems. The only thing missing is the constant…

If the bones are deteriorating I don't see how a chiropractors manipulation will help? My husband had symptoms like you and was told he had arthritis. His leg pain was so bad and severe that he was losing feeling in his penis. He went to a chiropractor but it did not help at all. He wound up having an MRI and he actually…

Can you be more specific than "They are good" ? That is a pretty generic comment. Do you mean they taste good? Then that really has nothing to do with weight loss. Do you mean they have helped you lose weight? Then please, share the research that says this is the reason you have lose weight. Drinking tea is not going to…

I used to lose 2lbs per week by following MFP. Then when I hit below 200 lbs it slowed down.

I have always been the type of person who went out of my way to make other people happy. But, when it comes to food and my health I do not feel guilty turning food down. I am fortunate to work around others who are pretty focused on health and they will actually praise when others resist snacks or food that they do not…

How are you counting your calories? Are you using a food scale? Using measuring cups or even pre packaged portions can be off calorie wise.

I lost close to 35 lbs doing a low carb diet. I wound up in the emergency room early one morning with the worst pain ever - kidney stone stuck in my ureter. My Dr. contributed my 22mm kidney stone to a low carb diet. Eating low carb can make the urine more acidic which can lead to uric acid stone formation. Low carb may…

You don't have to cut out fruits to lose weight. All you have to do is eat less calories than you burn. Put your stats into MFP, eat the calories it says (make sure to weigh your food!) and you will lose weight.

As long as you are staying under your calorie goal you are fine. I eat bread and rice every day and am down 45 lbs.

I think you will get the same answer on BOTH of your posts about Hydroxycut - it is a waste of money.