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Hurray!!!! Try cutting back on carbs with refined flour and sugar...you will see the scale move again!

skin brushing is supposed to help....www.skinbrush.net I use it....even if it doesn't work, it at least feels good! LOL

I personally believe carbs can cause you to gain weight....they make you hungrier. Also, I wouldn't "graze the cabinets" eating food you don't want. Your body wasn't designed to eat exactly 1200 calories every day. That's why people plateau. Some days you're hungrier than others....go with the flow. A set number of…

I went on a 40 day spiritual fast and broke my sugar addiction. I stopped eating ALL refined flours, sugar, and alcohol which metabolizes like table sugar. There is something about giving up something for God to receive breakthrough in your life that can break those addictions. I did so well, I began another 40 day fast…

Both Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper have exercise DVDs for your exercising pleasure! I am currently working the 30 Day Shred and have seen lots of improvement and LESS inches!!!

Google couch to 5k

I gave up diet sodas over a month ago. I quit cold turkey and I haven't had ANY side effects from it....I was drinking 6-8 cans a day!!!! One of the best things you can do to help is take an epsom salt/baking soda bath. I will help to pull toxins from your body since aspartame (artificial sweetener) is actually a toxin…

I weigh everything on a scale too for the most part....it's good portion control which in turn will help you lose because you're not eating a lot of "excess" calories.

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Thanks for the great ideas!!! What brand of protein powder is the best to add to smoothies?

Drink lots and lots of water during your period....lay off the caffeine and eat lots of fresh fruits and veggies. This has helped me to not gain during that time. Water is the main key though.

I take leftovers for lunch because like you, I don't care for lunchmeat. Sometimes I take a salad, but most of the time, I like to take chicken or fish with lots of fresh veggies that I microwave.

Hurray for you!!!!

I too gave up sugar and refined flours. When I crave something sweet, I usually drink a "homemade frappacchino" made with stevia, or an individually wrapped prune (I never liked these until I gave up sugar). The individually wrapped ones are by Sunsweet...Gold Label. They are excellent with a small piece of cheese (protein…

What brand of dehydrator are you using? Sounds like fun and easy....I'm into easy for sure. Did your fruit turn out like a fruit leather since they were pureed?

I like the mini Light Babybel cheese....50 calories.

Sounds like flu symptoms we've had here. Have you been to the doc? I wouldn't push the exercise until you've talked to a physician.

I plan to start March 1st. I watched it today while sitting back on the sofa relaxing :bigsmile: .....looks doable....but you know what they say, looks are deceiving!!!! I'm sure it'll kick my butt pretty hard. Can't wait!!!!

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One thing you might want to try is calorie zig zagging. Basically, you total up the number of calories you would eat in a week. Eat high one day and low the next. You're still taking in the same amount of calories over the course of the week, but it will shock your body out of its normal routine and take you off the…

One thing you might want to try is calorie zig zagging. Basically, you total up the number of calories you would eat in a week. Eat high one day and low the next. You're still taking in the same amount of calories over the course of the week, but it will shock your body out of its normal routine and take you off the…

It could also be that your body is lacking something nutritionally that it wants you to feed!

I teach in an alternative high school. We don't have a cafeteria, so everyone has to bring their lunch. That's a great advantage to me....I'm not tempted to eat junk unless I can get a student to swap :P

If MFP set you at 1350 calories, I would stick to that. If you're eating 1600 calories PLUS exercise calories, then I would say, yes you're eating too many. Drop to 1350 and eat your exercise calories....let MFP do the work for you.

I went "shopping" in my closet and found 5 brand new pair of jeans I can now wear!!!!!

I'm not a big breakfast eater, so I eat Chobani yogurt. It has a lot of protein and no refined sugar. It's sweetened with cane juice....140 calories, 0 fat. Lots of flavor, curbs appetite.

Count everything so you'll become aware of what you put in your mouth. Most people don't even realize just how many "empty" calories we eat in a day.

I've been using a skin brush.....check out skinbrush.net for more info. Supposed to be a great thing for cellulite. I know it's made a difference in my skin tone....for sure.

I drink lots of water....nothing in it....distilled is best.

What's the name of the app? I'm interested in checking it out for my android?