jeri30 Member

I suggest checking these out for ideas esp the 1st link. Your post reminded me of the time I watched a segment about this: https://www.hmdtrucking.com/blog/truck-driver-exercises-workout/…

Make yourself get outside and sit in the sunlight for a while. Make yourself stand up straight instead of hunched over. Make yourself smile even if you don't feel it. I'd gotten so used to not smiling that it kind of actually hurt to smile so I made and make myself smile. Fake smiling might release endorphins. Looking at…

I suggest watching this or listening to the podcast version from ZOE Nutrition. It's very interesting and they also discuss fasting and how it impacts your working out including during before any kind of menopause, peri-menopause and post-menopause. Women shouldn't exercise while fasting but after eating because our bodies…

I suggest google mini goals + whatever your goal is. For example mini goals forum and weight loss: https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/mini-goals-201/

Non-food items like reading a new book, listening to music, new shoes, a charm for my keychain, refrigerator magnet, new bookmark, going to crafting classes (my library has classes for free every so often like for acrylic painting), watching a movie/tv show, crocheting or cross-stitch (like getting a new pattern or yarn…

I just want to add to the above by also suggesting that you work on your mindset. When you say, "I just can't stop eating," you're reinforcing to yourself that you just can't stop eating and that makes stopping eating harder. Try telling yourself, "I can and do stop eating when I feel full." "I am in control of my eating."…

I'm surprised they didn't give a strainer to use when peeing or pee into a cup and then put it through a strainer). I was given one. If not, I suggest either asking your doctor for one or you can just buy one (google strainer for kidney stones). Keep drinking the water. 11,672 reviews with a 4.3 rating on Amazon: Chanca…

Are you craving something specific or just sugar in general? If it's chocolate, you might be low in magnesium. When I upped my magnesium intake, the chocolate craving subsided. You might want to google what you're craving and vitamin deficiency.

I've been listening to Gin Stephen's podcast and I'm about to start her book Fast Feast Repeat. She talks a lot about how if you eat a lot of sugar during your window it can make you hungry the next day. You may also want to look into clean fasting vs dirty fasting.

Yes, the coconut oil breaks your fast. Coconut oil has 120 per tablespoon. I suggest looking into clean fasting vs dirty fasting.

I'm 53 yr old woman and, yes, you can and yes, it's worth it. I really think you should check out the Growing Bolder website, which also has a tv show and a podcast that you can download and listen to. It's about people who are 50+ that are living their best lives. They talk about their work, personal lives, and health,…

I discovered a couple of weeks ago that Valerian Root and Benadryl together before bed will knock me out and also make it easier to go back to sleep when I do wake up (for bathroom or whatever reason). It lets me sleep for hours at a time, which my body had forgotten how to do I think, and helps with my allergies.

Congratulations on your succcess so far! You've got this.

Maybe you're hypoparathyroid? Not enough magnesium can cause it....you're magnesium gets low, you get symptoms, than eat and it goes away? IDK. Not a doctor. Just a thought. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hypoparathyroidism/symptoms-causes/syc-20355375

Link the habit you want to develop to a habit you want to keep (habit linking/stacking). Like if you take pills in the morning but tend to forget them than try linking them to brushing your teeth (either before or after). That way that habit (the first one) is a reminder of the 2nd one (like get up brush your teeth, take…

You might also want to look into muscle building using your own bodyweight since your space and options are limited. One good book about it is: You Are Your Own Gym: The Bible of Bodyweight Exercises. There's others of course and you can always google for info.

I'll suggest the Volumetrics Diet Plan...it emphasizes eating vegetables/fruit...low cal, high nutrient density foods. Here's a review of it: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/volumetrics-diet Meal delivery kits are a good starting point (I tried Hello Fresh, but it's only convenient in the sense that the recipes and…

You can turn off automatic app update for all apps or individual apps very easily, which is what I've done so I still have the old app.....not planning on updating it soon either considering all the complaints. For android, which is my phone: https://www.lifewire.com/turn-off-automatic-updates-on-android-5192496 Just…

You can turn off automatic app update for all apps or individual apps very easily, which is what I've done so I still have the old app.....not planning on updating it soon either considering all the complaints. For android, which is my phone: https://www.lifewire.com/turn-off-automatic-updates-on-android-5192496 Just…

Just finished Jungleland: A Mysterious Lost City, a WWII Spy, and a True Story of Deadly Adventure by Christopher S. Stewart. The author alternated between sections about Morde and himself (modern times). Non-fiction. It made me want to know more about the WWII spy, Theodore Morde, who also traveled around the world 5…

Don't be afraid to find and visit a local food pantry. They tend to be very nice and some of them offer fresh produce boxes with veggies and fruits that are in season. You don't need to be on SNAP/food benefits in the USA to qualify for a food pantry visit. Also, if you're in the US be sure to check if you're SNAP…

That's depends on you and whether if weighing-in everyday might be a trigger for you. If someone has a history of an eating disorder it's a very bad idea. As for me, I try to weigh everyday these days after I pee, first thing in the morning, no clothes, before I drank/eat anything. If you're going to weigh with clothes on,…

Try journaling and making lists before going to bed and/or after waking up like that or both. Getting it out of your mind and on paper helps me (and others) a lot.

I recommend discussing this with your doctor, but there is no real reason you couldn't lose weight while pregnant as long as you're careful and your doctor has no reservations about it (you have health issues we don't know about). Since you're obese, you're probably already eating over your caloric needs that you need to…

Carrots are awful. They taste so bad to me. It blew my mind when I read in a seed catalog about the sweet taste of carrots as they have never tasted sweet to me. I thought it was something you just forced yourself to eat to conform to society's idea of healthy food. I don't think the visual appeal of food trumps the taste…

That person was wrong. Don't do that. You do that and then are spotted eating that particular food and not having an allergic reaction, they'll rightly conclude you were lying/exaggerating and that makes it harder for people with REAL food allergies to get their food prepared safely so they don't have an allergic reaction…

Carbs tend to digest faster, which leads to you being hungrier faster unless they've a lot of fiber. You need to up your intake of fat and protein at your meals. It's those that keep you feeling full longer and more satisfied. If you're switching to a more plant based diet, I suggest looking at Darebee's Plant Based…

I suggest reading/researching the following: This one talks about iron rich foods: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/healthy-iron-rich-foods#8.-Turkey This one talks about how to increase iron absorption from what you eat/take: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/increase-iron-absorption#TOC_TITLE_HDR_6 Like…

I've been supplementing my protein intake with protein powder/drinks. It's very handy to have on hand. I look at my protein intake and mix it up accordingly as necessary at the end of the day. Not just for bodybuilders. :) I've been using Optimum Nutrition's Gold Standard 100% Whey double rich chocolate flavor protein…

Shift your mindset to this being a lifestyle change and not a diet or it won't work long-term. Try not to focus on losing weight but rather on being/becoming healthy. I think a large part of why people have a hard time losing weight is because of the word lose. Basically any other context losing is considered bad. You lose…