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I have an intolerance to Truvia beyond a certain consumption at one meal because of the sugar alcohols in it. It's also touch and go with other sugar substitutes, except for Splenda. Fortunately my tolerance is decent so I can enjoy them every now and then.

Don't throw in the towel. When it seems that your body has stopped losing weight, keep doing your exercise and eating program anyway. Never give up. You will keep losing but it will take time. When I was obese and thought it was impossible to lose weight, I would still do my workout. I might always be fat, I wagered- but I…

Someone once said that running will make you good in clothes, but weight lifting will make you look good naked. Cardio is good for the heart and burns calories. That's all. It won't add definition or keep your metabolism humming after the workout. Body fat will come off from all over your body if you are in a deficit.…

Wow, you look amazing ! What an inspiration !

Can't think of anything too crazy right now. Sure I've done something. Food related: Joined weight watchers. Quit the next week. Rejoined three weeks later - in order to buy a case of their mint fudge chocolate bars. So worth it. Of course I didn't lose any weight. Also: Took a chocolate Easter bunny out of the trash to…

I have never had a greek yogurt taste like chalk. Even the plain stuff approaches creamy, sour cream consistency. Try Costco's plain greek yogurt. It's very creamy and about 6.99 for two 32 ounce containers. I've also had good luck with Chobani. for flavoring add two packets of Truvia per cup. Mix with fresh fruit or a…

When I was heavier every piece of clothing that I owned would grip uncomfortably in random areas. A lot of certain brands like Abercrombie and Gap have very small sizing for tops. Their size large wouldn't fit on anyone with a waist larger than 28 inches. I fail to see how keeping out customers of average or higher weight…

Lightly active is probably fine. I notice MFP underestimates my calorie burn, although I stand for most of the day with workouts on the side.

I do the same thing. I'll binge on those "light" packets of 100 calories a piece until I've got some serious calories to work off the next few days. It's easier and cheaper to just buy a bag of cookies or candy or whatever and bag them in single servings. The food companies also make a lot of money on those light packets.…

Yes, losing fat is important. If I didn't weight train my 98 pounds would look very soft and probably flabby. At the end of the day body composition makes a big difference. The bonus of switching to fat loss vs. weight loss is that you can eat more and ignore the scale ! Always a plus in my book.

I guess it's all psychological. If people feel like they have flexibility they will tighten up on their food for the other six days. I pretty much eat when I want and keep it in check if my cravings get out of hand. I ate 1000 calories for breakfast yesterday for instance, but not because I planned to binge - I just…

Eat more and eat clean - trust me. Go about 300 calories below your BMR. You'll need the extra calories or the intensity of your workouts will suffer. Lift weights - heavy - 2 or 3 times a week. And not the high repetition, low weight kind of workout. Do about 5 sets of each exercise for 5 - 8 reps at the highest weight…

No, to a point. Eating less today means that you can eat more on another day when you feel more hunger. Losing weight is like doing accounting. As long as the numbers balance out then you'll succeed. The only possible problem is if you're active. If you eat too far below your active metabolic rate, your workouts will slide…

You may not like this advice, but please consider it. You're already at a great, slim weight. In order to avoid health issues AND tone up your body consider weight lifting. It's literally the fountain of youth. Instead of losing weight you could focus on shifting body composition. The way that people lean up at a healthy…

I eat fewer calories in the day if I don't eat bread. Sweet potatoes are one of the best vegetables for you; consider eating them plain with some pumpkin pie spice and truvia or honey as a sweetener. They are delicious ! I notice that warm whole wheat bread can "trigger" excessive eating for me. So I usually have bread…

Yes. Eat small meals throughout the day, with a protein and complex carbohydrate in each. Try to get 1 gram protein per pound of body weight if you are lifting weights. I also cook from scratch whenever I can - prepared products are massively expensive these days !

Good for you! You are awesome and thinking the right way ! Keeping weight off is about conditioning your body and mind to get used to healthy foods in moderate amounts, and daily exercise. Those cravings and binges are largely the side effects of sugar spikes and insufficient nutrition. Why would any doctor vouch for…

Soy Naturade in plain flavor. I think it's meant for baking - it's great in muffins - but don't EVER drink it raw in a cup of water. It tastes like flour.

I am certain that you should focus on building muscle and losing fat. Body composition means everything when you're skinny fat. Lift heavy weights for your lower body. Eat a clean diet. Get sufficient protein.

Try truvia, it is stevia mixed with erythritol, a sweet sugar alcohol that cuts the bitterness (with a high digestive tolerance)

I ignored the scale for weeks when I plateaued. I used it every few days when it started dropping again, out of curiosity. Now I'm in the position of being very close to goal, so I weigh myself every few days to make sure I don't drop weight too quickly or go below it. My goal is a BMI of 20 and I don't want to get too…

Losing stomach pudge is 90% about changing body fat composition. If you eat healthy at a deficit you should start to see abs at < 20% body fat. For me it started with slight ribs showing at 105 pounds, and some oblique definition and reduced lower belly around 100 pounds. I still have a small pooch though, so you have to…

I enjoy both activities, but the weight lifting is harder because you can really feel the lactic acid build up all at once. I do a six day schedule: Day one: upper body weight training Day two: 60 min / cardio Day three: 60 min / low intensity cardio Day four: lower body weight training Day five: 60 min / cardio Day six:…

Usually bread with a little bit of protein before a workout, or some mashed sweet potato. Usually a protein - carb combination after, like some cottage cheese and a banana.

I would strongly suggest to begin incorporating healthier, high volume, low calorie foods into your meals. If you don't like raw vegetables, try adding a few seasoned ones to a dish, like beef stew. Over time your taste buds will get more sensitive and vegetables won't taste so bad. Some of them will even start to taste…

1 chocolate blueberry oatmeal bowl 3/4 cup chocolate greek yogurt. There's a trend here...

Avoid eating entire boxes of Choco fudge, chocolate chip cookies. That's all. Fit everything else into your macros.

I am in support of concealed carry. I think that a civil, ordered society that encourages high personal standards and self-reliance is good for everyone. And there is no good reason to prevent intelligent, cautious, law abiding citizens from protecting themselves with a lethal weapon on account of the actions of .01% of…

Sure, add walking to your activity list. At 200 pounds it doesn't matter if you eat back your exercise calories or not - I'd do it if you feel genuine hunger. At this point any small changes will produce effects if you are eating below maintenance. Eat at least 1200 - 1400 calories per day and count them precisely. Most…

Change up what you are doing for exercise. Try high intensity interval training or lift weights if you do not already. Also consider dropping your calories a little bit on days without exercise, and boosting them on days with weight lifting. Do things to surprise your body and hopefully that will help break a plateau. I…