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I was diagnosed with CHF recently. Systolic, from stress. I have a sodium restriction of 2000. I am not allowed to lift weights, but can do a little bit of cardio. No dietary restrictions because I have clear arteries etc (like I said its from stress not diet, my cholesterol is 78) . I am getting used it. My doctor is also…

I have 2 sisters who were on Zoloft, one is known for her non-eating, the other normal. Both gained ridculous amounts of weight, from nothing. Not eating more or anything, just boom...here is a bunch of water retention and some fat. One of them went off, and about a year later lost all the weight she gained. Everyone is…

Cooking is unusal though for me, only do it once a week. Most breakfasts are leftovers from the previous evenings dinner...so I eat chicken and veggies, or leftover chilli ....some days I just cook a veggie burger. My goal is to have 500 cals, 20 fat, 30-40 protien

I just logged mine, had 2 scrambled eggs, 2 wellshire farms pork sausausge links, and about 6 mini pancakes... yeilds just under : 500 cals, 40 carbs, 20 fat, 30 protien Pancakes are an aunt jemima mix using an egg, canola oil and almond milk

I am 5'1 and eat around 2000 a day and losing. I am very active and muscular so my TDEE is 2600-3000 a day. I workout 4-5 days a week on an elipitical, lift weights (the Rack), yoga, wii fit for fun :) I have been losing now that I am eating enough, balanced my hormones, and when I get enough sleep

If you have a decently health diet already then I know from personal experience just exercise can be enough. But it depends on why you need to lose weight to begin with (how it got there) and how YOUR body works. If you are "normal", healthy and have no hormonal imbalances or digestive issues, no inflammatory problems,…

This isn't a problem, that is good! Why feel bad about yourself? I don't get that. People should do what is best for them to be healthy and enjoy life. Exercise, drink lots of water, eat well, end of story. You should feel good about yourself if you are doing those things. Pictures are not accurate anyway. Everyone knows…

I was overestimating what I was eating before here. I would think something was a cup but it was really 1/2 or 3/4, same for meat. So I was undereating for years. This made the difference (and taking chasteberry to regulate hormonal problems..which is the reason why I had weight to lose--from weight never gone from…

Everyone is different as to why they even have fat to lose first of all. For me, it was only there from pregnancy, but my hormones got messed up, so I knew it wasn't what I was eating, it wasn't what I was or wasnt' doing, it was that. I since corrected that problem and from being here learned I wasn't eating enough and…

If the thought "too thin" has been expressed...generally that is too thin. Just remember, most of the time people are harder on themselves (some in secret or subconciously) tthis is true for both ends of the body image spectrum.

No, it will take longer to get well if you use your limited energy on working out...frankly when you're sick, even climibing in and out of the tub can take a lot of energy. I was foolish before I would still push myself and it resulted in a worse and longer illness...which is an ovbious conclusion, but sometimes you just…

So if you really don't leave the house (me either! I won't get in a car because of things possibly falling out from all the up and down) All that crap about it helping periods are for people who can leave the house, who have normal or lighter periods. I love exercise and was a dancer for years so I know how pushing myself…

I do NOTHING the heaviest days which are usually day 2 and 3 for me. I learned that if I do exercise these days i am in MORE pain, and its much heavier. I find, doing regular cardio all month long (for me its the elipitcal, walking, weightlifiting) I do 5-6 days a week, helps make it not as bad, where I am in pain but I…

I love the tracking here, so even though I had a very delicious meal and had multiple things to eat, was full, didn't go over calories plus all the extra work involved with cleaning and cooking before the big meal...I would not have known it if not for tracking it (would have assumed it was way more than it was) So still…

What is most interesting I have found personally and from a few others I know, is a lot of us are sensitive to gluten and processed flours (basically all flours/grains that aren't natural and/or organic) and we don't know it because we can explain away alot of our symptoms. But once you cut it out, suddenly you're not as…

Truth! I found eating like this would just make me more suseptiable to illness. I do eat as close to 2000 a day(some days it maybe 1800) on a 90% wholefoods diet and am losing weight (finally after 8-9 years of being at a plateau) my tdee is 2600-3000 or more depending on how much I am moving and doing (I work at home with…

If you have a food addiction then you need to handle it like any other drug. (when I quit smoking I stayed away from my smoker friends until I knew I could handle it without an issue) If you are just trying to lose weight, then listen to your mom. Eat what you want, go for a walk, its one day. Can't possibly screw up a…

Pictures can be crap, I am not photogenic, even though I am attractive (as I am sure you are) Doesn't matter how much I weigh, photos lose a dimension so everything gets flattened out,plus we are always really critical of ourselves. Try not to let it really affect you.If you feel you need to lose weight that is one…

I use to go, 4 or 5 times a day when I was eating "conventional foods", meaning healthy whole foods but not from Whole Foods. Once I switched to all natural and organic meats, dairy, vegs etc, it decreased to 2 times a day. I also cut back on grains because I think i either have a problemm with yeast or with gluten, but…

My hub isn't buying holiday gifts until after the day...the truth of the day is there is an astrological alignment where the sun will be in the middle of the milkway galaxy (this only happens ever 26,000 years, last time was around the time the dinosaurs went extinct) it is probably why some of the people get scared. If…

I will never go on the pill again. Did 2 different types, Triphasil, and Orthotryclian. Both yeilded a 20lb gain out of nowwhere (no additional eating, no decrease in activity) I would work my *kitten* off literally to lose the weight, calorie tracked (for months) ect. Should have lost the weight multiple times…

I might, I have never had a twinkie...they always looked nasty. Too bad for people who work for hostesss and have no back up plans, but otherwise this is a win for healthy eating. Hostess is garbage, make a pie yourself, eat your desserts just eat them with fresh whole food, like it use to be before people got so greedy…

As long as you don't have a problem with food, such as emotional eating, then you shouldn't even think about "dieting" counting etc. Some people actually wind up sick with colds because they restricted too much to begin with. Eat what you need, healthy, whole, clean, lots of liquids, make sure you aren't restricting sodium…

Now that I am on here it averages 1800 (where before it was much lower and I was getting no results). I am 38, 5'1 and close to 190 (but my lean body mass is 140) was looking to lose no more than 20-25lbs, now thinking maybe 15-20 instead or whatever it winds up being, trying to drop 1-2 sizes and abut 4 more inches off my…

I am the same height and my goal is to be about 18% body fat, (20%is completly acceptable but I want to have a little room as i get older) this puts me in the 160's(my lean body mass now is about 140) I am a 14 now and hope to get back to a 10 without losing any muscle mass. My measurements are 38-35-41 and I am looking to…

I have seen chubbier looking ones on TV (which isn't always what a person looks like on tv/pics because u lose a dimension) that's really why some models are good at what they do, not just built right. But anyway, I am not at all bothered or anything because it would be a poor reflection of myself to judge that. How would…

We live about 50 miles inland from the shore/coastline, close to Phila and we are lucky, was like a big storm, but nothing too dramatic, didn't rain as much as it has in the past I was surprised by that. Didn't lose power or anything like that. Enjoyed the family time and made a lot of food to keep the house warm just in…

Change your DNA if you never had one. If you had one and are no longer going through puberty then its probably not coming back. I suppose you could bow your own legs in an accident of some sort but that sounds kind of extreme to me. Some people find them ugly, so you could always embrace that if you are too mad about not…

I will poop on your parade so younger people or the mentally challenged don't think this is a good or sensible idea. In no way could that be enough calories, so you may as well just say hey you want to get fat. even a bite of something super rich and decadent (like this awesome brownie I just had) is waaay less than 50…

its also regular food, not just fast food. Dannon yogurt or yoplait for example are garbage, they are not what is intended(examples Alot of additives hard for th ebody to break down) this is not the same as stoneyfield organic yogurt, which costs almost twice as much. Milk that is free from the antiobotics and such that is…