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You look amazing !

I make a watery paste, almost the consistency of Greek dressing and then use whatever veggies I have bought that week for meal preps; celery, carrots, radishes, broccoli and cauliflower are the main ones.

I would see if there is a clinic close to you that does calorimeter or resting metabolic rate testing. It would be a good way of learning whether the DCN that MFP has provided you are indeed accurate. I would also check out http://www.bulletproofexec.com/not-the-calories-stupid-reply-to-time-magazine/ and there are plenty…

It sounds so stupid but I have a goal which is that I want to live forever (or as long as possible ;) ) and when tempted I think back to my goal and just say is this going to help me achieve my goal. If not I pass. But that being said I feel it's important to indulge yourself occasionally. I find it just depends on whether…

I find it helpful to swap sweets out for other treats which you find equally as appealing. Or you can just limit yourself to one per day. Fill out your food diary completely and add in a treat but then print the diary and leave it by the fridge or cupboard (wherever you keep the treats). It helps having the visual reminder…

I find that prunes, coffee and olive oil help. The olive oil is a tad disgusting but hey, it works.

I love the quest bars ... I just warm them up in the microwave and they serve as a tasty treat. I also really like PB2 with some veggies =)

You can look at the Canadian college's website, all dietitians are registered there just as the physicians. All the information is available for public viewing.

I actually do have my RD licence and I am part of a licensed medical weight loss clinic which is sponsored by the government. I work alongside physicians which have a specialty in internal medicine and we work with patients every day who have lost weight in a healthy way following our guidelines. If you don't like the…

Hey, You typically should set your macro-nutrient goals to 55% of calories coming from cabohydrates, 20 % from fats and 25 % from protein. Try to have lean sources of protein and if you avoid meat and animal proteins opt for a variety of beans, lentils , tofu, dairy alternatives, nuts and seeds to get all your essential…

Hey, Honestly, I totally understand. It can be challenging, but with time and proper meal planning it can be done. I find that if I am sticking to healthy options, I struggle to even get to 1200 kCal, however if I am including a lot of refined carbohydrates or processed foods, it is a challenge to stay under that target. I…

As a nutritionist, I can honestly say that it does matter where your calories come from. Your body burns off carbohydrates and protein much easier than fats. Fats are used for energy storage while carbohydrates are used for readily available fuel which can be burned off. I would say pay attention to your macro-nutrients,…

Hey, What I usually tell my patients is to get a HRM to accurately see how many calories you are burning. If you don't have that, I would still log the exercise but I would not recommend eating the extra calories it allots for you as most of the time they overestimate (studies show that they overestimate calories burned by…