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  • In a study using rats they found sugar was more addictive than cocaine and explain the difference in metabolic breakdown of sugar vs fruit due to the difference in fiber ratio.
  • There is a documentary on child obesity on netflix that shows a lot of evidence that the food guidelines were tampered with and are allowing for more sugar consumption than healthy. According to scientific study the actual amount of suger an individual should consume is 10% of your intake calories. I suggest you all take a…
  • My partner and I are getting married in December in Chicago. We also live in Michigan, and were planning to move to a state with marriage equality but fate has given us a new direction. I trust that Michigan and the rest of the county will not be far behind, it is only a matter of time.
  • Heres the thing...you have to recognize your triggers..as a person who lived with Bulimia for several years and struggled with binge eating disorder after my original "recovery" I have a ton of experience with this issue and honestly I can say it continues to be an everyday struggle. My advice to you is to talk to your…
  • ok. you just blew my mind with the measuring cups. Are you telling me that if packaging states a serving size of a solid food is 1 cup, that cannot be measured with regular measuring cups? Is a scale the only way to measure solid foods? As in going by oz? 8 oz to a cup?
  • sense i failed miserably with my July goals, lets try this again. 1. lose 5 pounds 2. do a cardio workout 3x a week 3. Do not drink more then 2 nights per week. 4. But seriously, DO NOT drink more than 2 nights per week =]
  • I am also down for some new friends for support =] Feel free to add me
  • I'm a little late but I'm down =] I would like to exercise 3 times per week I would like to lose 5 pounds in the month of July Cut down on alcohol intake lol (only 2 days per week) Replace processed foods with more clean foods
  • I think it depends on where you are in life and the maturity level of both people..Just a couple of years can make a big difference if the people are looking for different things in life at that point..for example, I am in my mid 20s but I have been on my own sense 17, work full-time in a professional career, am finishing…
  • I think this topic is a real struggle for a lot of people, especially if you already have a partner and you know what your partner's preference is..I am in the same boat, my partner is much smaller than me and prefers to date bigger women. Over the years I have lost some weight and gained it back but now i find myself…
  • makes sense lol thats what I have been chalking it up to..I try not to do processed foods but were on such a tight budget its hard to do it all the time but yea weekends are probably worse with the cookouts and bonfires haha pasta salad is going to be the death of me this summer =] Thanks for the help
  • awww I just found this group =] Makes me super happy, and I only have like 1 friend on here and definitely need some more motivation..so add me!
  • Hey Guys! Thought I would try the group out I am in need of some quality support =] I am currently doing a weight loss challenge with my finace and am getting way closer to my total goal in a much faster pace than I thought I could..just comes to show dedication really does work! I am king of a unique case though, I have…
  • 4. Have a vegan day today. No meat, no eggs, no dairy, no animal products whatsoever. Give it a try! wow i messed this one up! lol...but i was a veg for years and I dont eat things like eggs or many meats 5. What is your favorite healthy food? hmm...pineapples 6. What is your favorite unhealthy food? pizza...with…
  • I accidently missed yesterday sense I was so busy working..so I will do 2 =] 2. Describe your dream/goal body. I would like to be able to loose a lot of my tummy as well as my love handles...besides that I would say toned thick legs and a much larger butt..I would also like my arms to be much smaller 3. Is your UGW in an…
  • Lets have a go at it =] 1. Write your current stats: height, current weight and goal weight. Why are you losing weight? height- 5'9 current weight- 268 goal weight- 220 I am trying to lose weight so that I feel better about myself...I have a lot of "chubby girl pride" as I call it, so I don't feel the urge to be thin..I…
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