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Wow you look amazing! So inspiring!

It's not hard. It's a matter of habit and priority. I don't think many of us eat easy to log prepackaged meals all day.

What kind of blender are you using?

I agree with the others.... you can't force them to change so don't try. Best thing you can do is lead by example. If someone wants to change after seeing your success they will come to you for help. I try to eat before events that way I'm honestly not hungry and what little room I have I can save for a small amount of…

You don't have to eat low carb to keep it off but it certainly helps. My mom lost 80 low carbing in the 90s and never put it back on. I did it as well, lost 60, but I wouldn't do it again. Just wasn't for me.... it can be hard going back to eating starchy foods though. It took me years before I could eat potatoes without…

Veggie tostadas are my #1, chicken, green smoothies (mine average 175 cals and very filling), fruit, rice cakes with cream cheese and fruit, low fat string cheese and olives.

I took Yaz for about 3 or 4 months. I hated it. It made my pmdd worse and did nothing to help my heavy periods and cramping (I also have pcos). My nausea and vomiting were worse and my mood swings were off the charts all month long. I was a basket case and eventually ended up in the ER because I was seriously losing my…

I would try eating at home before the bbq that way there's less room to indulge and you can save what room you have left for whatever is there that you really want whether that's cake or potato salad or whatever. And I second drinking only water. That cuts back on so many calories. If you drink alcohol limit yourself to 1…

Yes. The batch of lemonade I made for the "experiment" on day 1 (that I used for the remainder of the days) I drank with no sweetener. The unsweetened lemon water had very little effect on my blood sugar level. I noticed a very minor spike at 20 mine out and by 2 hours out I was back to my waking blood sugar. With all the…

I personally think it might vary from person to person. For me, drinking artificial sweeteners like those do spike my blood sugar levels. Not insane numbers but the spike is there. A couple years back my BFF who is Type I diabetic tried to convince me to drop splenda, aspartame and stevia in favor of xylitol or erythritol…

Breakfast tostadas are one of my favorites. Very close to what SFcrocker makes with the sopes. I crisp up some sprouted court tortillas, layer a little refried beans, a fried egg, hot sauce and salsa on top. Really filling and delicious. Right now my go to is Erewhon brown rice cereal with hemp milk. Uneventful but I love…

No. The majority of the time foods are listed in the database as calories per oz or gram of raw weight unless otherwise noted in the description. Food weighs more raw than it does cooked. You can lose a lot of moisture and weight through cooking. So if youre logging your cooked chicken under what is supposed to be raw…

I think a lot of us have been guilty of doing this lol. I used to do the same thing. Now if I cant weigh it raw I log it as the cooked weight + 25% to be on the safe side.

It's normal to feel nervous and with every prescription drug there are bound to be some side effects and it will take a while for you to see results. Don't let that stop you from getting your health in check. If you have concerns about changes you feel after taking the pills call your doctor and they can help you. That's…

Your period and hormones have a huge influence on your stomach! Hormones cause bloating, nausea, hunger, diarrhea and more. They can even cause or prohibited it weight loss or gain. You gotta get them in check. Since you already have the ultrasound scheduled follow the doctors orders and take the pills. It sounds like…

It doesn't sound too quick to me. Like someone else pointed out the larger you are the quicker the weight falls off. This has been my experience. When I started my diet I lost 10 lbs in less than 5 days following a 2lb per week calorie goal. Since then my weightloss has averaged 4lb per week following a 2lb loss per week…

I'm not trying to scare you but has your obgyn done blood tests to check blood cell counts, a1c, liver, hormones etc? And have they done an ultrasound to look for cysts or other abnormalities? The symptoms you are describing could be something completely unrelated to weightloss like pcos, endometriosis, or even uterine…

I love bananas. I eat them almost every day. I know they're high in sugar compared to other fruit and sometimes they make me go over my sugar goals.... but Im ok with going over sugar goals a bit from a banana if it keeps me away from less healthy treats. I've never had bananas slow down my weightloss. Sooooo for me and my…

I do unless I'm at a social event grazing on homemade goodies that I can't possibly begin to estimate the calories on. That's rare though. Everything else I log.

The struggles with sugar addiction are real. First thing I can suggest is to get the sugar out of the house. Out of sight out of mind. I personally have horrible self control when surrounded by sugar. I had to get it out of my house. I took it so far as to clean both my fridge and pantry of every single product with added…

Yes. Absolutely. Ive had them stop. Ive had them come more frequently too. I have pcos so mine are generally wonky but weight loss and healthy eating usually help regulate them better when Im consistent for a couple months. If they dont regulate after a couple months you might need to see your doctor and evaluate your diet…

That's a cool way to think of it that I had not considered. I never really looked at calorie consumption beyond a 24-48 hour window. Since my calorie limit right now is relatively high (1,700s) compared to what I know I'm capable of maintaining comfortably this approach might be a good solution for me since I cannot always…

I'm not vegan right now but I've done it for extended periods of time before. First Id make sure you're logging your food and counting the calories. For a few days or a week eat about what you generally eat now. Figure out exactly where the bulk of your excess calories are coming from so you can target specifically what…

I personally dont usually.. I do not even log exercise. That being said I'm not at this point doing any intense exercise. Mine usually consists of walking, weights, and beginners yoga. On days I exercise though if I feel hungry I do allow myself to eat about half of what MFP or my treadmill estimates I burned. I choose to…

To go down 1 more size so all the clothes I bought at my lowest weight in 2014 fit again

That wasn't what I was asking at all. I am well aware you can't cheat the calorie system and I'm not looking for a way to try to. For you to imply that was my intention is ignorant, rude and condescending. If calorie counting for you or anyone else is simply about losing weight, gaining weight, muscle, etc...then by all…

Not really. Since cutting out most processed foods and those with added sugar my cravings and appetite have been much more manageable when compared to eating whatever I want as long as it fits within my calorie budget. When I do eat sugar... the cravings for more sugar last about 24 hours. Usually I dont miss it at all.…

Im sticking to a primarily clean diet so any seriously unclean foods or anything with sugar added it strictly reserved for cheat meals. And lets be serious. It wont be just one bite lol