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I didn't think about that. But that would be a bit expensive over time. I'm watching my sugar because I have PCOS. I always go over my sugar anyway, but I have been good about keeping it below 100 over.

I don't because you're not ingesting the fruit. It's the flavoring from the fruit you're getting and very little juice if any. I made some apple cinnamon water the other day, and it was great!

LOL, I just said this same thing. Great starting point, and it's worked well for me so far. :)

YES. Also, do your TDEE. Follow this link to another forum on here. This has helped me SO SO much. I'm eating more, losing more. IT WORKS....so far. I'm only a week in. lol. But I've lost 2.6lbs this past week. :) http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12 YOU HAVE TO EAT. EAT…

Thank you, thank you. lol. I don't eat all of my calories. I'm eating 2007 cals a day based on my TDEE and I'm losing so far. I'm having a problem eating so many calories right now, but don't be afraid to eat. You may come short, but don't worry about it, just get your protein and fiber in is what I think is most…

It's true, the more calories you eat, the more you lose. It sounds like an oxymoron, but it's true. I started out at 1200 and everyone was saying I needed to up mine. Let me send you a link to another post on here that explains what to do to find out what your body needs to lose. I swear it's helped me so far and I've only…

I don't eat them every day. But when you're so tired and beat, it's good to have on hand. But I wouldn't use them all the time for meal replacement. Your body needs more than that to go on. And I agree with bulking them up with veggies.

It's basically what you eat vs what you burn. You can eat 1200 cals, but you burn them to lose weight, but then you're going to feel pretty sickly. I did that. Now I'm 228lbs 5'1" and I'm a bigger girl. I don't think I'd look right being too skinny. I have my goal weight as 180 because I think at 180 I can still look…

Thanks for the advice. I'm just tracking my calories right now. I can get closer to my calories now, but still go over on sugar. I am guilty of the sugar free stuff because I want to watch my sugar loosely. I have PCOS, so I need to keep that in check. The more weight I lose, the better that will get. I lost 2 more lbs…

You ARE NOT alone. Sodium is like my arch nemesis. Everything I eat has sodium. But since I took my calorie intake up, my sodium hasn't suffered as bad. I am still struggling with my water intake though. :S

That's the absolute lowest. That's survival mode. I was explained that the more you eat, the more you lose. NOT WITHOUT EXERCISE THOUGH. You have to know what your body puts out compared to what goes in. Calories out-Calories in. Meaning, if you eat 1200, and you burn 1,200 you're starving your body and it's in survival…

YES. GET IT CHECKED OUT!

I use a scale, because let's be honest with ourselves here. When we look at food, do we really see 26 grams worth? Or do we see "That looks like a sensible amount."? I just bought the biggest loser Taylor food scale. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE it so far. I mean, when something says 3oz portion, I have that scale to get it…

AMEN AMEN AMEN! AND ANOTHER AMEN!!!

I'm doing this now. So should I watch my other nutrients such as carbs and such or just my calories? He doesn't say. Just says about calories. But I guess MFP will calculate that for me in a few. lol.

That was supposed to say 15 minute exercise today

The artificial sweetener part isn't great, but I the cals and fat and so on. Better than soda. But I don't use the regular Crystal Light. I use the energy, the antioxidant, and some other one. They came in a bundle box with different ones. Mango Peach Tea, Strawberry, and Pomegranate are the ones that's in it. I think just…

It's more about how much you exercise. If you eat 3,000 cals a day, you better be exercising some of those out of your body. It's the TDEE. I'm new to all this, but that's what I learned. But you're supposed to get a balance of protein, fat, carbs, and sugar. I have a hard time making all my goals. I need to bump up my…

I love crystal light! I use it in my water quite often. I also use Mio or the Walmart brand Great Value. Both are great!

I am trying so hard to lose the weight. I exercise twice a day and strength train between and I feel like I'm not getting anywhere. Someone told me about Body Fortress Whey Protein and I have thought about getting a jug of it, just been afraid to gain. But I guess it can't hurt to try. Only be out $15. The GNC is too…

It's my insulin levels that are off. My Dr told me it goes way up and way down and there's no constant level. That's why she put me on Metformin and low and behold I got pregnant. (She didn't tell me she was doing that to help me get pregnant...SO...lol) But since I've had my baby, I haven't been back on it because I don't…

I was born with Familial Spastic Paraplegia. It causes my balance to be off and muscle weakness in the legs. Everything else is in working order lol. But I know if I lose weight then it will get a little better. I don't get how it counts steps, but I know I was counting Right 1 Left 2 Right 3...so on. I'm just new to all…

Oh my, so many great ideas! I've thought about buying the whole wheat pasta because it's my weak spot as well seeing as I have Italian in me. I really like the spaghetti squash idea. I've never done it, so I'm definitely going to try that. I'll try the smallest squash I can find because I'm the only one to eat it in my…

I didn't think of punching. I could do that! I found some low impact cardio workouts today. It's not much, but it does get my heart racing, which is the whole point. I've counted my steps in my head before, just simple 20 steps and it turns it around and says I did 40 and 50 steps. I just don't understand. Even tried it on…

They are NEVER accurate for me. I've tried the actual ones and an app on my phone. It always says I've taken double the amount of steps. I guess because my balance is off it does it? Idk lol.

I absolutely LOVE swimming. I just don't have the funds to afford a gym membership and that's basically the only way to swim in the winter around here unless someone rich has an indoor pool (I don't know rich people like that lol). Then in the summer, the outdoor pools are too crowded for any kind of movement without…

Well yeah, I forgot about walking. I do walk. Not every day, but at least 3 times a week. I'm doing more walking since I became determined to lose the weight. I don't have an elliptical machine. I wish I did. lol. But the walking is about the only cardio I get.

Believe it or not, I drank tea EVERY DAY, multiple times. I'm talking 32 ounces 3 times a day. The first 2 days it was so hard, but when i ran out, I just didn't make anymore. I keep water around. There is sprite sitting in my kitchen, but I know if I have one, I'll have another. So I keep looking at my profile picture and…

That's my dream lol. 230 a week ago.

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