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there's a PCOS group here that i think is pretty active. a lot of people have had success there and may be able to give you more specific advice or tips. i know that sometimes there is a correlation between PCOS and IR but not everyone does low carb. check it out if you get a chance. PCOS does make weight loss more…

i don't have any issue with the eggs in breakfast burritos but the egg / veg ratio is maybe a component of that. i can't think of a reason why i would cook eggs alone and freeze them as i'd imagine the thawing / reheating would take longer than just popping them in the pan.

eliminating juice from my diet (aside from mimosas of course) was the easiest way i ever cut calories. it does nothing to satisfy my hunger, lacks the fiber in whole fruits and veg and generally does nothing for me. occasionally i may have a juice if one sounds particularly delicious - beets, carrots, ginger, orange - but…

found. mfp has ruined me, they're not precise enough. calories in pinot noir are not equivalent to calories in chardonnay.

want!!!! do you remember where you got it? i'm just going to go to the amazon and search . . .

you should donate platelets instead. white blood cells have more sugar so the more you get rid of the more weight you will lose.

you have to decide what your priority is, then you can do any of the following: focus on losing fat - continue strength training, eat at a deficit, hit protein goals, maintain muscle that you have already focus on gaining muscle - eat at a moderate surplus, really focus on a structured progressive lifting program, run a…

i think that i read your post pretty carefully, but if i missed something, or something that was clarified subsequently, i'm sorry. first, as a fellow 'slow loser' i totally sympathize and get where your frustration is coming from. i averaged about .25 pounds per week loss over the last 500 days then changed birth control…

i'm in the same boat, i used to never drink water, then i only drank water in the gym, now i refill my bottle 2-3 times per day while at work and though it's not a ton of volume it's totally sufficient for keeping me well hydrated. it was just about habit forming, and it helps that the quality of tap water here isn't bad…

i do sun salutations and pigeon pose before my warm up sets.

all my lifts. and the consistency of getting to the gym to do them. hula hooping - endurance and tricks, i would really like to smooth out my transition from waist to overhead and back down, but as of now it only really clicks 1/10 tries, my turns are good, my walking is hit or miss, i know no isolations. sigh. and to…

i use the abv formula as well for craft beers. otherwise it's just a shot in the dark. happily, the double ipa at my local brewery is usually in my "recent" items and 6.3% was already in the database.

i love labneh! with some sliced cucumbers and red onions and black pepper that sounds amazing.

in the meal prep camp you can also premake and then freeze burritos - breakfast or otherwise. i make about 10 at a time with scrambled eggs, veggies, faux sausage and sometimes cheese and / or potatoes. they end up with about 300 calories and reheat really well. just unwrap the foil / wrap in a paper towel and microwave…

super interesting esther, i always count on your knowledge of Judaism when these questions arise, and defer to you as i'm a minimally practicing agnostic cultural jew. maybe the hunger respite is just a happy side effect.

i've had asthma my entire life. when i first started working out i would use my inhaler before i walked into the gym, and i remember very vividly, although it was a decade ago, getting on the elliptical for the first time and thinking i was going to die after less than 10 minutes. that day i used my inhaler again. the next…

maybe computer would have won if they had a realistic diary. lol. usually how that goes would be that despite all proclamations to the contrary we'd see oreos and velveeta interspersed with deadly legumes and nightshades.

"food is fuel" i think is a helpful outlook for some, and is obviously true at a basic level, but it's too puritanical a mindset for me. i don't think every emotional attachment to food is harmful and i don't think it necessarily sabotages health. comfort food is different for everyone, but it's associated with 'comfort'…

personal choice. i hate shaving mine so i don't do it very often, but i barely grow armpit hair so i also just tend to forget about it.

have you readjusted your calories since losing weight? the less you weigh, the less you need, meaning if you don't reassess after every 5 kilos or so you're going to end up wiping out your deficit just by eating the same as you did to lose in the beginning.

depends on your goals really. i would advise doing the exercise you enjoy, if you prefer yoga and strength to cardio, then do that. there are benefits to all of them that far exceed the benefits of staying on the couch. if you're looking for a calorie burn to help you maintain your deficit then estimate conservatively and…

orange, beet, carrot, ginger. or ginger lemonade but that needs a bit of sugar or agave and extra water. ginger watermelon lemonade. there's a theme here, lol. eta: i don't drink juice very frequently, but it's delicious.

can you drink water? not too much, but some may help. also, i've heard that they used to pass spices (cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, etc.) around between services at synagogue because sniffing them may help to alleviate some of the hunger. if you feel really badly you may want to modify somehow, sip some broth, or have…

me too, and i have a glass i use for wine every time i drink it at home, so i know exactly where to pour to if the measuring cup isn't handy. my pour is 8oz, but my logging is 8oz so it all works out.

you're amazing, i cannot imagine running on a broken ankle. the doc at the urgent care just said there's not much to be done for a broken toe except wrapping it and staying off of it. it's starting to hurt a bit less now, so i'm going to get back in the gym and test the waters on monday. earlier this week the pain was…

ack! mine bends side to side now too. yikes. i hope you're all healed up now!

there's a program / app called you are your own gym that can really help you begin to strength train. the reason i'm suggesting it is because there are several levels / variations of the exercises that allow you to start small and build strength so that you can advance. additionally you can do everything at home with your…

i actually enjoy it, but i don't like sweet wines anyway. it's more of a brut.

there is a low calorie prosecco though - it's called syltbar and it's 49 calories for 6 oz. you're welcome.