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  • When I was a student I got a lot of mileage out of lentils. They are cheap,nutritious and quick cooking. They lend themselves to many types of cuisine so you can make them mediterranean style, indian style to mix things up! Serve them with rice, put some yogurt on top and yum.
    in Diets For College Students Comment by j3bean February 2014
  • Not sure about cravings, but T. gondii is a parasite aquired from cat feces that is known to change behavior in mice- not sure what it does to humans... http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cat-poop-parasite-controls-minds-early-permanently-study-finds-4B11194722
    in Parasites controling your cravings. How true? Comment by j3bean January 2014
  • From your description we are in similar situations... I am making the transition into maintenance, I have a tiny house - although I can afford it, I hate going to the gym (except that I make a concession and swim twice a week- but never step foot in the weight room) and yes I have found myself more critical of my body than…
    in Achieved Goal, feeling dissappointed Comment by j3bean November 2013
  • I have had a great experience with Dr. Oz's 2 day wonder cleanse: http://www.oprah.com/health/Dr-Oz-on-Cleansing-Do-You-Need-a-Cleanse requires some juicing and broth making. Works great over a weekend.
    in Does anyone know of a safe and good cleanse? Comment by j3bean November 2013
  • Yeah- I think when you are overseas you get these weird cravings for home food. For me it was Rice Krispie bars. HAD TO HAVE THEM... and strangely the part of the Netherlands I was living in I could not find Rice Krispies or marshmallows. So when some of my colleagues who were from everywhere but the US went home I had the…
    in Dear Burger King.. Comment by j3bean October 2013
  • Lack of quality of sleep could definitely be the culprit. Perhaps you would do best to address why you are in so much night time pain. Perhaps you need a new mattress? When you get a few solid nights of sleep you may see an improvement. I know from experience that a few nights of not sleeping well will trash my ability to…
    in Mad at myself. I need help!! Comment by j3bean October 2013
  • I know that feeling! That was my first goal too. Congratulations and keep up the good work!
    in No longer obese!! Comment by j3bean September 2013
  • My a1c was 5.9 in March when I first joined MFP. Your doctor is right to alarm you- there could be other symptoms that you would never expect. My opthamologist found an aneurism in my eye caused by elevated blood sugars. Fortunately its gone now, but it took a few months of following an anti-inflammatory diet/lifestyle to…
    in Any prediabetics/diabetics out there?? Comment by j3bean September 2013
  • bag of shrimp flavored chips. Actually the whole bag minus two chips, my husband ate one and by the time he reached for another I had snarfed the whole bag except for one that I somehow missed...so he got 2 of them purely by accident...
    in Finish the sentence: I can't believe I ate a whole... Comment by j3bean August 2013
  • Lakanto is the best substitute for sugar that I have tasted made by Saraya: http://sarayahealth.com/ It is really expensive...
    in Sugar Sub? Comment by j3bean August 2013
  • Wow! You look like a whole new person- and in just two months! Good job and keep up the good work! and I am jealous of your California tan- I live in San Francisco...I have to leave the city if I want to see the sun. :smile:
    in PROGRESS PHOTOS :D Comment by j3bean August 2013
  • This! I am planning my vacation right now - making sure every hotel has free wifi...
    in You know you're on MyFitnessPal for too long when... Comment by j3bean August 2013
  • Wear 2 bras like Jillian is in Level 1- really helps with the bounce (especially for larger chests).
    in Day1... 30 day shred Comment by j3bean August 2013
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    in Day1... 30 day shred Comment by j3bean August 2013
  • I have had a very similar results-I am 5'2", I eat between 1500-1800 and have been losing ~6 lbs. per month. I started at 170- now down to 141.
    in Anyone 163 lbs., Eating 1600 Calories & Losing Wt.? Comment by j3bean July 2013
  • I log it as Calisthenics
    in 30-Day Shred -- Calories burned Comment by j3bean July 2013
  • I have had success with keeping cellulite away is getting regular massages. I get Shiatsu once a month and I think it makes a world of difference. Cellulite comes from poor circulation, so anything that improves that will do the trick. My masseuse has iron thumbs, she will make you cry, but I think this is one of the side…
    in Best exercise programs for cellulite? Comment by j3bean July 2013
  • You might consider that you have a Candida overgrowth. I was just watching a segment of the Dr. Oz show segment on symptoms and a test. Fatigue and brain fog are two of the big symptoms. Unfortunately I couldn't find a link to the show segment, but I found a synopsis of the content here:…
    in Help with headaches and mental fog Comment by j3bean June 2013
  • I have Ankylosing Spondylitis - a close cousin to Crohn's. I am able to tolerate fiber however I feel best on a low starch diet. My recommendation for exercise is walking and swimming, particularly swimming because no matter how much pain I am in I can still get into the pool and swim a full workout. I think it is…
    in autoimmunity disease and trying to lose weight Comment by j3bean May 2013
  • what extra cookies?
    in What is your "downfall" food?! Comment by j3bean May 2013
  • I recommend drinking beer after you have eaten your dinner. For me it slows me down so that I tend to sip and savor. If I drink it before dinner (while I am cooking...) its a complete disaster- Beer is consumed before I know what happened and then I am really hungry for dinner. So, I find it easier to just wait with the…
    in Beer... Comment by j3bean March 2013
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