Daisey4522 Member

Everyone is so beautiful.

@nino - Cool, Manly, fun

I forgot to add a couple of more foods that I have every week: 4. Better'N Peanutbutter (half the calories of regular peanut butter) I usually put it on a piece of 40 calorie Nature's Own Bread for breakfast. 5. Trader Joe's Sushi - I buy a back and have one piece at a time when I'm feeling really hungry. The rice really…

I completely agree! I have not cut anything completely out of my diet. I just eat smaller portions or less often. If I cut the foods out completely I would definitely binge. I feel like the way I eat now is a way I can live for my life and not just a temporary diet.

I have never heard of a beer rinse. I wonder how my husband would feel about me using his beer for my hair.. HAHA

Yes I have a lot of energy, so I do not think I am anemic. Yes I highlight my hair, and do a couple of minutes of blow drying a day so I know that is contributing to the breakage, but I have been doing this since I was a teenager. I was hoping to identify what has caused the dramatic change in the last two years.

No bald spots. It's just thinner and the strands are not all the same length because they break.

I do not think so. If I was anemic I would not have energy, right?

I may not actually be losing hair... I think it may just be breaking and is not as shiny. Since it is breaking it seems so much thinner.

Yes I believe I am getting enough protein and calories. It's fat that I am not getting enough of (I posted a graph of last 90 days).

Yes the graph shoes grams of Fat. MFP set it to a goal of 50 grams of fat a day, and as you can see I do not meet that goal nearly enough. My calories are set at 1460, but I admit I am happier if my net is 1200-1300 instead of the max.

It looks like a lot of you are suggesting Biotin. Thank you so much! I am definitely going to try it. Anyone who has taken Biotin, how long after taking it did you start to see a difference?

Protein - I do really well on my protein goals. Fat - It seems like I do not eat enough fat. I just posted a graph of the last 90 days of my daily fat intake. Nutrition - I eat tons of vegetables, protein, etc everyday. The one area that I seem to go over in, is sodium, but I'm always under in sugar (I hear a lot of people…

Here is my daily fat intake for the past 90 days.

I get a lot of protein but not enough fat. This is another great point! Maybe I can try to focus on increasing my fat intake. Thank you!

I have read that Hormones can play a role. My hormones have been changing recently... I can tell just by my cycle. A year and a half ago my cycle became not regular (when it had always been regular). Since about February I have been taking Evening Primrose and I have lost 30 lbs, which can affect hormone levels, and my…

TX to MD - Good point, I was in a very humid city in TX. My stylist told me not to brush my hair so hard. Which is actually a good point! I think that will help the breaking hair. But I'm not sure about why my hair is so dry and dull now. Protein - I get a lot of protein in my diet. I definitely do not think that is a…

I hear the more north your live the higher your chances for Vitamin D deficiency, which affects your hair, due to lower sun exposure. I did move north, but I also am already taking Vitamin D Supplements.

Thanks! I finished my workout and I feel great :) Now I can really start my day.

Almost there. I put on my shoes and turned Zumba on :) Thanks for the motivation.

You are welcome! I hope you like it! I eat it just about everyday :)

Way to go! Doesn't it feel great!?! I started at around the exact time as you (late February) and I have also lost exactly 31 lbs in that time. How funny :) Keep up the great work.

You know, Red Wine would definitely be on my list too! I had some last night as a matter of fact and saw a loss on the scale this morning :) Yes -- probably dehydration but I log everyday and the wine seems to help!

Thank you! You too :)

That's awesome! I usually notice a weight loss when I eat pizza!

Oh really? It usually satisfies my sweet cravings, but I'm more of a salt person than sweet. I tend to crave salty foods or a salty + sweet mixture rather than just sweets. I was never really in to Candy, etc.

What Salad dressing do you use though? How many calories?

Yumm that sounds good! You might like my protein ranch dressing then since it is made with cottage cheese. I like to put some cottage cheese on egg whites too.

Sure! Protein Buttermilk Ranch Dressing 1 cup Cottage Cheese or Greek Yogurt 1/2 pkg of Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Mix (or make your own mix and add 2 tsp) 1/4 cup of water or milk. If you add milk the calories will obviously increase slightly. I use water, but I tend to have to use a little more than a 1/4…

I was using the half pieces (one breast)? I think you can use however much you want to use. Just make sure there is enough room in your pan/dish that you are using for cooking. I pound the chicken to even it out.