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Your separate carb, protein and fat grams don't add up with your calories in your goals. 134 g carbs x 5 cal per g = 670 134 g protein x 5 cal per g = 670 31 g fat x 10 cal per g = 310 Together that equals 1650 calories. Maybe a glitch in the program. Also, it looks like your protein setting is really high - should be…

Could be caffeine withdrawal, especially if you have gone off soft drinks and lattes cold turkey. Maybe try some green tea for a few days and see if that helps.

A meter will tell you what your glucose level is (how much sugar is in your blood). 70-100 fasting is normal, up to 200 an hour after meals is normal. It won't give you insulin levels. The meters are not that expensive, but test strips are and sticking your fingertip with a lancet 4 or 5 times a day is no fun at all. If…

Went through all that last January - and it can be terrifying. But keep in mind that it is always better to know what is wrong and do what you can to treat it rather than ignore it untill it is way more serious.

Here's my favorite fat free salad dressing 6 oz. plain greek yogurt 6 oz. lowfat buttermilk 1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix Whisk it all together and store in the fridge for up to two weeks only 10 calories per tablespoon - 1 gram of carb, 1 gram of protein

A great place to start is by cutting as much fat as possible - skinless chicken breast, white fish, 96% lean ground beef. Cook with PAM, sprinkle on Molly McButter - look for fat free sour cream, cheese, yogurt. And add vegetables to everything to increase the flavor and mass of a meal without a big increase in calories.

Very enlightening - thanks for posting the link.

I have to keep my hands busy or they will be popping peanuts and cheeze-its into my mouth. Jigsaw puzzles, cross-stitch, knitting, quilting -- I have to have some "project" going on at all times.

"What is the healthy choice?" - I ask myself that every time I walk into the kitchen, pantry or restaurant. Once you figure out what it is, it is easier to do it.

Weigh or measure everything for a few days. See if your "portion sense" has gotten distorted. When I hit a long plateau that's usually what has happened.