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I understand you see this as an issue that comes down to wanting to be polite, but I read it as excuses. "Really healthy" food is also "really good" and you should be able to serve it to people without a problem. You can stick to smaller portions and make sure to have enough for them to have more if they choose. How about…

Fantastic post! Thanks for taking the time to do this- I think you're going to help lots of people today.

Few options: the "gulp" option really works- and then you're done. The other one is to use lemon or cucumber in it-makes it taste better for some people. Another option is to add Mio or crystal light to it until you get used to drinking it, then slowly start cutting it back until you're drinking plain water.

That much weight loss in 3 months would not be advised- too agressive. IF you managed to lose it that fast, it probably would be a temporary loss. Follow the general guidelines on here- eat well, move more. Stay true to this and you will lose weight. May not be 7 pounds a month, but your weight will decrease and you will…

MFP builds in your calories deficit before you exercise. You can lose weight without exercising and eating the number of calories MFP suggests. It may well be that without eating back at least some (1/2 or so) of your exercise calories, you are not getting enough to eat. I know it seems foreign to eat more to lose, but…

Protein and complex carbs together (with some healthy fat) will carry you the longest. Veggie omelettes, oatmeal with nuts and berries, that kind of thing will usually keep you going!

lean proteins- chicken, turkey, fish, low fat cheese, nuts, beans Lean dairy- skim milk, non-fat yogurt Veggies- any and all. The bigger the variety the better. Fruit- natural sugars are a bit different than processed sugars. If you have an elevated blood sugar, you should be careful of how mnay you eat, but 2 servings a…

If adding crystal light allows you to drink more water, it really isn't a problem. Over time it would be good to try to get to plain water, but again, this is typically not a big deal.

You may not be eating enough. I would REALLY recommend tracking and eating back at least 1/2 your exercise calories. I would agree with other people that sodium can make you retain and/or that without measuring and tracking your food, you really don't know how your diet is. My favorite story was my sister who was sure she…

One of the side effects of amitriptyline is weight gain. However, you CAN lose weight on it. Building lean muscle mass, being very careful about sodium intake, and eating a clean diet will allow weight loss. It may be slower than you would hope for, but it is possible. If you feel that the weight loss challenge is too…

You need to open your diary so we can see what you eat. Also, depending on what you're doing at the gym, you may not be eating enough if you're not eating back your exercise calories.

In it's most simple form, a calorie is a calorie. BUT, if you ate 1200 calories of crap long term, you wouldn't feel very good and your weight loss could slow or stop because your body isn't getting the right nutrients. On a personal note, I've found as I get older, my body is more sensitive to "bad" calories. I think it's…

Yes, your calorie goal increases when you're breastfeeding.

I would visit with a dietician. Get some good ideas/recipes for healthy snacks within your restrictions.

Make vegetarian chili- it is SO good! Lots of beans, onion, peppers, tomatoes, some quinoa(cooked). From a cancer and heart disease risk, eating red meat every day is not the best for you. In fact, once a week or less is the recommendation.

I'm seeing very few fruits and vegetables. And at the level you are working out, you are probably not getting enough calories.

Would be helpful to see your diary.

Open your diary so we can see what you're eating. There are so many things that could be causing this, to offer good advice, we need to be able to see what you're eating every day.

Really depends on the day. My meals are usually pretty evenly spread out calorie-wise. Sometimes I will load one meal more than the others, but I try to keep them pretty even. Breakfast might be a bit smaller. I also have 2-3 snacks throughout the day.

Eat whole foods, avoid pre-packaged stuff. This includes canned soups and such. Shop the outside of the grocery store and do very little in the aisles. When I buy canned tomatoes, beans, etc, I buy the low sodium if at all possible, and then rinse them like crazy to get even more of the sodium out of there. Obviously,…

Snacks- hummus and veggies nuts fruit greek yogurt string cheese healthier granola bars oatmeal Meals fish chicken veggies(roasted are wonderful!) salad (just a little dressing) brown rice quinoa homemade soups/stews (broth based not creamy) tacos(use turkey burger or go vegetarian with refried beans) use lots of lettuce,…

Sometimes the day after a hard workout I'm STARVING! On days like that I'll use those extra calories (or some of them.) Other times, I'm fine and I don't need to eat anything additional. If I'm going to use them, they have to be healthy choices.

Once I started tracking my food and had that down, I started looking closer at macros and what negatively impacted me and what was a positive. For instance, I can't eat a lot of refined sugar or I will gain weight. Doesn't matter if I stay in my calorie range or not. That doesn't happen to everyone, but I figured it out by…

Strength training 2-3 times a week.

You probably need to eat more calories, as you suspect. If you're feeling sick when you eat more, it may be your choices of food. I would talk to a dietician and see what their suggestions are after reviewing your current intake. At one point I had read someone post on here that this is truly just a calorie thing; that one…

1) Weekly 2) Doesn't really matter as long as it's at the same time each day. Usually right away in the morning will be your lowest weight. 3) No, but I like looking at other peoples! 4) No, because I didn't think of it when I started. So I don't have beginning measurements. 5) 100 calorie greek yogurt with fresh berries…

I am more of an evening exerciser, so most week days I exercise in the evening. On the weekends, it can be any time. I just don't do well trying to hop out of bed and start moving fast!

This. As we age (I REALLY don't like that word) our cholesterols tend to rise. Heredity plays a large part in this and there is nothing we can do about that. Continuing to minimize your risks for heart disease is your best bet. So continue the healthy diet and exercise, making changes as noted above. Even if you end up…

I make breakfast burritos with scrambled eggs, sauted veggies, cheese in a tortilla shell. Wrap up, freeze, nuke when you want one. Baked oatmeal is also really good and different from regular. Fruit, granola, greek yogurt. Whole grain english muffin with almond butter

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