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Veggies and/or water
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There are a lot of frozen stir fry vegetables available and I'm not sure you can put them together any cheaper. But, if you want to do it yourself, you will need to blanch them before you freeze them. Then put them in freezer bags and into the freezer they go. Hope this helps!
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Well, that coffee is about a meal! Between the sugar, the caffeine, and the protein and carbs in the milk, it makes sense you're feeling full after a cup.
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I typically modify all recipes by using as few canned goods as possible. If I do use canned items (usually it's beans or tomatoes), I buy the lower sodium kind if available, otherwise I drain them very well and rinse them thoroughly. I don't add salt to anything. I cut the cheese in recipes about in half as it has a lot of…
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I've been there. I had to play with things a bit, but what I did was initially increase my calories to what MFP told me I should eat, but didn't eat back all my exercise calories (ate about 1/2). I very slowly gained about 5 pounds, so I found I needed to cut 200 calories off MFP's maintenance calories for me and then eat…
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My diary is open- take a look!
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Greasy foods don't work well. Things like Alfredo sauce or any kind of butter or cream sauce cause cramps and diarrhea- very quickly. I had mine out about 11 years ago, and it hasn't improved, but that's OK. I don't need to eat those foods. I've known people who have said they were able to train their bodies to accept…
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Oh, and when people bring you food, you can either politely accept it and say, "I did just eat so I'll save this for later." And throw it away, or give it to someone else as soon as you can. Or, have it for lunch if it works into your plan. Or, you can take a small bite and say "Thank you" and get back to work. Then throw…
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This is about you, not them. I know it's tough, but the more you stand up for what you need, the easier it gets. You're setting a great example for them. You're showing them what a healthy lifestyle can be. It's possible that if you stay consistent, you may change their way of thinking about food. If someone asks why you…
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Fresh veggies you can't buy in bulk unless you're going to freeze them. I've tried and I end up throwing them away- or doing a massive amount of freezing when I least have the time :(. I try to buy most of my other groceries in bulk, but not these. I usually have celery, carrots, cauliflower, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes,…
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How many calories to eat back is a bit of an individual thing. I typically can't eat all mine back or I gain, but if I don't eat some of them, I also gain. Don't make any changes yet because it's only been a couple days of eating back the calories. I would recommend only weighing once a week. I would also take your…
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Another thought other than calories in, is increasing your cardio exercise. Get you heart rate up, which probably isn't happening at 1.7 mph. Don't get me wrong, I'm jealous of your treadmill desk. I would LOVE one! But I would still do my running, Zumba, etc. Certainly make sure your calories are correct, but look at…
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I kind of have 2, but they tie in together- and they start yesterday...I hope this isn't stretching this too far :) The gym I work out at has poor air conditioning. Wednesday night at Zumba, the gym was 91 degrees by the end of class. It was 99 degrees outside yesterday and just couldn't go back last night. I had a…
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You could try "practicing" maintenance for a month or so and up your calories accordingly. That extra might be enough to make you feel less deprived. After a bit, you will have the mental toughness to buckle down again.
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I could go on and on about the bad things about Alli. However, the basis of it is that if you eat too much fat, the pill blocks your body's ability to absorb that fat. Well, it has to come out somehow and it basically just slides right through, bringing an "oily discharge" with it. I've heard that the package insert…
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There really isn't a "rule" about exercise when sick. It's going to be tough to do intense cardio as you may end up coughing a whole lot. However, a brisk walk, strength exercises, yoga would all be good. Listen to your body. You will need to REALLY increase your fluid intake as well. Probably an extra 250 cc for the…
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So many things can be causing this. First, make sure your portions are correct. Weigh/measure everything for a few days. I still measure every 5-10 times I have a food to make sure my "eyeing" it is accurate. Are you adding at least some of your exercise calories back? Seems that at least initially, this is important. As…
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This. There are usually free clinics or very low cost clinics that can evaluate for this easily. Also, if you made an appt at a clinic, you can usually set up a payment schedule that is reasonable. If this is hypothyroidism, the bill later to take care of your health issues will make a $300-400 visit and lab test look like…
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Go for water workouts if possible. I would highly recommend an MD appt first before you start any exercise as the last thing you need is to do something to make it worse. Walking in water would be safe without an MD visit, but more than that may not be. Walking (not in water) would also be OK, but I know how hard that can…
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This is an excellent opportunity to relook at your eating plan, remeasure (or start measuring) your portions. Check your fluid intake, maybe switch up your exercise a bit if you're doing the same thing all the time. If all of that is good, then it's most likely just a bit of a hiccup and you will start on the way back down…
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I wouldn't say this post was therapeutic. I was hoping that my long experience with this site and trying to be healthier could benefit other people. As far as the emotional aspect of eating. I maybe didn't word it quite right. There are some people who can be very matter of fact and detached from food. For most of us here,…
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I agree with trying veggies in different forms- steamed, raw, grilled. I used to HATE brussel sprouts. My mom boiled them to within an inch of their lives and they tasted awful. Then someone recommended grilling them or sauteing them with onion and garlic. Oh my!! Now one of my favorite veggies!! This sounds a bit like…
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It's true that sodium is only part of sodium chloride. However, labels read the SODIUM content of food. Not the sodium CHLORIDE content of food. The current "appropriate" level of sodium intake is somewhere between 1500 and 2500 mg daily. From what I'm hearing at professional meetings, the goal is to get it to 1500 mg over…
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Hard to tell why, but the important thing is that you weigh at a consistent time in consistent state of dress (or undress).
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Sodium can be an issue at various times in the weight loss process. I didn't have too much of an issue until I got close to goal, then my sodium became a real issue. I've also found that if I'm training hard, if I eat a lot of processed food, I retain fluid really bad. I've also found that processed food (even if I stay…
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I have fruit, nuts, granola bars, cheese sticks, yogurt, veggies for snacks. On the weekends, I make sure I exercise at least one day of the weekend- and sometimes even more than weekdays if I know we're going out to eat. I also plan well ahead if we have plans to go out at all. I try to not treat the weekends any…
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I waited til I was down 2 sizes before I replaced my professional wardrobe. I can't look sloppy at work and in fact have to wear suits/professional attire every day. Some of the tops I wore much longer, but the pants/skirts needed replacing. Since I ended up going down 4 sizes, this worked well. I bought clothes at a size…
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Even fast food has better options, if the "best" options. Look at the nutrition information online for the fast food place of choice and see what would work best for you. Since you have a cooler with you, pack veggies, cheese sticks, fruit, nuts, etc. These are munchy, crunchy things that should help with that…
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Your diet is not very good, I'm sorry to say. You need to eat more veggies and fruits, less fat, less processed food. If you tracked your sodium, I'm thinking you're probably 2-3 times what is recommended. That can slow your weight loss. Look at my diary if you want to see what a more balanced diary should look like. I've…
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Freeze it, bring it to work, give it to neighbors. Make him responsible to get it out of the house ASAP. You DO NOT have to taste everything he makes. Or have one little taste. He should understand the reason.
