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My cardiologist is always telling me to eat more salt AND drink more water. I have low blood pressure though. I think it really depends on the person and their health conditions.

See that's why pictures are so great! There is a huge change!!! you look great. Keep up the great work!!

Take pics of yourself every few weeks. I am sure you will see a difference! It was happening to me after an 8 pound loss (I only have about 10 to lose) and then I looked at my pics and saw a very noticeable change. Don't give up, you are doing great!

Wow that is fantastic! Good for you!

I say this all the time but I will say it again..you are my hero! You inspired me to start my journey and continue to motivate me to stick with it. You look stunning and should be so so proud of yourself!

great article, thanks for sharing!

Mine was a week late this month. I was starting to worry! Maybe your body just needs time to adjust?

Thanks guys, I am pretty excited!

I'm on week 7 now so i'm running 25 min each time. But when I did the walking break I would walk at 4.1. When I run I start at about 5.4 and then finish around 6. I slowly bump myself up every so often. Tonight I ran at about 5.8 for 10 minutes. The longer you run the more you have to pace yourself I've found. When I had…

I have IBS and have suffered for years. Only in the last year have I gotten it under control by eliminating foods from my diet and taking supplements such as a strong probiotic, vitamin d3 and a super b-complex. I had some allergy testing done and I ended up being allergic to a lot of the foods I was consuming regularly. I…

You look amazing. Seriously. You have a gorgeous body. You should be proud of your accomplishments. I know how you feel though. But I think what is important is to not compare yourself with everyone. I do that too and in the end it's just counter productive.

Very cool. Thanks for sharing!

I love fish! I usually have it on the weekends if I do eat it though so I can buy it fresh. I didn't realize tilapia is that low in calories and high in protein...good to know! How much protein per meal is a good amount? i've heard over a certain amount and your body can't process it properly.

Yes I have been measuring every 2 weeks. I am definitely losing inches. Not everywhere but i've lost 1.5 on my waist and 1.5 on my thighs and 1 on my hips/butt. My arms are still the same even though I am lifting pretty heavy.

Running has helped me lose inches on my thighs. I mix it with a lot of squats and lunges though.

I have ovarian cysts and endometriosis. I've had surgery once to remove a cyst...that's when my endo was diagnosed. I was put on the pill to help relieve the symptoms but have since come off it because I'm at a high risk of stroke. Hopefully you don't have them but if you do have to have surgery, it isn't a huge deal. I…

I do the same thing. I make my lunches for the week on Sunday and most of my dinners. It works for me because I live alone and don't mind eating the same thing a few days in a row. I like knowing what I am eating. It really helps me to not be tempted. My go to is mini turkey burgers with some kind of rice/bean salad or…

Yes that is how I interpret it.

wow that was very inspiring! Thanks for sharing.

Awesome work! I hope to god running cures my cellulite. It's brutal on my legs!!!

Way to go!!

I have the same IBS problem as you and I have found that super strong probiotic helps a TON. I used to get D daily and now maybe once a month? And I am regular like clockwork. I take one by the brand UDO's Choice. The ones that need to be refrigerated are the best for you.

I drink the Vega Whole Food Health Optimizer shake in the morning....it has 100% of daily vitamin req's. That way I don't have to think about it!

I'm from Toronto :)

I'm exactly the same way. Mine is mostly the D though. Sometimes I will have a really bad bought of the D and then it's like my intestines go on strike and the next few days I don't go at all. I think it's the super strong pro-biotics that have helped me the most though. They are a godsend!

Good for you! I see a huge change.

I see a HUGE difference! You should be proud of yourself! Keep up the great work.

I eat all my fruit with some almonds or peanut butter. I get the same way. Esp. if i eat it in the aft. My naturopath gave me the tip and it works for me!

Yeah I agree with the HRM tip. When I got my HRM i found out that I was burning over 100 calories more on my couch to 5 k training sessions. So I upped my calories accordingly.

Are you eating back your exercise calories?