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Could be the diet change or maybe food combinations causing the gas. If you open your diary we might be able to help you more.

Welcome. I'm 48 and the doctor told me this morning she thinks I am starting menopause. I'll be your friend.

start packing your lunch - either whatever you have for dinner the night before, set enough aside for your lunch the next day. Or make sandwiches or wraps with deli meat - ask the person working the deli which of their turkey, ham or whatever meat you like has the least amount of preservatives and artificial flavors. Ask…

If you are making your own juice, add some veggies to that to make it healthier. If you are talking about fruit juice you buy at the store, stop buying it and invest in a juicer. The store bought juice is full of sugar and the nutrients have pretty much been processed right out of the juice regardless of what the label…

Make your own trail mix and put into small rubber maid containers or zip lock baggies. Carrot sticks or whatever your favorite vegetable is that doesn't need refrigerated celery with peanut butter (I use Jif's Simply Jif)

I have a Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Juicer - $50 online and on Casa.com they give you a discount for your first purchase plus free shipping so its actually closer to $40 on that site. It is the best investment I've made in a long time. I also picked up a $10 blender from Home Depot for smoothies.

All of these goals are really awesome!

Great story, very inspiring.

Way to go! That's awesome! I lose more in the hips than in the waist myself which can be frustrating since pants fit kind of funny - all baggy on the sides and snug in the waist. 5 inches in the hips is totally awesome!

Awesome! Congratulations!

Here's the one that I've done - banana chia seed pudding Ingredients 1/2 chopped banana 1 tbsp. chia seeds 3/4 cup light coconut milk (or almond milk) Dash of vanilla extract Pinch of cinnamon Optional: Sweetener Instructions 1.Mash the banana in the bottom of a jar or bowl. Add the chia seeds, coconut milk, vanilla…

Pack a cooler of meals you prepared ahead of time or at least some sandwiches or wraps, fresh fruit, veggies, etc. You will probably need to pick up a bag of ice every time you go back on the road but you can get a bag of ice pretty cheap at most gas stations.

It took me awhile to notice, my waist is usually one of the last places to change. When I first noticed was in my back - I was in my swim suit at the gym and noticed there was less of me hanging out of my suit.

2468 who do we appreciate? Not this crazy diet.

I am lactose intolerant otherwise yes I could.

Swim suit two towels (one for after the pool and one for after the shower) lock for the locker a bottle of swimmer shampoo deoderant

Yes raw honey is allowed. How many calories you need to consume to lose weight is whatever calories you need even when you aren't eating clean. The benefit of clean eating is because the majority of foods you are eating are nutrient rich and low in calories you can eat quite a bit of them throughout the day and not feel…

I turned my sugar off too, I eat an apple and few carrots for breakfast and I'm over already.

The only supplements I take is a Vitamin D tablet and a Fish Oil capsule. Last time I had blood work done the doctor told me I needed to start taking Vitamin D and then last week when I told her I was going to try being a vegetarian for a few months, she told me to take a Fish Oil capsule to help me get my omega fatty…

Eating healthy and doing some exercises that will help improve your stomach muscles are what will give you a flatter tummy.

Thanks I will check that out

I started by weaning myself off sugar - over the course of three weeks I went from having sugary foods and drinks all day long to just having sugar in my coffee and on my strawberries in the morning. Then I decided I was ready to give it up - I had a dull headache the first few days but it wasn't too bad. It could have…

frozen banana and a peach blended together - I'm in heaven. Just be sure to peel the banana before you freeze it. (I personally like to blend the fruit together and then freeze it and it comes out like sherbet or sorbet)

Randy to help cut down on the time it's taking to make the juice try preparing all your veggies the night before. (I put mine in a big Rubbermaid container once they are cleaned, chopped, peeled or whatever). Then in the morning make enough juice to last you for the entire day - get mason jars with lids and fill the jars…

In my area there were a lot more gyms available than I realized. I go to my a fitness center through my local hospital - it has a pool and several different types of machines and I feel very comfortable there. But my son on the other hand wanted something different, younger, etc. (He's 21). So together we started googling…

Since losing weight have you changed bras yet? If not go to a store that will actually measure you - you might be very pleasantly surprised to see that you are wearing the wrong size now and a new bra will really help show off the hard work that you've done. I went to a store today thinking I was one size and was amazed to…

I gave up brownies, cookies and all other processed, refined sugary treats because I want to eat to live not live to eat. No more empty calories for me. Life is too short and I've missed out on too much to go back to thinking calorie dense vs nutrient dense foods are okay for me. Maybe some people can handle an occasional…

Here's a good article that talks about good foods that have naturally occurring sodium. http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/02/25/8-high-sodium-foods-that-are-ok-to-eat/

Invest in a juicer (Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Juicer costs about $50 online and is really worth the money). Start juicing vegetables a couple of times a day in addition to your regular meals. You will get the natural sodium from the veggies without adding any refined sugar or other artificial ingredients.

I personally like Gillian McKeith's You Are What You Eat book - she details what foods are good for what ailments and gives some sort of a plan that is actually pretty easy to understand. She has several books out and she used to have a TV show on BBC, you can watch full episodes of the show on You Tube if you want to know…