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I put lemon in my water all the time, I love the idea of lime and mint leaves, I am going to try this.

If you don't like to eat that much why not check out intermittent fasting diets? There's lots of info about them on here and online, or you can look at youtube videos that explain how they work.

Exercise seems to help me reduce the bloat.

Thank you, I will look at the website.

The weight management program that I go to through the local hospital is doing the same thing, I'm allowed 5 fat servings, 8 meat/protein servings, 5 vegetable, 4 fruit and 2 milk and 5 starches. It's been working for me. I have a book they gave me that lists most of the common food exchanges but sometimes I need to look…

I love fruits and vegetables but I can't do totally raw foods. I prefer a whole food diet that lets me cook some of those tasty vegetables.

What the lemon juice fast doesn't work? Actually it sounds gross. Very interesting article, thanks for sharing it.

Start swimming and build up your chest muscles, your boobs will be fuller and perkier. I went from wearing a 50C bra to wearing a 44DDD and the only thing I've done is clean eating and swimming. First time in my life where my boobs grew and I lost weight - usually if I lose any weight its all boob.

I have a question - I am over 300 lbs, lost approximately 55 lbs since I started clean eating (lifestyle change for me not a diet). I work out at the gym 3 to 5 days a week. So far I have only been doing cardio work outs - from March to June I was just swimming. Then three weeks ago I started walking on the treadmill. Is…

Here's a youtube video showing how to make it - it really doesn't look that complicated. I plan on trying it sometime soon myself. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLkO-oXZWws

I have a big 32 oz bottle that I fill up with water and ice several times a day. Water is important in helping you lose weight, it helps your body release stored water (believe it or not to get rid of bloating you need to drink more water), plus it helps with appetite control - sometimes when you think you are hungry in…

Why won't she eat with you? Are you a messy eater or eating something gross? Also start packing a lunch so you don't go for such a long time without eating so you aren't totally starved when you get home.

Its been ages since a random stranger asked me out but in the past two weeks it's happened twice, once at the grocery store and then a few days ago at the doctor's office waiting room. Made me feel great!

I am doing a modified juice fast - I juice breakfast and lunch and eat a small dinner. Did a total juice fast for three days back in June. Feel free to add me.

There's lots of testimonials on Youtube from people who have done juice cleanses. I did a three day cleanse when the scale stalled on me back in June - I lost 7 pounds and the scale started moving again after that.

Beets can be very strong, personally I use just half a beet per juice. The beet greens are edible, you can add those to juice as well - just be sure to wash them first. Also the beet root should be peeled before you add it, otherwise your juice might taste a bit too earthy (my son thinks they taste like dirt). Watch Joe…

Even the majority of us clean eaters are not eating 100 percent clean. You're making an effort to clean up your diet and that's great. Clean eating does make you feel fuller at a lower calorie amount so its fairly easy to stay under the calorie goal although I imagine if you have a big appetite or add in something not so…

Buying a juicer was the best investment I've ever made. There's a ton of juicing information on Joe Cross's website, Reboot with Joe But here's what I've been doing - I juice mostly vegetables and only a little fruit to sweeten it up. If you aren't sure how you'd like vegetable juice start with simple combinations that you…

For me it's more about what I'm eating than calorie deficit alone.

Calorie deficit has never really worked for me - I'd lose a couple of pounds and gain back double. This time around with the juicing and clean eating - for me its working.

I am new to being vegetarian - this is my 3rd week. Still learning the protein meals - I eat fish or other seafood occasionally and I cook everything from scratch - I don't do the prepackaged items. As far as "junk food" - if you mean like Oreos and teddy grahams - those are both vegetarian, that answer is very simple - I…

Juicing is not just sugar and carbs - not if you are doing it right anyway. I juice breakfast and lunch just about every day - I invested in a juicer so this is juice I make not store bought stuff. I juice mainly vegetables - kale, carrots, tomatoes, cabbage, etc and add an apple and a slice of lemon to sweeten it up. My…

I'm vegetarian, not vegan. Been a vegetarian for two full weeks - challenging myself to go 8 weeks just to try out the lifestyle. I do indulge in seafood when I am feeling the need for meat but try to limit how often I eat that. I am doing this for my health - I wanted to see if I felt different with meat out of my system…

I stay away from the scale certain times of the month since I am usually bloated around that time.

You can get a mini trampoline / rebounder for under $50 and jumping on one of those for a half hour burns more calories than walking for a half hour does. There's lots of different work outs you can do on a rebounder - there's a lot of you tube videos showing you how to get the most out of the workout on one. I found my…

I walked a half mile on the treadmill in 15 min. (been a few years before I could walk a half mile) I got hit on by an old guy in the waiting room at the doctor's office yesterday. I went from wearing a size 50C bra to a 44DDD - I was shocked when the clerk that measured me told me and then pleasantly surprised when I…

I don't log my exercise and just try to keep my calories between 1200 - 1600. If you are eating at least 1200 calories and things are working for you, I wouldn't worry about it.

Welcome! I was an ice cream addict myself - gave it up in march when I gave up refined sugar. Anyway, if you are craving ice cream try making banana ice cream - blend a banana in the blender and then freeze it (or freeze it first and then blend, whichever works better for you, just be sure to peel before freezing). Give…

That is one thing I don't like about this site is all the people telling everyone that it's okay to eat the non healthy foods and we are bad for telling them they shouldn't be eating that crap. I don't know about anyone else but my overall goal is to be healthy, not just be some number on the scale. I know lots of thin…

What do you like to cook? What are some of your favorite foods? Let's start there and then maybe we can help you build a grocery list and recipe suggestions from there.