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what are everyone tips and tricks? I'm trying to get back into this but every time I do well I end up gaining weight. Note, weight, not muscle. We had my thyroid checked twice because I freaked out my doctors. Personally- POTS -Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome- all of the problems, google it. Also need an increase…
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Quest bars make me horribly, horribly sick. I finally figured out its the sucralose. I got some bars, tried them, and was horribly sick for hours. I was not paying attention at work one day, drank a bottle of diet ice tea (after somehow missing the one ingredient I was looking for). Within an hour I was in the bathroom…
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I can't stand Quest Bars because of the sucralose. It makes me violently ill. Stevia makes me ill as well for some reason. I’m not a huge fan of nuts and have to eat gluten free. So Luna protein bars have been my favorite so far. They are not huge in protein but for the moment they are the only thing I can stand. Kind bars…
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its kind of both :/ I love peanut butter and have found that Luna makes awesome gluten free protein bars I eat eggs, I may have to try the veggies. I don't like cauliflour, usually when I cook them I add gf soy sauce and make it more of a stir fry, but that stuff also amps up sodium etc. I will have to try that anyways.…
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calories are probably too low! MFP told me 1200 cal to loose weight but I felt horrible and had to eat more. I talked to my ex-personal trainer and after some calculations he explained I need to be eating 1500-1400 calories. If you eat too few calories you not only feel horrible but your body flips out and starts storing…
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Going gluten free when you do not have an allergy is a bad idea. The reason being, while there is no gluten, it makes up for it using other ingredients. The sugar and calories are higher than something that would have gluten. So essentially, if you are eating gluten free because of an allergy you are fine, your body has to…
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At this point I just want to see results. I've been trying for years to have something work. I know there is no magic fix or any kind, being careful and working hard. Some days I eat more than others, especially if the stress is bad or if someone is in the hospital. Cafeteria food has horrid gluten free options :( The…
