alexalaurel

Hi there! Just started today - will gladly add you! You can do this!

I'm starting today and would love to give/receive support on this journey! Feel free to add me!

Another option is to increase your fat consumption. That's what finally did it for me. In the past, coffee has always worked. So has green leafy veggies. Or fiber powder, or senna tea "Smooth Move". However, when I started seriously dieting, and eating low carb, I was SUPER constipated. I knew that I must be losing weight,…

I'm in!!

Bulletproof coffee!!! And I'm still full, 4.5 hours later!

Update: Drank my BPC at 6:15AM, and didn't feel hungry at all until 12:15PM. FULL of energy. However when 12:30 pm struck, I was FAMISHED! Next time I will eat around noon so that I don't feel so empty!

The MFP calorie goal may be too low, it may be below your BMR. I imagine it is, since my BMR is 1580-ish and I am a 167 lb female. I was dropping below 1200 and couldn't lose a thing. Then I upped it to about 1600 (based on BMR & TDEE) and the scale is moving. Read this thread (at least the initial post) thoroughly and…

Just had my first serving this morning. It was yummy! And didn't make me feel bad at all. However, I feel super jacked up! And I am definitely a coffee drinker, so I don't feel like it's just the 12 oz of coffee that I had! I had it at 6:10 am, and 4.5 hours later, I'm not hungry in the slightest. Mine had 405 calories and…

I'd love to join if there is still room! Thank you!

I'd love to join if there is still room! Thank you!

Great work! What incredible progress!! And you are very naturally beautiful :-)

I weight myself every day, per the recommendation of a registered dietitian. This is not because weighing every day is accurate, but b/c it holds you accountable for your everyday decisions. For example - ate too much salt one day? You'll see it on the scale. Made a crappy decision? You'll see it on the scale. We are both…

Wow, thank you SO much for your feedback!!! I am all over this, NOW! I really appreciate all of the support and useful responses that I have received, so thank you!!

I work in emergency medicine, and every. single. day. I see patients in their 30s and 40s having strokes and heart attacks. One guy is 26 and has had two heart attacks. I see people stroke out before they are 40, pt's wheelchair bound for more than half of their life because of strokes. Dialysis? Not fun, but keep letting…

Congratulations!!! You look great. And the change is really noticeable :)

Thank you!! Do you increase your potassium with a supplement, or just by eating potassium-rich foods? Thanks!

Thank you so much for your thoughtful response. I will check out the fat bombs thread now. Regarding the egg whites & substitutes, it's pretty much just a habit - I've always been used to trying to eat low cal and low fat, so it's kinda odd to be on the other end of things :) My budget is tight so I will need to use up…

Thank you for your input. I have been meaning to buy some coconut oil after all the good things I have been reading about it. I'm pretty active during the day, haven't had much time for organized cardio or something like that, but I run a horse farm so I am constantly mowing, mucking stalls, hauling 50 lb bags of feed,…

Your story is so inspiring. I am so, so proud of you for wearing that bikini with pride. And girl, do you look great or what!!!! I know that we are typically our own worst critic, so you still see whatever flaws you mentioned, but to the rest of us, you look incredible. Congratulations on all of your hard work paying off,…

Hey! I'd be happy to be your friend :-) I also like having supportive folks around, it can really help and makes me feel like I'm not in this alone. I commend you for trying to do this the right way, by changing your lifestyle. I've been having a lot of success with a lower carb lifestyle - not a meat and cheese kinda…

Great job!! Halfway is a huge deal. Keep up the good work!!

Thank you for sharing this info Tom! Although I am following SBD moreso than Atkins, the website was really an excellent resource and I will be reading everything I can find on there! Thanks!!

Wow! You look amazing. Your progress is super noticeable. And it's really inspiring for me because my starting stats are very similar. Great work, and a huge congratulations on improving your cholesterol and BP and BG. Woohoo!!

I started phase 1 yesterday and I would love to buddy up if anyone wants to add me!!

I'd recommend eating more leafy greens. Have you tried kale before? Not the super-cooked-down-with-fatback-southern-version, but lightly sauteed with a little garlic powder, squeeze of lemon juice, salt, and a pinch of crushed red pepper for a kick. I love the texture - sauteed spinach is so boring to me, but the kale is…

Hi everyone! This is my first time posting but I am really happy to have found this group and I look forward to providing and receiving support from y'all! Real Name: Alexa Height: 5'5" HW: 175 lbs CW: 175 lbs (started yesterday! woo!) GW: 150 lbs ("healthy" BMI) UGW: 140-145 lbs (safely in the "healthy" zone) Location:…