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I actually returned my Jawbone. I started using the step count on the iPhone. Unfortunately I've slacked off for the past 6 months and now my steps aren't counting anymore. I don't know if it's a conflict between Map My Walk and My Fitness Tracker or what. I am considering the iWatch because of all the fitness aspects. I…

Discipline is more aligned with habit than will power. When you cry, “I have no will power” it is actually true. You have not had enough time to develop a procedural discipline to resist temptation. In other words, it’s human nature. It’s like learning to walk. You need to build up the muscles, learn the sequence of…

Serve it on top of Greek Yogurt (instead of with whip cream) to get your protein and calcium too.

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@Tawny I find Sonic's comment rude. The brain is actually wired to focus on the negative to keep us alert of danger. However, the brain can also lie to you. Focus on what is positive in your life. Keep a daily log of 3 things that you are proud of, or grateful for or why you love your husband. Ask him to do the same and…

A couple months ago I ago super sick. I made some chicken broth with spinach. I was shocked how much sodium and how little potassium. My legs were cramping something awful from being so dehydrated and out of electrolytes. I looked up sweet potatoes and I would have had to eat 5 of them to get enough potassium. The next day…

Crystal Lite has a Margarita mix that is awesome. If you drink it with crushed ice in a fancy glass, you don't even need to add alcohol. The also have a mojito mix but I haven't tried that before. The other day I didn't use a fancy glass. I used a measuring cup for the exact amount of alcohol my calories allowed. Then I…

It is NOW considered a maximum. Sorry I left that out.

Wow! Do you have family for support? What about church? I wish you and your children the very best.

I heard a sad story about a 400-pound (plus or minus 100 pounds) man at the health club. He got out of the car, walked toward the health club and then turned around and got back in the car. The person just sat there doing nothing. My friend, who told me this story, felt sorry for the obese man and wondered what would…

I subtract the fiber count from the sugar count. If it is still over after doing that I try to cut back on the sugar or up the fiber.

Too little sodium is bad for you. I looked at OP diary. She MAY not be getting ENOUGH sodium. The best indicator is your blood pressure. I'm almost 50 years old and sometimes have to add 1 teaspoon of salt to my eggs in the morning to make sure I get enough sodium. I have VERY LOW BLOOD PRESSURE. If you have HIGH blood…

Use this calculator to figure your protein out first. http://www.webefit.com/Calculators/Calc_protein.html Then set your macros based on meeting protein. Too much protein is bad for you. However, the RDA on food labels is kind of a joke. I was over 200 pounds working out an hour a day. My personal trainer was measuring my…

Many people throw the yoke away. I had so much of the white stick to the shell I had to record yoke only. My most recent one looks like a sculpture of mother earth. I'm thinking about coloring it blue and land color.

I agree with the tailored suit. Yes, do a little teeth whitening but not a lot. Yes, go to an upscale salon for the hair. If you want a tattoo, my suggestion is either your goal weight or your highest weigh just above or below your belly button. If you go with the high weight add "never again." After the make over - get a…

"What if an apple a day kept the doctor away." Jim Rohm This quote blew my mind. Are you willing to do the same thing every day to improve your life? It's very simple to do but it only works if you do it every day. It can be exercise, eating right, thinking positively. He also said, "What's easy to do is easy not to do."

That's a new one to me. I just searched because my egg wouldn't peel this morning. My HB eggs have been turning out perfectly on the inside but I've been having the most inconsistent time with peeling them lately. I think I may be getting too fresh of organic eggs and there doesn't seem to be a film between the white and…

I've always been a person who automatically discounted crazy diets. I've never been a yo-yo dieter. Granted, my weight has gone up and down but its been rather slowly. Whenever I diet I look strictly at nutrition. So one winter I was looking for recipes and came across the cabbage soup diet. Although the DIET part is…

You have received wonderful advice and support. My depression started before puberty. After puberty came insomnia. I'd sleep only 3 hours a night in summer and didn't have my periods. Chemical imbalance in the brain and body is a tricky business. I'm almost 50 now and haven't been on medication for 10 years. The stigma of…

bump. Too late to read everything but I know how you feel.

You want to get your protein if you are working out. Use this calculator: http://www.calculatorpro.com/calculator/protein-calculator/ Once you meet that protein level, you can split the rest of the calories between carb and fat.

Diet is for weight loss. Exercise is for health. Study after study shows this. However, combining the two has even greater benefit. For example, if you diet you might lose 1 pound a week. If you exercise you might not lose any. If you do both you might lose 2 pounds per week. These aren't the actual numbers from the study…

I'm willing to give it a try. I might start with only 1 day a week and still do appox. 1250 calories the other days. edit: I think this makes better sense than cheat days.

If you're not eating enough protein then you are losing muscle mass along with fat. If you lose more muscle than fat, your % of body fat will increase even as the scale goes down. I thought 50 grams of protein was 100% of my RDA until the trainer doing my weekly body fat % said it went up. Because I was over 200 pounds at…

Ham, cheese and eggs, whole eggs.

It's taken me 2 years to eat it with berries. Prior to recently it was strictly a replacement for sour cream or mixed in foods for the calcium and protein.