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I have a bp disorder and after a lot of testing and trial and error, drinking diluted Gatorade or Nuun (higher-sodium electrolyte drinks) in place of water pretty much got rid of the lightheadedness. When I was pregnant I almost passed out multiple times, but that's pretty common in pregnancy bc your blood volumes are…

I think the issue here is not about logging, but about your obsession with talking about it. For example, I went out to dinner last night with my boyfriend. He knows I'm trying to stay on plan and make healthy choices, and he asked if I was finding something on the menu that would work. I told him what I was ordering, and…

I make my own breakfast bars. 120g protein powder, 100g oat flour, 2t baking powder, 50g flaxseed meal, 4 beaten egg whites, 1c water and about 1-2t cinnamon. Mix & let sit 5-10 min, then pour into 9x12 nonstick pan and bake at 375 for 12-13 min. I cut it into 12 and they are ~100 cal each. Mini crustless quiches are good…

Agreed, it's the total daily averages that matter. You can deal with this two ways: one, plan your food out for the whole day either the night before or in the morning. Pre log it all and see what needs to adjust. Two, check macros before dinner, and let that determine what you need to eat for dinner. I prefer #1 :)

All good suggestions! You also need to build up your shin muscles. Try writing the alphabet with your toes once a day, just moving your foot at the ankle. I used to get this when I started walking/ running, it should quit in a week or two.

So so sorry about that!! Must be different suppliers for different regions :( I don't have one in the house at the moment (they were out this week) but ours is definitely two servings... it's 480 cals w/ all the dressing for the whole container. I wish we had the smaller one that you have, actually!

Careful with this one, the package has 2 servings! I really like the stuffed bell peppers in the refrigerated section. There are two in the package and are 220 cal each. Very tasty and filling! (A little high in sodium if you are watching that, though.) I love the soups that come in boxes (pumpkin, tomato, roasted corn,…

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Not 200 for me either... 135 in about 17 months (have gained 5 back)... but there IS a light at the end of the tunnel. But, sometimes you can't see it, and you have to focus on the little area that your flashlight hits right in front of your feet :) Take that step every day, and you WILL get there. The transition to…

Hitting my goal was a big enough prize in itself! The rewards were helpful along the way though. For "halfway" I got an iPad. I have considered getting a tattoo, but can't decide what or where. The one thing I *am* going to do is get a new driver's license. I look nothing like the photo (from 7 years ago) anymore, and I am…

285 to 149 Same pants:

The food scale was key for me. Seeing a black & white number makes it a lot harder to fudge portions. I still use mine every day.

285 to 167

When I don't use my heart rate monitor, I just do one entry, under whatever the average speed works out to.

I don't log gum or coffee, but everything else goes in there. Knowing my friends are going to look at it and comment on it keeps me from EATING something that will put me over. Hiding what I eat is a slippery slope and those ladies have kept me on task for this long - why would I want to mess that up? And now I have to go…

My sister rode the DC metro daily while pregnant with her last child. The majority of the time, it was middle-aged women who offered her a seat, when she was offered one. Occasionally another (standing) passenger would ask people to give up their seat for her. My son (8) actually prefers to stand and will do so even when…

Salsa is a fantastic low-cal salad dressing. I an craving taco salad now! A serving of taco meat (beef or chicken/turkey), some avocado, tomatoes, lettuce of course and even sour cream, and a couple crumbled tortilla chips. Mmm. I love putting feta cheese on my salads (need to start doing that again). Balsamic vinegar is…

My son is 8 and I have told him about it. He hears that people are worried about xyz because it's close to 9/11, and then wants to know what 9/11 is. He has only seen minimal amounts of the footage from the day. I was watching the reading of the names at the NYC memorial this morning, and he watched parts of it with me. He…

I lived on a military base as I was married to an active-duty Marine at the time. He was on a routine deployment in the Pacific. I had worked late the night before and was sleeping late. I woke up to my neighbors yelling for me outside my window. I could not comprehend what was happening. My neighbors and I spent the day…

I'd say I average $300/month for my son and me. We both pack lunch about 3 days a week, and pretty much all breakfasts and dinners are at home. (I do 95% of our grocery shopping at Trader Joe's.)

I don't think I have ever had a day where I wasn't over in something, and I have lost over 40 lbs. You will make yourself nuts if you try to get every number dead on. Use them as a goal to shoot for, a guideline.

Good for you! I know that was a scary step but I am so proud of you! That took a lot of courage. You are stronger than you think.

Yep you have to wet it, then it stays wet because you start sweating. The beeps are quiet and you would not hear them with headphones in, but one of the views on the watch is your target zone - so you can just look at your wrist to see if you are in the zone.

Back in Feb, I signed up for a local 4-mile run/walk with a group of people from work. I did NOT want to be embarrassed in front of them! I started walking that week, and dieting a few weeks after that. (26 lbs later... the race was last weekend and my son and I finished with flying colors.)

I'm in... I am working on "week 0" now - same as week 1 but only running 30 secs instead of a minute :) I could only make it through 6 of the 1-min run intervals last week so I'm trying this way instead. I use the treadmill - much easier on my knees/hips.

I am still a C25K newbie (working on week 1 for forever!) but from what I have read, try slowing down your pace a bit. Good luck!!

I focus on calories, fiber, and sodium the most. MFP has the default values for fiber and protein way too low, so I have customized mine (I'm at 45% carb, 30% fat and 25% protein right now, with 35g fiber). I also drink 11-12 cups of water a day and exercise at least 90 min a week.

I eat pizza. I try to eat a salad first though. :) But with your gallbladder out, be careful of the greasy stuff. my mom had hers out and regrets it if she eats certain foods.

I have seen the digital scales at Ross/Marshalls for around $12 It really is eye-opening!

Ah, ok the person scale! I have that one too :) It's nice looking and lights up. You just step on to turn it on, no extra taps or anything like that. The thing that annoys me about it is that it remembers your last weight, and if you are close, then it displays that same weight again. So it pretends to be accurate (same…