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Your're trying to pass a tree trunk with all that dry fiber. Up your fat drastically! Use stool softeners and a glycerin suppository to get it started. - advice from a cement butt!

I don't understand why you would spend money on a gym membership before you had your doctor & cardiologist develop your exercises plan. CALL them and ask them to email you some exercises to avoid or do! It seems like your heart condition may qualify you for cardiac rehabilitation or physical therapy. But then again, I am…

stopped using high fructose corn syrup 10 years ago...now I can no longer gas out 5 story office buildings!

MILK:bigsmile: Good for 5 yr olds and certainly has protein!

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Yes get one or two workout outfits that fit, but look for sales as others say I got some for about $30 for a 2 peice set. You will feel so much better when you can see your new figure. I've been hitting costco for summer shorts $15 ea I get 2 in each size as I shrink. Great feeling when you can get into them, then wear…

I log when it is highly unusual activity for me. I am set at 1200 calories (sedentary) and I can be very hungry from activity, and it provides a range of added calories I can eat. As I heal from knee surgery, when I can do more in my everyday activity, I will change my setting to lightly active and skip logging activities…

I had a dear childhood friend who when I asked if she had noticed I had lost a lot of weight recently, replied I never focused on your weight before why would I now? I concede I still weight more than I did as a 4 or 9 or 15 year old. (Smile)

I too am taking testosterone (at female levels) for hrt ...if anything I think it helps me by increasing/maintaining lean muscle and thus making me lose fat easier (almost as easy as a guy!:wink: ). I can't say for sure because I just added on cytomel to synthroid for hypothyroid also. But definitely doesn't decrease…

gummies for me! (gluten intolerant & titanium allergic) Caltrate 2 vitafusion vitamin 2 vitafusion fiber 4 (10g fiber) and fish oil 1000 3 = 100 calories no specific goal just maintaning health.

Get a good whey protein powder. I use eidpro. When I add 1/2 scoop (15 g) to my Greek yogurt with a little water...goes from 12 to 24g of protein. Add it to oatmeal likewise. Also good for shakes and smoothies. Consider investing in protein shots -- 42g or 26 g, as well as ready to drink whey shakes six star 20g or premier…

I too am a sturdy girl with thin-ish arms, a bmi of 27.6 on my 5'3" frame at 210 lbs...( 2 of 3 bmi calculators say (not the army one) I have 150 lbs with of lean muscle. I find that my cybex machines with medium light weights 30 reps and water jogging/ treading water, and using the arm poles on an exercise bike or…

same here. Increased protein, decreased white carbs. taking estratest for hrt

second that ice cream! (fat & protiein)

Did you eat your protein number? I think that's the most important when you have a low calorie day.

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FYI you can order ore or two "Round Eggs" at McDonalds. (Mc Muffin -cheese-ham-muffin). I learned this when I had to change my order because of gluten!

I went to weight wathers (twice for 6 months each), and paid for a year online. At the meetings I wasn't interested in learning how to make low calorie candy bars or foods people missed most. What I did develop was scale anxiety, and focusing on getting a low scale reading. On MFP I can concentrate on getting nutrients in,…

Just found NoOodles! The tomato risotto and chicken noodle soup , while expensive are great to eat in the car and they are tera-paks so they are just fine to store there!...gonna try adding the NoOodles to broth for soup.

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I saw a recipe on YouTube to make protein powder peanut butter cookies (just so wrong to have dessert be the main course) and protein powder with oats bars!

I hope for your health you are reading all the labels on your REAL food foo. I am sensitive to soy (hypothyroid) and cannot tolerate it except tor soy lethin. Soy is in many many prepared foods and fitness shakes too! no teriyaki chicken for you!

Optifast 800 avail from amazon has 160 cal per packet including 20 g of sugar. that would be 640 cal for 4 packets. Optifast 60/70 ore the ones that hospital based programs like Kaiser use. 60 for smaller women and 70 for men and taller women (as I recall) I believe they have less sugar and you eat 6-7 times a day

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Will that gym be open in 15 months?!?! If they close you probably wont get your money back. Check with your Y about financial assistance. Yes its some paperwork but they saved my brother in law half the cost. They generally offer free child care while you work out for 2 hrs a day. By the way I volunteer 4 hours a week at…

Yes! I started MFP 2 weeks after arthroscopic knee surgery. I started walking outside around my block (0.4 mile) and was disappointed when later in the week when I got on the treadmill and couldn't go faster than 1.6 mph. I am now alternating my walk with walking in water for time. Start slow and only push yourself a bit,…

I have been gluten free since 2001, discovered it while on 6 week makeover diet -- clean for 3 weeks then ate one chicken McNugget and all I wanted to do was go take a NaP! Eating gluten causes my face to flush for hours, fatigue, and gives me 4 days of absolute constipation!, all of which I can do without! Since the…

I weigh myself at night and in the morning/ I record the night weight every 4 days, as long as It is a) lower than previous recorded weight and b) the morning weight is more than 2 pounds less. So basically I'm kissing numbers away I don't want to see again. Otherwise I own the higher weight still.

Thanks for the support! They confirmed that the soup has titanium dioxide as white food coloring. I am relieved to know its an old (since 1988) allergen. I just reacted strongly. These are the real life hurdles I face when I eat. I continued to exercise and reduce calories and hope to post a weight loss soon!

Club Soda! (be sure you check the label as some is made with sodium) Bubbles and no calories, no sweeteners. Of course now I need to buy some kiwi and dates!