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I have severe headaches to other artificial sweeteners so I gave Truvia/Stevia a try. On the occasional usage, it was fine. Then I started using a protein bar that had it and I ate one on a daily basis. I got such severe headaches it took 3 days to clear out my system. Now I can't touch the slightest amount without getting…

Thanks!! I got it fixed! Phew!

I couldn't find a single one on Netflix through the XBox 360. Ideas?

I had NO idea! Thanks for sharing!!! :happy:

Seriously an awesome answer. You have to try them out. My husband and I were both put on Citalopram for a temporary high-anxiety situation. We both gained a lot of weight on it. When we saw our doctors recently and complained, mine switched me to Wellbutrin, which has worked well for me. It did not work for my husband. It…

You are adorable. Thanks for sharing. Love your "accomplishments/successes" too. So real. I wish I could fit in my husband's pants. I wish I weighed less than him. I wish I could buy pants not just because they fit, etc. etc. Nicely done!

I used to have a Polar something, about 7 or 8 years ago that I have lost in a few moves. I loved it. I was so accurate and gave such a good indication of how I was doing with target heart rate. It also was more accurate about calories burned than the machines at the gym. I too am looking to get one and am leaning towards…

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I have one of those exercise balls! I shall try that! Thanks - don't know why I didn't put that together in my head!

Actually - I have the dumbbells - just no hard surface to lie on to do the exercises, like you would have the weight bench at a gym.

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I see the general consensus is why waste your time. Which I agree with and my mother would agree as well! She was recently diagnosed with cancer and while going through chemo, she is not allowed to enjoy her glass of wine. So to feel like she is, she is drinking alcohol free wine. And NOT ENJOYING IT AT ALL. It's a waste.…

I love it! Thanks for sharing. That's a great story!

HRM!! And, if I may ask, which one do you have? I want to get one and am looking for recommendations!

Nope! Mine's on here too, although I'm more dedicated with logging on and he's not really "using" MFP (community, friends, support, etc). He's just tracking. Sort of.

Suggestions for how to do this at home if you don't have a weight bench? What can I use to substitute for that?

So inspiring! You look fantastic! You were beautiful before and you still are! But you are getting healthy and you look great. Keep you the great work.

I don't cook dry beans, but really want too. My only attempt so far was a failure. How do you do it in the crock pot? Do you still have to do the whole soaking thing? Or just a rinse?

You've got some good advice here. I think the concept of starting over may be a good one. Make it a fresh start. You are starting over at a size 14. Make a short term goal. Don't look at it as failing. Look at it as you took a hiatus from the program for a while. Now your back on. This is a lifelong battle, so don't beat…

Which ones?

I've been selling health insurance for decades (oh my god I sound so old!). I have never heard of health insurance covering a "boob job" unless it's after a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. Sometimes, they may allow coverage for a reduction, as someone else said, if there is a history of back problems, documented by…

I haven't tried it, but have heard this from MANY sources over the past 20 someodd years - fresh lemon juice in hot water in the morning. it's a natural diuretic.

Ok - so you have tons of responses and I can't go through them all to see if anyone mentioned it, but get yourself some PB2. It's powdered peanut butter (unless you have a peanut allergy of course). PB2 has 85% less calories and fat than peanut butter because they remove the oil. It's just peanuts. Anyways- add some of…

I eat real eggs! They are NOT bad for you and are a great source of easily digestible protein. And there are so many things you can do with them! I say go for it! On the other side, I also use egg beaters. For instance, last night we had breakfast for dinner. The family all had eggs. I had egg beaters, because I so wanted…

We have discovered that mixing vodka with fruit flavored seltzer and the smallest amount of cranberry juice is very tasty. That way you don't get all the extra calories of the mixers. But like others, I still enjoy my glass of red wine (or two). I merely cut down and only have it a few times a week, if that. Just make sure…

What a great story to post! Thank you! And thank you for your service. You look great. Congratulations on keeping it off for 9 years!

I believe that anything in moderation should be okay. You do have to live, right? I still enjoy the occasional glass of wine. Just far less than before! Yes, in a perfect world you would eat only organic foods and nothing processed, but you have to take baby steps to get there sometimes. Enjoy the coke. Buy those little…

Amazing! Thanks for posting the pictures. Inspirational!

Hi! I'm new to the mini challenges, but need something/someone to kick me in the butt! I will do 200 today.

I think you have to take into account why they divorced. If they just grew apart and it was amicable, then there shouldn't be too much harm. If it was nasty because of a he said/she said thing, stay out of it.