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Sorry, I should have said, unsafe for MY human body. And yes, I'm allergic to the world and aspartame too. So I eat fresh food at every meal every day. Sometimes, I even get a little chocolate, with sugar. And I don't think stevia has a bitter aftertaste. Perhaps if you eat it by itself, maybe? I put 5 drops in my vanilla…

Then why did I get terrible diarrhea and headaches every time I drank or ate something that had aspartame in it? Once I stopped consuming it, I didn't have the issue. Perhaps it's just me.

Feel free to look at my food diary. I have fruit with seeds in the morning, with some kind of protein, usually turkey bacon. As I'm insulin resistant I have to have protein with my carbs to even things out. I'm trying desperately to not get diabetes. I use stevia in my coffee with coconut or oat milk. Vegetables - either…

I don't have anxiety, but my husband and daughter do. My daughter also has OCD. No meds in this house. Their therapist is of the school of facing the anxiety and going through it, no matter how terrifying. It's difficult, but doable. Stopping avoidance is the hardest for both of them. My husband works out religiously, it's…

No, this is common. The increased heart rate can trigger anxiety.

I stop procrastinating and get busy doing something. The cure for eating when you are bored, is to stop the boredom. This isn't easy, but whatever it is you've been putting off, cleaning your desk, cleaning out your closet, cleaning the garage, do it. Also, start a blog, or start writing. You can't eat when your hands are…

Please tell me that you were trying to be funny and sarcastic, because I really need to know.

Well, when perimenopause raises it's ugly head, you should be aware that it's happening. I'm 55 now, trust me. You are only in your 40's. Lots of fun times ahead!

Yes, counting to 24, so much effort. If your cycle is that irregular this would be the perfect thing to take to your gynecologist. And this worked for me forever, and I went to an all girls school run by nuns, and I lived with 4 sisters growing up. My cycle varied from 28 days mostly to a random 36 days once every 4 or 5…

OMG, this young generation is so lazy. If it isn't automatic then you can't be bothered. I never knew counting up to 24 was complicated. I'm sure there has to be a program out there that can do it for you, and if there isn't, let me know, I'll program an Excel file for you to do it automatically.

Wait, you had a McDonalds Ice Tea, but a home made cheese burger? Are you sure? Because if you had a McDonalds cheeseburger the calories, fat and sodium will change. If you really want this to work, you have to be honest when you do your food diary. Not to us, but to yourself. Also, you should try eating 5 smaller meals…

It's called a calendar and it's free. Mark your start day every month. Mark how long your period lasts. Count, using your start day as day one, 24 days ahead. Your period will start between that 24th day and the 31st day. Some people, more, hopefully not less. Do this every month for a year or more and you will know your…

Well, could you be pregnant?

If you don't know what a proper portion is, then you need to use a scale. 12 ounces of protein a day. Split it up how you can.

Not for everyone. I have food sensitivities and these kill me.

Cut out the wheat for a week, see how you do, then reintroduce it. Same with cow dairy. Don't have any cow dairy for a week, then reintroduce it. Same with the eggs. If you find that your energy returns when you don't eat something, but the fatigue returns when you do, food sensitivities may be the culprit. However, you…

Really, no body uses the Heart Rate Monitors on the Apps page? hmmmmmmm.....

If you eat back your exercise calories and you stop losing weight, then you should try eating back 1/2 your exercise calories, or none. It's different for each person. Find what works for you. But you do need to eat your basic goal calorie amount, whether it's 1200 or 1500 or 1800, whatever it is.

I have Hashimoto's too. Got diagnosed 17 years ago, after 7 years of being told it was all in my head and I needed to see a psychiatrist. Really. Don't count on the medicine to take care of everything. I've changed my exercise and after 9 month plateau things are moving again. I may never be a skinny minnie, but darn it,…

I've had great results with Kettleworx program with 5 lb kettle bell. If you go to a gym have someone show you what / where they are and show you a couple lunges to do as you squeeze your glutes and pull your stomach in tight. Tight muscles, tight pear!

I have lots of health problems, so I am talking with my doctor, my allergist and my nutritionist, but I wanted your opinion on something my nutritionist said to me. After I told her all of my food allergies, (lots), she said that lately she's seeing more and more people with the same kind of problem, lots of food…

I saw grey hair where I didn't want to.

You look awesome. Look, it doesn't matter how fast you lose, it's just that you lose. Keep at it and work hard. Keep it off for a year and you'll be all set. It's a journey and you are doing great!

My instructor said start with 5 lb kettle bells until you have the form down. Form is more important than anything. Women should increase to 10 lbs, but unless they want to really bulk up they shouldn't go higher than 15. It's the exercises that you do that are key. The more muscle groups used during the exercise the…

Don't think I don't know that. Why the heck would I have posted if I didn't know I'm in trouble?

I live on a coast in NE and I have to tell you that fresh fish doesn't smell. It's when it's older or has been processed, (manufacturers soak it in crap), that it gets fishy. I understand that people in the middle of the country can't go to a fresh fish store, so here's some ideas. Scallops. The big ones (Sea Scallops) not…

Soup. Get a thermos and put a can of Progresso soup in it. As said earlier, eat more on your break. Snack on healthy protein bars. Try beef jerky. Protein, protein, protein. Carbs satisfy you at first but then you get hungry more quickly afterwards than you do with protein.

Hey, you don't need a new you. You are just fine. You deserve to be healthy, happy, and fit. Why do you feel that you don't deserve it? Stop the nonsense, get over whatever you have to get over and start. You only have to start. Then you only have to keep going.

I'm also a food sensitive mess. They tested me for 49 foods and I had a reaction to 42. Some worse than others, so I have to be careful with combos. When they test me I always go into anaphylaxis as I'm having so many reactions to so many things at once. So the really bad ones are any sprouted grains, including wheat,…

My answers: 1.) I'm a mother of one and she's 15 1/2 2.) No more kids. I was 39 when I had her. Took me 6 years to get pregnant. Tried for a second one but after 2 years I started menopause and sadly couldn't have another. 3.) My pregnancy was awesome. I didn't know I was in labor until I went to the hospital and they told…