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I am currently living off of $875.00 a month and only get $35.00 a month in food stamps (in WA state). I have found that local food banks can be a great source to getting healthy foods. The food bank i go to offers fresh produce every week (onions, potatoes, bananas, and sometimes tomatoes). They also offer frozen chicken…

I read in the book "Prescription for Nutritional Healing" that most artifical sweetners can trick your brain into thinking you are either still hungry, or they trick your body into thinking its starving, so it stores fat. I use that Stevia sweetner, because its all natural and doesn't cause this to happen. Stevia In The…

I find that really upbeat bluegrass gospel music helps me kick it into high gear to finish a workout, no matter how exhausted I am. I especially like the song "I Know The Sun Will Shine" by Jeff and Sheri Easter. It rocks!

Munchkin makes a good baby formula dispenser. My sister used this brand of dispenser when she was bottle feeding her daughter, and its virtually leakproof. Also, The First Years makes take and toss storage cups that could be used to put the powder in. These cups have lids to them and come 4 in a pack. I use these to mix…

My mom and granny like them and have maintained their weight eating them during the week. I personally don't eat them, because they are too expensive for me to buy all the time, and most have lots of ingredients in them that I can't eat due to gastroparesis (for example, beans and spicy stuff). If you absolutely must have…

I wish I could try that, but i can't have any form of grapefruit with my seizure medicine, because they interact badly. Bummer.

My mom was on Depakote for epilepsy and complaied of the same problem that she constantly craved sugary snacks and couldn't lose weight on it. She balooned quite a bit when she was on that, but as soon as she was taken off of it and put on a different seizure medicine, the weight started to go down rather quickly.

I am on Lexapro and have noticed that it is similar to Zoloft in terms of having trouble losing weight. I get really frustrated with this because it has helped with depression a lot, but has made it to where I feel like I constantly want to eat (even after drinking a lot of water before eating). I wish that side effect was…

A friend of mine told me that if I was hungry at night to drink a glass of water and then head to my bed. Even if I am not sleepy yet, just stay in bed and read or sew. This way, your body will get sleepy while laying in bed, so you won't be as apt to eat a lot at night. She also said that if this is not possible, to eat…

Another thing I like is to freeze those Trix yogurt with a popsicle stick stuck through the foil lid. Once they are frozen, you just run the cup under some warm water to loosen it and enjoy! Its a really tasty frozen yogurt treat. I have also tried those Yoplait Whips frozen, like I saw on a TV commercial. They are good…

Thanks for easing my mind. I had heard somewhere that you defeat your workout if you take a nap aftwewards, so I was a wee bit worried. Jessie

I love Zoi greek yogurt. It is really tasty! Another yogurt I like is Dannon Light and Fit raspberry.

If I feel like I want to snack and snack constantly in the afternoon, my caregiver suggested that I eat an apple and then drink a large glass of water with it. This fills my stomach up and I am not hungry right away. Jessie

I take the following supplements: 1. standard multivitamin gummy 2. vitamin D (perscribed by doctor) 3. vitamin B-12 injection (perscribed by doctor due to not having the last 1/4 of my small intestine, where B12 is normally absorbed by food and oral supplements) 4. folic acid (trying to build up a large amount in my…

I used to go to Curves with my Mom before my birth defect progressed and damaged more of my nerves and muscles in my lower body. I didn't lose any weight while I was there, even when I was on their diet program and their supplements. In fact, I think I gained weight. I got bored of the same routine and it go to the point…

Both of my cats are leash trained. All you do is have a harness on them and a retractable leash. The one thing I will let you know is that cats will not walk like a dog (right beside you). They will stop and then start going several times, and you just have to let them explore. You can't force a cat to walk when you want…

There is a good book called "20,000 Secrets of Tea" that is on Amazon.com that tells you all about tea and what the benefits of many herbal teas are. This book even gives you recipes for different tea blends that you can make with dried herbs. Jessie

I had this problem for a while, where i would crave ice cream so badly that i would eat way more than the serving size. After a while of that, I discovered that if I buy popsicles, they help with craving ice cream (or something cold), and they are pretty tasty. I buy a large bag of 18 of the store brand popsicles or a box…

My family was the same way, and still is. Whenever i go to my parents house, its like my mom and grandmother still say this to me. I have tried to explain to them that when I am full, I can't eat anymore, but it doesn't help sometimes. So, I still have the habit of eating everything on my plate, just to avoid an argument.…

I have noticed I get hungrier for anything salty around the time of my period. Even though there are lots of stuff with salt out there on the market, everything is unhealthy. I tend to eat more during that time and its like I can't get rid of that craving. Its like my hormones are crazy during this time! I am trying to…

You guys are lucky! The online college I am going to (Anthem College Online) is a year round college. We get periodic breaks for 1 week at a time, but the rest of the time, we are doing schoolwork. They say that this way, you can complete your degree faster. One positive thing about this is that going to this online school…

I have never taken the Green Tea capsules, but I do drink a cup of green tea a day for the antioxidant effects. Haven't seen much in the way of weight loss. I was wondering if anyone has tried those Apple Cider Vinegar capsules they sell at pharmacies. They say on the bottle they are for weight loss, but i wonder if they…

I try and drink at least 9 cups of fluids a day. Due to not having a large intestine anymore, i have to drink a lot of fluids to prevent rapid dehydration. I usually drink water or herbal tea everyday.

I try to eat fruit when I have it around the house for breakfast. Earlier this week, my caregiver and I had sliced apples, peaches, and bananas mixed with greek yogurt. It was very tasty.

I had a bowl of Golden Crisp for breakfast Saturday morning, and today (Sunday), I am going to have french toast and fruit at church during Palm Sunday breakfast.

I am definetly not up that early, but I try to do yoga in the morning. Other exercises like walking, I do in the afternoon.

There is a book on Amazon.com called "Eat Well, Lose Weight While Breastfeeding". I can't remember the author, but my caregivers daughter used the tips in this book to lose her baby weight while nursing her first baby. You might also consider doing baby and mom yoga, which can help you lose weight and can even be fun for…

Good for you that you are nursing a toddler! Not too many realize this, but the longer you breastfeed, the healthier both you and your baby are. Your decrease your risk of breast and ovarian cancer, and your baby/toddler gets extended immunity benefits. This comes in very handy when they are around other kids like a day…

I did a lot of cleaning and organizing in my apartment today. When I logged it for my exercise, i just put "cleaning" in the box. It came back with low/simple cleaning and hard/excessive cleaning. Depending on what you did, you can put either one it and it will calculate how many calories you burned. Hope this helps!

Well, I was rather peeved this afternoon at a comment my Mom said to me while I was talking to her on the phone. We were just chatting and I was telling her about how my physical therapy was going and about this website. I explained to her how wonderful it was that I was going to finally lose weight. She just commented…