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How much fat are you eating? How much sodium? Those would be my first questions. I'm also interested in this topic because I eat low carb and I've been feeling wiped out lately. Currently I'm at the gym 5x/week, doing a 60-90minutes cardio day, followed by a lifting day, cardio day, rest, lifting day, cardio day, rest or…

^^^THIS. Join a gym with childcare. Drop your 6 year old off at school, go to the gym and let your little one play with all the other kids while you get a workout! Alternatively you can go to the gym in the AMs while your partner is getting the kids up and ready for their day. I did this before my kids were old enough to…

I don't really like packaged salad dressings anymore, they are too sweet for me... I usually just end up doing salt and pepper, and lemon juice. Maybe also some chili flakes.

I use a meal planning site sometimes (paleoplan.com), depending on what the recipes are. They give shopping lists and recipes. It's helpful for times when I feel like I'm making the same thing over and over. On Monday I plan the week's dinner based on what activities the family is doing (so I'm not cooking a big meal when…

This. I listen to Pandora: 90's grungy type music (Green Day, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, etc.) for cardio and for strength training, and when I'm doing my abs and stretches I listen to more mellow stuff (like Fleet Foxes or Jose Gonzalez).

90 min cardio crosstrain elliptical, ab work, then stretches

30 minutes of cross train elliptical, then my weight program, then my ab exercises and stretches.

Tonight I'm making a rack of lamb, cauliflower rice with lime and cilantro, and sauteed spinach. I cook for my family of five (myself, husband, two teenagers, and my mom who lives with us). I try to make food most everyone will enjoy, although now my daughter has decided she is a pescatarian. She will get beans or…

That's where I carry most of my weight too. I've lost over 40 pounds and I have about 30ish to go to get to goal, and this is what I have noticed: still have chunky thighs and butt, but they are reducing. I am going to measure next month, my 6 month anniversary so to speak, and compare the inches. I have gone down several…

90 minutes of cross train elliptical, then my ab exercises and stretches. Tomorrow is a strength day.

I no longer go every day after I started my low-carb paleo diet and I was accustomed to my morning poopies. I don't do this every night, but I take about 500mg magnesium citrate before bed and in the morning it usually comes. If it doesn't come immediately it usually does after my morning cup of coffee. I tried psyllium…

Start Weight:209 Goal Weight: 140 Lbs to Lose: 29 August: 169

Hi, i mentioned this in my previous intro post, but thought I'd share here too: I'm on a program called JumpstartMD, where I eat very low carb, moderate protein, and low calories. I go,in once a week for a weigh on, a check in with a counselor, and they take my blood pressure and offer an injection of some amino acids that…

Hi there, I'm 41, mom to two teenagers (14 and 16). I started my weight loss journey in March and have lost 40 lbs. I have about 30 more to go to get to my goal of a healthy BMI. I have been feeling a bit stagnant and would love more of a boost! I want to kick this weight off! I'm on a program called JumpstartMD, where I…

I'm a huge fan of acupuncture and I really recommend it for issues related to your cycle. You may have to go several times a month for the effects. Do you have access to community acupuncture? It's usually cheaper, sliding scale around $15-40 or so. I don't know if this is something that is available to you or if you can…

water bottle ipad (for reading books while on elliptical) ipod for tunes half-round foam roller for my back clean clothes makeup bag I have a rental locker at the gym where I store my shampoo, deodorant, etc. so I don't have to bring that stuff back and forth all the time. I wear my workout clothes to the gym. I know it's…

my salt craving is satisfied with these foods: pickles fermented food (kimchi, sauerkraut) broth (veggie, beef, chicken, whatever) jerky I'm not really HUNGRY, but I want the salt and find these lower calorie foods do the trick and then I don't have to eat chips or crackers to satisfy.

eggs almond milk leafy greens chicken broccoli

Eggs are my mainstay. I fry up two eggs and eat them over greens. I also add a little bit of homemade unsweetened almond milk to my coffee. That's my everyday breakfast. Other ideas: Sausage Smoked salmon greek yogurt veggie frittata tofu scramble hope this helps

Hi, I'm doing a low-carb paleo style of eating and find it works really well for me. Feel free to friend me :-)

This is me too! I have cut out grains as well and eat mostly Paleo and it has made a huge difference in my life. I started my new lifestyle in March and I have lost 40 lbs since then. I joined this community a few days ago because I needed more support and it's been great! I have craved sweets for my entire life it seems,…

Hi there, I'm starting a Whole30 challenge today and would love to find a buddy, even if you're ahead of me ;-). I eat mostly paleo anyway, except the booze which will probably be my biggest challenge. Everyone in my house is an evening/dinner wine drinker (except the kids LOL) but oh well. I'm just looking to challenge…

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I'm addicted to soda water. I have a Sodastream, which carbonates my water. I drink a ton of water per day, 100+. I started drinking the fizzy water as a way to stop drinking beer (has the same sensation going down) and now I can't stop :-)