NickyCat101

I just joined. Started on MFP again about a week ago.

Smart of you! I should read more instructions/packages.

Yes that is what I meant. Men can get hormonal imbalances caused by insulin resistance. PCOS is really a side effect in women from it. The book is "Insulin Resistance Diet." It does a great job at explaining everything.

I was anemic too until I started taking birth control.

Insulin resistance is the root cause of PCOS in women (hormonal imbalance). The diet works to balance carbs with protein to keep your blood sugar stable. Basically 30 carbs max a meal and 14 g protein minimum. Snacks are half this. I have a tendency to focus on carbs and over estimate the protein. :/ snacks and beakfast…

I always seem to throw my hip out when I exercise...or twist an ankle. Hope you are ok.

BWAHAHAHAHA

That's an idea! Our library has 7 floors and it's next door. I rarely go in there because it's old and the stairways aren't monitored (can be unsafe).

Southeast Texas here :)

Yes and yes :D

Yes lunglady that is a good idea. Something easy to eat at my desk would work for that! Running in the cold sounds heavenly :D

I am not an athlete so I am perfectly fine with 30 minutes of cardio 3 times a week. Yea Jessica it is very hot in Texas most times. There is a gym 5 minutes from my office but the students are always everywhere around lunch so I could run around the track the quickest. When it's cool out I could run outside. There are…

I will do that!! Thanks :D

My cat children :) Skitty, the grey Maine Coon, is my lap cat and the most like a "child" to me.

hey :) This is awesome!

I am not sure but I have the same problem. I have heard bras can sometimes cause back fat if they don't fit right. I used to wear them tight to hold me in and so my back fat is usually right around the bottom of the bra strap. I'll be curious to see what others say!

I bake it in the toaster oven. I put a light coating of olive oil on it and then i mix old bay seasoning, nature's seasoning (it is a mixture of like garlic, onion, black pepper, and etc), and parmesan cheese. I do about 1/2-1 tsp of each. I coat the top of the fish with this and then bake it. It always tastes wonderful. :)

Thanks everyone! Also thanks mcrowe1016 I forgot about that! :D

Welcome to the group! I am not the best cook. I'm a big restaurant eater. What I find is it is all about finding healthy ways to make your food and/or portion control. I bet you're an awesome cook. :)

The highest I got was 252. That was the last straw for me and now I weight 224. =) I am just itching to be 220 and then 200. For ladies who are having trouble losing weight, try glycemic index/5 meals a day. I do a combination of Insulin Resistance (uses glycemic index) and 5 meals a day. It helps me burn fat along with…

I got a pandigital super nova after I told my mom numerous times i rarely have time to read books, my phone does everything and more than the tablet, AND i don't like numerous devices for numerous things. I prefer one device for everything. It pains me to own two game systems! If my PS3 could play the Wii games.... Anyway…

Definitely Skyrim. Me personally I like Little Big Planet 2, Grand Theft Auto, Saints Row, and Lego games. I have a friend who loves the Batman game, Uncharted, Assassin's Creed, and Red Dead Redemption. He is in his 20's though...

I am a graduate student getting my second Master's degree. I have a BBA in Management Information Systems, an MBA, and I am now getting my MS in Information Systems. My goal is to get my PhD. in IS. I put on a lot of weight in college and even more when I started working there. I got a job at my undergraduate and MBA…

Actually I no interest in a burger without a diet coke. I'd love to have them together though!

"In a case that your liver is busy metabolizing alcohol, your fat metabolism stay on hold. Also alcohol inhibits fat burning and therefore we cannot recommend any drinking of alcohol!" - http://www.belly-fat.net/how_to_lose_belly_fat_1.htm From what I read your body stores "sugars" from alcohol in your belly area for later…

Thanks for all the wonderful supportive messages and tips! You all are wonderful. :D I drink at least 6-8 cans of Diet Coke a day (usually 4-6 at night alone). Once I wasn't paying attention while studying and I drank 12 in one sitting. I was so high on caffeine the room started moving. Lets just say I haven't repeated…

Thanks! Great idea!

Russian scientists proved that high amounts of aspartame over time caused brain tumors in mice (and aspartame is in EVERYTHING). Also High Fructose Corn Syrup messes up your blood sugar, which makes you hold onto fat (did you know it's made by feeding corn to bugs who...extricate it? YUCK). The FDA is like any government…

It's always good to know your weaknesses so you can work with or eliminate them. Mine is CHOCOLATE anything. Chocolate cake, chocolate milk shakes, chocolate chip cookies, and etc. I try to stick to dark chocolate and not eat a lot at one time.

I was between an 18 and a 20 when I started losing weight. Now an 18 (plus) fits but it can be a little big sometimes. I like to think I'm between a 18 plus and an 18 regular :) Skirts work great!