QuilterInVA Member

From looking at your food diary, your body is not getting the nutrition it needs. No dairy, no fruit and vegetables, little protein. You probably need to up your calories and eat a more nutritious variety of foods.

You need more protein and less carbs. If you don't get enough protein, you lose muscle along with fat.

No grain or rice is low carb. Check it out.

All cheat days do is undo some of the weight loss for that week and keep the cravings alive. Weight loss is about making choices, not deprivation. You chose to do what is necessary to be healthy and lose weight or you chose not to. It doesn't mean you can never have fast food again. It means I choose not to have it for…

I do low carb and I'd like to be your friend. You might get more if you post in the Atkins Group.

Another reason you might not get the job because you are overweight is because the way insurance is now, employers have to pay more to insure overweight people.

I'm on a budget so I buy Pure Protein with 25 grams of protein and 3-4 carbs depending on flavor. I especially like the Frosty Chocolate and the Creamy Vanilla. It's $19.88 for a 2 lb tub at Walmart.

Except for exercise, no one wears them where I live. Especially not to go out in. That was several years ago.

You might lose faster but it isn't healthy because you are losing muscle along with fat. You are also lowering your metabolism.

Wheat is not a group of food. The wheat that we eat now has been GMO from what was available 50 years ago. Many people are now being diagnosed with Celiac disease - from wheat - and gluten intolerance - more wheat. It's not very smart to think this doesn't have some merit.

Look at what that chicken has in it. Doesn't it sound appetizing! GRILLED CHICKEN FILLET Allergens: SOY LECITHIN Prepared with Liquid Margarine: Liquid soybean oil and hydrogenated cottonseed and soybean oils, water, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, salt, soy lecithin, mono-and diglycerides, sodium benzoate and…

Egg whites in the carton have preservatives and I don't want to eat chemicals. I prefer a real egg.

Actually you can die if you don't eat enough protein and fat. The body requires no carbs to live. Processed food is junk. Whole grains, fruits and vegetables are how I get carbs.

Thanks for posting this. It's just what I was looking for and very reasonable besides. I signed up!

he only person who can sabatoge your weight loss is YOU. You are the one that makes the choice to eat it. If he brings it home, throw it in the garbage.

What are you eating? Open your food diary and we might be able to help you. Just exercise will not be enough to lose weight and it has to be the right kind of food.

The American Diabetes association approved low carb diets to control diabetes last month. If you read the Atkins book or did the weight loss tutors on their website, you would see that if you only have a few pounds to lose, you don't start with induction and as you go through the various stages you add carbs back in. It…

A plateau is when your weight doesn't change for a minimum of 4 weeks so you are not on a plateau. You are experiencing normal weight fluctuations. Stay off the scale if it upsets you.

The reason you want to do strength training is if you don't you lose lean body mass (muscle) along with fat. You don't need a lot. Resistance bands and a couple of free weights or even food cans can get you started. There are lots of routines if you Google.

I've been hypothyroid since I was 20 years old (many, many years ago). Until I went low carb, I couldn't lose weight. I don't go as low as Atkins but aim for no more than 50 net carbs and at least 100 grams of protein a day. Most of my carbs are from fruits and vegetables. I've never felt better and my meds were decreased…

Ramen noodles are actually fried in oil in the manufacturing process. We really need to add more carbs and fat to a burger.

GERD is acid reflux because the stomach valve doesn't close properly. Caffine, tomatoes, and the other things you mentioned make it worse. Since there are so many foods available, you learn to eat new ones. This can be a serious condition and can lead to Barrett's esophagus which is a precancerous condition that can lead…

I wouldn't eat either of those. Neither are healthy. I'd get plain greek yogurt and add my own fruit. Then I'd have at least 2xs the protein and half the sugar.

I just looked at your food diary. You are not eating enough protein and way too many carbs. Protein keeps you feeling full and satisfied the longest, fat is in the middle for satiety, and carbs leave you craving more after an hour.

It could be the something sweet you have at the end of lunch. Carbs cause cravings for sweets.

How long were you stalled. It has to be at least 4 weeks with no change at all to be a stall.

Wow, a magic elixir! Funny we haven't seen this on the news or in the paper. Another myth busted.

The gym will do more for you than any diet club.

1 cup does not always = 8 ounces. You can only use ounces if it is a liquid. A cup of food can be any weight and is best weighed. If you wanted 4 ounces of meat, you could measure it as 1/2 a cup, for example. You need a scale to be accurate.

Yorktown, VA here!