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Personally I don't eat raw chicken so that wouldn't work for me. If you really wanted to know accurately, you'd take the bone home and weigh it. And use a cooked weight, not raw.

Bananas aren't even in the top 10 high potassium foods. #1 is leafy greens like spinach, Kale, or collards, then oranges, sweet potatoes, beets, white potatoes, white beans, apricots.

I know the package says a portion is 2 oz., but 1/2 cup cooked (1 oz.) is actually a starch serving equal to a slice of bread. Eating 4 ounces is way too much. Add veggies to your pasta if you need more to eat. Pasta is over processed refined carbs good only in small amounts if at all.

Other items with added sugar are not nearly as healthy as those clementines. You have to look at the nutrition of the item, not the calories if you want to be healthy.

Take a look at the www.Whole30.com. It isn't a diet but rather a 30-day elimination of the foods that give people problems. After the 30 days, you begin adding them back and noting if they produce symptoms or distress. That way you know what you need to avoid. I wonder at your beans, though for they are loaded with carbs.

You aren't going to add much muscle if you don't lift heavy. I work with a trainer because I did dumbells, kettlebells and body weight training and still wasn't getting the muscle built up. Adding lifting did it.

Net calories are the calories minus activity calories earned. I'm concerned that you are trying to lose weight will still in ED program. Do they know about this?

We normally get in steps with normal daily activity. That is not exercise, that's living. Exercise is steps intentionally taken that aren't a part of normal daily activity. You really don't burn much walking.

How did you measure your BMR? Unless it was done in a laboratory setting, it's only a guess anyway.

I second the protein shake. After exercise you need protein to repair muscle.

You need to get realistic expectations. You've averaged more than a pound a week.

If you don't eat enough, you won't lose weight. You are harming your body by not giving it proper nutrition and then over exercising.

Do you drive your car on empty? Why do that to your body?

The way to stop sweet cravings is don't feed the Sugar Dragon. Cut the artificial sweetens and sugar. I plan my meals so they last for 5 hours and I don't snack. If you eat real food that satisfies, it works.

If you had a cup of frozen banana I can guarantee you had a lot more calories than a serving of ice cream and lots of sugar also. I eat the real thing and a little satisfies because it is good. You can actually waste $60 buying a Yo-Nana maker I saw at Walmart to make this stuff.

Common sense tells us if these things worked, there would be long lines to purchase them. There is no replacement for proper diet and exercise.

That really isn't a safe and healthy rate of loss. 1/2 to 2 pounds is and the closer to goal it will slow down.

Since the new program and the new app isn't going into effect until December 6, there is nothing to complain about at this point. The new SmartPoints calculations are going to take into account saturated fat and sugar so there are going to be lots of complaints about the increase in points for junk with little nutritional…

Do the nutrition stats say 70 calories per slice or per ounce? The bread I have says 70 calories per ounce and it is a 16 ounce loaf but only has 13 slices so each slice is more.

Low carb is a fad - hardly since its been around since the 1800s! You need to be sure your information is correct before posting. The body has no need of simple carbs and processed junk. You will die, however, if you don't get enough fat and carbs.

What you eat is also important to weight loss. Science has disproved the calories in calories out theory. If you are eating a lot of processed foods, weight loss will be slower and you won't be as healthy. To lose fat and preserve muscle, you need plenty of protein - 4-6 ounces with every meal and 1-2 with snacks.

Losing weight is all about choices. We choose to do what is necessary to reach our goal or we don't. If you are going to bed at 10 and getting up at 7:30, you have slept about 9 hours. Get up an hour earlier and exercise. Processed food is not good for anyone. Set aside time on the weekend to prep meals for the week. If…

You are eating far too many carbs, not enough fruits and vegetables and protein. Protein keeps you feeling full. Carbs make you hungry again in about 2 hours.

Atkins recommends 1500 calories minimum for women.

Your body has no need for any amount of carbs. It does require adequate amounts of fat and protein for health. You will keep more muscle eating low carb than a high carb diet. I've done low carb for many years and have had no adverse affects. I keep my carbs to 25% (about 50 net carbs) a day. You need no carbs for energy.…

Thermos makes a drinking bottle. I put ice in it at 7am and I still have ice in it at 8 pm after being out and about in the car all day. It's double walled so it doesn't sweat. I found it in the Automotive Department at KMart.

Intuitive eating - I think that's what got us all over weight in the first place.

Science proves that it is not a calorie deficit that causes weight loss. The types of food you eat play an important part in weight loss. On a low carb diet, which I do, I can eat 1500 calories a day and lose. On a "regular" diet I ate 1200 and maintained.

The measurements on cans INCLUDES the liquid in the can. You measure it with the liquid and then can pour it off.

I love my Garmin VivoFit. It's waterproof and I'm in the pool for exercise every day. I have a FitBit but it's not nearly so good or accurate. I also have a BodyMedia (now Jawbone) and while I liked it and found it accurate, it wasn't waterproof.