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you are my new best friend. I can't stand the morons out there with the "sodium". I think they feel smart using the *gasp* chemical name rather than saying salt. OMG! It's a chemical. I need to cleanse the chemical toxin!!!
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for a few bucks you can pick up "fresh food fast weeknight meals" it's by cooking light magazine. it's easy if you're not cullinarilly inclined. my mom had it, liked it so much that she got it for me…
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unless you have a problem and are being advised by a medical professional to curtail your sodium intake. don't worry about it. season your food (salt seasons, spices add flavor) so that it tastes good. You might be able to lose some water weight by reducing your sodium intake, but when you get to maintenance, it will come…
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to your overall health, yes. to your weight, no. it's all input vs. output. people just go for "healthy" food b/c they are more likely to feel satiated on the volume that can be consumed and still sustain weight loss. the laws of thermodynamics are real. that's why they're called laws.
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too funny, i heard the opposite. that the first 20 min is a waste, you MUST do it or anything else you do at the gym wont help
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I would retry the foods that you dont think you like. Many people think they dont like most veggies because they've always had them poorly prepared. or poor quality to begin with. Find a farmer's market or a friend who gardens and get things REALLY fresh. Tomatoes are best with a sprinkling of salt and pepper (S&P).…
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By sleeping in. My husband will get up with the kids. Make breakfast (he's a fantastic chef) and we'll play outside. I'm in USDA zone 7, so mothers day weekend is traditionally the time you can put out your frost intolerant plants (tomatoes, summer annuals, etc). So hopefully if the weather cooperates, i'll be playing in…
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Organic is better and healthier and chemical free *AGHGGH* Organic just means using chemicals derived from plant sources rather than mineral (digging up dirt and rocks) sources. We can't create molecules out of nothing. It has to come from somewhere and then be modified. Lots of plants are naturally offensive to bugs…
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If I were ever to use a supplement, the only one I would ever use is Alli. However, my mom tried it first, and all those crazy warnings on the box are real... Anal leakage especially. It blocks the fat from being absorbed in your intestines, but that seriously greases up the works down below and you lose a significant…
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i might have to be a smidge snarky here... i'm fairly certain you've consumed legumes before. it's the botanical term for all beans / peas, including peanuts. (where did you go to law school??? c'mon, vocabulary is of tantamount importance). But in all seriousness, good luck on the Bar. :heart: and in theory turkey chili…
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yup yup yup. HOWEVER it has to be enough to go from a calorie surplus to a noticeable deficit. but that's true no matter what you stick in your face. based on my personal history. i would suggest switching to diet from regular. if you dont like the taste of diet, go with diet dr. pepper, diet mountain dew and coke zero.…
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ditto to the first two posters. however it works best for you. i would just warn against pre-logging (assuming you would then eat before). you might not get to the exercise. i know some nights i cant because my kids go all wonky on me. not often, but it does happen.
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love the Hg (mercury) comment. especially since it's about "detox". I laughed riotously and scared my toddler
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basically what we are saying is that detoxing is SNAKE OIL. and you've been snookered. Sorry. just move more, eat less, and be patient. "toxins" are the great lie of the supplement/weight loss industry.
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Sorry... i'm such a moron. it's one of my pet peeves... duh... duh... post about things that are fake... duh... :flowerforyou: ETA: I "deleted" the original reply post, but will leave this up as a reminder of my stupidity
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ugh. any weight loss you guys might see now is from sodium deficiency (it doesnt sound like you're getting any) and the laxative effect of the things you are consuming. So you're dehydrating, and weighing less as a result. When you eat regular food again, most, if not all will come back. There is no such thing as "toxin…
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yup. it's true. weight gain.... it's an urban myth. generally brought on b/c people used to get married when they started takign the pill, and then you weren't as worried about keeping up appearances b/c you already had someone. And i have to agree with the poster who said if you're drinking beer, synthetic versions of…
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deleted because i'm a moron.
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Abstaining from any one (or multiple) specific foods will make you svelte and sexy high-fructose corn syrup is evil "toxins" can be flushed from your body by drinking obscene amounts of water -- corollary: you must drink eight 8oz glasses of pure water a day, the inclusion of any flavor in that water negates its hydrating…
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raisins and "slow FE" supplement pills. My OB recommends that to all her low iron OB patients (like me). the "slow" part means sustained release for reduced GI side effects and better absorption. BUT... I agree with someone who said don't trust the info on MFP. Lots of micronutrients are wrong. I would GET TESTED before…
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chachadiva150 or MoreThanMommie, do either of you own the scales in question? if so, how useful is the "database"? does it agree with labels on packaging? how hard is it to input a new food. is it mostly prepared foods in the database, or is it raw ingredients? thanks :-)
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Turns out celiac disease is not the only reason to avoid gluten (wheat). My dad's a real M.D,. and he's been suffering from peripheral neuropathy (his indication is burning in the feet). He was tested for celiac 3 years ago, and showed not allergic. In the last 2 months his neurologist said to try going gluten-free as…
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ditto to the above. just make sure your net over time is below your usage and you'll lose weight. rather than a "cheat day" (at least for me) it's an "eat normal in the end day" it's a net-zero day for me (or something close), not a binge and lose the rest of the week day. and i do usually put in a higher-calorie tasty…
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The good stuff will say: grade A pasteurized skimmed milk, live active yogurt cultures (L. bu.... ) *END* The nasty stuff (yoplait for sure, not sure about dannon): corn starch, whey protien powder, arrowroot, all of these are thickeners. just buy the FAGE or Chobani. As a side note I LOVE Costco, and have never had a…
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yup. assuming you don't have high blood-pressure (hypertension), it's not an issue. People here just like to complain about it because it changes the number on the scale. If you're concerned about fitting into a tight outfit for a certain event, avoid it for a few days, but other than that, eat your food with the amount of…
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good for you that is fantastic progress! I love your med-free goal :flowerforyou:
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I would go with meals prepped after the kids are in bed (I only have 2 and that's really the only time I can do stuff). Sandwiches can be premade. you can also do casserole-type dishes. Do all the prep at night, throw in the fridge, pop in the oven as described in recipe, add ~10-15 min for being in the fridge. Box of…
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Everything. If I like it, I eat it. Schedule it into your calories. don't give up anything. it just sets you up for failure and over eating when you finally give in.
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as a mom of two.... be careful with the 300 calorie thing.... you really shouldnt put on any weight in the first trimester. the 300 calories is an average over the span of the whole pregnancy, with your need increasing as your baby grows. So don't start adding 300 cals as soon as you pee on a stick. wait until the second…
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my favorite side dish: 1 can each of black beans and garbanzos. rinsed and drained, about a can's worth of volume of tomatoes, chopped to about the size of the beans. And a full bunch (or two if they are small) of flat leaf parsley chopped up. a green onion or two sliced thinly on the bias if you have them (the only…
