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There are certainly some added expense to eating healthy, but you should also be counting food costs to see what you're spending per meal. I have made tweaks to my budget and cut costs in eating out or other entertainment activities to afford the change in food costs. Understand that there is also an increase in food…

I agree with you 100%. Certainly people are going to choose what works best for them, as they deem fit....However, I challenge everyone to get the testing results and see WHATS HAPPENING, inside their bodies. Traditional Western Physicians do not (nor have I EVER had one offer ) to do the testing that my Holistic D.O. did.…

I can't agree with the people who say it's all voodoo....what works for ONE person is not necessarily going to work for another person. I have battled weight all my life. I would classify myself as the typical endomorph, stalky/thick, I put on muscle quickly and find it difficult to loose the fat. I have weighed as much as…

I'm a true endomorph...I've been referenced to as "stalky", "thick" and so forth. I love weight training and when I do, I definitely bulk up more than perhaps most. Not crazy, but definitely a lot more than most woman lol I also am hypothryoid... does anyone have any experience with this -- from the endomorph diet…

I think this is a good point, I started the thread because I think it brought up some good points, there are plenty of "FAD" diets that are out there to follow, but I think the major issue is that not all people are alike and that not all diets work for everyone Not to mention that some people have more sensitivities to…

I will definitely look into them!!! see my other post below.

No I haven't read those books, I will definitely look into them. I have just done alot of my own research, education, and yes even reading research and debates on both sides. I think someone said it best....if you eliminate something for a few weeks to a month and then add it back later and notice problems, then you…

I just wanted to add my two cents... Gluten Intolerance is becoming more 'popular" simply because Gluten has now been added to so many products that are available on the market it's almost impossible NOT to ingest!! I did a lot of testing and then had a food allergy test administered. I showed that I had gluten…

Hi I'm redoing my Whole 30...I did this about 2 or 3 months ago and felt great, I've been doing a paleo/primal but without grains for a while, but am back on the whole 30 again...I' hoping to make it a whole 60 but looking at the first 30 days FIRST lol..

Shaming is NOT the way to go. I don't think anyone woke up one day to say hey I want to be 50, 100lbs over weight. OBESITY is a symptom of something else!!! Certainly there are issues with childhood obesity, with parents letting their children be inactive, playing video games all day, and the parents bringing in poor food…

Hi FIrefox7275..... Good advice, my doc does have me on some meds to help with "stress" based on a saliva/homorne testing that I did. In addition to taking 7-keto DHEA because my levels were low. I do probably exercise too hard. I am typically in the gym 5-6 days a week.... On certain days I will spend 2 hours in the…

I'm 5'5 and weigh about 218lbs. I was at one time stable at about 175 and felt wonderful...I am 36 years old, so I realize as I get older it gets more difficult. I do a lot of weight training...and I wear around a size 12/14. I know that I carry alot of muscle but would like to see some of the other weight loss and get…

I'm also on a 1200 cal a day program, however, because I have a really restrictive eating philospohy...ie: Paleo with a more strick twist....you'd be surprised how much you can eat from fresh fruits and veggies!! Just think 3 cups of steamed veggies is about 100-120 calories depending on what you add.....and 3 cups is…

Hi everyone, I'm Angela I live in the Detroit subburbs...though I was born and raised on the East Coast. I have about 50-60lbs I'd like to loose. I have struggled with and battled weight for most of my life, being an overweight teen....my highest weight recorded was about 285lbs. I lost 100lbs plus of that getting down to…

I'm currently on the Whole30 program and have done it once before, as well my normal diet is primarily the Paleo. I think you have to do what is best for you. The biggest problem with MOST dairy is the added sugars that are put in dair (including artificial which is worse)... and hence, dairy will add a lot of sugars to…

My favorite was a woman who brought her maybe 2-3yr old to the gym (and the facility had a daycare service), and brought the kid into a dance/hip hop class that was jammed packed and lasts for an hour....she made the kid sit off into the side corner...I couldn't see everything that happened, but I was surprised that the…

Whey Protein is not the only GOOD protein out there!!! and in reality, Whey, Casin and Milk, ...in general is NOT as healthy for you as the Lobbist and Dairy industry would like to brainwash us to believe!!! The number one question to ask is why do we drink cow's milk when so many other countries do not?? and what was the…

Are you calculating and tracking your calorie intake vs output??? Alot of people make this mistake of eating only 1200cals a day and then going and burning 500-600cals at the gym....leaving you with a net intake of calories of only 600 calories....you're body can't survive off from that!! Granted it'll force you to start…

Good post, but I agree with what a lot of the posters have already said... I track my calories, and I've even done a "resting metabolic rate" test to see what I burn or need for calories just sitting in a dark room breathing lol... As it stands right now, the first goal should always be to change your eating habits to be…

I'm doing the Warrior Dash in MI on July 31st!! lol, after some recent knee surgery (about a month ago) I'm not going to hope for "great" speed LOL, but just wanted to know I can do it!! I can't wait...looks like it was a lot of fun :)

Did you have a hard time getting your doctor to switch you to Armour thyroid? I would probably agree that I take Synthroid right now and still dont feel great. I still get cold alot (I have a heater in my office lol), again the fatigue/exhausted feeling, and my skin is still really dry along with some hair loss...all of…

Good info....regarding the T3, did you have to go to a specialist? My current DO just checked my thyroid and said it was normal range (I do take synthroid). I noted to a different doc once, that I thought I had a problem, because I was gaining, even though I was diligant with a diet plan and exercise. Since the meds,…