maddiepenko

I didn't thoroughly read through every single response, but I don't think anyone has brought this up yet... One of the reasons your weight loss may be slowing now is because you're going to the gym more and building muscle. Muscle is much more dense and heavier than fat. The scale can be deceiving and as a few have said, I…

If you want to lose weight, then lose the splenda & sugar. Try coffee, agave nectar, and Silk for coffee (original, not the vanilla kind). Agave nectar comes from the agave plant and is naturally sweet. The benefit of agave over sugar is that it does not spike your blood sugar levels, thus your insulin levels do not spike…

I should have just said DITTO! to this guy's post.

Hi Pattycakes80, I think you handled the situation very well. Aggression breeds aggression, so kudos for taking the high road! This is the type of situation where using your emotional intelligence will serve you best. You have every right to feel angry, but you don't necessarily have to if you don't want to. You can…

Hi Solaceowl, This is not a yes or no answer. It's more like...How does not eating meat make YOU feel? What are the changes in your own unique body? There are no rules in health & weight loss that apply to everyone. I quit meat once. I had no body odor, my skin looked better, I felt lighter and everything was generally…

Hi, I am sensitive to whey as well so I had started to use the Arbonne protein powder. It's 100% vegan, so maybe try that. I don't really believe in protein powder anymore, so what I use instead is chia seeds. They are a complete protein, but they also have a bunch of other good stuffs in them like fibre, omega-3's and…

Hi LG, There are many many reasons why you might feel constantly hungry. However, if you're only noticing it after you ramped up your workout routine then it might be that you're not eating enough or often enough, OR that you are dehydrated. When your body is dehydrated it calls for water in the form of hunger pains...very…

Hi! Stress definitely has to do with not losing weight. In short, stress from work or relationships triggers different hormones in your body that literally prevent your body from losing weight. It's an animal thing that our bodies use as a protection mechanism. This is why weight loss is much more than diet & exercise.…