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Personally, I never gained any weight while starting the pill however I gained 10 pounds as soon as I went off the pill (however I'm pretty sure that's more due to the fact I have PCOS...) I think that it's not necessarily the pill causing weight gain in some women but how our bodies react. Some people may get a bigger…

The biggest thing with using parsley tea is that you must have already ovulated. It doesn't induce your period out of nowhere. But if you are in the early stages of pregnancy you can also induce a miscarriage. But so far it's worked awesome. I usually drink a small pot of it and the next day BAM. lol

I've gotten my period back (not yet regularily) by taking Vitex and Saw Palmetto. I went off the pill after 4 years, absent period for 1 year, then two periods induced with parsley tea (parsley tea can induce your period if you're already ovulated but haven't bled and I had symptoms that made me suspect I had ovulated) and…

I take B complex, Saw Palmetto and Vitex for my PCOS. I take a few other things but those are specifically for PCOS (like a multi, MSM, fish oils). I just read that Omega 3's are super good for PCOS. I've taken them before but don't right now because I eat chia seeds almost daily and they're supposed to be a really good…

It is my personal opinion that taking birth control pills for extended amounts of time is NOT good for your body. I took them for 4 years before I decided to stop. I went without my period for 1 year. I have since gotten 4 periods in the last year. Two I induced with parsley tea (I had symptoms that made me think I was…

I'm hoping to need these ideas. lol I planted some Swiss Chard even though I've never had it before. I'm hoping it'll grow.

I use chia seeds in my homemade yogurt to make it super thick. I've seen many ways to use them on Pinterest but have only done the yogurt one myself. Coconut oil...hmm, I love it for hair and skin. :D The unrefined stuff (that tastes like coconut) is AMAZING on cinnamon raisin bread. I've used it in my smoothies (didn't…

Personally, homemade yogurt is WAY cheaper for me. I roughly figured out that for a months worth of yogurt (I have yogurt every day for work) would cost me $40 buying the cheapest yogurt at the store (and it's the crappy, sugar filled kind) while making ONE single batch of yogurt costs roughly $6 for a gallon of milk (or…

Well, considering that I work out of town and wouldn't be able to get to my job to make money to pay the bills and buy food without having a running car full of gas...yes, my car is more important to me. lol Anyway, I get your point and it's a good one...but....fitness can be free...or at least cheap. I have never gone to…

I LOVE youtube for workouts. I don't always do them but I follow a tone of workout channels, Blogilates, Tone It Up, BeFit, FitnessBlender, Zuzka Light, XY Workout, Jessica Smith TV (great low impact workouts!), Genghisgirl, Popsugartvfit, Tiffany Rothe Workouts, efit30........

Quinoa Tuna patty thing! lol I didn't exactly follow a recipe but I mixed up quinoa, tuna, shredded carrots, shredded sweet potatoe (mainly because it was in the fridge and needed to be used), onion, egg...don't remember what else. You can look up recipes for Quinoa Tuna Cakes if it sounds interesting to you. I liked…

Definitely worth a try. I can usually tell exactly how much food I need to be satisfied but not hungry. I pack all my lunches for work so that's always easy and there are days where I don't have enough food and I'm still hungry so the next day I pack a tiny little bit more and go from there. I also pay attention so that I…

I tried logging for a week or two ages ago but quit because it was too damn hard (I make all my food by scratch, rarely follow recipes and never portion it out since I also cook for my boyfriend) and I can't always remember what I ate all day when I have time to log it at night (can't log it throughout the day as I'm…

I used to watch it and like it (kind of in that trashy way lol) but it's just ridiculous now. Teen Mom (the first one) wasn't as bad but Teen Mom 2 is just a heaping pile of trash. Those girls are worse than the first set. And all the ones I liked are just horrible now (like Maci from TM1, seemed like a good girl, was…

Literally almost everything in the grocery store is processed in some way. I usually say that I avoid premade/prepacked foods (like frozen pizzas, chicken nuggets, frozen dinners, etc) but sometimes I say it as processed foods but I really mean premade stuff. Of course I do still buy some of it sometimes. If somebody were…

If you get obsessive over the number....once a month or less. However, if the number doesn't bother you and just helps you stay on track then it can be however often you want. I do once a month (weight and measurements). Mainly because my weight loss is so little I don't see it from week to week (don't have a digital scale…

I personally hate resistance bands (it would take me twice as long to do a workout JUST to be able to find a comfortable AND equal resistance each time and on each arm). I have a small set of weights that take up VERY little space. This set:…

That sounds good!!!!!

Yummy. I may have to try these. I'm not a vegetarian or anything but I'm growing an interest in veggie burgers since I've been seeing some really good sounding recipes for them.

That's awesome. I love my rice cooker (got one for Christmas). So far I just use it for rice. I love being able to just throw the rice and water in it and forget about it. I think I'll have to try this. :)

That's pretty similar to a marshamallow cheesecake that I've made a few times before. It's SUPER delicious. Way better than I had expected it to taste.

I don't have anything to add but that sounds really yummy!!! I tend to do a random steam "fry" with cabbage, onions and carrots. Then add random spices. Recently thought of adding roasted chickpeas. Going to have to try your recipe with the lentils. :)

I also suggest doing a class for a while if you have the option. Sadly, I've never had the luxury of being able to take a class so I've always done videos. If you can't get to a class, search for beginner yoga videos on Youtube. There's ALOT of videos on there. I haven't done that many yoga ones so I can't say which ones…

I only workout at home so I do everything barefoot. Even Insanity. It CAN cause injury if you're not used to it or if your feet aren't used to it. However, wearing improper shoes to workout in can also cause injury so neither one is worse than the other. I personally go barefoot whenever I can (shoes in public however, in…

Interesting. I don't know anybody who replaces theirs once a year. Meh. I'm too lazy to do that. I've had mine for probably 2-3 years so far. However, if it's in the instructions from the company it's most likely a "cover their a$$es" thing. They kind of have to just to be on the safe side but if you clean it well/boil it…

Do you mean the DivaCup lasts a year? ... Because as long as you clean the cup properly it will actually last up to 10 years.

I'm light enough that I only have to empty mine in the morning then again at night. however if you need it empty it while out and about you can just wipe it out a bit with some toilet paper then reinsert and rinse it when you get the chance. --- I personally HATED those softcups. I found them way different than my Divacup.…

I recently bought a Crystal Light liquid drink mix that doesn't have aspartame. I rarely ever use stuff in my water besides green tea (just add a tea bag to my water bottle for a few minutes) or lemon or lime juice. Rarely do I add anything else. I had to stop drinking most of the Crystal Light (I had bought the apple…

I can see kind of where you're coming from. But for me it's because of the slight difference in water between bottled, reverse osmosis, Brita filter, plain tap, etc. All water has a slightly different taste. I'm so used to my Brita filtered water that the reverse osmosis bottled water at work tastes really weird to me...

My vote too. I know a lot of ladies here seem to get the heebie jeebies about using a menstrual cup but it's the BEST EVER thing I've ever used for my period and recommend it to everyone.