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Vegans? Question about sugar goal and insulin sensitivity
Hi everyone! I've been doing a lot of reading about the vegan lifestyle and over the past few months have really felt a pull toward it. The only reason I haven't adopted this way of eating is because I am insulin resistant and most everything I read (and my doctor) says that I should keep my carbs very low and avoid sugar.…
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Pilates headache?
Hi friends, I've recently started doing Pilates with a Pilates chair I bought for home use. I love it, but every time I do a workout, I end up with a headache. I imagine this is either due to improper breathing or from bending down with the spring resistance? Any pointers for a newbie? Thank you in advance.
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Insulin resistance - anyone successfully reverse it and have insight?
I'm GOING to reverse my insulin resistance. Everything I read says that exercise (including both cardio and strength training), watching carbs, staying within calorie budget all help - and some supplements. I currently take Magnesium, Berberine, Cinnamon and Chromium. Any other tips? I want to start becoming more insulin…
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Are you on a 'program?'
Hi everyone! I've always chosen programs or ascribed to lifestyles (temporarily, or at least primarily) to lose weight. Everything from weight watchers to nutrisystem, to eating Paleo, to trying Keto...I feel like I've tried so many different plans and lifestyles and ultimately I end up just falling back to old habits. Or,…
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These are my peeps
I feel like I've found my peeps. It's you, the supportive MFP community. I've had a love/hate relationship with social media lately. I find myself comparing my life to everyone else's and it had me depressed. I gained weight. I felt awful. I came here to get healthy and now MFP is my favorite app, even more than my social…
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Anyone else looking to lose around 50 pounds?
Would love to get to know you, support you, and have you as an accountability friend! I'm 43, in Seattle area.
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Insulin resistant women over 40?
Hi everyone - I'm 43 and determined to get my health back! I'm insulin resistant which makes it more of a challenge, but I've been trying different things to reverse that, with varying levels of success. I started on keto a few months ago and initially lost some weight but then stalled for over a month. My endocrinologist…
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Help with macros
Hi everyone! I'm new here and really want to set myself up for success. I'm trying to figure out what percentage of my daily food intake should be from carbs, proteins, and fats. How do you even determine this? I've used a bunch of different calculators online, all with varying results. I'm a 43 year old woman with insulin…
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Anyone wanna be my buddy? :)
Hi everyone! I am here as a commitment to myself - I have avoided tracking my macros because I'm inherently lazy, but trying to change that about myself. I always think, "I eat healthy foods!" and I DO, but I eat too much of them. Mixed with insulin resistance, I continue to gain weight, despite my so-so efforts. I just…
