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IF - Did it reduce your cravings for crappy food?
Just curious about others who use intermitient fasting in their lifestyle. I've rediscovered a lot of the benefits and I've found this time around that what really strikes me is the *craving* for good, wholesome food. I've never been a veggie girl but my god when I come out of a fast, I want huge salads with lean chicken…
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Someone Please Explain The Depo Shot
Okay, so I've never had an 'easy' time losing weight, but ever since starting the Depo Shot (6 months ago) its become nearly impossible. I measure my food to the gram, eat no more than 1400 calories and 100 carbs/day (insulin resistant), limit sugars to <20g/day, exercise 6 days a week (alternate stregth and cardio), get…
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Really Beginner Running Advice - Pain?
So I'm a little frustrated. I would LOVE to be a runner, and I think I can be, the only thing holding me back is an odd pain. This happens every time I've attempted to start running (my many attempts at the C25K). The pain is a sharp, twisting pain that starts in my left mid-calf on the side and extends down to my ankle.…
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Exercise Turns Me Into The Hulk?
And no, I don't mean it gives me giant green bulgy muscles. It makes me ANGRY. Its the strangest phenomenon... I thought exercise was supposed to make you happy? But every time, I turn into this horrible, witchy monster! It lasts from the time I start up to about 2 hours after (or until I shower). Its so bad my dogs stay…
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Someone Explain This...
I hear two (possibly) conflicting theories thrown around on MFP. 1. You should do weight lifting in addition to cardio when you're trying to lose weight because you will build muscle and tone your body, helping you burn fat more efficiently. 2. It is impossible to build muscle on a calorie deficit. There is every chance I…
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Feeding Children Right!
**Warning** I am one of the ' refined sugar is evil!' people. I've seen it work in my body, and the body of loved ones. I want to make sure my children grow up healthy, balanced and not addicted to it. So I'm in desperate need of ideas. Every pre-packaged kid food imaginable has copious amounts of refined sugar. The…
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Vegetable Chips - Help!
Okay so I don't eat enough veggies. :embarassed: I also crave crunchy, salty snacks. I am insulin resistant so I go low carb. This seemed like the PERFECT solution to two problems. I've looked at recipes, tried a few, but really need some help. To anyone who has made/does make veggie chips... how do you get them not to be…
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Not Out of Breath, Legs Just Hurt
I'm having trouble getting back into exercise. I am trying to do the C25K/spend time on the elliptical but my body is not cooperating. I have very high arches and wear sport inserts, but when i run my leg swells and it pinches a nerve in my calf, which makes my leg burn like fire and my foot goes numb. So, after trying to…
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Stairclimber?
Thinking about getting a stair climber for my house. I have bad shin splints so treadmills are a no-no, and I want a more intense workout than an elliptical. Anybody have thoughts on this? Advice? How well do they work? What is your burn when you use one? Thanks! :bigsmile:
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I Look Like What?
So I had a realization about myself today! I have horrible body image problems! :noway: This may seem like not-so-big news coming from a fat girl, but I actually surprised myself! I've always been very confident and comfortable with how I looked. I'm that chubby girl you see walking up to the hottest guy in the bar and…
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Sit-Ups, You're Doing It Wrong
Okay! So this is somewhat-very embarrassing. I can't do a sit up. You know, that move where you start flat on your back and then magically you're sitting up saying hello to your knees? I can't do that. It makes me a little sad, but I can accept that for now. This is the embarrassing part. I cannot *lift my shoulder blades…
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Savory... Then Sweet, Then Salty, Then Sweet Then -- GAH!
Hey all, wow its been a long time, I used to live on the MFP boards! So I have a problem, I've learned to curb it but I'm interested in the whys more than the how to fix. When I eat a meal, it is generally predominantly savory. I am insulin resistant so I follow a low-carb/sugar plan that works for me, so its a lot of…
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Toddler Nutrition in A Low Carb Home
Hey guys! So reading SHBoss's post on the lady at the supermarket feeding her kid crap got me thinking. I try to monitor my toddler's food choices pretty closely, and I look up the toddler food-pyramid regularly to make sure he's getting everything he needs but it is very very hard to cook meals for both of us. I'm insulin…
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Potassium Rich Foods?
Hey guys! I need some ideas for foods rich in potassium but low in sugar/carbs. That means no fruit (for the most part) and no starches. I just read a post by Banks that said taking pills (I take potassium pills) isn't as good as eating a food rich in it. I just tend to cramp really easily and I get very sore and I KNOW…
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Potato Chip Laxatives? O.O
Okay, so potato chips/anything crunchy and greasy used to be my favorite snacks. Yesterday for the first time in... probably over a year, I had potato chips to curb an insane salt craving. Not a lot either - just the crumbs at the bottom of DH's bowl, maybe equal to 2 chips total. It wasn't at all satisfying - it felt like…
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Sucker-punched by life, need eating solutions
Hey my MFP family. :flowerforyou: I just got some news that literally knocked the wind right out of me. My husband and I are living in one of my mother's rental houses (rent free until DH finds a job)! And she told me yesterday morning that he wasn't allowed to live there anymore, and he had 3 days to get out. Its…
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Anybody Else Do This?
I find the thing that helps me stay motivated and avoid binging is to visualize what's happening in my body while I'm eating/after I've eaten. So when I'm chewing, I think about my teeth grinding the food into little bits, starting to break it down. Then when I swallow I see the muscles in my esophagus start working to…
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Thoughts on Sit-N-Stroll Exerciser?
Like many of you, I spend 80% of my waking hours sitting down. I have a bodybugg, and my normal daily burn is between 2200 - 2300, but the other day I went to visit my mom, didn't work out at all and burned over 2600. I think its because of all the little 'extra steps' I took. So I looked into something that would let me…
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Low Carb Breakfast Quiche
This started out as popovers gone wrong, and they turned out to be my new favorite breakfast!! Ingredients 1 cup almond flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup milk 2 eggs 1 tbs butter, melted 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 4 strips of low sodium bacon Combine all ingredients except cheese and bacon. Beat at medium speed with an electric…
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Anybody Else 'Not Eat Their Veggies'?
I've been using MFP for about a year and in that time have successfully avoided including veggies in my diet. I've tried to pretend I didn't need them, but I know they are a vital part of a healthy lifestyle, so I've taken steps to include them by 'hiding' them in food. I got the idea while trying to get my toddler to try…
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Workout Nausea?
Workouts have begun to make me really nauseous and I’m wondering if I need to add something to my diet to make it stop considering the following factors: I take a multivitamin and a fiber pill every morning. I exercise around midday when my son takes a nap, so by then I’ve already had breakfast and my first snack.…
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Lose Weight During TOM?
Anybody else LOSE weight during TOM? :huh: I've found myself really looking forward to it because the day it arrives - BAM - 2lbs gone, and then a heck of a lot more as the week goes on. Its really strange because I can not lose for 3 weeks, then the fourth week (TOM) I lose like crazy. Could this be a hormone thing? I…
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Spagetti Squash
Okay, so I can get past almost any taste. What kills me on a food is the texture. I've been interested in trying spaghetti squash but haven't quite worked up the nerve yet because I'm afraid of it having a weird texture. I've heard that its 'crunchier' than regular pasta. Does crunchy mean like al dente? I love al dente…
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Battle With Carbohydrates
So I 'restarted' my MFP lifestyle about a week ago because I finally went to the doctor and found out new information. I quit MFP because nothing was happening and after about 6 months of trying my best and listening to (and trying) everyone's suggestions and watching others who were doing exactly what I was doing succeed,…
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Fellow DDR-ers?
Just wondering if there are any fellow DDR players out there who play for their exercise. Its the best and most fun workout I've found and I can burn about 450 - 500 cals/hour - better than me on the treadmill! I'm kind of looking for a workout buddy to be accountable with, who I can check in with to make sure I'm staying…
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Question on Net Carb Calculation (Specifically Pasta)
Okay, at the behest of LeanLioness, I did some research into DreamFields pasta. I've been ordering FiberGourmet, so I brought up the PDF's and compared the two. This is what I found: Dreamsfield Cal: 190 Fat: 1g Sodium: 10mg Carb: 41g Fiber: 5g Sugar: 1g Protein: 7g FiberGourmet Cal: 130 Fat: 1g Sodium: 120mg Carb: 42g…
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Back From My Little Sabbatical
I left MFP about mid-April rather abruptly because of some serious personal/family issues. BUT I'M BACK! And so excited! :drinker: I peeked through the forums and I realized just how much I missed this place. I missed it even more when I went to go step on the scale and had gained 5 pounds. Of course, its TOM for me right…
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Just discovered my trigger food...
Fritos Honey BBQ Flavor Twists are the work of the devil. :devil: Since I started, I've never had an honest to god control issue. Every time I've over eaten (rarely), I've been okay with it. I never actually understood the not being able to stop mentality until tonight! I just ate an ENTIRE bag of those stupid flavor…
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Another Girly Topic - Possible TMI
I just started TOM today, and I'm a little freaked out. I'm bleeding.. orange? :huh: I did a quick Google search and it said it could be a possible B-12 deficiency (anemia related) or a change in diet. Since I've recently (in the last few months) changed up my diet, is this normal? Anyone else get this? Anybody know what…
