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Let's list them - FILLING FOODS
Foods that slay the hunger beast. In my mind there are 2 super-filling categories 1) HIGH VOLUME, LOW CALORIE - not only do these fill you up, but you can eat a nice amount of with barely any calories 2)LONG LASTING - these are foods that are medium calorie but are hard to overeat + fill you up for hours Only Rule: can't…
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I'm hungry ALL THE TIME
When I do... and when I don't skip breakfast.... small snacks throughout day or large meals 3 times... even eating tons of yummy totally filling huge portion of veggies with protein... starving starving and angry all the time eating healthy, really truly. JUST HUNGRY 1600 calories a day and i get there too fast and then…
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metformin - loss of appetite insulin resistance
Hello, I've been on Metformin for 4 mos now, worked up slowly to 3 pills a day. i take in to help with my insulin resistance. I have no appetite anymore. even if im hungry, i just don't feel like eating. i've lost 15lbs which is great, and i guess its good not to crave stuff anymore . i work hard to have at least 1200…
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HYPOTHYROIDISM - An Excuse?
After playing around between the same 5 pounds for 3 month, while staying within approx 1500-2000 calories a day, i went to the dr. to complain i can't lose weight. he checked my blood and he told me i am borderline hypothyroid and put me on 50mcg synthroid. i feel like 'i have a thyroid problem' is such a typical excuse…
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metformin - loss of appetite
Hello, I've been on Metformin for 4 mos now, worked up slowly to 3 pills a day. I have no appetite anymore. even if im hungry, i just don't feel like eating. i've lost 15lbs which is great, and i guess its good not to crave stuff anymore . really i should celebrate this as a blessing. i'm just worried how this will…
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All the Little People (5"1 and under)
Hi, being short makes weight loss super tough, cuz we need to eat less i and every pound shows up bigger on a smaller person. what's your height, weight, size, and goal? what is your frame - small, medium, or big boned? what do you think is a reasonable expectation for weight loss? if you've been losing weight or…
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the real reason low calorie diets dont work for everyone
ever wonder why low-carb diets are so freaking effective? and NO its not bc u eat 'fewer calories.' don't give me platitudes of: 'energy in, energy out'. none of this calorie garbage. YES counting calories work for people who are healthy and just have a lil weight to lose, or who have not been overweight their whole lives.…
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can't find stuff to eat, so i don't eat
i'm not a fan of protein. i grew up vegetarian all my life. i love dairy and i love eggs, but i'm getting sick of that now. every time i find something i like to eat on dukans, i eat and eat and eat till i'm sick of it, and then i'm stuck again because there's nothing i can eat. so i've stopped eating. im now eating…
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HELP! hypothyroid, synthroid, gaining on lowcal diet
Hi, I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism last month. i was put on 50mg synthroid. before i was put on meds, if i ate about 1800 cal a day i was able to maintain my weight. now that im on the meds, ive been averaging 1600 cals a day and gaining. does anyone have experience with this? any ideas of what i can do to stop this…
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HELP calorie weekly calculator?
someone once gave me a link to a calculator that gave me a year long plan for how many calories a day week by week to continue weight loss. it was like, 1800 calories a day week 1, 1770 week 2 etc etc i can't find the link and i can't find it using a search engine does anyone have a link?
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I lost weight eating?
So yesterday was a holiday for my community. I ended up eating closer to maintenance calorie intake. I had about 1800 calories of 2100 (yay me for not binging). normally I aim for 1500-1600 a day. I figured, I won't lose and I won't gain. today, whoosh, I'm down .4lbs. since starting my diet four weeks ago, weight loss has…
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How do I Estimate Calories
Help. I have such a full schedule, and as much as id like to always prepare myself salads and homemade goodies to take along to work - meh, not happening. so i always get stuck around 2.pm - STARVING and i don't know what to eat and how much calories is in everything. a lot of bakeries etc have no idea how many calories…
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YOUR FAVOURITE WORKOUT SONG!
what is your favourite workout jam?i'm looking for new tunes to add to my playlist. my absolute go tos are: I like to move it move it and who let the dogs out stupid, i know, but these songs make me happy and in the zone.
