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Need some support
Lately I've been craving my big five: Chinese food, steak and potato dinners, heaving plates of spaghetti with marinara and alfredo, sandwiches loaded with mayo and cheese, and buffalo wings with a heaping side of fries. It's been really difficult for me this week for some reason. Usually I'm quite satisfied with what I…
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Low salt alternative to Hunt's spaghetti sauce?
I'm doing the diet plan for someone who is very stubbornly stuck in their ways (due to a condition they cannot help) and my husband and I are re-working his diet. One of his favorite foods is spaghetti with hamburger in the sauce. We're going to reduce the portions of the spaghetti as well as get leaner meat, but I'm…
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What kind of fish can I replace canned tuna with?
I'm looking to replace canned tuna in my diet because I eat it most days of the week, which isn't a great thing because of the mercury. I'm looking to replace it with something on a similar level (low fat, high protein, omega 3, etc) but without the mercury levels and that's safe enough to be eaten pretty regularly.…
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Is anyone else absolutely freezing since dieting?
I mean, I know it's winter, but before the diet we (my husband and I) kept the house at 67 and I only slept with a thick sheet over me. Now, I have to keep it at 69-70 or so and I sleep with two or three blankets over me now. I can't even sit out on the couch without a blanket over me. After I get off work, I have to throw…
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What oil is the best oil?
There's tons of information floating around about various cooking oils and I have no idea how to sort it all out. Basically, I'm not looking for something super organic (yet), but more along the lines of something that would suppress bad cholesterol, raise good cholesterol, and wouldn't have hidden trans fats or be riddled…
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Does anyone else keep their weight loss a secret?
I'm currently dieting and I've done so in the past but I don't want to tell people about it, especially my mother. My mother thinks she knows everything there is to know about dieting. She's also convinced that my blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure are through the roof, despite my recent check-up that gave me a…
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Do I need to do more?
In my normal day-to-day life, I'm very sedentary and often do nothing more than a little cleaning here and there. I am an artist and do my work digitally, so I have to be at the computer to work on it. However, I also have a part-time job as a cook. I work between four and six hours per day, up to three days per week. I am…
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High calorie but low sugar?
I kinda overdid my sugar a bit today but I still need over 1,000 calories to make my net calories and make that long shift of work actually count! I'm probably only going to eat once before going to bed. Any recommendations?
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Swollen in the morning?
I'm losing weight according to the scale, and I'm always below 2000mg of sodium per day, but my fingers are always swollen in the morning. Even after a day of drinking all my water and exercising, like I did yesterday. This morning, I woke up to find a detailed impression of my wedding ring on my finger. It took a little…
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What reward(s) are you getting for your goal weight?
I've found that setting up a rewards system is a great way of motivation. I'm curious as to what everyone else has a reward system. How often do you reward yourself? What are your rewards for each goal? Here are mine: Rewards 1. Every 5lbs lost – Buy something from Amazon wishlist (do not buy again if 5lbs are gained back)…
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Excellent sources of protein?
So according to the website, I need a substantial amount of protein daily. I've already purchased some protein pills to help me along but they haven't arrived yet, but will in a few days. Lately, I've been looking to chicken breasts for protein but they seem to contain a lot of sodium. Is there any way to get a low sodium…
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Yogurt that isn't sweetened?
I love yogurt. My favorite in the world has to be Strawberry Rhubarb Pie by Anderson Erickson. But it has something like 28g of sugar per 6oz container! I'm trying to watch my sugar lately since I went to the doctor a few months back and they found it slightly above their normal range (but not enough to be leading into…
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Vitamins and other supplements?
I take a multivitamin daily but I've heard that certain supplements are also good for you, such as fiber, fish oil, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Vitamin B, Vitamin D, and Calcium. I've heard of protein pills, but I can never find them anywhere. All I can find is chocolate-flavored protein powder and I will testify that I hate…
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Good brand of digital scale?
I'm looking to buy a new scale. I bought one a few weeks ago and it was a regular, non-digital scale. My husband and I bought it because we wanted to get one, but didn't have a lot to spare at the time. Now if I weigh myself in different parts of the house, I have a difference of almost twenty pounds! If I stand on one…
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1200 calories eaten or 1200 calories eaten + worked off?
I'm not trying to get the lowest amount I can, but because I'm trying to watch my sugar and sodium intake, I'm barely over the 1200 calorie mark. Am I allowed to exercise with a diet so low in calories? Is it 1200 calories just eaten or 1200 calories total from what you ate and what you burned?
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Artificial sweeteners?
I'm thinking about buying some, because I'm watching how much sugar I'm adding, so I can have a sweet tea. Tea helps me drink all the water that I need, plus it's an antioxidant. So is there anything good or bad about them?
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Wanting to watch sugar, but how much do I need?
I went to the doctor recently and had some bloodwork done. They said my blood sugar level was six points over the highest for their normal range, so they want me to come back in three months to check it again. My dad is diabetic and I'm 26. I don't want to develop Type 2 diabetes at my age, so I want to watch my sugar…
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Butter or margarine that's low in sat fat?
I just changed my tracker so that I would be tracking saturated fat instead of protein since I manage to always get the amount of protein that I need. I thought that I was going to be okay with the cheesy tuna melt that I had this morning, but I overkilled on the saturated fat. Big time. Without using much butter at all! I…
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Is it normal to have digestion problems when starting out?
I've been watching what I eat for the last three days, counting everything. For the last three days, I've also had stomach issues that have caused me to head to the bathroom multiple times a day. My diet is pretty high protein, low carb, normal fiber. But I usually have to go three times for every time that I eat and once…
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How often should I weigh and measure myself?
I know weight loss doesn't happen immediately or suddenly pounds/inches per day, but I don't want to be discouraged by the lack of results, despite my logical self chiming in that the results aren't instant. So when is a good period to wait between weigh-ins and measurement takings?
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Love the signatures! So encouraging!
I love the weight ticker signatures! They encourage me. They let me know that it CAN be done and it's done by all kinds of people, not just people who just happen to find some miracle cure for extra weight! Just a big THANK YOU to anyone on the boards who have lost weight! You're keeping me going!
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Hi there! (Total NOOB! XD)
Hi there! I'm new to the website. Well, I'm sort of new to the website. I registered a few months ago but never really got into it. Now I'm ready to start on the diet. Today is my first day of watching what I eat and I just got a gym membership. Wish me luck! If you want to add me as a friend, feel free. I need all the…
