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Question about dry beans
Okay so I found some dried bean soup mix that I can actually have a full serving of, which is amazing for me because I am doing the low carb thing and beans are usually not something I can eat. The problem is that the serving size is 1/4 of a cup dry, but I live with my family so I'm making the whole bag. So how much bean…
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Please help! I need low carb recipes!
I need to keep my carbs to below 35 a meal and I am failing! Everything is full of carbs and I'm getting really frustrated. I was planning on having an all-vegie stir fry for dinner tonight. Yeah, that's not anywhere near as good as you would think. For a normal diet, its great, but carbs are everywhere and I have no idea…
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Yes, another plateau post...
Okay so I’ve been reading through all of the posts out there about busting a plateau and the general consensus is that you have to change your exercise routine and “zig-zag” calorie intake. Here’s the problem though: I have recently started using a new exercise machine, and I am not great with keeping my calories down…
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Rewards
So I'm three weeks in and I'm down 14lbs (*tiny happy dance*) and I was thinking about rewards. I have been working really hard at this and I feel like rewards at certain points will help keep the enthusiasm up. In the past, rewards in my family have always been food (ice cream after an award ceremony, big dinner after an…
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Cheat day
I know there has been discussions on here about a cheat day, and I know for me personally one day a month where I'm not as strict with myself as usual sounds like it could work for me. I don't want to get rid of everything completely. I also have been toying with the idea of doing this for major holidays and my birthday…
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PCOD questions
Calling all women with PCOD! I need some advice from people who have been dealing with it for a while. I have a bunch of questions. My biggest question right now is concerning net carbs. My doctor told me to limit my carbs to around 35 a meal. I haven't been having much problem with this so far but I've only been doing it…
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New day
So I'm pretty technology challenged so I don't really know how to use this site, but bear with me here. I REALLY need to lose a lot of weight for medical reasons and I know that the only way I can do that is to get a group of people who can help me out. I really want to get friends on here who can be supportive and…
