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Anyone done the Wild Rose Detox
Hi, I am just wondering if anyone here has done the Wild Rose Detox before. My doctor (and yes an MD) has recommended I do a detox to help flush out colon and kidneys and it also helps detox the liver. There were a couple she recommended, all of which you can still eat on but your food is limited (basically no dairy,…
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Question for those with Hypothyroidism
Hi I am 42, I had my thyroid removed 10 years ago due to cancer and I have PCOS. I recently found out that after about 5 years my thyroid levels are out of whack again and I am in a state of hypo at the moment. I have two questions: 1) have any of you found that being hypo makes you more hungry? I use to have no problem…
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Question for those with PCOS
Hi, I have PCOS and am insulin resistant. I am trying to reduce my carb intake as I know that for those of us with PCOS in can help with weight lose. I just want to know for those that eat reduced carbs for this reason do you worry about the carbs in fruit? For example if you are trying to stick to lets say 60g of carbs a…
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Interesting Published Article (Mastering Your Mindset)
Below is an article from a resent publication in Toronto that I really related to and I thought I would post it for everyone. Don't let the beginning fool you he is not saying it is not about calories in and calories out. Mastering Your Mindset The traditional method of losing weight is to decrease what you’re eating and…
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What do people have against vegetables?
Ok let me start by saying I am not one of these people that thinks everyone needs to eat "clean" and cut out all the "junk" in there diets. I love pizza and burgers and ice cream still. If I don't exercise my calorie goal is 1300 a day and I would starve during the day if I didn't eat a bunch of veggies with each meal, but…
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Question about Macro Nutrients and Micro Nutrients
One quick question about each. So my macro's are sent to 40 Carb 40 Fat and 20 Protein. Is the goal to hit these targets? Does it matter if you go over? The reason I am asking is that invariably almost everyday I am a little over on my protein and a little under in my fat (which I am working on) and I am just wondering if…
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Just curious?
Do you ever find yourself working out solely so that you can eat something you really want? Just wondering if anyone else does this? I have been tired and had a headache all day, but I so wanted my McCain's ultra thin spinach pizza tonight so even though I didn't want to I exercised just so I could have what I wanted and…
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Looking for a good recipe for Shrimp and Scallops?
I am making Good Friday dinner this year and as we can't eat meat only fish I thought of making a dish with shrimp and scallops. I would prefer a pasta dish (I usually substitute quinoa pasta) but don't really have any recipes. Does anyone have any ideas?
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Looking for a good recipe for Shrimp and Scallops?
I am making Good Friday dinner this year and as we can't eat meat only fish I thought of making a dish with shrimp and scallops. I would prefer a pasta dish (I usually substitute quinoa pasta) but don't really have any recipes. Does anyone have any ideas?
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PX90 & Insanity
I hear a lot of people talking about these two programs and the results they are getting. I was thinking about doing one of them and have two questions: 1) How much space do you need to exercise in as I have a fairly small condo? 2) Exactly how intense is it? Can you sort of go at your own pace? I have a heart condition…
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Does you ever feel like the odds are stacked against them?
Just wondering if anyone else ever feels like this. I am 40 and my weight has gone up and down all my life. But that isn't the reason I feel like this. I had thyroid cancer 7 years ago and no longer have a thyroid (so my metabolism is all messed up), I was also born with a heart defect that means I can't do high intensity…
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Avoiding artifical sweetners like aspartame and splenda?
Hi, I started my journey about a month ago and have lost 12lbs. i have PCOS so need to really watch my carbs and sugars but I don't want to consume artificial sweetners either as I keep reading articals about how bad they are for you. I am wondering if there is anyone else out there that avoids these and what they do to…
