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Location: North Dakota | Tsy - 2015-12-29 11:29 AM Check out Trim Healthy Mama, I have lost 40 pounds and feel great. I eat every 3 hours. This diet is Biblical based and works! Www.trimhealthymama.com
I'm a fellow THMer!!!!! Its not a diet, its a way of life! You can eat just about anything and i've never been hungry a day of it. I was serious about it this spring, (before my little sister was diagnosed with breast cancer and my mom's death in October) and I had lost 20lbs in 8 weeks. It just melted off and I only lightly exercised. I never felt so good! I'm fixin to get back on it after the new year. Cant wait to see how I can transform my body!! |
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Location: the end of the rainbow | Bear - 2015-12-29 10:46 AM
I'm very impressed with the trend away from pills and "fat burning" remedies here. Lots of sound common sense, and people aren't making lame excuses for their excess weight. Pick your program, avoid extremes, and balance exercise with less food!
Things have improved here in this area. Thank God!
Now I need to lose 20 lbs off my own fat ass....
Hey doc what's your favorite otc multi-vitamin? I know they are not all created equal. Eat relatively OK but have been dragging pretty bad with the winter blues - any suggestions considered. Thank you. |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | willrodeo4food - 2015-12-29 6:15 PM
Bear - 2015-12-29 10:46 AM
I'm very impressed with the trend away from pills and "fat burning" remedies here. Lots of sound common sense, and people aren't making lame excuses for their excess weight. Pick your program, avoid extremes, and balance exercise with less food!
Things have improved here in this area. Thank God!
Now I need to lose 20 lbs off my own fat ass....
Hey doc what's your favorite otc multi-vitamin? I know they are not all created equal. Eat relatively OK but have been dragging pretty bad with the winter blues - any suggestions considered. Thank you.
I think a good prenatal vitamin is good for practically everyone. My wife feeds me "dynamite" vitamins, Omega 3s, and a probiotic. I don't think I need the probiotic, but Carol insists!
You mentioned "winter blues", which is pretty common. Read up on Vitamin D deficiency. A lot of people with a wide variety of complaints, including aches, pains, and "winter blues" feel a lot better when they get their vitamin D deficiency corrected. It's something worth doing at least once, just to give you an idea where your baseline is, and to gauge how much vit D you should be taking. I would guess that at least 75% of vit D levels I check on people are low or deficient. 2000IU is a pretty reasonable amount of vitamin D, but you never know...you might need quite a bit more than that.
Everyone preaches that we need protect ourselves from uv solar radiation, but a side effect of following those recommendations is vitamin D deficiency, because sunlight is needed to convert vit D to the most active form. Bottom line: it's a good idea to have it checked.
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | I talked about it on my Cowgirls With Curves blog.... I'm sensitive & have autoimmune type reactions to dairy (except butter), wheat, and soy. I try to cut way back on those things. I drink a paleo protein shake I get from Swansons vitamins with some almond milk. Sometimes I'll make a smoothie with spinach and fruit. I try to focus on getting more protein & fat, keep it natural, and avoid my trigger foods. Taking a probiotic. Also getting at least 7 hours sleep, and using progesterone cream. As far as exercise, kettle bells give the biggest bang for the buck on short time. Love them! |
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| Sure. Xyngular has a really good nutritional support group of vitamins available.
Just getting off the grains (anything made with flour, don't eat it), and keeping the carbs (sweets, fruits, etc), under 50 grams a day is very beneficial.
I'm doing 30 days of meats and vegetables. No cheese, no sugar, no dairy. Lots of my calories coming from oils (avocado, sun flower, coconut)
High fat, moderate protein, high fiber, low low carb. Read about ketosis.
Strawberries work awesome when you're craving sweets. One or two and I'm good to go. |
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Location: South Central Florida | what dobyou eat to get high fiber with low low carbs? I lost 70 lbs 4 years ago...well started then. It took about 20 lbs a year. Last year lost none and gained 5 back. I walk a lot. 3 to 5 miles 5 times a week. I kind of eat everything...just less. I cut as much refined sugar as possible, but eat a lot of fruit and veggies. Kind of cut somw wheat but not all. I love to exercise and would run but my kneew are bad. I want to lose another 50, so cutting back again on everything and kicking my miles back up walking.My greatest challenge is 8 pm to midnight. I have.no contr9l and crave everything. I try to keep it to an apple, other fruit...something like that. But I also stopped sleeping when menopause got into swing. My Doc andbI worked out some sleeping.pills on certain days. The side effect I love.is, when Im having a difficult time, too much stress and stress eating...I will take my Ambian and go to bed. I wake up feeling great. Usually takes 3 or 4 days in a row to get back to sleeping and not eating all night, but it does help. |
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| Swannranch - 2015-12-29 10:07 PM
what dobyou eat to get high fiber with low low carbs? I lost 70 lbs 4 years ago...well started then. It took about 20 lbs a year. Last year lost none and gained 5 back. I walk a lot. 3 to 5 miles 5 times a week. I kind of eat everything...just less. I cut as much refined sugar as possible, but eat a lot of fruit and veggies. Kind of cut somw wheat but not all. I love to exercise and would run but my kneew are bad. I want to lose another 50, so cutting back again on everything and kicking my miles back up walking.My greatest challenge is 8 pm to midnight. I have.no contr9l and crave everything. I try to keep it to an apple, other fruit...something like that. But I also stopped sleeping when menopause got into swing. My Doc andbI worked out some sleeping.pills on certain days. The side effect I love.is, when Im having a difficult time, too much stress and stress eating...I will take my Ambian and go to bed. I wake up feeling great. Usually takes 3 or 4 days in a row to get back to sleeping and not eating all night, but it does help.
I would back off the fruit, back off all the grains. Take a good multivitamin to balance your minerals and vitamins out. Up the veggies, cabbage is a good source of fiber. Factor it into your carbs. If you need even more fiber, get metamusal (sp?). You can get really good fiber caplets over the counter. Strawberries have 1 gram of carbs, so they're pretty safe, you just have to keep track. Some people use Cool Whip as a low carb snack, but I eat too much, so stay away.
If you want to lose, you need to figure out how many grams of protein, fat, and carbs you need. It's pretty safe to say that you keep your carbs under 50. I keep mine at 25, or I start to feel puffy. I'm getting my mind ready to do 30 days of strict work and see if I can budge my weight, I'm plateaued and I'd like to lose 20 lbs.
I am going with 100 grams of protein, and 115 grams of fat. 100 grams of protein is not the same as 110 grams of meat in general. Beef, for example, is higher in protein per oz than chicken. You just have to check the label and add it in.
You can google ketosis calculator and figure it out. There's a good one here, http://keto-calculator.ankerl.com/ It will help you figure out your requirements, based on your nutritional needs and goals.
Weight loss is just math, just like weight gain. There's some really good aids out there to make sure you stay healthy when making dietary changes. Xyngular is good, and there's some others worth checking into. |
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Location: MN | RedHead84 - 2015-12-29 1:22 PM
ADVOCARE! Only way to go. Let me know if you want more information!
Glad to hear about other's weight loss success!
ADVOCARE ALL THE WAY!! Awesome company and some of the safest product on the market. 24 day challenge is the best decision I've ever made. My boyfriend and I lost a total of 40lbs combined and neither of us were "heavy". I could have never done it if it wasnt for the challenge and how EASY it is to follow! We are now Advisor's for the company and use the products in our every day regimen.
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Chi Chi Mama
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Location: Spokompton, Wa | Weight Watchers! It is not a diet but a lifestyle change. It's real food and you eat what you want. It mostly teaches you portion control. And it's easy. Plus the meetings are a benefit. It gives you accountability to weigh in every week. Plus others that are in your same shoes. |
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Location: California | FLITASTIC - 2015-12-29 9:04 AM Oh. I did just have my physical and my doctor offered me a pill to maintain. Or assist in maintaining. It absolutely takes your appetite away and i actually have my phone programmed to remind me to eat. Lol
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| I have followed this book and it has been the only thing that works at keeping me on track. I started using it 3 years ago and every time I feel the need to lose 10-15lbs I open up the book and start looking at what I should be consuming. It has a variety of options for you to eat (breakfast, lunch, supper, snacks) and it gives you the freedom to pick and choose what you want to eat. I am fixing to start back up again in a few days; as soon as I can get to the grocery store ;) He also has a 7 Day detox and I've lost 7lbs in the first week doing that (water weight, of course!)
There are also groups on facebook ("Shredder Nation" being one of them) that people check in and talk about how their doing and what they do to stay motivated.
http://www.amazon.com/Shred-Revolutionary-Weeks-Inches-Sizes/dp/125...
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| *almost there* - 2015-12-30 2:03 PM
FLITASTIC - 2015-12-29 9:04 AM Oh. I did just have my physical and my doctor offered me a pill to maintain. Or assist in maintaining. It absolutely takes your appetite away and i actually have my phone programmed to remind me to eat. Lol
what is this pill you speak of?
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Meanest Teacher!!!
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Location: sunny california | FLITASTIC - 2015-12-30 4:41 PM *almost there* - 2015-12-30 2:03 PM FLITASTIC - 2015-12-29 9:04 AM Oh. I did just have my physical and my doctor offered me a pill to maintain. Or assist in maintaining. It absolutely takes your appetite away and i actually have my phone programmed to remind me to eat. Lol what is this pill you speak of? It's called Adipex.
that is phentermine |
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Location: Missouri | I am doing a 90 day weight loss challenge starting, well tomorrow! I will be showing everyone how to do portion control, understanding your micros and macros, and showing recipes and workouts you can do at home. It is free and I do not try to sell you anything. I believe in eating healthy, following a workout regiment, and living a healthy lifestyle to lose weight. You can join the group, Melinda's 90 day challenge on Facebook. It's private so you can share everything you want without the world knowing. |
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| kwanatha - 2015-12-30 6:28 PM
FLITASTIC - 2015-12-30 4:41 PM *almost there* - 2015-12-30 2:03 PM FLITASTIC - 2015-12-29 9:04 AM Oh. I did just have my physical and my doctor offered me a pill to maintain. Or assist in maintaining. It absolutely takes your appetite away and i actually have my phone programmed to remind me to eat. Lol what is this pill you speak of? It's called Adipex.
Yup. Sure is and it works! Lol it's the safe side of the old drug phen phen that was recalled for heart problems. Just 15mg a day for me. Half pill and my hunger is nonexistent. |
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Location: Southeast Louisiana | I cannot do portion control. Also, due to the way I work, I can't really prepare food enough to follow a diet. I just do low carb. I can eat as much as I want of proteins. I did good, once I got used to which snacks I could have, and got a regular routine of foods I can order (or make when I'm home) for meals. Of course, I don't have cholesterol or high blood pressure problems. Doing the low carb thing is nearly impossible if you have those health issues. So, that's what has been working for me.
I knew a couple of guys who lost a lot of weight eating the same things the rest of the family was eating, just small portions. They measured everything. It's all in trying different diets and finding a program you can stick with. Any of them will work, if you follow the diet. |
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 I Chore in Chucks
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Location: MD | Check out Shredz! I do take the supplements because it comes with my plan. I'm the kind that needs direction so this is perfect for me |
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| kj11 - 2015-12-29 10:34 AM
I have LOVED the 21 day fix program. Portion control is so important! Before I started this program I ate horribly, this forces me to eat a balanced diet with the appropriate portions. Super easy IF you prep your food for the week. My favorite part though is the workout. The workouts are 30 mins and I thought no way would I be getting in a decent workout in that short of time, but they are sneaky! During the workout I don't feel exhausted but they are very targeted to certain parts of the body that leave you feeling it!
You do not HAVE to order shakes or any kind of food. You can google it and find lots of info! :) I do not sell it just have really enjoyed the journey so far!
I agree with the 21 day fix program! Yes it does have a daily 30 minute workout it comes with, but the eating program is amazing. It breaks everything down for you what to eat, etc. and simplifies it. It has really helped my husband and myself to learn what to eat and in the right amounts.
On another note, if you are looking for shakes and stuff. Check out Herbalife. I have a lot of friends that have been very successful with their shakes. |
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Location: Northern MN | Oh what I wouldn't do to have Phen-Fen again...I lost 80 pounds and had to force myself to eat. Even for 3 months. I never had any bad effects from it. |
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