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Forum: General Dieting May 12th, 2014, 19:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,092
Posted By MandaBear
I'm the same way and have been since late...

I'm the same way and have been since late elementary school -- ever since I figured out that I was bigger than everyone else in the class. I do like Jeans, too, and hide behind couch pillows, my...
Forum: General Dieting May 12th, 2014, 19:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,298
Posted By MandaBear
I'm not familiar with a wrist band that helps you...

I'm not familiar with a wrist band that helps you lose weight, but a friend of mine did tell me about some new "patch" that's supposed to help. She said some friend of hers wore a patch a day for 2...
Forum: The Naughty Corner May 12th, 2014, 19:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,145
Posted By MandaBear
Hope you enjoyed your Mother's Day. :) One...

Hope you enjoyed your Mother's Day. :) One dessert per party isn't bad, especially if you limited it to one serving of one dessert! ;) The walking was a good idea, too. You can't go wrong with...
Forum: General Dieting May 12th, 2014, 19:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,172
Posted By MandaBear
Weight gain is very common with birth control...

Weight gain is very common with birth control because you're playing with your hormones. Most people don't gain more than about five pounds or so, with the exception of the shot; everyone I know on...
Forum: General Dieting May 9th, 2014, 18:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,094
Posted By MandaBear
How does pregnancy affect dieting?

A friend of mine just found out she's pregnant and doesn't know how she should handle her diet. She can't keep dieting, can she? I mean, one of the main goals of pregnancy is to gain weight, not to...
Forum: The Naughty Corner May 9th, 2014, 18:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,853
Posted By MandaBear
I can't remember the last time I had cheesy...

I can't remember the last time I had cheesy nachos! Maybe it was the last time we ate at a Mexican restaurant, which has been a while back. Anyway, kudos to you for being able to make them for the...
Forum: The Naughty Corner May 9th, 2014, 18:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,573
Posted By MandaBear
I know what you mean, Avidian. I've been sick at...

I know what you mean, Avidian. I've been sick at my stomach and vomited twice so far in the last month. People have been joking that it's morning sickness but I think it's too intermittent for that....
Forum: The Naughty Corner May 9th, 2014, 18:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,573
Posted By MandaBear
Atkins doesn't say that you can't have any carbs,...

Atkins doesn't say that you can't have any carbs, but they do severely limit them in the first two weeks (otherwise known as "induction"). You're not supposed to go over 20 grams of net carbs in the...
Forum: Calorie Counting May 8th, 2014, 03:57 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,494
Posted By MandaBear
Does Diet Coke have carbs?

According to the nutrition label, one serving of Diet Coke has 0 carbs and 0 sugar, but when I was reading through the how-to of the Atkins Induction phase, it said that you can have diet sodas as...
Forum: Low Carb Dieting May 8th, 2014, 03:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,195
Posted By MandaBear
Mamafy -- Thanks for the suggestions. I think...

Mamafy -- Thanks for the suggestions. I think I'll start out with the chocolate and cafe royale and go from there. Normally I'm not the biggest fan of strawberry but when the other two get old I'll...
Forum: General Dieting May 8th, 2014, 03:53 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,076
Posted By MandaBear
I'm the same way! I do much better just to go on...

I'm the same way! I do much better just to go on ahead and give in to the craving rather than trying to substitute other foods.
Forum: General Dieting May 8th, 2014, 03:52 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,373
Posted By MandaBear
At one point, I would weigh myself daily -- even...

At one point, I would weigh myself daily -- even though I know better! Now I weigh much more sporadically. I think it's been two or three weeks since the last time I weighed. Like you, I find that I...
Forum: Low Carb Dieting May 5th, 2014, 23:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,195
Posted By MandaBear
Atkins shakes

Has anyone here tried the prepackaged Atkins shakes? The flavors sound pretty good but I hate to buy a 4-pack only to discover that they taste really bad. If you've tried them, which flavors do you...
Forum: The Naughty Corner May 5th, 2014, 23:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,573
Posted By MandaBear
Yeah, I spent all of yesterday only eating...

Yeah, I spent all of yesterday only eating crackers and drinking Sprite, but I don't think I did terribly as I didn't have much of either. Today I've done much better about sticking to low carb/high...
Forum: Calorie Counting May 5th, 2014, 22:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,733
Posted By MandaBear
Wow, Mamafy -- 21 pounds in less than 2 months is...

Wow, Mamafy -- 21 pounds in less than 2 months is awesome! I fell off the wagon over the weekend with nausea and vomiting (all I wanted was Sprite and saltine crackers) but I've done well so far...
Forum: The Naughty Corner May 4th, 2014, 21:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,573
Posted By MandaBear
Getting sick

When you get sick, does it knock you off your dieting wagon? I had just started doing Atkins, as in, I was on day 1, and then I got some type of stomach virus and spent all of last night into this...
Forum: Calorie Counting May 4th, 2014, 21:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,733
Posted By MandaBear
Mamafy, how much weight did you lose when you did...

Mamafy, how much weight did you lose when you did Atkins? How long would you stay in the induction phase for? I am torn about whether to limit induction to two weeks or if I should stay in it longer...
Forum: The Naughty Corner May 4th, 2014, 21:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,156
Posted By MandaBear
My hubby has a thing for Cheez-Its and what's the...

My hubby has a thing for Cheez-Its and what's the other cheese cracker brand? Gosh, I can't think of the name of it! Anyways, let's just say he has a thing for cheese crackers period. I'm not all...
Forum: Meal Replacements May 4th, 2014, 21:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,553
Posted By MandaBear
They also make vanilla flavored milk substitutes....

They also make vanilla flavored milk substitutes. I think the one I am thinking of is actually almond milk, like Princess Pikachu suggested, but it's vanilla flavored so it would probably be perfect...
Forum: Calorie Counting May 3rd, 2014, 04:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,733
Posted By MandaBear
Anyone currently doing Atkins?

Since I have PCOS and am insulin resistant and since type 2 diabetes runs in my family, I have decided to do Atkins for a while (and maybe long term). Anyone else here doing Atkins and if so, what...
Forum: Calorie Counting May 3rd, 2014, 04:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,157
Posted By MandaBear
Rather than looking at carbs in terms of a raw...

Rather than looking at carbs in terms of a raw number (20 grams or 200 grams or anything in between, etc.), look at it in terms of percentages. If you don't have a sugar sensitivity, for example,...
Forum: General Dieting May 3rd, 2014, 04:31 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,925
Posted By MandaBear
I was successful this last time because we rented...

I was successful this last time because we rented a condo with a kitchen in it and then bought food from the grocery store. When I have stayed in hotel rooms and had to eat out all the time, on the...
Forum: General Dieting May 3rd, 2014, 04:30 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,758
Posted By MandaBear
When I was going to a weight loss doctor I would...

When I was going to a weight loss doctor I would receive "super shots" of B vitamins. They're supposed to give you more energy but I never noticed a difference. All they did was turn my urine neon...
Forum: General Dieting Apr 29th, 2014, 21:47 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 11,337
Posted By MandaBear
A very, very overweight person might be able to...

A very, very overweight person might be able to lose 8 pounds in their first two weeks of dieting, but the average person that's only 20 or 30 pounds overweight... nah! I just don't see it happening....
Forum: General Dieting Apr 29th, 2014, 21:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,077
Posted By MandaBear
I check everything -- calories, fat grams, carbs,...

I check everything -- calories, fat grams, carbs, fiber, sugar, and protein. (Okay, maybe that's not everything, ha.) I try not to eat anything that has more than about 10 grams of fat in it, more...
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