I did all the Atkins phases for the fist 80lbs and then transitioned slowly back to a regular diet and have lost over 100 lbs and kept it all off. For me I pretty much don't eat anything made with white flour, avoid white potatoes, white rice, and sugar. I focus on lean sources of protein, healthy fat and make the right choices for carbs. I eat lots and lots of food. Moderate exercise is also a regular part of my life now, but I do it at home for free. The only money I spend is on healthy food. If your serious about losing weight and getting in shape and living a longer healthier life you can. There is no quick fix that will last for ever. The secret is to NOT go on any diet. Simply learn to pack as many nutrients into the food you eat and not eat more than your body can burn. It isn't as hard as many think. Take the time to educate yourself.

mel_you, 3 posts, no start date, no goals, no logs, no weight info/ weight tracking, nothing but 3 posts all with links to that garbage starvation drug HGC. Go away. Stop encouraging people to take the coward way out to lose weight the UN-Healthy way, instead of learning how to eat healthy food that nourishes the body and mind and helps prevent cancer, heart disease ect ect ect. Time to go prepare a nice filling healthy meal. I hope you enjoy your 3 crackers and a half a carrot for dinner. btw I have lost over 100 lbs and have kept it all off by eating lots of healthy food. I'm never hungry. Are you going to live the rest of your life paying big money for that poison and starving yourself. Grab a brain. It's been said before. There IS NO MAGIC PILL or needle or drops in this case. Is this post harsh... you bet it is, and I don't have any problems saying it like it is.

Just research healthy eating and weight loss. There is so much free information on the internet. I spend my money on nutritious food and work out at home. No need to fall for marketing bullsh*t. Keep your money in your bank account, and use it to pay for new clothes or plan a vacation so you can give yourself an awesome treat when you reach your goal. You don't need to buy anyones book, or buy a gym membership or any expensive machines for your home because a friend or commercial tells you thats what you need to do to lose weight and get in shape. You don't need to buy premade meals or supplements that tell you they will make you lose weight. Take a little time and learn how to eat properly. The right choices will help you live longer and healthier for free. Please don't waste your money.

Your trainer is a douche bag. 30 grams of protein is off the chart too low for you. You need to find a new trainer that has a brain in his head. Google "how much protein do I need" and read and read some more.

Mostly marketing. Save your money and spend it on healthy food. There is no miracle pill. You just have to change your eating habits.

Low potassium can cause leg cramps. Eating broccoli or cauliflower raw or some other vegetables raw can cause gas pains in your abdomen. Nice to see your eating to lose weight and not starving yourself like I see so many try and do. Keep at it

Do you know about Ezekiel 4:9 bread and other sprouted grain products. Nice low carb option. Low glycemic impact, lot's of fiber and protein.

Crazy insane. Even Dr Oz says if your going this route go see your doctor. The crap sold in stores or online have little to no actual hcg in the bottle at all. Your losing weight on 500 calories. Don't tell me your getting all the nutrients your body need to be healthy from 500 cal intake and fat being burned up for fuel. You need to learn how to eat healthy food. How is starving yourself teaching you anything about a healthy way to live the rest of your life. Have you looked up the possible side effects it can cause? Have you read testimonials from people who come off hcg and go back to eating normal amounts of food. I suggest you DON NOT put that garbage into your body. But your probably looking for the quick fix aka magic potion to undo what you have done to yourself over a long period of time in a few months. Do yourself a favour and really think about it. btw the above poster Joined Fat Secret today and made a link to a web site selling that crap. Sounds like spam to me. Lots of crap on the internet making claims hcg is good by scum bag advertises.... beware I once made a post on one of those web sites that had 20 positive posts about how good hcg was. I made a negative post on possible side effects and my post was deleted by the op. It was a scam web site to sell black market hcg.

I learnt all this from my mom. She taught me how to cook when I was old and tall enough to use the stove. I didn't particularly like having to learn how to cook, but love it now more than you could imagine. I'm single and cooked myself a 23 lb turkey for our Canadian Thanksgiving in October, then went to my parents house to celebrate with the whole family.

Take the bag of organs and simmer real slow in salt free chicken broth. You can add onions and carrots some celery if you wish. Let it cook down then strain. This is the base for your gravy. It should reduce by half or more to make the flavours concentrated. Using some of the pan juice with a little fat is added to that broth. Just make sure the broth is a no salt added brand, or it will be too salty after it reduces. You can add all the fluid in a blender add a little flour and blend well. Then put in pan heat slow and stir until it thickens up.

I don't just stuff the inside of the bird. I stick my hand between the meat and skin and separate. I put stuffing between the skin and meat over the breast and even down and around the thighs. I put it on a rack in a roasting pan. Starting with dry skin, I rub butter and then season. I tent with foil and cook. For the last hour I remove foil and baste every 15 mins. When done, I'll remove the stuffing. Take the pan drippings, remove some fat and make gravy. By this time 20-30 mins has passed and its safe to cut the meat without having all the juice run out. Let the juice in the meat redistribute before cutting. For my stuffing I dry out ancient grains 100% bread in the oven sauté diced celery and onions in butter. Mix them together and season with thyme, sage salt and pepper. I eat healthy most of the time so using butter and making gravy isn't going to make me feel guilty. This isn't an every day meal and it's ok to live a little once and a while.

I like adding a scoop of protein powder. I have frozen wild blueberries/strawberries,raspb... and a bag of berry mix to choose from to add as well. I had a bowl of steel cut oats with 1 scoop of strawberry protein powder a handful of sliced strawberries this morning for breakfast. So yummy and healthy and keeps me feeling full a long time.

Patience... You can try a little more resistance training. A little more protein and less carbs especially late in the day. Force your body to use up sugar stores early in the day and let it burn fat for fuel in the second half of the day. At this point getting to where you want to be is 50% exercise and 50% food choices.

I believe that saying, Never eat after 6pm to be one of the biggest myths ever. I lost over 100 lbs and have kept it off and I eat after 6pm all the time. I make the right choice of course. I'm not chowing down on a cheesburger or cake, I have either 1% cottage cheese, fat free Greek yogurt or a protein shake. A small amount of protein will satisfy your hunger and prevent some muscle loss during the long period between dinner and breakfast.

I guess grapes arent so bad on the GI list, it was the Glycemic Load factor I was remembering. Some fruit can be fairly low but have insulin spiking effects. Look up fruit glycemic load lists. A rating of 10 and under are slow digesting. There is a huge difference lets say between grapefruit and grapes, or strawberries and a banana.

Not to be a downer here, but taking a look at your complete weight history do you really think its time to cheat? Using the term pigging out concerns me.

Grapes are high in sugar. Look up... Glycemic Index of Fruits, pick the ones you like from the low sugar list for a week and see how it affects your cravings

After resistance training you want to take a day off for your muscles to repair and build new tissue. I don't know your age or fitness level but 30 to 45 mins should get you there over time without having to over exert yourself.

Couple tips... Try switching out your high sugar fruit for fruit on the low glycemic index list like berries. Starchy carbs and sugar will make your insulin go up and down all day long making you have craving as the sugar drops. Try and add more veggies/fiber. Healthy fat and protein digest slow and help keep you feeling full a long time.

Eating small meals every 3 hours also gets your thyroid to work much more efficiently boosting your metabolism. So it isn't just what you eat its also how often you eat. There are more foods to go on that list. It isn't complete. Many say the general rule is to drink half your body weight ( lbs) in ounces of water spread out through the day. On hot days or high levels of physical activity you may need more. The cells in your body can only hold so much water. When you drink water while all your cells are full you'll pee it out real fast. Too much water can be harmful, but it takes a very large amount to harm adults. To much water in infants is extremely dangerous.