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Bloated Abdomen: What Could Be the Cause?
I’ve been using Noom now for more than 9 weeks. I love how it helps me be so much more mindful about what I’m eating, when I’m eating, and how much I’m eating. I’m losing weight and my clothes fit better. I’m making sure to walk at least 8,000 steps a day. However, I’m realizing that I have a bloated abdomen, and I’m not sure what the cause might be.
I’m wondering if I need to go back on the Cleanse program? I remember not having bloating when I was eating a gluten-free and dairy-free diet. I might try the cleanse until the bloating goes away and then slowly … Read More
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Meal Prep Smoothies: How Prepping Ahead Helps Me
I seriously can’t believe I am so many weeks into Noom. How many weeks has it been? My first weigh-in was August 18. So I guess that means I’m in Week 6. I have lost 10 pounds. I meal prep smoothies every week, and it’s definitely part of what is helping me.
The app’s setting is currently on “cheetah” (as opposed to turtle), which means my daily calorie limit is set to support about 2 pounds of weight loss per week.
I keep waiting for the honeymoon period to be over and for me to bust past my daily calorie limit or to skip my daily walk so I can’t … Read More
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A Personal Food Choice Map: What Mine Looks Like
I’ve been doing Noom for four weeks now. I continue to really like it. The truth is, I generally eat too much. On a given day, I eat more calories than my body actually needs. And on the weekends, I eat way more than my body needs. These extra calories are being stored as belly fat, which research links to premature death. Why do I eat more than I need? Noom says building a personal food choice map will help me understand myself better.
What determines WHAT I eat?
The choices are cost, convenience, health, pleasure, visual appeal, time, other people, etc.
Here is my priority order:
- Convenience