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@snowshoe072 I really like grilled tempeh or fried on a nonstick pan with just a little oil, get it a little crusty. Another tip is that with tempeh and tofu, you can cook it and then immediately pour the "marinade" on top, instead of marinating first. That lets it get crispy when cooking and the marinade actually soaks in better when it's hot. For marinades I like an Asian kind of sauce, BBQ sauce, vinegar. I also when I could do spicy things enjoyed a cajun jerk tempeh.2
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@Caroline_slowandsteady
Thanks for the tips I would assume extra virgin olive oil or do you use something different?1 -
I'm not able to log this month but want to make sure I am on track next month. I had a bilateral mastectomy at the beginning of the month. Fortunately, they got everything and I don't need more treatment. It's a little weird that I have to think about a new goal weight to compensate for the weight they've removed 😃. I'm recovering slowly and being mindful of eating quality things.
Hope everyone has been well!9 -
@Higa2021 I'm so glad to see that you're still here and that you're taking things slow and easy. I'm also glad that they were able to get everything and that you won't need more treatment. I know you're not competing in the challenge this month, but please feel free to chime in on any of the daily topics if/when you feel so inclined. I've missed hearing from you!!4
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@Higa2021 SO GREAT to hear from you!!! Thank you for checking in and glad they were able to get clear margins and do the surgery so quickly.... heal well my friend.2
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@Higa2021 So wonderful to see your post and know how you are doing. 💛 Thankful they could remove it all so quickly and with no need for further treatment. Heal well and I look forward to seeing your posts whenever you are ready. Take good care of yourself. Julie2
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@snowshoe072 olive oil is probably fine but I have read it's better to use canola for cooking because olive oil has a low smoke point, so that is mostly what I use.2
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Having a little moment here. 😭😭😭
1. Shin splints started during my long walk yesterday and are very painful today, so giving the long walk a pass today.
2. In sadder news, the city announced today that they can’t bring in the mandatory double vaccination requirement for use of recreation facilities on September 20 because our province still can’t/won’t sort out the ability to display and show proof of vaccination in our health records. I want to swim (only indoor pools open now), but:
3. Today’s new COVID case count topped yesterday’s all time high daily count. The largest cohort of the new cases are now under 12 years of age and are being hospitalized. The next largest cohort are unvaccinated 21-29 year olds.
4. With the testing “out” for many spaces (as an alternative to a vaccination requirement), people are choosing that. Health Authority administered 3,500+ tests yesterday but only new 250 vaccinations.
5. People are STILL not wearing masks indoors (our government won't issue a mask mandate).
Languishing in the wild west here. I am so frustrated. I am immune suppressed and this is really becoming terrifying again.
I did do the full circuit of isometric and hand weight exercises at home and broke one of my black bands 🥺 (total 35 minutes) as well as 10 minutes deep stretching. Doing some mindfulness breathing now. 😌5 -
Just a note. Wear flats to help with your shin splints.1
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Wed a 3o yr dream came to be! ! When I stepped on the scale it said 150.6 I AM SO EXCITED. I let it go for so many years, thinking it just wasn't going to be.. I had convinced myself my body was happy weighing in over 200.. No matter what I did, that is where I would land.. Even if eating the right macro, exercise and so on. scale was always over 200. so for over 30 yr I dream of reaching onderland! Secretly the goal would had always been 150 even if I had put it up on a shelf to think about occasionally.
Strict KETO FOR THE WIN ! !
I started end of Jan, on Wed, Sept 15 I DID IT, I DID IT
I use to think i had lot of muscle under all the fluff, turns out that was a nope, LMAO so my winter goal will be to build muscle mass. I changed me weight goal to 140 due to still having fluff, not a lot, but wiggly skin section.. hopefully I can fill it up with muscle! !
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@cherie8525 congratulations! this is SO huge. I am so happy for you to reach a goal you felt unattainable.. I suggest you start your focus on maintenance and gradually increase your cals. You will still continue to drop but you will have more energy and will find working out (to gain that muscle) is more satisfying and easy. Plus your goal is to StAY there. LOL.
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@cherie8525 CONGRATS! Yes, this is huge!!! I know you have to feel amazing about reaching this seemingly unattainable goal! And I agree wholeheartedly with SummerSkier in regard to her suggestions! YOU GO GURL!!!! 💪🏼🎯🏆
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Congrats on that well earned milestone @cherie85252
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@SummerSkier I haven't been super attentive to macro's.. just the carbs. I have been listening to my body, if wants food, I feed it.. I am not sure how things will change once I start actual lifting of weight and hiking more to build muscle mass. I am excited to find out..
Mrs_Hoffer I am still riding the high of excitement.
Thank you everyone for encouragement and congratulations
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Awesome work well done such a nice feeling to reach a goal keep up the good work and don’t get discouraged.You did it once you can keep doing it2
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(copied from my wall)
After a lot of consideration, I'm switching to maintenance calories through the end of October. It's not that I want to eat more, it's that I have been rapidly losing for 6 months now and could probably use a break from a deficit. But mostly it's to see what my baseline calorie level for maintenance is, which should be easy by comparing the scale to my intake while eating at a maintenance level. At least that's what I'm thinking. If anyone thinks this is a bad idea, let me know so I have that info to think about.4 -
Try inputting your data into a TDEE tracker. If your workouts are consistent this will give you a good idea of where maintenance might be,
Then bump up your cals by 1/3 of what you think is the deficit each week for 3 weeks. Then stick to the total for a month. Maintenance is never just one static # unfortunately and the scale/ CICO does not always react exactly to formulas as we expect.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7gGXXQIy4R4ejRRNkZHZHFDOW8/view2 -
Thank you @SummerSkier and @MadisonMolly2017 for your inputs today, both here and on my wall.
Thanks to your advice I combined a calculated TDEE for myself based on each days weigh-in since June, against exported MFP's records for nutrition and exercise over that same time to get a spiffy spreadsheet showing my daily data, results and projections since June. Things are a lot more on track there than they appeared just going by the MFP dashboard and the scale. And I can see that the TDEE calculation is pretty much right on the mark as projected weight loss based on actual numbers has matched reality with fairly small variations either way from time to time. So I am no longer just "wondering" what my actual maintenance calories might look like any more, a very accurate number is right there in front of me now (2,379 for today).
So...I guess I won't be switching to maintenance after all!
Now if only I knew to do all this BEFOREHAND... lol... learning.5 -
WhatMeRunning wrote: »Thank you @SummerSkier and @MadisonMolly2017 for your inputs today, both here and on my wall.
Thanks to your advice I combined a calculated TDEE for myself based on each days weigh-in since June, against exported MFP's records for nutrition and exercise over that same time to get a spiffy spreadsheet showing my daily data, results and projections since June. Things are a lot more on track there than they appeared just going by the MFP dashboard and the scale. And I can see that the TDEE calculation is pretty much right on the mark as projected weight loss based on actual numbers has matched reality with fairly small variations either way from time to time. So I am no longer just "wondering" what my actual maintenance calories might look like any more, a very accurate number is right there in front of me now (2,379 for today).
So...I guess I won't be switching to maintenance after all!
Now if only I knew to do all this BEFOREHAND... lol... learning.
@WhatMeRunning
That’s what we’re here for - so glad it helped!
Yay!3