@ashleycarole86 Nice to meet a fellow Ashley And literally, the directions to my house involve "follow the sign that points to Canada" - I'm about 30 miles from the border, so we're definitely almost neighbors!

@SatanLuciferJones Welcome! Can we call you Luci (I'm a big Supernatural fan)?

CW 194.8
'food in transit' is to blame! Sorry team. Going to refocus not that spring is arriving and injuries are healing.

Welcome @MoonlitMuse and @SatanLuciferJones!

jugar wrote: »

There is a concern I frequently visit in my mind. There seems to be a very strong directive that we all need more protein. I am extremely hesitant about this - here is a recent article, but I would love to hear your experiences.
https://greatist.com/eat/is-high-protein-necessary?slot_pos=article_1&utm_source=Sailthru Email&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=daily&utm_content=2022-03-30&utm_term=interest_C&apid=31124695&rvid=707f1635d182e42de1ddac3f590edecc06c7e4a09f7cad98ed846d2fb3f7487d#On-the-other-hand,-overdoing-it-on-protein-is-a-real-possibility-

If I had to put my diet into a box, I guess it would be Mediterranean. Mostly plant-based, some fish, not too much grain, very little refined flour. Certainly not low carb, I rarely worry about protein in any way. I keep fats reasonable, and mostly from nuts and seeds. It has worked well for me. I know that not everyone is similar, but we are also not all athletes who need to seriously pack on the protein. What do you think?

I'm not able to read the article at the moment - but as a registered dietitian, I feel like I can give my 2-cents. We tend to be a very protein-centric society with lots of people feeling that the more protein the better. Unfortunately, sometimes research is taken out of context or only bits and pieces discussed on highly prevalent platforms with lots of viewers. Case-in-point, my thesis advisor at the Ohio State University (who does a TON with NHANES) published an article that discusses how many older adults tend to lack in the protein department. However, I saw several websites (like MindBodyGreen) take that article and refer to it as people in general instead of a select population. The result? Lots of people think they need more protein. Lots of fitness influences and so-called "nutritionists" (WHICH IS NOT REGULATED SO DON'T TAKE THE TERM TO MEAN MUCH) talk about 1-2g of protein per lb of body weight. Yes - research is finding a *bit* more protein is beneficial for weight loss, but NOT that crazy amount. Our bodies can only process about 2g/kg (not per lb), however, we generally recommend .8-1g/kg or up to 1.5g/kg for those who are bulking, fighting infections, have healing wounds, etc. Too much protein can be damaging to your kidneys (which is why we restrict those with later-stage CKD). Lean proteins, in moderate amounts should be plenty. If you want to go percentage of calories - 20-30% is a good range (the higher end only if you're really doing a lot of resistance training). @jugar - your eating pattern makes me happy

@MoonlitMuse Thanks for your expert analysis on protein.

@jugar I often find protein is the macro that I am short on. Unfortunately, it’s usually fat that I’m over. In any case, I sometimes try to get my protein up a bit, but mostly I find that if I am hungry and focus on profit my snack, it usually satiates me best. I usually go for some almonds or cheese.

My whole diet these last few months has been the weirdest experience like never before. I think uncontrolled anxiety had a lot to do with it. I am normally not an overly anxious person. I didn’t really feel anxious in my mind, but my whole body was feeling the effects of it. If that even makes sense. My GI track was a mess. I had little appetite, often felt nauseous. Thought I was dying or had something terrible wrong with me. Pain in my side. I was really quite a mess. I would get hungry, then feel full after a few bites. It was a nice run of drops on the scale, but I did NOT feel good. I feel MUCH better now (not anxious), my bowels are back to normal and I have my appetite again. However, it may be too indulgent. We are busy having all the foods we missed not living in the area for 11 years. We ate at a place last night famous for their shakes, burgers, and fries. The shake was delicious, but even though I wanted the burger (and ate it) I found it to be very greasy. Not used to that. So, it’s done. I don’t think I will need to go back for quite some time. I have been getting my Wawa coffee on a few occasions. Nothing wrong with coffee, but can’t resist the creamer. I think that will be a treat weekly. We did discover an amazing bakery very near our house. I will have to be very careful with that one.

I did Pilates this morning, but I have not yet found my groove for my routine or just life in general. We are living a different life. There is a lot to learn and adjust to, but life is good. We are meeting neighbors and I am seeing old friends.

Not sure that tomorrow’s weigh in will be helpful to our team. If it’s bad, you may just want to put me on support or give me another excused. I need to get my head back into the game. Also after weeks of great steps, they are now trailing off as I have less pressure to get things done.

I’ll get there, but it may take me a bit to get back in the swing of things. Happy to make time to check in tho.

Ashley and Brad—enjoy your vacation. You too Amber. Rhonda, glad you had a great honeymoon overall. Kristi hugs to you for all you are going through. Have a great spring break. Kelly sorry to hear your family got sick on vacation. Thank you all for your kind words and support these last few months. I appreciate it. You are all the best!!

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@jugar I feel you with the cheese bread. My former roommate knows that this is my crack. There would be times I'd buy a big thing of it, have a piece or two and put the rest away for with with a note stating 'please save me from myself'