KeithF6250 Member

Last fall I was where you are now. I was using MFP from October until late December before I wandered into this group. Even though I did attend nutrition training (which pointed me to MFP) I spent a lot of time learning to eat to my glucose meter and working out low carb on my own. The support you find here should give you…

What he said.

I think if anyone were to ask me I would be tempted to answer something like, "I'm charting my life with DoL (duration of life) on the x-axis and QoL (quality of life) on the y-axis and I'm trying to integrate my Life Equation to maximize the area under the curve." Of course at that point most people tend to look around…

For those challenged by conversions that's about $2.35/pound.

It helps to have gone through high school and college in the slide rule era. (I still have the Picket slide rule my Dad gave me 52 years ago.) Mental arithmetic to two significant digits became automatic.

There is certainly a wide variety of opinion concerning artificial sweeteners. Anything is toxic in a large enough quantity. The tricky part is finding your balance.

There is a lot of information available at the Launch Pad linked at the top of the board. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10039052/please-do-not-open-for-now-lp01 I've found the whole group to be hugely helpful.

I've only been here a short time but if I disagreed with you in a matter of fact I would check my facts very carefully. If we disagree in a matter of opinion, I would review my opinion but probably decide to agree to disagree. Certainly I can't recall anything you have written that I would classify a plus ungood or…

I had the same result at my 90 day test (90 days after my diagnosis as T2). It's not an uncommon result, I look at it as one more thing to manage. One more tweak to my daily meal plan. Currently I'm controlling my blood glucose w/o medication mostly by restricting carbs. For the next 90 days in addition to the relatively…

Sorry FIT, I seem to have diverted the thread. The only excuse I can offer is the same one Geraldine gave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kaiLcwHXB4

Could be the slogan for a fast food franchise, "Haste Makes Waist."

You are welcome.

If you go to the Launch Pad: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10039052/please-do-not-open-for-now-lp01 Item 6 is a glossary: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10081444/glossary-of-terms-abbreviations-and-acronyms?new=1

One of the features which attract many people here is avoiding "going hungry all day" and then eating or drinking something which causes inner conflict. A fast for a purpose is fine. If it's caused by being too busy, not so much. It's easier for me because I control the menus most days. I can plan to have a Friday night…

I thought that was the required label for Thin Mints. My wife has a new plan this year. Make the normal order but take them straight to the Food Bank. Do non pass Go and do not collect 200 carbs.

Smuckers Natural Peanut Butter has no added sugar. Since it has no added emulsifiers it will separate. I usually add 1 tbl of ground flax seed per pound of peanut butter and refrigerate to control separation. I know I've just adulterated my unadulterated peanut butter.

The difference in "mouthfeel" between whole milk Chobani & the no-fat version is amazing. A generous shake of cinnamon is good if you like that flavor.

There are times when I regret the fact that the last time I was in a biology class John Kennedy was President. It gets harder to keep up all the time. I did find this http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8826983 which is very indirect, done at the cellular level.

Fitbit should be good for the treadmill although it depends on the model and with some people the arm motion. It won't be good for weights, there is no way for the sensor to tell if you are lifting a 1# weight or a 100#. It's probably better to enter those things manually.

What a wonderful site. Low carb pumpkin cheesecake and peanut butter cookies!

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I tried the Muffin in a Minute recipe from another thread as a hamburger bun and thought it worked well. Since then I've been intrigued with the idea that with minor tweaking it would make a good pizza crust.

Yesterday's "No thank you" was to myself. In a previous life I went through periods of frequent bread baking. In the past few months, I've only made it once when my daughter-in-law asked that I teach my granddaughter. Yesterday was my wife's birthday and she requested that I make bread to go with dinner and could I please…

Or butterfly the breasts, put the cheese & spices on the inside, wrap in bacon and hold together with toothpicks.

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Also remember that weight measurements are "noisy." You can't make changes based on a single weigh in. As a former manufacturing engineer that makes things worse not better. You can weigh each day but make changes based on 5-7 day averages.

Bluidqueen, I understand the fear and uncertainty, I was diagnosed Sep 2014, but you have not been given a death sentence. Instead think of it as an opportunity to reform and rebuild. My mother has been insulin dependent for more than 30 years. It's a condition which can be managed. You've made a good start by giving up…

I'm nor Paleo/Primitive or really even Keto. However, I am T2 and I've found that this WOE does the right things for my blood chemistry and weight. I've also found that if I just stay away from sweets I do just fine. I never cared for artificial sweeteners and like them even less now. My wife is a different story however.…

Dan, thanks for this. I've been following your recent posts about almond/chocolate treats and doing modified versions without sweeteners. They're fine for me but I haven't found any I've offered to my wife yet. Next trip I'll look for monk fruit packets. From my brief reading on line, I'll read the labels carefully. It's…

I made one with Bob's Ground Flax Seed, sunflower seeds and coconut oil tonight to use as a hamburger bun. Worked out well although I think next time I may cut back on the sunflower seeds and try a little more savory spicing.