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Don't thnk it counts as a "healthy" food, but I hate Nutella. The flavor isn't terrible (although I do find it overly sweet), but the texture is monstrous. Somewhere between peanut butter and frosting in a can and spackle. I think having kids wrecked any chance of my ever liking it - after seeing how hard it is to clean…

Works for me! I've got four girls (18 mos to 10 years). I always take more food than I plan to eat because the kids are like locusts.

I've found that when I eat breakfast I'm hungrier the rest of the day, but if I skip it, I can easily go until lunch (or beyond) without feeling hungry. So I don't bother about breakfast anymore. And fwiw, it doesn't seem to matter much what my breakfast consists of. Sure eggs and bacon leave me fuller longer than shredded…

Counting calories doesn't make you lose weight (or gain or maintain). Being in a calorie deficit makes you lose weight (or a surplus to gain, or at equilibrium to maintain). You don't need to count calories in order to do any of the above. Calorie counting is a tool. Having had four pregnancies that each involved a 50lb…

My stats are similar to yours - I'm 36 years old, 5'7", currently between 145-150 lbs. My current maintenance calories are 1950 without exercise. I went from 195 to my current wieght on about 1600 calories per day (it was faster at first: 1.5-2 lbs per week, then slowed to 0.5-1 lb per week as I got closer to goal). Are…

155 is within the healthy range for your height, so, yes, I would say that counts as healthy ;). If you like the way you look at the upper end, rather than closer to the middle/lower end of the healthy range, that's simply a matter of personal preference, IMO. I feel best in the middle of "normal", but I have a med-small…

For me it seems to be related to wheat. Not sure if it was the gluten or another protein in wheat, but if I overdo it my eczema flares up.

I love low carb, high fat eating as much as anyone else here. Been doing it for over three years. Lost 50lbs and have kept it off easily. But. I lost the weight because I was consuming fewer calories than I was burning. I maintain my weight because I eat the same number of calories as I burn. While my husband was deployed…

I eat low carb and have done so for over three years now, so I've been through a few colds/illnesses along the way. I generally don't eat much differently when I'm sick. I may be "off my feed" (reduced appetite) for a few days, and stick with scrambled eggs or broth for a day or two, but generally when you're sick…

Will your diet work with whiskey instead of cookies? I'd rather have whiskey.... But seriously, good post. Your title sucked me in. I was waiting for the sh!tstorm to begin :D

Trying to do too much too soon will only prolong your recovery. And that's true regardless of mode of delivery. If you still have stitches and are dealing with postpartum healing, you need to listen to your body. What you can do, even if you can't exercise yet, is log your food and focus on eating nutrient dense foods (for…

About a week before my period my weight will be "stuck", or I'll even go up a lb or two. Then by the second or third day of my period, whoosh. I'll lose the water plus whatever actual fat loss will show up as well, so I'll be down 2-3 lbs easy. I second the suggestion to watch the trend. Some women retain water during…

That's no problem then. Being over on one macro, but under on the others is pretty normal. It would be very difficult to hit all three exactly every day!

Yes, I lost 50 lbs eating LCHF, and have kept it off for three years. I have a family history of type two diabetes and some signs of insulin resistance, so it makes sense for me. I also happen to love the food (all manner of meat, pork, poultry, fish, eggs, innumerable cheeses, full fat yogurt, heavy cream, butter, an…

Just for clarification - you stayed under calories, but went over on fat, protein, AND carbs? There are inaccurate entries somewhere. Calories are made of fat, protein, and carbs (and alcohol, but for simplicities sake, I'll assume just the first three). If you are over on all three macros, you are over on calories. Unless…

Breakfast - coffee with half and half Lunch - around a half cup of almonds and a good sized chunk of cheese Dinner - taco salad (80/20 ground beef with taco seasoning, cheddar cheese, onions, tomatoes, and salsa on top of a bed of greens) Oh, and a slice of bacon for a snack.

I tend to skip breakfast so I can have bigger lunches and dinners. Heck, today I skipped both breakfast and lunch and had an enormous dinner. And still have calories left for when I go out for a few drinks later... Sometimes just restructuring your eating "schedule" helps those of us who like to eat a lot at once, rather…

I'm 5'7" 147 lbs and wear a size 8 (US) pants or dresses, size M yoga pants, size S or M tshirt. I think it has to do with build (I'm defiantly more of a "pear" so it's hard for me to get into size 6 pants, as well as muscle mass (I'm not super muscle-y). And don't forget vanity sizing ;). What size you are will vary store…

I got to my highest weight eating "healthy" food (lots of whole grains, fruit, and veg). Too many calories are too many calories, no matter where they come from. If a carb heavy diet is leaving you feeling hungry and subsequently over eating, focus on getting enough protein and fat in your diet, along with sticking to your…

You can buy a blood glucose monitor relatively inexpensively at any drug store/big box store without a prescription. What can be cost prohibitive are the test strips. But since you are thinking of using it short term to see how certain foods impact your blood sugar, it might not be too bad. Or you could stick with low…

Might help if you open you food diary. Then people might be able to offer more specific advice.

Yes - baby and fluid. I gained 50 lbs with each of my four kids. I remember that I lost about 15 lbs with each by the time I left the hospital (babies were 8lb 4 oz, 9lb 2oz, 8lb 5oz, and 7lb 1oz, respectively). Don't remember the time frame so much with the first three, but with my youngest I'd dropped a total of 20 lbs…

I've noticed the same phenomenon. I think it has to do with water retention. I find on nights when I get crap sleep (less than 5-6 hours) my wieght is either the same as it was at bedtime (I do sometimes weigh at the end of the day out of curiosity) or even a lb or two higher. If I get adequate sleep (6-8 hours for me),…

I hear what you're saying... I was just responding to the implication that spuds are universally filling. To me, they aren't. I don't find oatmeal or brown rice filling either. I'm simply not satisfied by starch (tho I know that plenty of people are). One lb of potatoes is about 350 cal. A five lb bag would be appx my…

Potatoes don't fill me up. At all. The only way I can eat potatoes, without over eating them, is a very small amount (maybe a half cup) with at least a tbsp of butter, a cup or two of green beans or broccoli (also with butter), and a 10 oz ribeye. Then I'm full and in no danger of over doing the potatoes. But just…

I believe there are a few vegetarian low carb dieters over on the low carb forum who could offer some insight to how they manage. There are a decent amout of vegetarian protein and fat sources that fit keto (eggs, assuming you eat eggs, and full fat dairy being the obvious, but also seeds and nuts/nut butters). I've been…

That, my friend, is a bacon seed. You don't eat the seeds ;)

May I ask what else you actually tried before resorting to what amounts to a starvation diet? Liquid diets and/or very low calorie diets often result in a huge wieght drop the first week or two. It's mostly water weight you are dropping. Go back to eating solid food and you will gain it back very quickly. 1000 calories a…

Vaping has been pretty popular in uk and other euro nations a lot longer than us. The studies are showing improved safety over continued smoking. That, of course, doesn't mean vaping is harmless, but it is very likely a safer alternative to cigarettes. I would never encourage a nonsmoker, or someone who has successfully…

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