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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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It's on Netflix!
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So it actually is a parasite :D Sorry, couldn't help myself. Good luck, OP, whatever you decide!
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It's only bizarre to include the cost of your time if you thnk your time is worth nothing. Don't get me wrong, I actually love to cook, so I think it's time well spent. But I think even those of us who do enjoy it, sometimes want/need a break. And those that hate cooking in the first place? Yeah, I can totally see where…
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By the by - A Big Mac and small fries clocks in at about 760 cal (per mcd website). I'd probably opt for a side salad (and a quarter pounder with cheese... I don't care for Big Macs) instead of the fries, since I don't find mcds fries worth it, which would bring the calorie count down some, but a 760 cal dinner is not…
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Aaaaaand were back to 'you all eat fast food all day every day'. I enjoy veggies, meats (I eat fatty meats as they fit my macros better than lean ones), and healthy fats, and that makes up the majority of my intake, but I also go out for pizza or a burger from time to time. And, for what it's worth, burgers DO offer plenty…
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None? Not even bread, pasta, ketchup, salad dressing, or pre washed greens? Huh.... (Yes I'm being deliberately pedantic here, but those are all technically "convenience foods")
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Absolutely! I'm a low carber, so ice cream is generally a no go. But, every so often I do indulge. I deliberately buy a small container of a very decadent ice cream in a flavor I adore. And I enjoy the kitten out of it. I refuse to buy low cal ice creams that are really just fluffed full of air (you're paying for air.…
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Intermittent fasting works for me. I eat my food (two largish meals and one moderate sized snack) in a window (for me it's noon til 8 pm, but you can do whatever 8 or even 10 hour window works for you). I'm not much of a breakfast person to begin with, and I don't know what sadist came up with the whole 6 small meals a day…
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I pay attention to carbs. When I do that, I find the rest takes care of itself (but I understand I'm the odd man out here).
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:o Did not know this! I keep my digital scale leaned up against the wall when not in use (otherwise I'll be tripping over the dang thing). I've been doing this since I got it some four years ago... I've not noticed any issues with wildly fluctuating numbers, but now I wonder how far off it might be.... If I step on it…
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So you've averaged 2.5 lbs per week (and the second week isn't even over yet, so that's an understatement). That's a really fast rate of loss! Likely mostly water. Are you weighing yourself daily? Nothing wrong with this, if you don't get upset by normal fluctuations, but you might want to use an app that averages your…
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It changed as I got smaller. I'm 5'7", started at 195lbs (all sizes are US): From 195-180 I was 14/16 From 180-165 I was 12/14 From 165-155 I was 10/12 From 155-150 I was 8/10 From 150-145 I am a solid 8 Below 145 I wear a size 6 (haven't gotten below about 138, at least not since I was significantly shorter) My suspicion?…
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You might want to allot yourself more like 500 extra calories for breastfeeding, especially if you are exclusively nursing. I didn't drop down to 300 extra a day until my babies were established on solids (around 7-8 months). Also with only 40 lbs to lose you'll want to take it slow - 1 lb per week is a good number for a…
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I don't track calories. Lost 50lbs before I ever found out about MFP. I created an account while I was pregnant to try to slow down (not stop, just slow down) pregnancy weight gain to a more reasonable rate. I stopped logging once baby was born, and lost the baby weight without tracking. How did I lose without tracking? I…
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I never weighed or measured (and only logged briefly to get a bead on my carb counts). It's a tool. You may never need it, but it will always be there. If your weight loss slows/stops, that would be the time to get a scale and start using it. I never ran into the need for one (been maintaining for about three years now),…
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Okay... That makes more sense. I guess I got confused because elephants and mice aren't homogenous substances, but you could certainly chop them up and compare 1lb of elephant to 1lb of mouse, lol. Since volume was never actually mentioned, it didn't click what the poster was getting at. FWIW - I'm the same height and…
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I guess not. Sorry. :shrug:
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True enough. Pressure on the stomach can defiantly contribute to acid reflux, be it excess pressure from a fetus (btdt... 4 times), or from excess visceral fat, and reducing it would help. I didn't get the sense that joolie had been at the no bread thing long enough, or lost enough weight, for it to be simply because of…
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I've never seen anyone claim 10 lbs of muscle weighs the same as 1 lb of fat. Never. So your mouse/elephant post is not the logical next step of saying one lb of muscle weighs the same as one lb of fat. When people say muscle weighs more than fat, they mean muscle is more dense. The muscle takes up less space at the same…
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You said that based on the logic that one lb is one lb that you weigh the same as you did in high school. Assuming that isn't true (I really don't know, I do weigh what I weighed in high school), that is, you weigh more now than you did in high school, the only reason you weigh more now is because there are more pounds in…
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Someone in this thread did just that tho - claimed that by the logic of 1lb of anything is equal to 1 lb of anything else that mice and elephants weigh the same. I'm still trying to wrap my head around that "logic". And her post got "liked" and "awesomed" :o which means at least a few people agreed. That's why it gets…
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Not really. One lb of anything is one lb. One lb of muscle is one lb. One lb of fat is one lb. One lb of elephant meat is one lb. A one lb mouse is one lb. What is meant by 'muscle weighs more than fat' is that one lb of muscle takes up less space than one lb of fat (muscle is more dense). One lb of you now DOES weigh the…
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Drinking a good amount of water will help flush excess water retention, assuming you are retaining water in the first place. If you aren't retaining much water, you don't have much to flush out, so you likely won't see much change. Cutting carbs and reducing sodium also reduces water retention, but... who cares? It's just…
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Do you put anything in your coffee or do you drink it black? What are your stats (age, height, current weight)? How many calories were you consuming before? How many do you consume when eating 5 times a day? I suspect your dietician figured replacing some of the coffee (especially if you take it with cream/creamer and…
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Don't confuse the ingredients label with the nutrition facts label. Yes, there are a lot of names for what amounts to the same thing (sugar). But the carbs are always listed, and under than the amount of sugar (in g per serving) and fiber (in g per serving). The remainder of carbs are starch. You can figure out how much…
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Sounds like your new job is making you more active than you were previously, which is something that will help, even if you don't find the time or feel like working out. I lost 50 lbs, the majority of which was with no change in activity level (and no formal working out) at all. Your calorie intake is more important for…
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Yeah, eliminating it ain't gonna happen. I eat quite low carb (clocking in under 50 g today). According to MFP, 9 g of that was from sugar. Damn addictive tomatoes.
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I fit mayo on my tuna salad, just no bread or crackers. And guacamole fits, but I put the taco meat and fixins on a bed of lettuce, can't fit in tortillas or taco shells. I can fit a quarter pounder with cheese (Big Mac = grossness), but I have to ditch the bun and French fries (and get an unsweetened beverage). I…
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Restaraunt food is notoriously high in sodium, as well as most bread, cheese, a lot of packaged/bottled sauces, as well as obvious culprits like pickles, potato chips, roasted, salted nuts and the like.
