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Going to remain actively aware of my four pillars of health, focusing the most on IF, protein intake and increasing physical movement. As the weather improves, hopefully I can get out more. Paddling season is fast approaching plus I bought an ebike for transportation when I use the motorhome, I need to rediscover my bike…

Food was a struggle for me last week. Possibly in part due to lack of prep, but in reality I make a lot of excuses when it comes to food. I was able to quit smoking almost 11 years ago. I reigned in my spending, got debt free and happily live within my budget now to also save for a rainy day. Why can't I tell myself no…

I'm not overly happy with my poor choices and lack of movement while on the road so much last week. I have a whole lot of room for improvement to make things better this week!

Last week's mindfulness results. No surprise that I really have to pull up my socks on the exercise bit. It will not be today as I had to the most disrupted sleep last night over and above the time change. I am liking the intermittent fasting and I may narrow the window on that soon. I quickly realized that I needed to…

Did your current hormone levels get compared to where they may have been at previously? Just because they fall into the "normal" range doesn't mean that is normal for you. I have all the symptoms minus the night sweats, but my hormone levels are also "fine". I have been encouraged to follow adrenal support protocols,…

@taylok23 perimenopause is a demon for me. I will definitely have to look into cycle syncing and see what I can do with that. Have very gingerly tried carb cycling, but those higher carb days seem to really kick start cravings for me... and keto level kick starts a weird mental thing about restriction. Trying to maintain…

Our weather has turned cold again making it hard to get outside for walks. I have finally kicked my bug to the curb though and am being mindful and the chart is up on the fridge! Come on exercise!!!! My missing puzzle piece!

Excellent challenge! I rarely remember to come into Groups anymore, but this one hits home as I have been developing a "chart" for myself to use to pay better attention at the 4 pillars of health given how closely they are related. If I don't manage my stress or eat properly it affects my sleep... lack of sleep affects my…

Happy Friday everybody! I have not been perfect at hitting all 3 goals of consistent logging, no food after 8 and protein over 80g every single day, but it has been awfully close! Most importantly I am aware and I am paying attention. The days I hit over 100g of protein are the days that it is easiest to not eat after 8. I…

I am definitely focusing on keeping my protein over 80g/day. Last week I also decided to start incorporating some intentional fasting as night time snacking/boredom eating has always been a huge issue for me. I do not keep my carbs at keto levels, but feel my best when I average around 100g/day. I haven't been so good at…

Progress report: Monday - Thursday ✅Consistent Logging ✅No food after 8 p.m. ✅> 80g protein Friday: ❌Consistent Logging ❌No food after 8 p.m. ❌> 80g protein Saturday: ❌Consistent Logging ✅ No food after 8 p.m. ❌> 80g protein Aiming for better next week👍

Hello everyone, I am late to the party but at least I made it! I have been very inconsistent with all the things for a year or two. So right now, my focus on back to the basics looks (started Monday) like: Consistent Logging No food after 8 p.m. > 80g protein SW: 198.6

My activity has absolutely plummeted. When I first transitioned to working from home, we still had a couple feet of snow.... Summer is now here in all its glory, but there is a lot of rain this year and my enthusiasm is just non-existent. Discovered that food prepping is still key for me, even being home all day. I am…

Amazing progress! Congratulations!

I think the general principle of that graphic is showing that if you are trying to lose body fat (weight), then you would reduce the amount of fat you are consuming because you want to use/lose your body fat stores. As your body fat % is reduced, your dietary fat number needs to increase in order to maintain your (new &…

I think this was the graphic mentioned earlier!

While I have a low carb board with a ridiculous amount of things pinned to it, here is the link for the ones I have actually tried and liked: https://pin.it/epxl7vkd66noeu

If "everything in moderation" worked for me, I wouldn't need to lose weight in the first place. While I am not very good at consistently keeping my carbs low, my cravings disappear when I stick with it. For me, I am very doubtful that moderation will work, but right now I need to focus more on long term consistency and…

Sorry to hear your fur baby's diagnosis! I know of a few cat's that have been diagnosed, but not dogs. If it's helpful, the one cat is now off his insulin due to some weight loss as well as very timed and measured feedings. I will have to ask whether they changed his food as well!? Sadly, this all makes sense though.

She would have searched using her phone. 98% of my desktop use is on my computer at work. From work, I typically access my banking, google account and MFP, rarely any others, but I would suspect it all ties in via google somehow.

One of my favorite, "in a hurry, don't feel like cooking" meals is what we refer to at home as quick curry. I use a can of coconut milk/cream, eliminating the water from the bottom and 1/2 to full jar of Thai curry paste for approximately 4 chicken breasts, cubed, plus a dash of fish sauce. If DD isn't eating, I add cauli…

Riddle me this... before Christmas, was shopping in the mall with my daughter for a wallet for her boyfriend. Cell phone tucked away in my pocket or purse. Did not do internet searches, but we discussed the pros and cons of many varieties of wallets. Wallet ads popped up ON MY DESKTOP. Horrifying actually. There have been…

Oh ya treats! My kids both invariably would throw away halloween stuff when the Christmas candy arrived and ditto come Easter. They sort of gorged the day they got it and then it lost appeal. We have always had a candy dish out somewhere as did their grandparents. They just ignore it mostly! My step son on the other hand…

When my kids were little (21 and 16 now), I was on the whole grain, low fat train. We always ate whole foods though and meals were well rounded and rarely heavily processed stuff. They were never allowed seconds of something if they hadn't finished other things (i.e., you haven't eaten your broccoli & chicken yet, so no…

Ulysses contract is certainly an idea if you aren't overly competitive or motivated! Oh boy!

A friend & I use the fitbit challenges and the loser of the weekday or weekend challenge has to throw $2 in the pot. We use the funds for a joint spa day or something once we collect enough.... Personally, I would avoid using scale weight since it doesn't always capture how hard a person is working. It does need to be…

While sometimes I make my own, I often use a lot of things for convenience like deli meats, condiments, pre-spiralized or riced veggies etc. It is not very often that I purchase prepared foods such as Quest bars or frozen entrees... simply because I have never been happy with their taste vs cost. Comparatively speaking I…

I may have missed it in the original discussion post since there are so many comments, but are there a maximum number of carbs you are suggesting for this?

I don't think there is a strict, official definition for clean eating. What does it mean to you, how you feel and how you are able to accomplish it for the long term? I strive for realistic, long-term sustainability, not perfection. I try to limit processed foods as much as possible, but I definitely pay attention to those…

Pre low-carb, I always replaced half of the flour called for with rolled oats when making a crumble crust so I have had really good success making a crumble crust using a combination of almond flour and unsweetened shredded coconut. You will have to experiment with the different artificial sweeteners though, I find them…