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I love it when I answer a question by sharing what works for me because of my personal health indicators and people “disagree.” I’m so over these forums.

Because of the negative health issues for me with red meat, cured meats (sausage, bacon, lunch meat, jerky, etc.), and cheese (trying to lower my intake of saturated fat), I rely on tofu, lean chicken, tuna, fish, Greek yogurt (fat free), nuts, protein powder and protein bars (either/or and only once a day at most). Also…

1/2 cup of Heritage Flakes cereal and a 5.3 oz cup of Oikos Triple Zero yogurt mixed together with some artificial sweetener. And a bit of milk in my coffee.

I try to eat something higher in protein with a bit of "good" fat rather than carbs. I find that if I eat carbs for a snack, I'm still hungry, or hungry again sooner. Chocolate protein powder shake with some avocado , 16 grams of almonds or a high-protein bar that's between 160-190 calories are my current go-to snacks.…

Friend of mine and her husband were eating Keto for quite a while. He just spent several weeks in the hospital and lost 25 pounds of muscle because he suffered a massive heart attack. Keto is not a long-term healthy eating solution. High fat also puts you at risk for certain types of cancer (scientifically proven).

Drinking water is associated with weight loss in overweight dieting women independent of diet and activity https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18787524/ Effect of 'water induced thermogenesis' on body weight, body mass index and body composition of overweight subjects https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24179891/

I am also on a budget. I have been hiking my tush off and I put together a simple lifting program using bodyweight and dumbbells that I had. I will have to buy heavier dumbbells and adjust my program as I get stronger. I quit the gym (no COVID enforcement at my gym) with the money I’m saving bought an aerobics step online…

I’ve been doing this for several years, for health reasons.

Whole grains, along with fresh fruits and vegetables, are important for gut health. Because fiber. I eat either whole grain gereal or oatmeal nearly every day for breakfast. I eat a sandwich on whole wheat bread almost every day for lunch. And I have brown rice, whole wheat pasta, potatoes/sweet potatoes or a starchy…

I need a new refrigerator. No one has them in the size that will fit the space in my kitchen. It’s a standard size, but only huge refrigerators are in stock right now. It’s a supply chain issue. Apparently manufacturers miscalculated and just as demand went up (because of everyone staying home and putting stress on their…

I didn’t start really struggling until wildfire smoke forced me to stay inside with all the windows shut. I could have exercised inside but the horrible skies were so oppressive and dystopian. I felt depressed because until then my husband and I had been enjoying hiking several times a week. Now I had to wear a mask just…

WHAT vacation? We cancelled our plans because of COVID and have not gone anywhere this year. I am kind of amazed to hear people are going on cruises and to Hawaii. Not judging, just thought everything still had restrictions.

I have to eat high carb. I am cranky, hungry, always craving and feel awful when I try to cut carbs too low. I have learned this about my body thru trial and error. Everyone is different! But I would kill someone if I tried to do Keto. I have lost weight just fine eating high carb and counting calories. The key for me is…

Minimal red meat Plant-based dinners 2-3 times a week (black beans, tofu), otherwise fish, chicken or sometimes shrimp Zero cured meats including bacon (I have some health issues) A serving of whole-grain carbs at each meal Fresh fruit for snacks as much as possible (this does not always happen!) Very limited alcohol…

Me as well. I live in a tiny rural town, and my gym is a self-access box gym. It’s only staffed a few hours a week, so it’s not cleaned daily, plus who knows what’s left hanging in the air. A lot of people in my town refuse to wear masks, and they could be in there exercising while sick or asymptomatic. No thanks. I’d be…

My gym membership is on hold thru mid Sept. I’ve gotten so used to exercising at home that I will probably cancel it after that, even if the virus outbreak improves. I like the money I’m saving!

I have been in maintenance for almost a year, and during that time I've gained 5 pounds twice and gone back to a calorie deficit each time (currently in my second one). When I'm not in a deficit, I seem to slide back to old snacking habits and not logging. COVID didn't help, at the beginning I was drinking more and stress…

Fresh cherries. Going broke buying these, and I have to fight my husband for them. So good.

I have a recipe that calls for soaking the chicken breasts in 1 or 2% buttermilk plus some seasonings and a dash of hot sauce for a few hours or overnight. Then I spray the breading with nonstick spray before baking. Delicious

A better way to save some calories is to swap out 1/2 the butter/margarine with unsweetened applesauce. It makes 0 difference in how to cookies look or taste IMO.

I just started eating tofu. First, I always buy extra firm tofu. When I’m ready to cook it, I press it between paper towels/cutting boards with books on top for about 20 minutes, changing the paper towels about halfway through. Then I cut into bite-sized squares, coat with a small bit of oil and soy sauce, put in a baggie…

My petty reason is that I’m finally at a place where I’m willing to get up and work out (major depression has been a beast lately) and I can’t because the gyms are closed. And even if they open, I probably won’t go back until the end of the year...maybe [/quote] I hate working out at home. It’s a major endeavor to motivate…

And they are driving up to the Sierra foothills to recreate, ignoring the stay at home order.

Yes. One of my clients left for vacation on March 18. Her family flew to Fiji. Hope she can get back home!

It also hasn’t stopped people from driving 4 hours from the Bay Area to my small foothill community near Yosemite. Joke’s on them, though, Yosemite just closed. I get the whole exercise outaide thing, I have been hiking nearly every day. But do it in your own city/county!

This just did happen to me. Heavy, wet snow all day, by late afternoon trees began coming sown and took out power lines. Fortunately we have a generator, so all the frozen food was preserved. And they got the power back on in just 4.5 hours.

Not much for me has changed, except I’ve stopped going to the gym, which is still open (small self-serv box gym. I’m in a rural part of.CA and while the gov has strongly urged all gyms to close, it’s not a mandate. Our county has not imposed that restriction.) I already work from home. No kids, so no change there. I have…

As long as you are eating below your maintenance calories, you WILL continue to lose. It will just happen more slowly. I recently lost 20 pounds MFP said I should eat at 1250 calories. Tried and couldn’t do it. Upped calories to 1350 and had days that I ate MUCH more than that. Still lost the weight, although it took 7…

Did anyone who watched Trump’s address tonite from the Oval Office on coronavirus think he seemed a little wheezy? He was with people a day or two ago that have tested positive for the virus.