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LOL. I agree. I can't stand them. I looked into veganism, and if I went full-on vegan, their idea of a diet would NOT be my choice. Wackos.
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I don't always have breakfast (skip it if not hungry), but when I do, I aim for more protein and fewer carbs. I save my carbs for later in the day. Carbs tend to set me up for more hunger and cravings and crazy bloat. So, when I do eat breakfast, it will usually involve some eggs, with or without a meat side (could be…
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Congrats! Fantastic results. :)
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And this is what I'm wondering about. I want to lose weight (fat). I want to gain muscle. Not so sure I can do both efficiently at the same time. I do some weight training, but at this point, I would think that I need to focus more on the fat loss part of things and then attempt to put on muscle once I'm at or close to my…
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I will say that, I don't care what the Paleo experts have to say with regard to how our ancestors ate, blah, blah, blah; however, I felt my best on a mostly Paleo diet because it cuts out wheat and legumes (murder for my IBS), and getting my carbs from more natural sources and in smaller amounts has helped with the…
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Yes to this. Some people do better grazing on frequent small meals. Not me. It feeds into my food addiction and my hunger. I prefer to spread it out and eat WELL when I do eat. I often even skip breakfast if I'm not hungry. Learning to listen to my body, not all the "experts" and not my appetite -- just my hunger.
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Forgot to add, I also find that having a bit more of my calories from fat and protein keeps me full longer. But a bit of carbs also helps, so I don't go too low on those.
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Calories for sure. With that said, I do a bit lower carb (nothing extreme - aiming for no more than 25% of my calories from carbs) because I'm carb sensitive (long family history of T2 diabetes). I do intend to add more unrefined carbs once I've dropped a few and up the weight training.
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I also have IBS, and for me, personally, eating more Paleo/Primal and cutting out wheat and legumes (and most dairy) has made such a difference, that all the other vegetables and fruit that used to aggravate me don't bother me anymore.
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I don't. But then again, I'm short (few calories needed even for maintenance), over 40, and already have been walking pretty much everywhere for years, so adding them back in would likely mean not losing any weight. For more strenuous exercise, yep.
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Non-dairy milks, as mentioned above. Also, I believe there are now fortified orange juices as well. And canned sardines and salmon, if you eat fish, are high in calcium.
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At the moment, I'm doing 1200 calories (I'm 5'3" and 42 years old) and aiming for a maximum of 25% carbs (aiming for...it's a work in progress). I do intend to eat back calories when I work out. I maintain my weight at 1600 calories, so I can't really increase at this point. Once I'm at or close to my goal weight, I intend…
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Me too! I'm 5'3" Being taller would mean extra yummy calories, but we gotta work with what we got and eat to live, not live to eat (so hard). I'm also an evening craving person, so I'm trying to leave most of my calories for later in the day now. If I'm not hungry enough for breakfast, I just skip it altogether, have a big…
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Back as well. I've used other apps as well, but came back to MFP. More complete without all the weird gimmicky crap. Focusing on adding in better habits and getting stronger. :smile:
