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I stopped eating refined grains (white flour, white rice, etc.) and switched to whole grains, and that helped decrease my triglycerides and upped my fiber intake. But, I don't track macros. I've been vegetarian since August of 1993 and right now, I probably eat like 60% carbs. But I am a size 2. And my BMI is in the low,…

ON Gold Standard is good. So is BSN Syntha 6. But, I don't really like to drink protein shakes. I prefer to mix a little into a smoothie. The least bit of grit and I don't like drinking it. (Whey-based ones dissolve/mix better than plant-based ones.)

Everything on the menu at Chili's. A black bean patty subbed into one of the burgers (I'm a vegetarian) with a side of broccoli isn't too bad. But cheese enchiladas are like 1440. Even on days I eat 2700 calories (about once a week) I can't fit in those kinds of numbers.

I like the It's a 10 Miracle Leave-In Spray for detangling (I use it after showering, then air-dry my hair; not sure how well it works under other circumstances). If you are in the US and have a Target or Ulta nearby you can probably get a 2 ounce bottle of it to try out before committing to a larger one. I spend like 30…

Hello, I'm 39 and I live in Georgia. I don't run because I get runner's knee. I have tried everything from fancy shoes and inserts to knee braces to running on grass/asphalt/concrete/treadmill and have given up. It is not fun to not be able to walk down stairs for two weeks...Oddly, I can still do high impact workouts like…

I mix it up. Early on I did a lot of Urban Rebounding but the calorie burn isn't quite what it used to be now that I am at maintenance. I do 30 minutes of kundalini yoga every day. Other than that... * Lots of MMA/kickboxing workouts with different instructors * Focus T25 and Insanity (not following the programs, just…

I personally like kundalini yoga. It is not for everyone (there is often chanting involved, but you can also skip those parts if it's not your thing), but many of the exercise segments can be done seated. I still get a good stretch as well as some gentle movement (it is great at waking me up in the morning) and I feel that…

Every single day. I do cardio every day and if I sweat and let it dry, I get itchy skin. I'm worried about smelling bad or getting a skin infection. And, I have black hair (a lot of dry shampoos are some variation of white powder and show up in dark hair). Also, dry shampoo leaves a lot of deposits in your hair that can…

Unless your doctor has said otherwise (I am not familiar with post gastric bypass fluid intake instructions), you probably don't need to drink 80 ounces of water a day. You can get fluid from other beverages (in fact, I never drink plain water and I am not dehydrated). So you could try replacing some of the water with a…

I am almost 40 but I am staying off them. When I was younger -- in my 20s, mind you -- I was getting leg cramps and elevated blood pressure from them (one of the low dose varieties). So if I was having those side effects then, no way am I going to take them now. On the other hand, millions of women take them with no side…

I'm starting to think getting more muscle definition is just going to happen, no matter what. I am at maintenance now, have been for 4.5 months. Still doing a lot of cardio (hey, I like to eat and 1520 calories a day are just not enough for me). Not really doing much in the way of strength training. Still losing inches --…

5'5" and about 118 this morning. Started 2016 at 162.4, lost around 45 pounds (finished mid-December of 2016) and have been maintaining between 117 and 120 since then. I am on a slight downward trend, like maybe 0.25-0.5 pounds per month (if you can even see it through the noise), but that is close enough to maintenance…

From my own perspective, I am resistant but I was able to choose my own chair with tons of back support and also I wear impractical shoes that would make standing not very fun.

MFP congratulates you for staying under your original goal + exercise calories. During weight loss, I was down to like 1310 calories at the end as set by MFP, but I would do a whole lot of cardio and eat 1900-2000 calories per day and I still lost. I would've been losing at an unsafe rate if I only ate the 1310 and then…

I was your size during the early months of my weight loss journey. I did a lot of cardio, but I can't think of a single day I went below 1700 calories (usually ate more like 1900, as I recall) and lost 45 pounds (started at 162.4) in about 50 weeks. I didn't track macros at all. I was eating low fat, high carb (am a…

I always have calories left at the end of the day. I keep various treats around the house in different calorie levels (cheese and crackers would be semi-high, at 270 for one serving of Triscuit thin crisps and two of those mini Babybels), mixed nuts would be in the middle, or I can have a Quest Bar, or a few pieces of…

This "rule" was never going to work for me. There are days I do over 1000 calories worth of exercise. No way am I going to eat only 500 calories back. When I was losing, I stuck to maybe 100-200 calories below what MFP suggested after exercise (most days I would do 700-800 calories worth of exercise, as judged by the…

I am liking maintenance more. I really only got maybe 200-250 extra calories over the tail end of my loss phase, but I can deal with that however I want. So, if I want to have carrot cake after dinner (we made one recently, almost 8000 calories, stored in the freezer and I get to eat 1/16 maybe once a week), I will do an…

I am 5'5", 39 years old, maintaining between about 117 and 120. I usually eat as close to my goal calories as I can, so my net daily intake (as determined by MFP) is around 1510-1520 (met by after-dinner snacks). My total intake for the day is generally between 2200 and 2300 (more on Friday) but I do a LOT of cardio. I am…

I can make Vega work if I only use like a tablespoon or two alongside cacao powder, flax, PB2, frozen mixed berries, and matcha (in almond milk). I find most powders pretty gross (and gritty) if just mixed with water or almond milk or juice and consumed at the ratio recommended on the container. Using less seems to help a…

There's no medical need to drink that much water. The recommendation to drink 8 ounces is based on a misinterpretation of a study from decades ago. And once the advice got out there, it got endlessly repeated without being questioned. Here is a NY Times piece about it (written by an MD) with links to further resources…

It's probably mostly water weight (which can fluctuate by quite a lot in even one day). That being said, it sounds like you need to tighten up your logging if you want to see long term results. Even drinks count (and they can have a lot of calories). I know many people have had success banking calories earlier in the week…

I'm not vegan, but I am vegetarian. For weight loss, a high carb, low fat diet worked best for me. For one thing, it is easier to achieve on a vegetarian or vegan diet (whole grains, beans, etc. are high in carbs, but they are quality carbs and are non-processed). For another, I am just one of those people who feels more…

Well I have been in maintenance for a few months and keep saying I need to do recomposition, but have yet to actually get started...

There is a book called Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker by Robin Robertson you should check out. We use it about once a week.

Lost 45 pounds and went from a 36 band, smallish C to a 34 band, smallish B. I clearly take after my mom's side of the family. Ah well. On my frame size it is probably for the best. I just have to wear camisoles under a lot of shirts because the fronts hang open since there is nothing to fill them out. I can buy VS bras on…

I did crazy amounts of cardio while losing (sometimes 80 or 90 minutes a day) because I didn't like eating <1500 calories (I'm a 5'5" woman with a small frame). And yeah, I ate all but maybe 10% of my exercise calories back. Took me about 49-50 weeks to lose 45 pounds, which I think is quite reasonable. Now in maintenance…

I need to start doing strength training again. Specific goals? *Be able to do presses above my head with a 25 pound kettlebell (right now can only do this with the 20) *Be able to do snatches with the 20 pound kettlebell (right now can only do this with the 15) *Be able to do unassisted pull-ups (I have one of those…

Nah, I did high carb (fiber), low fat because I'm a vegetarian and it's easier for me than some of the alternatives. I am in maintenance now and basically following the same diet, with a bit more fat added back in. Even as a small-framed 5'5" woman, I have no trouble hitting 2200-2300 calories per day. Or 2500-2700 on…

If you are having problems with jeans and pants specifically, it might be because pretty much all women's jeans and many regular pants, as well, have spandex, elastane, or some similar stretchy fiber added these days (maybe only 1% or 2% but it makes a difference). I gave up on women's jeans because stretchy pants…