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I started monitoring my sugars and starches, and having the majority of my carbohydrates be vegetables -- lower carb, although that's kind of a loaded term. I find that higher lean protein (fish, chicken, beef, pork, eggs) and lower (green) carbs keep me un-hungry longer. And I'm very happy to say that as of last week my…

americastestkitchen.com and smittenkitchen.com. Neither are "diet" sites, just really really good recipes.

Eighteen months ago I was diagnosed with diabetes T2, and went straight onto metformin (500 mg 2x). It took me nearly a year to actually think about the implications; I was honestly too scared to look it straight in the face. It also involves having blood drawn every three months. (That's a lot of blood. I finally asked…

Please tell me the OP didn't mean BPC for bulletproof coffee.

What's BCP?

Don't just abandon the idea of asking what's in a particular dish. Most cooks I know can get pretty wound up about their cooking, especially if the conversation starts out with something like, "This is really delicious! What's in it?" You can ask some pretty specific questions about ingredients, or if you really do like…

Aggressive in this case doesn't mean being hard on yourself (which isn't a good idea anyway, by the way; it very often backfires), it means that your body isn't going to consistently give you a 2 lb. fat loss every week. The lower your weight as you start, and the fewer pounds you have to lose, the slower it's going to go.…

Sounds like a pretty slipshod data entry. What are we talking about here? One jar of what?

Make sure you include "treat" foods from time to time in your calories/macros. Maybe not every day, but don't make the mistake of trying to eat "perfectly clean". You're building a new way of eating for yourself, and there has to be room for enjoyment or you'll hate it. And that's never good. Perfectionism has messed up…

MFP has never advised me to change calories, and I went a good 40 lbs. before I changed them myself. I wouldn't wait for a reminder, just run a recalc every 5 to 10 lbs.

Start to eat the foods you like NOW, and figure out how to work them into your calories & macros. You'll be learning how to eat a balanced diet. You won't start craving something you really like but have told yourself you can't have -- most people seem to do that. Build in the things you like now, and then when you get to…

YES. Eating well & healthily doesn't have to be torture. You can eat food, not starve yourself, and lose weight -- that's something a lot of people never realize. :)

Ah. Thanks --

I've tried stevia (packets) and stevia-sweetened foods on several occasions over a couple of years, and I've never been able to acquire a taste for it. I think I've given it a good chance, and I don't plan on going there again. I'm fine with sucralose, and I'll stick with that.

Calorie deficit means that you eat fewer calories than you burn. You, Tariq_1997, burn about 3000 calories a day just sitting around doing nothing. Eating 2300 calories a day -- the number MFP gave you -- leaves you with a 700 calorie deficit. When you move around or exercise, you burn more calories than 3000, and your…

Girl-guys?

Familia muesli in yogurt with blueberries. Steel-cut oatmeal with grated apple and cinnamon. And yes, oatmeal is cereal. Cereal grains are "any plant from the grass family that yields an edible grain, such as barley, corn, oats, rice, rye, wheat". Thank you, dictionary.com.

Losing half-a-pound per week may seem slow, but it sure beats gaining half-a-pound per week. If you want long term weight loss, then you have to think in longer terms. And that means not expecting the weight to just drop off. In a year's time losing .5 lb a week will give you within a couple of pounds of the weight loss…

Cheat, no. Treat, yes. Treats that fit into my calories, absolutely yes.

When the weather starts to turn cooler (like about now), I start making ratatouille or caponata. Easy to make enough to portion out and refrigerate, good at room temperature or warmed up, and good in omelets or on couscous. There are a bazillion recipes for both of them on the interwebz.

Half-a-pound per week.

Love Yorkshire tea (bags). That would be the British formulation, not the dreadful stuff designed "for American tea-drinkers" -- dunno what they were thinking with that. A little splenda, a little 2% milk, and I'm very happy.

Take a look at tweaking them. Maybe you need more protein, or maybe more carbs (veggies, fruits or whole grains). I get hungry too quickly when I don't eat enough protein, but that isn't true for everyone. What does your macro balance look like at the moment?

If you get your calories and macros balanced, you won't need diet supplements. I don't.

Thus conscience doth make cowards of us all. Fortunately, conscience can be retrained. It takes a little time, but it's well worth the effort!

Sauteed onion, diced ham, gouda, a little milk, scrambled on the stovetop.

I may have to adopt this ad for my avatar.

On the other hand, if you check your weight every day, you'll learn that your weight fluctuates every day. It's just the way the human body functions: water retention due to salt, TOM, or new exercise; when your last poop was (sorry), when your last meal was. When I weighed myself once a week, it became an Event, and it…

NOBODY is getting me to swap chocolate for corn! (and I like corn)

Commenters won't get frustrated if it seems like the OP is actually reading comments and taking them seriously. It's the "no no you don't understand, it's different for me" woo-believers who think that biophysics doesn't apply to them that bring the frustration on these boards. Nobody likes having their beliefs or routines…