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Personally, my resting heart rate appears to be linked to overtraining - train too much and my resting heart rate goes up. That's when I know it's too much cardio and time to back off a bit.

Frozen shrimp - says 50 cal on the bag for 3oz. I weigh it frozen. Apologies, should have mentioned that.

On the shritaki bandwagon here - dinner tonight: 1 bag manns powerblend - 105 cal 3 oz shrimp - 50 cal 3/4 cup "miracle rice" - ~5 cal 2 tbsp kraft reduced fat grated parm cheese (optional) - 60 cal Salt and lemon pepper with a few sprays of "I can't believe it's not butter" - negligible cal Big plate of food for 220 cal…

Bumping - this post should really get a sticky for first page access.... lots of great info.

I applaud your efforts and congrats on the results, but I agree with the poster above. You need to find a balance. In my own experience, my GP said I ended up with hypothyroidism as a result of avoiding table salt - table salt, AKA the easiest way to get iodine into your daily diet. If you're going to look for a sodium…

I tried the Paleo lifestyle for a while which led to the knowledge that gluten and refined sugars tend to trigger my autoimmune disease. As a result of that revelation, I stick loosely to Paleo (except I totally eat lots of cheese and drink some diet soda) as a guideline which includes the elimination of everything on your…

This was similar to my motivation. Nurse did a trendline on my blood work and said if I don't change a single thing, next year when I come in for blood work, she will be telling me that I am diabetic and need to be on high cholesterol meds. That was my wake up call. Glad the nurse cared enough to say something about my…

So much good feedback on this thread! Personal thoughts as I have similar triggers: - Regarding chocolate specifically, I read an article about how chocolate cravings can be triggered by a magnesium deficiency. Sure enough, now that I eat a spinach salad 2x a day, the cravings are minimized and when they are intense, not…

I've not added the noodles to a soup, but I have added the riced version to homemade soups - tomato and rice, Italian wedding. They worked as intended - bulked up the soups for next to no calories. I expect the noodles would provide a similar result.

Thanks for the prompt replies everyone! Really appreciate the feedback from people who have real knowledge on the topic. Consensus says make it a rest day. Luckily won't be a regular issue - home remodeling so had to wait around for appliances to be delivered today.

Every Saturday, I go to my local farmers market to pick up cheap fruits and veggies. There just so happens to be a lovely Amish bakery next door. I always budget in a large chocolate chip cookie whoopie pie from there into to my meal plan - it is so delicious and I dance-walk down the marketplace while I enjoy every bite…

Vanilla protein powder, blueberries and fage 0%.... mmmmmmm..... I also love PB2 and fage.... Brb, have to run to grocery store now!

Oh, I found my home! I am such a volume eater - recently learned the term and was instantly like "yup! That's me!" I have a few interesting recipes to add to the mix: Cauliflower oatmeal: 18 oz cauliflower, 10 oz banana - add both to food processor and pulse til you reach preferred consistency. Transfer to a pot and add 2…

Thanks so much for all the feedback, everyone. You all gave me a lot to consider as I strive to recomp successfully. Appreciate the time, thoughtfulness and consideration put into your responses. Glad to have such a knowledgeable community to rely on for support.

I actually just started having cravings for tuna and egg salads this week - had it with mayo today because it fit my calorie and macro goals... but tomorrow, I am having my egg/tuna salad with cottage cheese and yellow mustard instead - taste test approved when prepping it this evening. Let's see how it tastes on the…

I use Paleo as a baseline for eating and adjust accordingly. I do maintain gluten free and refined sugar free as close to 100% of the time as possible. I don't fully eliminate legumes, rice, white potatoes, corn or soy, though I do limit my intake considerably (1-2x a month). However, no matter how hard I tried, I just…

@psuLemon - thanks for the question. Buried deep in my post, i wrote that I am interested in recomp. My weight has been consistent within 3 lbs of maintenance so far. @HamsterManV2 - awesome response. Truly! I value your insight and am thankful that you mention what to expect as I progress. I knew I couldn't be a master of…

@nichell88 - I've had a similar experience with exercise calories. I think the expected inaccuracy of the exercise calories burned is why the rule of thumb is to only eat back half your exercise calories. If you divide your average exercise calories in half, then estimate TDEE with the difference, do you come close to the…

Stir fry with shrimp and zucchini - add some butter and lemon juice, then season with garlic powder, lemon pepper, basil and salt. I then sprinkle a couple tablespoons of Parmesan cheese over the whole meal. Yum!

The most filling meal I make is spiralized sweet potatoes and zucchini with 2 fried eggs and some salsa on top - comes out to about 275 calories for a huge plate of food. As a volume eater, this is so awesome for me. Takes little time to prep and make (15 min) but takes sometimes just as long to eat.

OP, thanks for coming here for support. You are definitely not alone on this journey to better health. My personal advice is similar to those above. 1. I definitely look up in advance where we are eating and log the food beforehand if I can. 2. If I can't look up the menu because it's a buffet or a cocktail hour, I will…

Zucchini, mushrooms, avocado and olives. I guess I just never had the right flavor combos before to complement these foods.

GF here for about 2 years now. Much easier now to pursue than ever before. My only real issue has been cross contamination in restaurants. Otherwise, smooth sailing but you have to plan accordingly. My family is just now starting to take my dietary needs seriously... and yet they still had pizza last time I visited for a…

I just started my journey about 3 weeks ago - 5' 3", 118lbs, around 21% BF, TDEE is around 2100 so I eat about 1800-2000 to allow for some error in calorie tracking since I don't track a few little things during the day like pickles or adding zucchini to anything I can for extra veggies. Focused on getting a minimum of…

My maintenance weight is 117 - allow fluctuation up to 122 and down to 112. I jumped to my highest weight in April after 6 months of maintenance - 123lbs the day after I ran my first marathon. Figured cortisol (stress - my resting heart rate was up to 72 when it's normally around 55), inflammation, carb loading and a…

Good topic - I am gluten free so I've learned to find interesting substitutions. Here's my diary for today: Breakfast: cauliflower porridge with apples and cinnamon, 2 pieces of turkey sausage, scrambled eggs with feta, spinach and tomato, topped off with a cuppa English Breakfast tea with cashew milk and maple syrup…

@EHollander89 - oh my, you could totally go grocery shopping in my kitchen and find everything on your go to snack list except the wheat thins and fiber one brownies! Instead, I have gluten free pretzels preweighed and in baggies.

I am similar to bbell - focus on hitting the grams for protein and fat first, then fill in the rest with carbs. I am also around 145g protein and 45g fat for goals. I tend to build my entire day's food journal the night before so I can tweak the macros to meet the minimums. I focus more heavily on carbs on training days,…

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I've tried a lot of their products - the jams are not the right consistency and taste too fake for me. The marshmallow fluff can be useful depending on what it's being paired with on occasion, but the consistency is a little funky. The peanut butter was very disappointing - took one bite and threw out the container. The…