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When you come home don't weigh for a few days as sometimes there is a bit of water retention during travel. So don't stress if it looks like there has been a bit of a gain. It usually comes off over the week, and then it's back to normal.

Google TDEE and plug in your info. This will be maintenance level. Then to lose weight you simply subtract the deficit (ex. -500 calories a day to lose 1 pound a week or subtract 250 calories a day on average to lose 0.5 pound a week). Just be sure to recalculate TDEE every 5 or so pounds lost as you will need less…

That sounds facinating!

@Annie_01 The topics that cause consistent controversy are rarely solved in the thread at hand and people are perpetually in disagreement over a handful of predictable subjects that pop up over and over, IMO. I do the same as you do and read both sides of the argument and try to sort it out for myself. If it does work,…

I'm happy for you! This week I threw my back out and can't bend over to pick things up and have a hard time getting out of bed. I do feel for those who have problems with backs or knees because it is not easy to do ordinary things. And it takes much longer to do anything.

My best friend in high school used extremes and tended to use "feast or famine" routines. Is there some way you could possibly figure out your TDEE and not go over that when you go off plan? That way you can lose, maintain, lose, maintain... It is much better to not gain for a period if time than experience the seesaw of…

I have that trouble with protein at times. I think that my body may be good at converting it to glucose also.

If you aim for maintenance calories for the weekend it will allow you more leeway. You won't gain or lose, but no one will really pay attention. The 1/2 plate veggies idea mentioned is good. Veggies visually fill the plate and makes it look like a lot but isn't actually many calories. Eat slower than normal while othere…

There is that guy who ate potatoes for a year... I guess your dad pre-dated him. :)

I do better on low carb high fat diet.

You seem very honest, Kristen. I tend to want to retreat sometimes also when I feel stressed out . It takes a lot of courage to open up. We all have one thing or another that we are plowing through.

Thanks for clarifying. We have sausage, egg, and cheese on English muffins for breakfast sometimes. I've never heard of Toad in the Hole but will check out online to see what it looks like. ETA--https://www.google.com/amp/s/allrecipes.com/recipe/16635/toad-in-a-hole/amp/

I saw an air fryer on paid programming the other night. The foods looked amazing and the air fryer cut calories in a really big way.

I think under 100g is considered low carb but have seen up to 150g with some sources.

Wow Abner, you lost over 6 pounds a week on average your first OMAD month!

Except that a huge amount of overweight and obese people DO fall into this category.

I never got above 25 BMI and have always eaten a healthy overall diet. When I moved from normal into low overweight range I started to make adjustments.

This^^

Up until I hit my 40s I used to eat quite a bit of refined sugar and white flour products. It took a number of years, but that way of eating did catch up with me. Then I started to get inflammatory symptoms, gained weight in midsection, and experienced water retention. Consequently after discovering the reasons for my…

You are doing great!

We used to get breakfast for dinner once in a while when we were children and loved it.

We can do this!

Ladies AND Gentleman <3 B)

Hmmm. Intermittent fasting reduces my carb cravings. YMMV

Exactly. What did I say that is different from that? Craving less = eating less = less calories consumed

It is useful to blunt carb cravings (ex. Sugar and refined flour) for certain individuals. You cannot make a blanket statement "IF has no special weight loss properties" because not craving definitely helps reduce the total # calories consumed for some.

Have you had your mineral levels tested?

Drinking too much water can cause fatigue sometimes. My son started getting really tired in the afternoons after drinking lots of water on a regular basis.

Huge accomplishment to halt and reverse weight gain! 2 pounds is awesome!

I do also. :)