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If I use a prepared marinade, I just account for 1 serving per the package. If I make my own, and use oil, I divide the amount of oil by the number of servings of meat I'm preparing. I probably shoot high both ways, but figure it all evens out when I eyeball something else.
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4 days early and 2 days late is extremely normal. Even minor stresses like a nasty bruise or a head cold at the right time in your cycle can delay ovulation. Or anxiety like I feel in your post. When you see your obgyn, ask for a referral to someone who can help with the binge eating.
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Save calories for it? I have a sweet something nearly every night after dinner. Sometimes it's fruit and peanut butter, sometimes it's a bowl of cereal (the crappy kid kind even), sometimes it's an ice cream treat. Yasso frozen yogurt bars are very good for right around 100 calories. Not "diet-y" at all.
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No. At 142lbs and 5'3, you should at max be aiming for 1lb per week loss, likely half a pound. Eating a small enough amount to lose 2lbs a week steadily will lead your body to using muscle for fuel (yep, those glutes too) and to stop sending nutrition to non-essential functions such as hair and nail production,…
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How long since you started the Provera? It can take several days after taking the last pill to bleed.
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If you're very overweight and just starting to change your way of eating, it's fairly possible. The first 5-8lbs will be a breeze due to it mostly being water weight. The rest will move quickly, provided you eat at a sufficient (2lb/week or 1000 calorie a day) deficit. But if you're not in the 250+ range (assuming you're…
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Random tip for weighing things like mayo or peanut butter. Set the open jar on your scale, hit tare/zero, scoop out your portion. The negative weight is your grams. Wayyyyyyyyy better than measuring it into a spoon/cup and scooping it out...no extra dishes to wash!
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Do you weigh foods like a chicken breast you're baking plain? Or a raw Apple? Peanut butter? Cucumber slices? If not, you could easily be underestimating the calories you consume.
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I'm damn lazy. For real. But I'm sick of being a lard *kitten*. So I cook meals. Nothing crazy...a couple hunts of meat on a rack over a cookie sheet, sprinkled with season-all or Mrs Dash or drizzled with balsamic vinegar and oil. 350 for 30-45 minutes. Throw 2 sweet potatoes in the microwave for 6-9 minutes and when they…
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Yes! It sucks to be proud of eating a salad only to have some say "iceburg is garbage, eat kale." No. Iceburg is a huge improvement over that half of bag of doritos I would have eaten.
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If you tap where the serving size is, a menu drops down with other measurements. Choose 1.0 grams and then in number of servings type in how many grams you weighed.
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15 days and no real relief despite mineral oil and assorted other remedies?? Are you kidding me? Talk to whatever doctor put you on the AIP protocol. You need medical attention.
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That's likely your answer right there. Your body decides every month "is this a good situation to reproduce in?" You were likely stressed a bit, off your sleep schedule and such. Couple that with the jerk that is PCOS and boom, missed period because your body withheld the egg(s). Still wise to chat with the Dr but likely…
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You seem low on fats. Try having a whole egg in the am. Adding avocado or nuts to your lunch. Having full fat or low fat yogurt vs fat free if that's what you're eating.
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I have readjusted as I've lost. And tweaked activity level (which with fitbit is kind of moot as the end of the day it matches within 30-50 calories no matter the activity level I choose). If my average fitbit tdee is 10% high and it seems about that based on tdee calcs online, then my 1700/day average *should be getting…
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@bcalvanese I've recently started working on doing some biking. I can't manage more than 15 minutes currently...it's tougher than I remember as a kid lol! We've been out just three times in two weeks, so it's a slow process. I'm so out of shape despite my walking all day at work. Crazy out of shape!
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Your Total Daily Energy Expenditure is the 2581 number. Give or take, as nothing is 100% accurate. So to lose a 2lbs a week 1500 is a decent goal to start with from that data, if that's a typical day. To lose 1lb a week, 2000 would be a decent goal. If you're satisfied with how you are eating at 1500 I'd stick with that…
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What's does mfp give you as a daily allotment? That plus the built in deficit (500 calories/day per lb of loss you set) equals your maintenance calories or tdee. Most fitness trackers give you tdee. So if mfp gives you 1200 and the tracker says 2000and you're set to 1lb/week, you could eat back the 200 calorie difference.…
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When you were on WW what was your fruit & veg consumption like? The "freebie" feeling can lead to over consumption. Do you eat a lot of prepackaged single serve things (Smart Ones, protein bars etc)? Do you measure/weigh things like oils for cooking, ketchup, mayo, coffee creamer? Are you using spoons for things like mayo…
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Eat some fruit and veg. Bananas. Avocados. Winter squash.
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I feel that way about canned ravioli! We ate so dang much of it as kids...and loved it. Now the thought turns my stomach. Good luck with your interviews!
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Roasted veggies are crazy easy. Cut them up into 1ish inch cubes, toss in a bit of olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic. Bake at 350-400 20-40 minutes depending on the veggie and your doneness preference. Season some chicken or pork and roast on a rack over a sheet pan (spray rack with Pam and line sheet pan with foil for…
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You burn a certain number of calories every day, even if you're in a coma (this is your BMR...basal metabolic rate). Normal daily activities like sitting in a chair, driving, shopping, meal prep etc burn more calories (this is your NEAT...non exercise activity thermogenisis which is what mfp uses to calculate calorie…
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Do you have medical condition(s) that require you to monitor sodium or carbs? If so then a dietician is your best bet for a plan. If your doctor just wants you to drop some pounds, then just set up mfp, get a calorie goal and stay within it. Tweak as you go as far as finding more filling/nutritious foods for the calories…
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YouTube! Seriously! Or even the videos on fb like skinny taste. But if you're not comfortable with basic kitchen skills (wtf does Sautee mean anyway? Dice, chop, mince, fillet my fingers...it's all the same! Lol!) YouTube the terms. I'm convinced there is nothing not on YouTube lol. And the bonus is, the excitement of…
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Don't make the process harder than it needs to be! Forget about "diet food." I assume you've been buying groceries on your budget now. Make a few swaps. Swap a bag of chips for a bag of apples, a bag of chicken nuggets for a family pack of chicken breasts, a pack of hot dogs for turkey lunch meat. All similar in price but…
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What's your damage Heather?
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@B4Rachael 100%. Get into a PT if at all possible. There are many exercises to target your lower back, but a proper PT therapist will design a plan for what you need.
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Oddly, even with 2 recent visits for back issues and subsequent PT, no doctor ever said a word about my weight. At 5'5" and 250+, clearly I was obese. My "moment" came when I got sick of coming home and taking a nap every night after work. I knew I was fat, knew that hauling around all those lbs and fueling my body with Mt…
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We have a similar amount to lose and I'm losing nicely (1.5-3lbs/week...hormones are rude) eating 1600 on average per day. My job is fairly active (retail...Lots of walking). Your daily meal plan would have me binging. Not in the early days when motivation was through the roof, but by 4-6 weeks I'd be shoving fries and…
