ElizabethHanrahan Member

NO, please don't lower your calories. Your body NEEDS the calories to heal properly. The weight range to maintain is 5-10 pounds plus or minus. Talk to you doctor BEFORE you change any thing PLEASE. I had the same problem in March and have gained anywhere from 3 to 15 lbs since. I am back to losing now and am only 3 lbs…

There are a lot of "chair or seated" exercise programs out there. I have arthritis and a pinched siatic so I know how hard it is. Keep up with just walking or try a seated routine to start and work up to more.

Of coarse, You have eaten ALL day.

Check what MFP tells you to eat at .5 lbs,1 lbs, and 2 lbs per week loss. You can then decide which calorie goal you want to use. It isn't really hard to lose if you keep in mind that the calorie estimates for exercise are probably too high (since they ARE just estimates). You also should eat normally for a couple of weeks…

If you are only eating back your exercise calories or it doesn't happen often, go ahead and skip it. If you are often under calories, I would choose more calorie dense items. Eating back only a portion of your exercise calories is probably a good thing since most are often over estimated.

Unless you have an ALLERGY to dairy, Don't stop because of things you "heard". The texture and flavor of the vegan items WILL NEVER be the same as the dairy ones. I have tried EVERY BRAND since I AM allergic to dairy so I am not just trying to talk you out of being vegan. If you have a reason to go vegan ( philosophy,…

When they changed the labeling, They also changed the serving sizes. This has increased (or decreased) the calorie counts. The new labels have been adjusted to reflect the way most people eat the product, usually the whole container not just half or a quarter. Who really drinks only half a can of pop?

You can"fry" veg in water or stock. In baking, you can use applesauce or prune puree as a sub depending on the final taste of your baked goods. If you are doing anything chocolate, the prunes don't change the flavor or color much. If you are cooking meats, use cooking spray to keep from sticking. I wouldn't take out all…

Fluid ounces are for liquids. Liquids weigh different than solids. If you are making a salad dressing or a marinade, you would use the fluid ounce measurement and be sure to use the same fluid ounce for your ingredient in the data base. If you find a solid measure that is in fluid ounces, it is probably not the exact…

If you put everything in a slow cooker and cook for 8 hours, you can use a potato masher and get a smoother soup. The only way to get a SMOOTH soup is to blend it. I have made it both ways.

We always have rice and pasta in the pantry. In the refrigerator we always have Silk Yogurt(I'm allergic to dairy) Silk almond or soy milk, salad mixes(I'm the only one who eats these) and chicken breasts. The freezer has all kinds of frozen veg and some fruit. My son has oats, bananas, and applesauce almost daily. We keep…

There are a lot of "chair" routines that you can find on the internet. I have a video that has 3 different levels with one being chair, one being light weight and movements and one being more weight and deeper movements. I have arthritis in my hips, knees and ankles so I switch up which I do depending on the pain and…

I think that children should eat the same things that the adults eat. My oldest son wouldn't eat pasta after about 4 until he was an adult, He wanted baked potato instead. My husband decided that he couldn't eat tomatoes, so he wanted alfredo sauce for his spaghetti and also wanted macaroni instead of spaghetti. I am…

Most of the time the accuracy difference is because of the floor. If there is carpet, loose or warped boards, or something stick to the bottom of the scale, it will weigh differently. If you buy one you can make sure that it is always placed in the same place every time and there isn't anything stuck to it. It won't matter…

Depending on what flavor you are drinking, I would make my own simple syrup. Just double or triple the flavoring to make it stronger and you will use less. Simple syrup is just 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water heated till the sugar dissolves. If you make the cold brewed coffee, flavored simple syrup and low or no fat milk, you…

There are several "chair" programs that you could start with. Also try some EASY yoga or tai chi for flexibility. Also I second checking with a doctor about your knees, Mine crack because of arthritis. Get the O.K. to exercise and maybe some guide lines of what to do. I started at 306 and before pinching my sciatic in…

I worked in a gas station, usually as the only one there. I had to lock the doors to go to the restroom. I took a protein bar and ate it in between the customers. This might be a way to skip the bar and stay within your goal. Good luck.

The MINIMUM for a woman is 1200 calories. You can go below 1500 if you want but remember that you DIDN'T put the weight ON in a short time, so you shouldn't take it off in a short time. The less you have to lose, the slower it comes off. The MAXIMUM recommended loss is 2 pounds a week.

I use the closest entry I can find with the largest calorie count. If you are having a spaghetti with meatballs, pick the one that comes closest to the size. You can usually find something that is close to what you got. I know how hard it is to find counts for small or single restaurants since I live in a town of only 3500…

I would have a fondue, loaded baked potato, and cheesecake. I am allergic to all dairy products so this WOULD be my last meal since I would stop breathing. LOL

You should try logging garlic in grams. Sometimes I get 10 calories for 10 grams and sometimes I get 10000 calories for the same 10 grams. I'm not sure WHY there is so much difference when it is put in the same way.

Unless you have an intolerance or allergy, there is nothing "evil" about dairy. For ME, It is evil since I don't breath if I have it. But I don't mind anyone else eating or drinking it. I do wish it wasn't used as an additive is SOOOOOO many things though, makes shopping for food very hard and expensive for me and my…

Put your stats in and see what calorie's you should be eating. You can eat ANYTHING within your calorie's even chocolate. If you want to maintain, calculate your TDEE and eat that amount. Again you can eat ANYTHING and still lose weight or maintain. You probably won't be healthy if you only eat chocolate or a lot of fried…

Bananas can be used for an oil replacement. Have you thought about making a scratch banana cake and then making the "poke"? It works out almost the same.

You just use the cake mix and add the can of pumpkin. If it is too thick, add a little water. Bake as normal. They taste GREAT.

I can get coconut flour and almond flour in my local Kroger in the bulk section, There are also different grain flours there that you can try.

If you are going to use coconut flour you MUST use a recipe for coconut flour. It doesn't work by just substituting because it absorbs liquid differently than other flours. You will think you did something wrong when mixing, but it turns out good. If you don't have a gluten problem, you can sub up to a quarter of the flour…

For me, NO DAIRY AT ALL, I don't breath if I have any. But my husband eats cheese every morning as part of his breakfast and some for a snack at night. He is a normal weight and his tests all come back fine every year. As long as you enjoy it and can digest it, have some in moderation like everything else you eat. There is…

I lost 100 lbs in 16 months and wasn't cold until I hurt my back at Christmas and can't exercise any more. Now I'm cold ALL the time and I live in Arizona. Hope to get released to exercise next week so this will STOP.

I started Belly Dance classes at 285 lbs with arthritis in my hips, knees, and ankles. I told the instructor about the limits and she worked with me to do what I could. I took classes for 3 years until I broke my foot and was on rest for 2 months. I was able to do almost all the exercises before my injury even though some…