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Yesterday... Breakfast: French press coffee with milk. Last slice of protein cheesecake. ☹️ Lunch: 1 avocado Dinner: Pita filled with Israeli salad and hummus. Cheese and herb triscuits with Trader Joe’s Toscano cheese.

:D It’s the genius recipe of @crazyravr. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10500016/low-calorie-protein-cheesecake/p1 I made changes that made it higher calorie than the original (mine’s about 230 calories a slice). It’s delicious and didn’t even last 2 full days in my house. I’ll definitely be making more…

Do you like guac? Wholly Guacamole makes those convenient snack packs. My favorite, by far, is the chunky one. 120 calories. Paired with some low cal veg, it could be a mid/high-100’s snack. https://www.eatwholly.com/products/chunky-avocado/wholly-chunky-avocado-minis/ This or snack packs of hummus are what I most often…

Yesterday... Breakfast: French press coffee with milk. Slice of protein cheesecake. Lunch: Another slice of protein cheesecake. Homemade veggie soup, big bowl. Dinner: Baked cod with a little garlic herb butter and panko. Navel orange.

Steak and potatoes can easily be a reasonable calorie level by my standards. Just get a lean cut of steak and go easy with the added fats on the potato. Round out the meal with a non-starchy veg. I love this kind of meal and don't find it incompatible with weight loss at all. Or I'll go with a fattier cut of steak but eat…

Nope, if you eat at a deficit, you will lose weight. Gym/exercise isn't required. However, IIRC research shows that most people who successfully maintain their weight loss long-term exercise regularly. It makes weight managemnt easier on yourself if you increase your calories out (whether that's through deliberate exercise…

Yes, for weight loss it really does not matter. Cheeseburger, cake, pizza, ice cream...fill in whatever is thought of as a "fattening" food. They're only "fattening" in the sense that they're calorie-dense so could easily push people over their calorie limit. (That's easy to guard against though by simply tracking…

The low-calorie protein cheesecake posted here in the Recipes section. So good! I'm tempted to have it for my next meal too...

Most of my life, over 90%, I've been at my preferred weight, give or take 5 pounds. I land at that weight eating foods that some might consider bad and not congruent with health. I won't give them up bc I know from experience that they're fine for me and not incompatible with my ideal weight or great bloodwork,…

What do you consider “on track”? Whatever foods you associate with that, do you think it would help if you had a serving of that along with the creamy pasta dish you like? That way, eating it might feel less to you like you’ve gone off track and need to get back on. It’s all the same track. ;) How many calories are in the…

Sorry to quote myself but I realized I forgot to explicitly state that ibuprofen reduces the amount of prostaglandins that the body produces in the first place. That’s why my dr stressed that it was important to take it the week before the period was due for women whose bodies would produce too much without that…

I got my period when I was 10, cramps weren’t too bad at first. Then from 12 on, they were excruciating: debilitating cramps, throwing up most months from the pain, diarrhea. It wasn’t until I was in my early 20s that I saw an excellent gynecologist who explained that about 10% of women have cramps this severe and it’s due…

I'm sorry about your health problems. It's cliche "diet" food, but I find it easiest to eat in the 1200's with homemade soups and salads for at least one meal each day. Fortunately I love soups and salads, always have, so I enjoy this. You can mix things up by varying the components. I usually include a protein source in…

One that I like... Black beans sautéed in a little olive oil and smashed up, seasoned with preferred spices. Top with 1 or 2 runny yolk eggs. Depending on size of bean serving, if calories remain add some guac. Protein, fiber, and fat fill me up for a long time. ETA: This got me craving it and now I’m making it. :D

I would love to see this studied. I find it reasonable that there’s a “homeostasis mode” ;) where 100 or so calories either way will not trigger weight loss or gain but would instead lead to minor metabolic adaptations. This, as you pointed out, wouldn’t challenge the general truth that is CICO. It would add some slight…

OP - If you're concerned that you're not getting enough iron based on MFP reports, many entries are incomplete so are not listing iron levels in foods. So your total for the day is likely higher than what MFP says. I don't use MFP to measure anything other than macros and fiber (and even with those, I double check that the…

I wonder what his reasoning was for that? My doctor said the opposite when I was badly deficient, that the level of meat I'd need to eat to recover would be unrealistic. Perhaps she had a very mild deficiency? If anyone here's been diagnosed as iron deficient by their dr and is looking for a good iron supplement, my nurse…

I think you’d be smart to experiment. Try it out for a couple months at the lower calorie level w/o the gym workouts and see how it goes. All that walking is a good amount of exercise in itself. Might be a good idea to do the workout once a week though to not completely lose its fitness benefits. That’ll likely make…

I completely agree with the others that you can be in a deficit and not feel hungry. That just means you've landed on what satiates you at 1500 calories, and that's a very good thing! :) However, are you sure you're eating 1500 calories? By that, I mean are you weighing your foods? If you have a lot to lose, it does't…

cumin chili powder when using garlic powder. top with parmesan

The lower the calorie level I'm eating, the more influential what I'm eating will be on satiety. When I'm eating at maintenance, I don't need to pay much attention to macros for satiety, although I do still keep certain habits in place that help my energy feel more steady or don't trigger mindless overeating for me. Still,…

You should see a doctor if for no other reason than to have this in your file and documented as a known condition. I'd had those symptoms for a long time, finally told my dr when I was in my early 20's. They ran a lot of tests and ultimately concluded it was my low blood pressure. They advised me to drink a lot of water…

No music. I listen to podcasts. :#

1 sweet potato (about 2.5 servings) cannellini beans (1.75 servings) kale/chard blend (1 serving) dried cherries (1/3 of serving)

I love a pita filled with chicken, hummus, and Israeli salad. When I’d have this, I’d make up a big batch of the salad so I could quickly grab it over the next few days. (I left out the lemon until using a wedge when serving. That kept the veg from breaking down. Or I’d skip the lemon and use a little balsamic vinegar when…

+1 Light strength training was what I used to ease back into exercise as I was recovering. I never thought strength training could feel so good, but it was so nice to be moving again!

I also have low blood pressure. When I was badly anemic, not only could I not do deliberate exercise, but simply walking across campus would drain all my energy and leave me feeling faint. The level of your anemia will impact how bad you feel, but even if you're only slightly anemic, I'd say listen to your body's reaction…

Always have in the fridge... - milk - eggs - at least two different types of fresh vegetables (most commonly heads of cauliflower/broccoli/cabbage and bags of prewashed greens) - greek yogurt or cottage cheese - kerrygold butter - parmesan cheese Usually have in the fridge... - meat - already prepped meat, soup, salad…

Thank you, sounds right up my taste buds alley!

Breakfast: French press coffee with milk Lunch: Baked sweet potato with butter and Turkey Dinner: Baked cod; Pasta with kale/chard/white beans (am addicted to this dish) topped with parmesan. I'll have about 200 calories to spend still, not sure on what. May have a couple squares of Lindt dark chocolate, and small portions…