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I did an elimination diet about 10 years ago. I'd know for over 20 years that I was intolerant to dairy; by my mid 40s it was clear that I was intolerant to yeast as well. Working with a specialist in allergies, I eliminated an awful lot of stuff for three months, then introduced items one by one, eating multiple instances…

With regards to what I put in my tea and coffee, I initially switched to sweeteners, then half a sweetener (was using Canderel tablets) before, eventually, I just went cold turkey. It took about 3 weeks to get used to it. Cutting out other things is harder. I find it easier to not want sweet things if I (only) have…

I'll second yoghurt with berries and nuts - but I add seeds as well. I've also made mini egg muffins, adding mushrooms, red pepper, courgette etc, although I tend to take them to work as something 'solid' to have alongside my lunchtime soup, rather than having as a breakfast item.

I'll save you looking. Take a read of this. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10683010/the-weird-and-highly-annoying-world-of-scale-fluctuations/p1 Scroll down and look at some of the charts that people posted too. Weight goes up and down. What you want is an overall trend that's heading down. It's also…

I was also about to ask why you're under-eating? As I'm assuming you haven't, go to My Home - Goals - Guided Set Up and put your details in. The number of calories MFP gives you is how many you should eat each day. It'll definitely be more than 1500 as that's the minimum any male should be eating. And note that the number…

If you've still got the packaging, it'll probably tell you whether the nutritional info is raw weight or as cooked. Pretty much everything I buy (I'm in the UK) is for raw weight. If I buy bone-in / skin on, I weigh my thighs as I'm adding them to the pan, and make a note. When I've finished eating, I weigh what's left,…

Please have a read of this - it's in the 'stickies' of the General Health section of the Community Forums because it's important. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10761904/under-1200-for-weight-loss/p1 And as you're reading it, think 1500 (the recommended minimum for a male) instead of 1200. Then consider…

MFP gave you 1500 cals. Still seems low for your weight, but perhaps is correct given your height. I'm guessing you selected to lose 2lb a week, so you have a 1000 cal deficit. So why are you eating 800-1200? You're under-eating.

Which country are you in? That may make a difference as to whether any other responses are of use. I rarely eat bread but, if I do buy it, I get Hovis's Wholemeal, medium slices. I'm in the UK. However, I chose this, after comparing multiple different loaves. It has the lowest cals at 88 per slice vs 103 for Warburton's…

If you're only eating 800-1200 calories a day and you're male, no you're not doing it the right way. 1500 is the minimum that any male should be eating and that would only apply if you're short and not particularly heavy / don't have much weight to lose to begin with.

Same here. Although I log daily, and try to be roughly in line with my maintenance cals, I use the app to check my weekly average.

Like most people on this thread, what I was eating was (mostly) fine and balanced, but portion sizes, particularly pasta and cereal, were not. My weight was the same for years - it's just that I was overweight per the BMI scale. Approaching my 50th birthday was the original catalyst for trying to get to 'normal' BMI.…

Macros won't make any difference to you losing weight. What they do affect is how full you feel and whether you're getting a balanced diet. The default percentages / numbers set by MFP when you first go through the Guided Setup are fine for most people, until they work out what really works best for them. Everyone is…

I agree. At about 1.5lb a week, it sounds like you're doing really well. You're losing weight at a reasonable, steady rate and your doctor is happy with your progress. Losing too fast can cause problems too.

Assuming you're overweight, concentrate on shedding weight. Losing weight will generally help reduce your blood sugar. It'll also reduce the impact on your knees. Track what you're eating / consider cutting your portions sizes for calorie-laden items and bulk up on veg instead. You don't have to exercise to lose weight. I…

To answer your question as asked, no it's not a bad idea. You'll find that plenty of us on here do just that. If you look at the weekly view on the app, it'll tell you what your average for the week is. If your average is in line with your calorie target, you're not sabotaging anything. What could be the issue is either…

So would I. With anything that's not a packaged item with nutritional info on it, you don't know the quantity of the component ingredients, cooking method (grilled vs fried in oil) etc. Once you've saved a recipe, you can go back and edit it the next time you cook the same thing (assuming your chicken and pineapple don't…

Still check that the entry that's picked up actually matches the nutritional info on the ingredients' packaging. It may be quicker to scan, but that doesn't mean it'll choose the/a correct entry.

Good idea to take measurements. I also agree with the suggestion to look at a weight trending app. To answer another post, I just looked at my weight loss figures over the two and half years I was losing. I averaged 1.3lb a month so, as someone above said, I'm one who would have jumped at your 2lb a month. The key thing is…

Working in what way? To lose weight or to lower your blood sugar? How are you determining whether something is or is not working? How long have you been consistently doing whatever for? And what do you consider to be 'moderate carbs'? To lose weight - a calorie deficit. To lower my blood sugar - not sure. I keep my carbs…

Even if it were an option, many many entries in the database would still incorrectly show zero because the database is mostly user-submitted and people only enter info that is available to them. Some people only enter what they consider to be key info for them. I have no idea where you are but certainly in the UK (and also…

You may feel great now. That doesn't mean you'll still feel great in a couple of months time. Under-eating is really really really not recommended. Unless you are very very short (as in quite a bit under 5') and really don't have much (or any) weight to lose, 1100 cals is far too low.

Eat more calorie dense foods - nuts, cheese, avocado, a portion of dried fruit, use oils in your cooking etc. Under-eating is really not good for you. Plenty of people do OMAD, which is One Meal A Day, so they're consuming all their cals in one meal. Others prefer to spread their food consumption out over a longer period…

@cwolfman13 It's the numbering that's used here in the UK for a HbA1c test. Under 42mmol/mol is normal, 43-48 is pre-diabetic and anything above 48 is diabetic. @kara1365, I'm assuming you're trying to lose weight AND lower your blood sugar number, although it's feasible that you're logging your food just to track your…

I cook in bulk and have a wide variety of meals (stirfries, multiple different curries, chilli, pasta bakes, bolognese plus fish pie, Shepherd's pie and more) that are all boxed or bagged, in me-sized portions, in my freezers. They may not be quite the same as restaurant or takeaway meals, but I've created things that I…

This ^ ^ ^ Weigh everything solid, even if it's pre-packaged, as what's actually in the packet can differ to what it states. Measure every liquid, be that milk or cooking oil. I see plenty of scoops of this, tsp of that, 1/2 a tomato etc. in your diary. Your entry for half a tomato gave you 11 cals. How big was it? The…

[/quote]You can buy these measuring cups in the UK too, as well as measuring spoons; I have a set because I have a lot of recipe books from the US. [/quote] I bought some measuring cups (in the UK) a long time ago, just because I found that so many recipes on the the internet are US-written and I couldn't be bothered to…

I can't comment on PCOS but I was diagnosed with IBS more than 25 years ago. I've mostly grown out of it - i just developed intolerance to a bunch of other stuff instead, including dairy. Back then I just had to get on with it, although I too was recommended peppermint tea as something to sooth the bloating I'd get. Now,…

I lost all my required weight eating the same foods as before, but in smaller portions*. Similar to what someone else said above, I couldn't have continued if I'd been depriving myself of stuff I like / had cut a food group out etc. However, every item was weighed to make sure my portions were small enough to fit my…

The weekly view is available for free too; I use it regularly.