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@1houndgal Thanks for the advice. For me, in the beginning, discipline to see initial effects is more important than variety. Fear not: I'll branch out.
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@kshmama: Thank you for your concern. Actually, 1200 to lose a pound a week is not too little for a 54 yo woman: it's the intake recommended by MFP. Believe me: I"m not stressing my system; I'm feeling better than I have in years. (Btw: the effects of cortisol on weight loss/gain have not been proven. The theory sure did a…
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@MelanieCN77 No.. because I forgot to, but knew I was at/under 1200. (I've pretty much assumed that eating out at a restaurant is not happening for a while: don't want to get de-railed!) @lois1231: I'm actually always hitting 1000-1200: I just forget/neglect to log some days. As you can see, my food repertoire is fairly…
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@deannalfisher : No worries. The nutrition count for each recipe is posted in the recipe book, it just happens to be posted in the MFP database too, making it easier to log. They must be popular books.
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Thank you @bwogilvie : that's quite comforting, and I appreciate it. I've always wondered, as there's a LOT of miss-information out there surrounding stress (cortisol) and metabolic shifts, yet there is PLENTY of evidence to the contrary. (Too many tragic examples of stressed, starving, people who aren't "keeping weight…
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Thank you, @GrumpyHeadmistress (LOVE the name, btw). Is "starvation mode" a myth? I've been so anxious about messing up my metabolism, and thought 1200 (given that I'll probably need to consume only 1800-2000 to maintain 130 lbs at my age/heigh)- was not too low. I was tempted to go lower! Thank you, @seska422 : it's…
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Thank you, @cmriverside . I want to lose 30 pounds, and in the not-too-distant past, was able to lose at a predictable rate. I had a baby when I was 43, and took off about 80 pounds afterward. I re-gained 10-15 lbs here and there over the past, 12, years, but shed it easily with a month of reduction and work. This time,…
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I find 1200 a day an opportunity to be creative. A meal plan is just an organized list of options you rely on, so you're not re-inventing the wheel each meal. You can make measuring and weighing portions a game. Breakfast: rice cake with 1 T almond butter. Decaf with stevia and whipped, skim, milk. Lunch: rice cake with a…
