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I've yet to manage to finish a full month of one of these, but I took a MFP break and am now ready to really commit again. My goal for August is (1) log daily; (2) under 70 g net carbs; (3) at least 30 g fiber; (4) at least 100 g protein; (5) close my Apple watch rings daily; and (6) work out at least 5x per week. I…

Same here. My doctor suggested taking it in the winter as a precaution since it couldn't hurt. I mostly do. I'm in the sun a reasonable amount in the summer so don't bother then. Might get it checked next blood test.

Sorry, just saw this, since I haven't been logging in here. I don't measure, but I use very little, maybe 1 tsp. I just make sure to mix it around well so it spreads across the rhubarb. It is still tart, but the roasting mellows it, and I like the tartness that is left.

Exactly this. I have a generally positive view of keto as a diet that can be done healthfully and that for some is an easier or more pleasant way to have a deficit. Personally, I prefer to eat somewhat low carb (not because I think carbs are inherently fattening, calories are calories when it comes to weight loss), but…

If you could drink that smoothie, it would be a fine way to get veg, but I love veg and would have a hard time drinking that. I'd focus instead on trying different ways to cook veg to see if you can learn to like them, and on things like veg in soup and stews and pastas and so on. I do like smoothies and think they could…

I'm on a rhubarb kick still. Chop it up, mix with just a bit of honey, and roast at 425 for 5-8 minutes.

Ignore it unless you eat so much fruit you are lacking in other things, like protein, healthy fats, or vegetables. If you are eating plenty of veg, have enough protein and have reasonable amounts of healthy fats in your diet, don't worry about sugar from fruit. Fruit is good for you!

What Suzy said is my experience, but good to know yourself. One issue for me when on a deficit is I tend to overdo coffee. It doesn't make me hungry (the opposite), but at some point it interferes with sleep.

Lucky you!

This, and also what gov recommends a higher protein number?

I will echo Ann's question about how much protein you are aiming for? 40 g seems like a good bit for breakfast, not "only." If you are a vegetarian I can see it being a bit more challenging, but Ann will have great tips for you! I usually aim for roughly 30 g/meal but typically get more at dinner and often lunch. When I'm…

Yes, that's what it is.

I usually log a little (about 10 cals) for a spray of oil. I don't bother logging spices or garlic or coffee. I don't think this is consistent or the "right" way to do it, it's just what makes sense for me in balancing logging and the perceived burden.

What Ann said. Among other things, of course the USDA does not claim everyone needs the same number of cals. I also tend to think more protein (more in line with the Examine numbers) is optimal, but the US recommendations are pretty much consistent with those in other countries (and Americans on average eat much more…

OP hasn't yet said anything about blood sugar issues.

Why do you believe foods that are high in carbs are "poisoning" you? There is a huge range of such foods, and many nutrient dense foods are higher in carbs than other macros (like fruit or beans). Also, many high cal, less nutrient dense foods are as high or higher in fat than carbs (like, say, donuts or cake). It's…

I've been craving beets since Ann mentioned them, so last night made (as a mid-week birthday dinner for my sister, who is staying with me while work is being done at her place): salmon with sides of spaghetti squash and a warm salad made up of a mix of red and orange beets plus cauliflower with a little blue cheese mixed…

I garden, but not for weight loss. Mainly because I enjoy having home-grown food, would like to develop more gardening skills, and (usually) find it fun.

As others have said: better for what? Also, it depends on your weight, your goals, how little you are eating, your definition of healthy, etc. I personally think that if you care about health and sustainability, you should eat a reasonably nutritious diet, at least. But that's not for weight loss, that's for anyone. If…

I get you are tired of this topic, but I want to respond because I found this, and the assumption that we didn't know this or know that color doesn't necessarily indicate whole wheat, you have to look at the label, to be a little condescending and unwarranted. I learned that fact in elementary school. Beyond that, this is…

There is, of course, related advice as part of it. It's pretty simplistic.

This is the actual US one:

Now I want beets.

All of this. And as for filling or not, I don't find any bread filling. (I also don't like bread that much unless it's special bread, such as homemade or -- sure -- naan, so I don't worry about the nutrients in it given I rarely eat it.) I do certainly agree with the point that the prior poster was making that it's more…

That worked for me too when losing. I had broken the part of my brain that judges what a sensible portion is, so relied pretty heavily on calories and serving size when first starting out, other than going way over the recommended serving size for low cal stuff like vegetables. My rule was that I would put away the food…

Some people are like this even without fat shaming. I know people who are. I used to be (I wasn't in denial about being overweight and overweight being unhealthy, but I was uncomfortable talking about it since I was so wrapped up in shame about it).

I also think that pattern could be consistent -- in addition to what you said -- with a significant change in diet making it harder to eat things you tended to overeat (plus the honeymoon period of excitement caused by a change) followed by either learning to overeat on the new diet or, yes, getting bored with it.

Agree with those preferring coffee places other than Starbucks (I mostly just make coffee at home with good beans), but my choice would be either cold brewed or plain old black (both non sweetened) if at Starbucks. I dislike sweetened coffee and although I like lattes fine they tend to be something I have rarely these days…

I have never paid much attention to HAES as a movement, and certainly have ignored defeatist claims about weight loss being impossible, but I would have to admit that I feared it was for me when I started and it was actually extremely helpful for me to focus less on weight loss and more on things I knew I could control --…

Nuts, seeds, avocado, olives, and especially cheese all can add up pretty quickly.