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@AnnPT77 @neanderthin Thank you so much for your earlier advice on the Mediterranean diet and your criticism. I ended up developing a vegan/ pescatarian/ go by the numbers on the package approach. I created a diet with almost no cholesterol and very little saturated fat, based on some other studies I read about dietary…
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@AnnPT77 I mixed up HDL and LDL! Bad cholesterol is high. Not good cholesterol. Sorry about that. I am new to this cholesterol discussion.
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Thanks both. @neanderthin you are spot on. I have been coming to the same conclusion myself. But it's the guidance I have so I'm trying to work with it. I've learned it's not smart to talk straight back to doctors without at least putting in effort. Thanks for the tip on the CAC. My triglycerides were normal too so I'll…
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I don't know much about IF as a theory but I was raised to eat 2-3 meals a day and not snack between meals. On a practical level, this for me translates to eating at about 10 am and 7 pm and that's it. For some people that would be considered a "fast". I've never had trouble with weight like some grazers I know. With that…
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Thank you so much @sollyn23l2. I appreciate it! My challenge is that I was pretty much a flexitarian before. Yes, I ate red meat and chicken, but once a week or so. I usually had a salad for lunch or a rice bowl. Definitely no Paleo or keto. Dinner was usually fish and veggies. Dessert maybe 1-2 times a month. We cook with…
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Me! I'm 47. Weight is fine, but need to change my diet for health reasons that didn't seem to be an issue before. I would love solidarity. I'll join your buddy group! :)
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No need to be ashamed of knowing your limits and doing what you need to in order to develop healthier habits. A lot of people will run water over junk food that's left in the house, or throw something on top of it in the trash so they aren't tempted to go back in. Yep. And if someone on this thread has never seen anyone do…
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I bet if you lost 1 lb per week, so 8 lbs, and started exercising during that time to move some fat into muscle, you'd look almost like you lost 40 lbs. That might be a better goal for you long term.
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Not sure what a "bad" ingredient is either. OP I think you should pick up Michael Pollan's work. It is not opposed to basic sane nutritional guidance but it will give you a better sense of how to achieve that without breaking your brain. I don't count cholesterol but am easily under my daily recommended amount just by…
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@msurkus I'm not sure if you're joking or not when you comment on beans and your Mexican friends. Most beans have .1g of fat per serving. If your friends are fat it's almost certainly not due to beans, which are hard to consume in huge quantities. Most likely it's sugars and carbs, and lard used for cooking. Beans are a…
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Beans and nuts are great. Nuts are an excellent snack and drizzling chopped nuts on salads, etc. is really good for you. For beans, lots of burritos. Add white beans to a pasta or quinoa dish. You can marinate beans. Tostada night is always fun--pile on refried beans to a corn tortilla and add a ton of veggies. Vegetarian…
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Is there something else going on in your life right now that you're worried about?
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Yes. I get that it's "only" 100 or so calories over the whole day for just lettuce, but then again a 30 minute medium workout is "only" 120 calories and I definitely am tracking the workouts. :smiley:
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If that's you in the picture, provided there was no editing, you need to just buy the right size. Even elite women athletes will have skin that will get pushed up and over when clothes get too tight. Look at these track competitors:…
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I need a group so I'm in! I joined the "over 40s" but that group is dead (not literally). :smile: I want to get back to what i was last summer. It's just 5 lbs but I'm using this app to reset my food awareness because I am over 40 so apparently metabolism changes even if you keep exercising. Probably need to do more…
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Hi everyone. I just joined. Never had any trouble with my weight but last month I went to the doctor and learned I had gained about 1 lb a month got the past 6 months! And here I thought my weight was just "shifting" lol. Well, reality is here. My goal is modest, just 6 lbs and maintain, but I did what I did after college…
